Abstract: Apparatus for positioning a microscope slide and comprising co-acting first and second clamping jaws attached to a robot arm and adapted to receive and carry a microscope slide.

Abstract: The object of the invention relates to an objective changing and focussing apparatus (10) for microscopes (100) containing a plurality of objectives (12), and having an optical axis Z, the essence of which is that it contains—a first rail system (16a) having a first guide rail (17a) fixed to the microscope (100) and a first moving member (18a) guided by the first guide rail (17a), wherein the first rail system (16a) is arranged along an axis X perpendicular to the optical axis Z, —a first drive unit (20a) in drive connection with the first rail system (16a), —a plurality of objective interface elements (24), adapted for being connected to the objectives (12), arranged next to one another along the X axis and fixed to the first moving member (18a) movably along the Z axis, —a second rail system (16b) having a second guide rail (17b) fixed to the microscope (100) and a second moving member (18b) guided by the second guide rail (17b), wherein the second rail system (16b) is arranged parallel to the optical axis

Abstract: A microscope stage is movably mounted to a base and is movable relative to the base by two separate drive units on separate rail systems situated at an angle relative to one another. The drive units are mechanically isolated from one another and one of the drive units uses a belt drive.

Abstract: The object of the invention relates to an objective changing and focussing apparatus (10) for microscopes (100) containing a plurality of objectives (12), and having an optical axis Z, the essence of which is that it contains—a first rail system (16a) having a first guide rail (17a) fixed to the microscope (100) and a first moving member (18a) guided by the first guide rail (17a), wherein the first rail system (16a) is arranged along an axis X perpendicular to the optical axis Z,—a first drive unit (20a) in drive connection with the first rail system (16a),—a plurality of objective interface elements (24), adapted for being connected to the objectives (12), arranged next to one another along the X axis and fixed to the first moving member (18a) movably along the Z axis,—a second rail system (16b) having a second guide rail (17b) fixed to the microscope (100) and a second moving member (18b) guided by the second guide rail (17b), wherein the second rail system (16b) is arranged parallel to the optical axis Z,

Abstract: A confocal slide-digitizing apparatus (100) includes a slide handling unit (20) and an imaging unit (10), wherein the slide handling unit (20) has a slide supplier unit (90). The imaging unit (10) has a light source (40) to illuminate the sample to be digitized at the imaging position through an objective (18) arranged in a light path that enables confocal imaging of at least a region of the sample and an image recording unit to receive light with information on at least an illuminated region of the sample through the objective (18) and generate a digital image of a section of a given thickness of said illuminated region. Moreover, said slide handling unit (20) and said imaging unit (10) are joined mechanically together in a tiltable manner relative to one another, thereby correcting the light path of said confocal imaging.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for moving a microscope (100) stage, which device (10) has a first and second rail system (16a, 16b), and has a microscope stage (12) that may be moveably fixed to a first base (14) with the first and second rail systems (16a, 16b), furthermore, it contains: —a first drive unit (20a) for moving the stage (12) along the first rail system (16a), connected to the stage (12) via a first drive connection, and —a second drive unit (20b) for moving the stage (12) along a second rail system (16b) positioned at an angle to the first rail system (16a), connected to the stage (12) via a second drive connection, the essence of which is that the first drive unit (20a) is arranged on a second base (15) that is mechanically isolated from the first base (14), and the first drive connection is provided as a belt drive.

Abstract: A confocal slide-digitizing apparatus (100) includes a slide handling unit (20) and an imaging unit (10), wherein the slide handling unit (20) has a slide supplier unit (90). The imaging unit (10) has a light source (40) to illuminate the sample to be digitized at the imaging position through an objective (18) arranged in a light path that enables confocal imaging of at least a region of the sample and an image recording unit to receive light with information on at least an illuminated region of the sample through the objective (18) and generate a digital image of a section of a given thickness of said illuminated region. Moreover, said slide handling unit (20) and said imaging unit (10) are joined mechanically together in a tiltable manner relative to one another, thereby correcting the light path of said confocal imaging.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated automated slide processing system, especially to stain, to cover and to digitize one or more microscope slides (49) in one turn.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated automated slide processing system, especially to stain, to cover and to digitize one or more microscope slides (49) in one turn.

Abstract: A system for handling slides having a tray moving on a carriage with seats for the slides and with a tray moving mechanism, a slide loading arm, and a slide holding frame having a slide loading arm driving motor. There are outstretched Maltese crosses on the lower side of the tray of the slide feeder and a crank is arranged in the carriage, opposite to and parallel with the crosses. The slide loading arm is arranged movably and tiltably above and a supporting plate is arranged movably and tiltably below the slide holder. The slide holding frame has a lifting means for tilting the slide loading arm and the supporting plate. The lifting means is actuated by a controller arranged on the disk of the crank.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method of digitizing a moving slide (4). According to the invention, the slide (4) is displaced via stepper motors (6X, 6Y, 6Z) and the exposition of said slide (4) for imaging purposes is performed in synchronous with pre-set numbers of steppings (nx, ny, nz) accomplished by said stepper motors (6X, 6Y, 6Z) by activating a light source (2) that is capable of emitting a luminous flux high enough. Said light source (2) is preferably controlled directly by the stepper motors (6X, 6Y, 6Z).

Abstract: An air guide device for a motor vehicle, especially a rear spoiler, which can be moved between a retracted, nonoperating position and an extended, operating position and comprises an air guide body, on which two lateral air guide body sections, which can be moved in the transverse direction of the vehicle, are arranged. It is provided that the contours of the bottom surfaces of the lateral air guide body sections facing the vehicle conform to the cooperating external vehicle contour at least when the these air guide body sections are in the operating position.

Abstract: An air guide device, especially an extendable and retractable rear spoiler on a motor vehicle, with an adjustable air guide element and at least one, also adjustable, flow element designed as an underflow guard. The flow element is designed as a component separate from the air guide element and is connected to it by an adjusting mechanism.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for accessing a slide from a plurality of digitized microscope slides from a remote workstation, wherein the plurality of digitized microscope slides are accessible via a plurality of data station units (DSU), the method comprising: providing a central management station unit (CMSU) connected to a communication network for storing slide information of the plurality of digitized microscope slides, allowing the workstation to connect to the CMSU via the communication network; providing at least a part of the slide information of the plurality of digitized microscope slides to the workstation; allowing the workstation to select a digitized microscope slide based on the provided slide information; and allowing for a direct connection over the communication network between the remote workstation and a DSU enabling access to the selected digitized microscope slide. The invention further relates to a system and a CMSU for carrying out the method.

Abstract: A motor vehicle with at least one air guide device, which can be extended by means of a drive device, and which can be adjusted to at least one intermediate position between a maximally extended and a completely retracted position. The motor vehicle comprises an adjustable sliding/tilting roof, wherein a control unit is provided, which is designed so that it acts on an air guide element of the air guide device as a function of the position of the sliding/tilting roof.

Abstract: A tailgate of a motor vehicle has an extensible wind-deflecting device which, in its non-use position, is preferably arranged, so as to lie within an outer contour, in a stowage space. Here, the tailgate is formed substantially from an inner and an outer panel, with a collecting device, which is connected to the inner and to the outer panel and which is arranged in the region of the stowage space, being provided for collecting water which has infiltrated into the stowage space.

Abstract: A method for realistic stitching and showing image blocks of an electronically recorded multipart image wherein relative positional offset values of the image blocks recorded with overlap are determined in a co-ordinate system in directions x and y and stored in matrix format, and the image blocks to be presented are stitched together on the basis of the stored values the method comprising: subdividing the overlaps of the individual image blocks into smaller regions with fixed relative positions; picking up at least one region most useful for the determination of the stitching; determining the offset goodness value based on the similarity of pattern of the image blocks; stitching the blocks of the image so that first the two image blocks characterized by the best offset goodness values are stitched together and the two image blocks characterized by the worst offset goodness values are stitched together last, whereas only the co-ordinates of the images figuring in a table are modified in the course of the stit

Abstract: A drainage arrangement for a tailgate of a motor vehicle body has water outflow spouts in the inner panel of the tailgate. The water outflow spouts are arranged correspondingly to water outflow openings in a rear part or a rear-end trim panel of the body behind a vehicle license plate as viewed in relation to the direction of travel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for handling slides comprising a tray moving on a carriage provided with seats for the slides and with a tray moving mechanism; a slide loading arm; and a slide holding frame provided with a slide loading arm driving motor, wherein the slide holder (30) is provided with slide holding elements; there are outstretched Maltese crosses (13) on the lower side of the tray (6 ) of the slide feeder (1) and a crank (14) is arranged in the carriage (4), opposite to and parallel with the crosses (13), said crank being coupled to said crosses; said slide loading arm (9) is arranged movably and tillable above (30) and a supporting plate (11) is arranged movably and tiltable below the slide holder, said supporting plate cooperating with said slide loading arm. The slide holding frame (7) is provided with lifting means for tilting the slide loading arm (9) and the supporting plate (11), said lifting means being actuated by controlling means arranged on the disk (15) of the crank (14).

Abstract: A drainage arrangement for a tailgate of a motor vehicle body has water outflow spouts in the inner panel of the tailgate. The water outflow spouts are arranged correspondingly to water outflow openings in a rear part or a rear-end trim panel of the body behind a vehicle licence plate as viewed in relation to the direction of travel.