Abstract: A microscope system has a rotatable turret having objective ports for receiving lens objectives. A liquid dispenser is received in one of the objective ports and is rotatable with the rotation of the turret. The liquid dispenser further has a nozzle for dispensing liquid and an inlet in communication with the nozzle. A liquid supply system supplies liquid to the liquid dispenser from a reservoir located remote of the turret. The turret can be rotated free of a force being exerted on it from the liquid dispenser and the liquid supply system. In use, an area of interest of a slide is identified and the turret is rotated so that the objective port having the liquid dispenser is selected as the active objective port. The liquid supply system is controlled so that liquid is dispensed onto the area of interest of the slide. The turret is further controlled to position a higher magnification immersion objective above the area of interest and to contact the dispensed liquid.

Abstract: A microscopy slide loading system includes a motorized cassette having a plurality of stacked slots for supporting microscopy slides and a motorized loading arm being displaceable between a retracted position and a loading position. The loading arm projects through a slide slot of the cassette to push a slide positioned therein, eject the slide from the cassette and load the slide onto a slot of a slide holder of a microscope. Loading of the slide into the slide holder allows analysis of the slide by the microscope. After analyzing the slide, a front portion of the loading arm having gripping fingers grip the slide and pulls the slide from the slide holder back into the cassette in order to reload the slide into the cassette. Another slide of the cassette can be loaded and unloaded in a similar manner.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for automatic measurements and calibration of computerized magnifying instruments. More particularly, the method includes an automatic calibration aspect, which includes obtaining an optimized digital image of a reference object including at least one standardized landmark feature, and establishing calibration parameters based on one or more measured attributes of the landmark feature. The method further describes a calibration aspect, which includes providing calibration parameters, obtaining a digital image including at least one known attribute, measuring the at least one known attribute and comparing the measured value with the known value. The method further includes an aspect of automatic measurement of an attribute of one or more object, which includes retrieving calibration parameters, acquiring a digital image and measuring the attribute.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for automatic measurements and calibration of computerized magnifying instruments. More particularly, the method includes an automatic calibration aspect, which includes obtaining an optimized digital image of a reference object including at least one standardized landmark feature, and establishing calibration parameters based on one or more measured attributes of the landmark feature. The method further desribes a calibration aspect, which includes providing calibration parameters, obtaining a digital image including at least one known attribute, measuring the at least one known attribute and comparing the measured value with the known value. The method further includes an aspect of automatic measurement of an attribute of one or more object, which includes retrieving calibration parameters, acquiring a digital image and measuring the attribute.