Abstract: Enhanced traceability of cables is provided using illumination. An embodiment comprises introducing a chemiluminescent (alternatively, flourescent) solution into a chamber coupled to at least a portion of an insulating jacket that surrounds a transmission medium, the chamber being initially hollow and, in at least a portion thereof, comprised of a substance through which light is viewable, such that upon introduction of the solution, light emitted by the solution is viewable through at least a portion of the chamber. In another embodiment, a first and second compartment contain a first and second substance, respectively, and are physically separated by a separator material. The separator material, when triggered to open, forms an opening between the compartments that allows the substances to mix, the substances being chosen as providing a chemiluminescent reaction upon the mixing, such that light emitted by the chemiluminescent reaction is viewable.

Abstract: A crush resistant, kink resistant optical cable including crush resistant, kink resistant optical fiber buffer tubes and systems and method for making the same are provided. The buffer tubes include a depression pattern formed along the outer surface of the buffer tube. The depression pattern provides areas of decreased thickness in the buffer tube facilitating flexibility and kink resistance. The system and method relates to laser ablation for forming the depression pattern in the buffer tube.

Abstract: A laser optical fiber tray is generally presented. In some embodiments, the optical fiber tray comprises an enclosure having an opening in a bottom of the enclosure to accept a feeding fiber exiting from a top of a laser system rack, an opening in a side of the enclosure to allow passage of the feeding fiber out of the enclosure, a removable panel to allow access to an interior of the enclosure and two or more coil guides affixed within the interior of the enclosure, the coil guides spaced apart by a distance that defines a minimum diameter for a loop of the feeding fiber to be contained within the enclosure. In some embodiments, the optical fiber tray is mounted to a top panel of the laser system rack. In some embodiments, the optical fiber tray is mounted to a top panel of an external module which is mounted to a top panel of the laser system rack. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: A system (90) for routing a stack of fiber optic ribbons (100) includes a fiber optic cable (50) and a fiber guide tube (300). The fiber optic cable (50) includes a jacket (54) and a ribbon stack (110). The jacket (54) extends from a first end (56) to a second end (58). The ribbon stack (110) extends from a first end (112) to a second end (114). A jacketed portion (60) of the ribbon stack (110) is surrounded by the jacket (54) from the first end (56) of the jacket (54) to the second end (58) of the jacket (54). The fiber guide tube (300) extends from a first end (302) to a second end (304) along a central longitudinal axis (A1). The fiber guide tube (300) is positioned between the first end (56) of the jacket (54) and the first end (112) of the ribbon stack (110). The fiber guide tube (300) includes a round exterior (308) and an interior (310) with a rectangular cross-section (318).

Abstract: A structure for directly leading down the optical unit (OU) from the OPPC (optical phase conductor) cable, by the OU leading-down connector (2) invented recently, is used for separating the plastic-pipe OU from the OPPC cable installed on the tower, avoiding the splicing of fibers on the tower of the old technique. Therefore it is possible to assemble the OPPC cable (1), the OU leading-down connector (2), the preformed armor rod assembly (3), the first link fitting (4), the residual cable rack (5), the second link fitting (6), the insulator string (7) on the ground all together. Then the whole assemble can be erected on to the tower. Just as the conventional overhead power line construction. So it is simple and saving in work.

Abstract: Lens assemblies and methods of manufacture are disclosed utilizing localized melting. Features may be included on movable lenses, portions of the lens barrel, or a combination thereof, the features designed to interact with a flow of melted material caused by the localized melting. Once the melted material cools, the movable lenses and lens barrel are fused together, securing the movable lens in place. Localized melting may also be utilized for active alignment, strategically melting portions of the lens barrel, movable lens, or other structure to adjust the movable lens.

Abstract: A method of securing a filter to a lens includes urging a filter into a flexible sleeve of a filter holder such that the flexible sleeve stretches to accommodate the filter and grasps the filter and securing a flexible mount of the filter holder to the lens such that the filter, held within the flexible sleeve, is positioned in front of the lens. The flexible sleeve and the flexible mount are defined by a support structure that includes a stretchable material.

Abstract: An optical system is provided, including a base, a first lens driving module and a second lens driving module. The first lens driving module includes a first holder, a first magnet, and a first coil corresponding to the first magnet, wherein the first holder is used to hold a first optical element and has a first side. The second lens driving module includes a second holder, a second magnet, and a second coil corresponding to the second magnet, wherein the second holder is used to hold a second optical element and has a second side. The first side is adjacent and parallel to the second side, and no magnet is disposed on the first side or second side.

Abstract: A camera module is disclosed, the camera module including a lens barrel including more than one sheet of lens receiving an optical image of an object, an actuator moving the lens barrel, a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) formed with an image sensor at a bottom surface of the lens barrel for converting the optical image to an electrical signal, and a holder for supporting the lens barrel and the actuator and formed with a terminal electrically connected to the actuator, wherein an electrical contact point between the actuator and the terminal is formed with two or more tiers of coated layers.

Abstract: A lens driving device is provided, the lens driving device including a housing including a through hole; a bobbin accommodated at the through hole; a magnet disposed on the housing; a first coil disposed on the bobbin and facing the magnet; a first support member coupled to the housing and the bobbin, and movably supporting the bobbin in a direction of an optical axis; a protrusion part outwardly protruded from an outer lateral surface of the bobbin; and a groove part on the housing at a position corresponding with the protrusion part and accommodating at least a portion of the protrusion part, wherein an outer lateral surface of the protrusion part includes a first surface, a second surface and a third surface disposed between the first surface and the second surface, wherein each of the first surface, the second surface and the third surface is parallel with an inner lateral surface of the groove part, and wherein an angle between the first surface and the third surface, and an angle between the second surf

Abstract: One or more lens control apparatuses, methods and storage mediums for use therewith are provided herein. In a third mode where a camera control unit performs control in such a manner as to drive a focus lens at a preset speed, if the camera control unit has determined that a subject is a moving subject, when the camera control unit determines that the subject is in focus, a transition is made to a second mode where a drive speed of the focus lens is variably controlled on a basis of the amount of defocus.

Abstract: An imaging device comprises an image sensor on which phase difference detection pixels are formed, a rapid shooting controller that carries out rapid shooting of still pictures by causing operation of the image sensor, and generates and stores image data based on image signals output by the image sensor, and a controller for focusing control that carries out the rapid shooting and causes operation of the image sensor between one exposure of the rapid shooting and the next to carry out first focus detection based on focus detection signals generated by the phase difference detection pixels, carries out second focus detection based on focus detection signals generated by the phase difference detection pixels as a result of the rapid shooting, and carries out focus adjustment based on results of the first focus detection and results of the second focus detection.

Abstract: An image sensing unit, comprising: an image sensor including a plurality of pixels, corresponding to a plurality of microlenses, respectively, each of which has a plurality of photoelectric conversion units aligned in a predetermined direction and from which a pupil divided signal can be read out; and an optical low-pass filter arranged on a subject side of the image sensor, wherein the optical low-pass filter is configured by a single birefringence plate, and separates a light beam in an alignment direction in which the plurality of photoelectric conversion units are aligned.

Abstract: A lens assembly includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens and a seventh lens, all of which are arranged in sequence from an object side to an image side along an optical axis. The first lens is a meniscus lens with negative refractive power and includes a convex surface facing the object side. The second lens is with negative refractive power and includes a concave surface facing the object side. The third lens is with positive refractive power and includes a convex surface facing the image side. The fourth lens is with positive refractive power. The fifth lens is with positive refractive power. The sixth lens is with negative refractive power. The seventh lens is with refractive power.

Abstract: An imaging lens includes a first lens having positive refractive power; a second lens having negative refractive power; a third lens having positive refractive power; a fourth lens having positive refractive power; a fifth lens; and a sixth lens having negative refractive power, arranged in this order from an object side to an image plane side. The second lens is formed in a shape so that surfaces on the both sides have positive curvature radii. The sixth lens is formed in a shape so that surfaces on the both sides have negative curvature radii. The fourth lens is arranged to be away from the fifth lens by a specific distance on an optical axis, and the imaging lens has a specific angle of view so that specific conditional expressions are satisfied.

Abstract: An inner focus lens system comprises, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit, an aperture stop, a second lens unit having a positive refractive power, a third lens unit having a negative refractive power, and a fourth lens unit having a positive refractive power, wherein the first lens unit has at least one negative lens and at least one positive lens, the second lens unit has at least one negative lens and at least one positive lens, the third lens unit has at least one negative lens, the fourth lens unit has at least one positive lens, at the time of focusing on an object at a short distance from an object at infinity, the third lens unit moves to an image side so as to lengthen a distance to the second lens unit and to shorten a distance to the fourth lens unit, and the following conditional expression (1) is satisfied: ?6<f3/f<?1 ??(1).

Abstract: An optical imaging lens includes a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, and a fourth lens element from an object side to an image side in order along an optical axis. The first lens element to the fourth lens element each include an object-side surface and an image-side surface. The first lens element has positive refracting power. The second lens element has negative refracting power. At least one of the object-side surface and the image-side surface of the third lens element is an aspheric surface. At least one of the object-side surface and the image-side surface of the fourth lens element is an aspheric surface. A maximum distance between the image-side surface of the first lens element and the object-side surface of the second lens element in a direction parallel to the optical axis is less than 0.2 mm.

Abstract: An optical image capturing system includes, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens. At least one lens among the first to the fifth lenses has positive refractive force. The fifth lens can have negative refractive force. The lenses in the optical image capturing system which have refractive power include the first to the fifth lenses. The optical image capturing system can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.

Abstract: An optical image capturing system includes, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, and a fifth lens. At least one lens among the first to the fifth lenses has positive refractive force. The fifth lens can have negative refractive force. The lenses in the optical image capturing system which have refractive power include the first to the fifth lenses. The optical image capturing system can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.

Abstract: A six-piece optical lens for capturing image and a six-piece optical module for capturing image are provided. In the order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis includes a first lens element with refractive power, a second lens element with refractive power, a third lens element with refractive power, a fourth lens element with refractive power, a fifth lens element with refractive power and a sixth element lens with refractive power. At least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the six lens elements is aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.

Abstract: A six-piece optical lens for capturing image and a six-piece optical module for capturing image are provided. In the order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis includes a first lens element with refractive power, a second lens element with refractive power, a third lens element with refractive power, a fourth lens element with refractive power, a fifth lens element with refractive power and a sixth element lens with refractive power. At least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the six lens elements is aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.

Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes a first lens of positive refractive power, a second lens of refractive power, at least one of the object surface and the image surface being aspherical, a fourth lens of refractive power, a fifth lens of a concave object surface near its optical-axis and both the object surface and the image surface being aspherical so that the Abbe number ?4 of the fourth lens, the Abbe number ?5 of the fifth lens, an air gap G12 between the first lens and the second lens, an air gap G23 between the second lens and the third lens, an air gap G45 between the fourth lens and the fifth lens, the second thickness T2 of the second lens, the third thickness T3 of the third lens, the fourth thickness T4 of the fourth lens, and the fifth thickness T5 of the fifth lens satisfy 18??4??5?50 and (G12+T2+G23+T3+T4+G45+T5)/G34?6.3.

Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes a first lens of a concave image surface near its periphery, a second lens of a plastic material, a third lens of a concave object surface near the optical-axis and a concave image surface near its periphery, a fourth lens of a concave object surface near the optical-axis, a fifth lens of a concave object surface near its periphery and a convex image surface near the optical-axis.

Abstract: Present embodiments provide for an optical imaging lens. The optical imaging lens includes a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element positioned in an order from an object side to an image side. Through controlling the convex or concave shape of the surfaces of the lens elements and designing parameters satisfying at least two inequalities, the optical imaging lens shows better optical characteristics, increases the effective focal length and narrows the angle of view while the total length of the optical imaging lens is shortened.

Abstract: Present embodiments provide for an optical imaging lens. The optical imaging lens includes a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element positioned in an order from an object side to an image side. Through controlling the convex or concave shape of the surfaces of the lens elements and designing parameters satisfying at least two inequalities, the optical imaging lens shows better optical characteristics, increases the effective focal length, and narrows the angle of view while the total length of the optical imaging lens is shortened.

Abstract: Present embodiments provide for an optical imaging lens. The optical imaging lens includes a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element positioned in an order from an object side to an image side. Through controlling the convex or concave shape of the surfaces of the lens elements and designing parameters satisfying at least two inequalities, the optical imaging lens shows better optical characteristics, increases the effective focal length and narrows the angle of view while the total length of the optical imaging lens is shortened.

Abstract: An imaging lens system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element. The first lens element has negative refractive power. The third lens element and the fourth lens element both have positive refractive power. The fifth lens element with negative refractive power has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof, wherein an object-side surface and the image-side surface thereof are aspheric. The sixth lens element has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof, wherein the image-side surface of the sixth lens element has at least one inflection point in an off-axial region thereof, and an object-side surface and the image-side surface thereof are aspheric. The imaging lens system has a total of six lens elements.

Abstract: A photographing optical lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side along an optical axis, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element and a fifth lens element. The first lens element has positive refractive power. The second lens element has negative refractive power. The third lens element has an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof.

Abstract: Compact imaging lens which maintains low-profileness, wide field of view, and properly corrects various aberrations. Imaging lens includes first lens having positive refractive power and convex surface facing object side near an optical axis, second lens having negative refractive power and concave surface facing image side near optical axis, third lens having positive refractive power and concave surface facing image side near optical axis as double-sided aspheric lens, fourth lens having meniscus shape with positive refractive power and concave surface facing object side near optical axis, fifth lens as double-sided aspheric lens, and sixth lens having negative refractive power and concave surface facing image side near optical axis as double-sided aspheric lens, and conditional expression is satisfied: (1) 0.6<?d/f<1.

Abstract: An imaging lens includes a first lens having positive refractive power; a second lens having negative refractive power; a third lens having positive refractive power; a fourth lens; a fifth lens having negative refractive power; and a sixth lens having negative refractive power, arranged in this order from an object side to an image plane side. The sixth lens is formed in a shape so that a surface on the object side and a surface on the image plane side have negative curvature radii. The first lens has a specific focal length, the second lens has a specific focal length, the fourth lens is arranged to be away from the fifth lens by a specific distance on an optical axis, and the surface of the sixth lens on the image plane side has a specific curvature radius so that specific conditional expressions are satisfied.

Abstract: An optical path folding element includes an incident surface, a path folding surface and an exiting surface. The incident surface allows a light ray to pass into the optical path folding element. The path folding surface folds the light ray from the incident surface. The exiting surface allows the light ray to pass through and depart from the optical path folding element. At least one of the incident surface and the exiting surface includes an optical effective portion and at least one engaging structure symmetrically disposed around the optical effective portion. The engaging structure includes an annular surface portion and an inclined surface portion. The annular surface portion surrounds the optical effective portion, and the inclined surface portion is located between the annular surface portion and the optical effective portion. An angle between the annular surface portion and the inclined surface portion satisfies a specific condition.

Abstract: The wide-angle lens forms an intermediate image at a position conjugate to a reduction side imaging plane and forms the intermediate image again on a magnification side imaging plane. The wide-angle lens includes: a first optical system on the magnification side; and a second optical system on the reduction side. The intermediate image is formed between the magnification side and the reduction side. The first optical system has an optical axis deflection prism which satisfies predetermined conditional expressions.

Abstract: A camera module includes an optical package, a camera actuator for moving the optical package, a camera subassembly, and one or more resilient members arranged within the camera subassembly to prevent, reduce, or cushion contact between the optical package and other components of the camera. The resilient members may be mounted on the lens carrier of the optical package and configured to come into resistive contact with components of the camera subassembly and/or mounted on components of the camera subassembly and configured to come into resistive contact with the optical package. In either case, the resistive cushioning provided by the resilient members may reduce or prevent contact (and an associated rattling noise associated with the contact) between the optical package and the hard components of the camera subassembly. The resilient members may be configured to cushion, but also allow hard stop contact. In embodiments bumpers (e.g., elastomeric pads) may be used.

Abstract: The imaging lens includes, in order from an object side, a first lens group having positive refractive power, a second lens group having negative refractive power, a third lens group having positive refractive power, a fourth lens group having positive refractive power, and a fifth lens group having negative refractive power. In a case of changing focus from an object at infinity to an object at the closest distance, the first lens group is immovable, and the second lens group and the fourth lens group are moved in an optical axis direction along different trajectories from each other. In addition, predetermined conditional expressions (1) to (3) are satisfied.

Abstract: An imaging lens system includes a first lens having a positive refractive power, a second lens having a negative refractive power, a third lens having a positive refractive power, a fourth lens having a positive refractive power, a fifth lens having a negative refractive power, and a sixth lens having a positive refractive power. The F number of the system is 2.0 or less. The following Conditional Expression is satisfied: OAL/(Img HT)<1.50. In the expression, OAL represents a distance from an object-side surface of the first lens to an imaging plane, and Img HT represents a half of a diagonal length of the imaging plane.

Abstract: The imaging lens includes, in order from an object side, a first lens group having positive refractive power, a second lens group having negative refractive power, a third lens group having positive refractive power, a fourth lens group having positive refractive power, and a fifth lens group having negative refractive power. In a case of changing focus from an object at infinity to an object at the closest distance, the first lens group is immovable, and the second lens group and the fourth lens group are moved in an optical axis direction along different trajectories from each other. The third lens group is moved in a direction intersecting the optical axis to perform camera shake correction. In addition, predetermined conditional expressions (1) and (2) are satisfied.

Abstract: A zoom lens forms an intermediate image at a position conjugate to a reduction side imaging plane and forms the intermediate image again on a magnification side imaging plane. The zoom lens includes a plurality of lens groups including at least two movable lens groups, which move by changing spacings between the groups adjacent to each other in a direction of an optical axis during zooming, at a position closer to the reduction side than the intermediate image. Among the plurality of lens groups, a final lens group closest to the reduction side has a positive refractive power, and remains stationary with respect to the reduction side imaging plane during zooming. The zoom lens satisfies predetermined conditional expressions (1) and (2).

Abstract: The zoom lens forms an intermediate image at a position conjugate to a reduction side imaging plane and forms the intermediate image again on a magnification side imaging plane. The zoom lens includes: a first optical system on the magnification side; and a second optical system on the reduction side. The intermediate image is formed between the magnification side and the reduction side. The second optical system includes two or more movable lens groups, which move by changing spacings between the groups adjacent to each other in a direction of an optical axis during zooming, and one or more stationary lens groups which remain stationary with respect to the reduction side imaging plane during zooming. In addition, the movable lens groups are disposed to be adjacent to both the magnification side and the reduction side of the stationary lens group closest to the magnification side in the second optical system.

Abstract: An optical apparatus which has a lens movable forward or backward in a direction of an optical axis through operation of an operating member, prevents unintended motions in the lens, and improves operating quality of the operating member at low cost. A fixing member rotatably holds the operating member and has a first contact surface coming into contact with a pressing member sandwiched between the operating member and the fixing member. The operating member rotatable about the optical axis moves an image pickup optical system in the direction of the optical axis and has a second contact surface facing the first contact surface and coming into contact with the pressing member. The pressing member applies pressing force as load on the operating member to the operating member. The first or second contact surface has a slope that changes the pressing force according to a rotational angle of the operating member.

Abstract: The zoom lens includes: a first optical system on a magnification side; and a second optical system on a reduction side in a state where the intermediate image is formed between the magnification side and the reduction side. The second optical system includes, in order from the magnification side, a second-1 lens group which has a positive refractive power, a second-2 lens group which has a positive refractive power, and a second-3 lens group which has a positive refractive power. The second-1 lens group and the second-2 lens group move in directions opposite to each other while changing spacings between the groups adjacent to each other in a direction of an optical axis during zooming. The second-3 lens group remains stationary with respect to the reduction side imaging plane during zooming. In addition, the zoom lens satisfies a predetermined conditional expression (1).

Abstract: In the zoom lens, a first optical system is formed on the magnification side, and a second optical system is formed on the reduction side, with the intermediate image formed between the first optical system and the second optical system. The second optical system consists of, in order from the magnification side, a first lens group that has a positive power, a second lens group that has a positive power, a third lens group that has a positive or negative power, and a fourth lens group that has a positive power. During zooming, the second lens group and the third lens group are moved by changing spacings between the groups adjacent to each other in a direction of an optical axis, and the fourth lens group remains stationary with respect to the reduction side imaging plane.

Abstract: The zoom lens is a lens system that forms an intermediate image, and consists of, in order from the magnification side: a first lens group that remains stationary during zooming; a plurality of movable lens groups that move during zooming; and a final lens group that has a positive power and remains stationary during zooming. Two or more movable lens groups are positioned to be closer to the reduction side than the intermediate image. The lens system closer to the reduction side than the intermediate image consists of, in order from the magnification side, a front group and a rear group. The zoom lens satisfies predetermined conditional expressions (1) and (2) relating to the rear group.

Abstract: In the zoom lens, a first optical system is formed on the magnification side, and a second optical system is formed on the reduction side, with the intermediate image formed between the first optical system and the second optical system. The first optical system has a 5-group configuration, where the second to fourth lens groups move during zooming. In the first optical system, three or more negative lenses are disposed continuously in order from a position closest to the magnification side. The first optical system has a first cemented lens that is formed by cementing a negative lens and two positive lenses, of which Abbe numbers are larger than that of the negative lens, in order of positive, negative, and positive powers.

Abstract: A zoom lens forms an intermediate image at a position conjugate to a reduction side imaging plane and forms the intermediate image again on a magnification side imaging plane. The zoom lens includes a plurality of lens groups including at least two movable lens groups, which move by changing spacings between the groups adjacent to each other in a direction of an optical axis during zooming, at a position closer to the reduction side than the intermediate image. Among the plurality of lens groups, a final lens group closest to the reduction side has a positive refractive power, and remains stationary with respect to the reduction side imaging plane during zooming. The zoom lens satisfies predetermined conditional expressions (1) and (2) about the focal lengths of the movable lens groups.

Abstract: The zoom lens forms an intermediate image at a position conjugate to a reduction side imaging plane and forms the intermediate image again on a magnification side imaging plane. The zoom lens includes: a first optical system on the magnification side; and a second optical system on the reduction side. The intermediate image is formed between the magnification side and the reduction side. The second optical system includes two or more movable lens groups, which move by changing spacings between the groups adjacent to each other in a direction of an optical axis during zooming, and two stationary lens groups which remain stationary with respect to the reduction side imaging plane during zooming. One stationary lens group of the two stationary lens groups is disposed to be closest to the reduction side, and has a positive refractive power. In addition, a lens group closest to the magnification side in the second optical system has a positive refractive power.

Abstract: The zoom lens includes: a first optical system on a magnification side; and a second optical system on a reduction side in a state where the intermediate image is formed between the magnification side and the reduction side. The first optical system includes, in order from the magnification side, a first-1 lens group which has a positive power, and a first-2 lens group which has a positive power. The second optical system includes, in order from the magnification side, a second-1 lens group which has a positive power, a second-2 lens group which has a positive power, and a second-3 lens group which has a positive power. The first-2 lens group, the second-1 lens group, and the second-2 lens group move during zooming. The first-1 lens group and the second-3 lens group remain stationary during zooming.

Abstract: A slide storage, retrieval, transfer and scanning system for a slide scanner presents multiple components which work together in an automated fashion to streamline slide scanning in digital pathology. A slide storage assembly stores several slide baskets and can deliver a particular basket through a rotation mechanism. A slide basket transfer assembly retrieves the basket from the slide storage assembly and transfers the basket to a secondary location, where a slide transfer assembly retrieves a single slide from the basket and delivers the slide to a slide scanning stage for scanning.

Abstract: A microscopic image recognition system for detecting a protein-based molecule by presenting a recognition image is provided. The protein-based molecule has a state of a monomer. The microscopic image recognition system includes an image capturing unit, a monomer tracking module and a texture mask. The image capturing unit is configured to capture an original image of the protein-based molecule. The monomer tracking module is configured to capture a monomer image from the original image based on a predetermined size and a predetermined brightness. The predetermined size and the predetermined brightness correspond to the monomer. The texture mask is configured to perform a two-dimensional masking process on the monomer image to form at least two texture images. The recognition image is formed by superimposing the at least two texture images. A microscopic image recognition method is also provided.

Abstract: Provided is a microscope system including: an objective lens that focuses, on a specimen, illumination light produced by a light source; an illumination-area switching mechanism that is disposed between the objective lens and the specimen and that switches an illumination area irradiated with the illumination light focused by the objective lens among a plurality of illumination areas on the specimen that are located outside the objective optical axis of the objective lens; and an inner focus lens that is disposed on the objective optical axis between the light source and the objective lens and that changes the focus position of the objective lens in the direction along the objective optical axis.

Abstract: An image processing device includes: an image acquisition unit configured to acquire first and second image groups in different first and second directions; a flatness calculation unit configured to calculate first flatness representing a gradient of a shading component in the first direction and calculate second flatness representing a gradient of a shading component in the second direction; a flat area detection unit configured to detect an area, as a flat area, including a position having a minimum gradient of a shading component in an image based on the first and second flatness; and a correction gain calculation unit configured to calculate a correction gain for correcting shading in an image with reference to a correction gain in the flat area by using a luminance ratio in the common area.