Global Patent Index - EP 1438697 A2

EP 1438697 A2 20040721 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING LIGHT-MICROSCOPY, THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING LIGHT-MICROSCOPY, THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG LICHTMIKROSKOPISCHER, DREIDIMENSIONALER BILDER

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR PRODUIRE DES IMAGES DE MICROSCOPIE OPTIQUE TRIDIMENSIONNELLES

Publication

EP 1438697 A2 20040721 (DE)

Application

EP 02782898 A 20021014

Priority

  • DE 10151285 A 20011022
  • DE 10237470 A 20020816
  • EP 0211458 W 20021014

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03036566A2] The invention relates to a device for imaging a three-dimensional object (22) as an object image (30), which comprises an imaging system, especially a microscope for imaging the object (22) and a computer. Actuators change the position of the object (22) in the x, y and z direction in a specific and rapid manner. A recording device records an image stack (26) of individual images (24) in different focal levels of the object (22). A control device controls the hardware of the imaging system, and an analytical device produces a three-dimensional elevation relief image (28) and a texture (29) from the image stack (24). A control device combines the three-dimensional elevation relief image (28) with the texture (29).

IPC 1-7

G06T 17/00

IPC 8 full level

G02B 21/36 (2006.01); G06T 1/00 (2006.01); G06T 17/05 (2011.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G02B 21/367 (2013.01 - EP US); G06T 17/05 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 21/0024 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03036566A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03036566 A2 20030501; WO 03036566 A3 20030821; EP 1438697 A2 20040721; JP 2005521123 A 20050714; US 2004257360 A1 20041223

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0211458 W 20021014; EP 02782898 A 20021014; JP 2003538981 A 20021014; US 49327104 A 20040421