Autofocus system and method

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PATENT NO 12140744
APP PUB NO 20240019678A1
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18045007

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A microscopy system and method of focusing the same are disclosed herein. The microscopy system may include an objective, and imaging device, an illumination source, an epi-illumination module, and a controller. The imaging device is configured to capture a single image of a specimen positioned on a stage of the microscopy system. The illumination source is configured to illuminate the specimen positioned on the stage. The epi-illumination module includes a focusing mechanism in a first primary optical path of a light generated by the illumination source. The focusing mechanism is tilted in relation to a plane perpendicular to the first primary optical path. The controller is in communication with the illumination source. The controller is configured to focus the microscopy system based on a pattern produced by the focusing mechanism on the single image captured by the imaging device.

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NANOTRONICS IMAGING INC2251 FRONT STREET SUITE 110 CUYAHOGA FALLS OH 44223

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Ivanov, Tonislav Brooklyn, US 7 5
Lee, Jonathan Brooklyn, US 174 3392
Schmidt, Patrick Brooklyn, US 45 582
Sharoukhov, Denis Jersey City, US 9 12

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