The present invention relates to a surgical microscope with a field of view and comprising an optical imaging system which images an inspection area which is at least partially located in the field of view, and to a method for a gesture control of a surgical microscope having an optical imaging system. The surgical microscope further comprises a gesture detection unit for detection of a movement of a surgical instrument, the gesture detection unit having a detection zone which is located between the inspection area and the optical imaging system and is spaced apart from the inspection area, and the gesture detection unit being configured to output a control signal to the optical imaging system depending on the movement of the surgical instrument in the detection zone, the optical imaging system being configured to alter its state depending on the control signal.

A microscopy system includes a microscope, a stand configured to mount the microscope and including a drive device configured to move the microscope, a detection device configured to detect a spatial position of a target fastened to a body part or to an instrument, wherein the position detection device includes the target with at least one marker element and an image capture device configured to optically capture the target. The microscopy system further includes at least one control device configured to operate the microscopy system according to the detected position of the target, wherein the position detection device is configured to determine the position of the target by evaluating a two-dimensional image of the image capture device. In addition, a method for operating the microscopy system is provided.

The present invention comprises an illuminator, a slide holder, three detachable objective lenses and a phone mount. It designs with magnetically connected modules set can arrange differently to perform three-distinct functions: a slide-viewing microscope, macro photography camera and slide projector that used with smartphones and tablets. The three detachable objective lenses can be used without a slide holder and illuminator to serve as high powered macro-lenses. Using the low-powered objective lens with the included torch of smartphone enables projection for the sample slide, giving the most dramatic viewing experience across all microscopes. Also, the module block integrate augmented reality (AR) function which offers animated specimen viewing and conducting virtual experiments to enhance the learning experiences. AR is enabled by scanning a dedicated AR slide through the app.

A microscope system includes an observation optical system that forms an optical image of a specimen on an object side of an ocular lens; a projection device that superimposes information on an image plane on which the optical image is formed, an imaging device that is provided on an imaging optical path branched from an observation optical path, and a processor. The processor controls the projection device to superimpose, on the image plane, focus information based on a captured image of the specimen acquired by the imaging device and analysis information regarding a result of image analysis on the captured image, the image analysis being different from focus analysis.

The present invention relates to a surgical microscope with a field of view and comprising an optical imaging system which images an inspection area which is at least partially located in the field of view, and to a method for a gesture control of a surgical microscope having an optical imaging system. The surgical microscope further comprises a gesture detection unit for detection of a movement of a surgical instrument, the gesture detection unit having a detection zone which is located between the inspection area and the optical imaging system and is spaced apart from the inspection area, and the gesture detection unit being configured to output a control signal to the optical imaging system depending on the movement of the surgical instrument in the detection zone, the optical imaging system being configured to alter its state depending on the control signal.

A microscopy system includes a microscope, a stand configured to mount the microscope and including a drive device configured to move the microscope, a detection device configured to detect a spatial position of a target fastened to a body part or to an instrument, wherein the position detection device includes the target with at least one marker element and an image capture device configured to optically capture the target. The microscopy system further includes at least one control device configured to operate the microscopy system according to the detected position of the target, wherein the position detection device is configured to determine the position of the target by evaluating a two-dimensional image of the image capture device. In addition, a method for operating the microscopy system is provided.

A method of operating a surgical microscope includes detecting an amount of movement of a body portion of a user, and performing movements of a camera and changes in a magnification based on the detected movements of the body portion. The amounts of these movements and changes decrease with increasing magnification provided by the surgical microscope, they decrease with decreasing distance of the body portion of the user from the display, and they decrease with decreasing distance of the cameras from the field of view of the cameras.

The present invention relates to a surgical microscope (1) with a field of view (9) and comprising an optical imaging system (3) which images an inspection area (11) which is at least partially located in the field of view (9), and to a method for a gesture control of a surgical microscope (1) having an optical imaging system (3). Surgical microscopes (1) of the art have the disadvantage that an adjustment of the microscope parameters, for instance the working distance, field of view (9) or illumination mode, requires the surgeon to put down his or her surgical tools, look up from the microscope's eyepiece (5) and perform the adjustment by operating the microscope handles. Also foot switches and mouth switches where proposed, whereas those are not intuitively operated, require training and are less accurate than hand control of the microscope handles. Thus, the surgeon may lose his or her focus, is confronted with inconveniences and delays and bears an increased risk of contamination. In order to overcome the above disadvantages, the present invention provides a surgical microscope (1) which is characterized in that the surgical microscope (1) further comprises a gesture detection unit (17) for detection of a movement (65) of an object (29) such as at least one of a finger and a tool, and in that the gesture detection unit (17) is connected to the optical imaging system (3) via a signal line (76) and in that the gesture detection unit (17) is configured to output a control signal (77) via the signal line (76) to the optical imaging system (3) depending on the movement (65) of the object (29), the optical imaging system (3) being configured to alter its state depending on the control signal (77). The invention further provides a method for gesture control of the inventive surgical microscope (1).

An example apparatus includes a sampling layer to position microscopic objects thereon, a light encoding layer to encode light from passing through the microscopic objects of the sampling layer, the light encoding layer having a substantially flat form, and an imaging layer to capture an image of the sampling layer, the image being encoded by the light encoding layer.

The present invention relates to a flying-over beam pattern scanning hologram microscope device using a spatial modulation scanner and a translation stage. The present invention provides a flying-over beam pattern scanning hologram microscope device comprising: a scan beam generation unit which converts of a first beam and a second beam to a first spherical wave, and then makes the first and the second spherical waves interfere with each other to form a scan beam; a scanning unit, which comprises a spatial modulation scanner for controlling the scan beam in the horizontal direction, and a translation stage for moving an object in the vertical direction at the rear end of the projection unit; the projection unit projecting the scan beam onto an object plane; and a light collection unit which detects a beam that has passed through the objective lens again after being reflected or fluoresced from the object.