Patent ID: 9606046
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: G01N,G06K,G06T

Claim:
1. An imaging system for generating images of biological samples having a surface, the imaging system comprising: a sample holding unit comprising a sample drawer for supporting a biological sample in use; a plurality of illumination sources, the plurality of illumination sources being arranged around the sample holding unit and each illumination source of the plurality of illumination sources adapted to illuminate the biological sample, in use, from a different direction; a camera for capturing illumination which has impinged on the biological sample to thereby form an image of the biological sample; wherein at least one illumination source of the plurality of illumination sources is arranged in a direction that is not perpendicular to the surface of the biological sample; and wherein the plurality of illumination sources comprises three or more of a backlighting source, a horizontal source, an annular source directed towards the surface, an annular source directed upwards, away from the surface, and a vertical source.