Patent ID: 9134524
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A microscope control device comprising: a controller configured to: (a) store data for a plurality of images of an object being observed at different depth positions, wherein the plurality of images are magnified digital images and include a first image and a second image; (b) divide each of the plurality of images into a plurality of sub-regions, comprising dividing the first image into a first number of sub-regions having a first plurality of positions and the second image into a second number of sub-regions having a second plurality of positions, the first plurality of positions corresponding to the second plurality of positions; and (c) for each sub-region, generate in-focus position information which corresponds to a depth position, wherein the controller is further configured to: (d) use the generated in-focus position information to generate an all-in-focus image of the object being observed by extracting and linking together the in-focus images with respect to all the sub-regions; and (e) adjust the depth position of the all-in-focus image of the object being observed by adjusting the depth position of the in-focus image of each sub-region using the in-focus image of a next neighboring sub-region, the in-focus image of the last sub-region being used as it is.