Patent ID: 6166761
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: C12M,G02B,H04N

Abstract:
A method for monitoring the development of a biological sample in an incubator, comprising the steps of:(a) providing, inside the incubator, at least two mini-photomicroscopes, each of said mini-photomicroscopes including:(i) a microscope objective, and(ii) a solid-state area image sensor array, optically coupled to said microscope objective;(b) placing the biological sample in a transparent holder inside the incubator;(c) focusing each of said at least two mini-photomicroscopes on a focal image plane in the biological sample; and(d) for at least one of said at least two mini-photomicroscopes, directing and focusing incident radiation through said microscope objective on said focal image plane.