Patent ID: 7016110
Filing Date: 2006-03-21
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A microscope suitable for high-throughput screening for viewing an object plane, comprising: a plurality of lenses positioned along a main optical axis of the microscope; a probe arm supporting the plurality of lenses, said probe arm extending generally along the main optical axis; a support on which an object with an object plane to be examined is placed, the object plane substantially extending alone a focus plane that is observed through the microscope; an optical output device for creating an image of the object plane on an image plane, and an autofocusing apparatus for automatically focusing an image of the object plane, wherein the main optical axis is unfolded and substantially extends alone a single plane, wherein the object to be examined is positioned on a support connected to the separate support structure of the scanning stage and said probe arm positioned between the object to be examined and the scanning stage.