Patent ID: 8325414
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A review microscope, comprising: an objective lens having a field of view; a stage having a specimen slide disposed thereon; a motor operatively coupled to the stage and configured to move the stage; a processor operatively coupled to the motor and configured to control operation of the motor to thereby control movement of the stage; coarse and fine focus controllers operatively coupled to the stage; a control interface extending substantially horizontally from the stage; a first rotary controller extending substantially vertically from the control interface and configured for manipulation by an extended finger of a single hand of an operator to cause the processor to automatically position the stage to present a previously identified object of interest on the specimen slide in the field of view of the objective lens; and a second rotary controller extending substantially vertically from the control interface and configured for manipulation by hand to further adjust a position of the stage to adjust a position of the object of interest within the field of view, wherein the first and second rotary controllers are arranged relative to each other to allow the extended finger to manipulate the first rotary controller, while the hand contacts the second rotary controller, wherein the second rotary controller is a coaxial rotary controller comprising