SLIDE HOLDER FOR DETECTION OF SLIDE PLACEMENT ON MICROSCOPE

摘要

The invention provides a slide holder (100) that utilizes edge detection algorithms to determine the location of various edges of a slide. From these edges, and integrating characteristic slide dimension, both linear offset of the edge of the slide in the holder and any rotation of the slide relative to the microscope stage axis are determined. The process of using the slide holder (100) of the invention ensures precise and accurate placement of a slide (114) during a first round of imaging and for reload in subsequent rounds.