Abstract

A portable device for quality control of semen having a housing and within an inner space of the housing, a battery, a processor and a sample storing device for fixing a sample transporting cell. The device further has a microscope having a camera secured to the housing, an optical device connected to the camera and a light source illuminating the sample transporting cell during use. The sample storing device is arranged in the upper side of the housing or adjacent thereto. The light source is arranged on the outer side of the sample storing device and connected to the housing. The camera is arranged in the inner space of the housing, on the inner side of the sample storing device such that the distance between the supporting plane of the sample storing device and the light sensor of the camera is at most 35 mm.

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 21/00 - Microscopes
• G01N 33/487 - Physical analysis of biological material of liquid biological material
• G02B 21/02 - Objectives
• G02B 21/06 - Means for illuminating specimen
• G02B 21/30 - Base structure with heating device
• G02B 21/36 - Microscopes arranged for photographic purposes or projection purposes

Abstract

The portable device (1) for quality control of semen comprises a housing (10) and within an inner space (11) of the housing, an accumulator (20), a processor unit (30) and a sample storing unit (40) for fixing a sample transporting cell (90), wherein the device (1) is further provided with a microscope unit (50) comprising a camera unit (51) secured to the housing (10), an optical unit (52) connected to the camera unit (51) and a light source (53) illuminating the sample transporting cell (90) during use, and wherein the sample storing unit (40) is arranged inside the housing (10) at the upper side of the housing (10) or adjacent thereto, wherein the light source (53) is arranged on the outer side of the sample storing unit (40) and connected to the housing (10), wherein the camera unit (51) is arranged in the inner space (11) of the housing, on the inner side of the sample storing unit (40) in such a configuration that the distance between the supporting plane (41) of the sample storing unit (40) and the light sensor of the camera unit (51) is at most 35 mm, and wherein the optical unit (52) is arranged between the camera unit (51) and the sample storing unit (40).

IPC Classes  ?

• G02B 21/00 - Microscopes
• G01N 21/17 - Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
• G02B 21/06 - Means for illuminating specimen
• G02B 21/28 - Base structure with cooling device
• G02B 21/30 - Base structure with heating device
• G02B 21/34 - Microscope slides, e.g. mounting specimens on microscope slides
• G02B 21/36 - Microscopes arranged for photographic purposes or projection purposes

Goods & Services

Medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments. Retail or wholesale services for pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary preparations and medical supplies.