AR Pathologic Microscope Overlay for Real-Time AI Observation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional pathological microscopes require doctors to switch back and forth between the microscopic field and AI-processed images, which is inconvenient and lacks real-time performance in the observation process.

Innovation Solution

Integrate augmented reality (AR) technology into the pathologic microscope to directly analyze pathological sections using AI, superimposing analysis information onto the microscopic field, allowing simultaneous observation of both the section and AI analysis results.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If doctors switch between microscopic field and AI-processed images to observe pathological sections, then they can obtain comprehensive diagnostic information, but the observation process becomes inconvenient and loses real-time performance

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomprehensive diagnostic informationVSAvoidobservation process convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the microscopic field view and AI-processed image into a single unified display. The AR projection component overlays AI analysis information (such as segmentation results, detection markers, and diagnostic data) directly onto the microscopic field of view, allowing doctors to observe both the original pathological section and AI analysis results simultaneously without switching between different images or displays.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Loss of information

If doctors switch between microscopic field and AI-processed images, then they can obtain comprehensive diagnostic information, but real-time performance is lost

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomprehensive diagnostic informationVSAvoidreal-time performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements continuous real-time observation by maintaining a persistent overlay of AI analysis information on the microscopic field. The system continuously updates and refreshes the AR projection as the doctor navigates through the pathological section, ensuring that diagnostic information remains current and synchronized with the live microscopic view without requiring intermittent switching or pausing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentEP3842851B1Pathological microscope, display module, control method and device, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2026.03.04 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

This application discloses a pathologic microscope, a display module, a control method and apparatus, and a storage medium. The pathologic microscope includes a microscope body, an image acquisition component, a control component, and an AR projection component. An incident optical path and an outgoing optical path are formed on the microscope body, the image acquisition component is disposed on the incident optical path, an input end of the control component is electrically connected to the image acquisition component, an output end of the control component is electrically connected to the AR projection component, and the AR projection component is disposed on the outgoing optical path.