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A microscope has a voice activated control system which permits precise location of the microscope and precise focusing by means of voice commands uttered by the microscope operator. When the microscope is in a movement mode, the movement is terminated by any sound exceeding a pre-established acoust

A microscope has a voice activated control system which permits precise location of the microscope and precise focusing by means of voice commands uttered by the microscope operator. When the microscope is in a movement mode, the movement is terminated by any sound exceeding a pre-established acoustic threshold level. Any microscope location can be identified and appropriate data is stored in a memory drive to permit the microscope to return to an identified location with a single voice command. The microscope is combined with a screen monitor and/or an acoustic speaker to provide visible and/or acoustic responses from the control system. The system is practical for retrofitting existing remotely controllable microscopes.

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In an optical microscope having supporting structure and motor operated first means to position said supporting structure at selected locations, the improvement comprising: sound detection means for converting acoustic energy into audio-electrical signals; control means including: isolated-word reco

In an optical microscope having supporting structure and motor operated first means to position said supporting structure at selected locations, the improvement comprising: sound detection means for converting acoustic energy into audio-electrical signals; control means including: isolated-word recognition means for identifying pre-established word commands from said audio-electrical signals and for generating corresponding identified electrical signals; computer means for generating operating electrical signals corresponding to said identified electrical signals; output signal generator means, responsive to said operating electrical signals to deliver actuating electrical signals to said motor operated first means to actuate said motor operated first means; whereby word commands corresponding to said pre-established word commands, applied to said sound detection means will result in pre-established movements of said supporting structure.