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Patent No. 5205055

Pneumatic Shoe Lacing Apparatus

This invention provides a pneumatic shoe lacing apparatus for the pneumatic lacing of shoe.

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Assignee: Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH


Location: Jena, DE
No. of patents: 234

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NumberTitleIssue Date
7800757System and method for the spectroscopic determination of the components and concentrations of pumpable organic compounds
The present invention is directed to a fast, nondestructive measurement method for determining the contents of solid, liquid and/or suspended flowing organic compounds. The arrangement according to the invention comprises a sample vessel, a pump, and a measurement c...
09/21/2010
RE41666Process and arrangement for confocal microscopy
A process for confocal microscopy is disclosed in which laser light is coupled into a microscope beam path, directed successively with respect to time onto different locations of a specimen, and an image of the scanned plane is generated from the light reflected an...
09/14/2010
7633676Stereomicroscope with coupling unit to swivel objective upon sensing movement of eyepiece
In a microscope comprising an objective and an eyepiece, which displays images of an object sensed by the objective, as well as comprising a camera which records the images of the object sensed by the objective, an eyepiece is provided which senses an image generate...
12/15/2009
7612884Method and arrangement for optical examination or processing of a sample
A method and an arrangement for the optical examination and/or processing of a sample comprise an element for generating an illumination light, an element arranged downstream of the latter for spectral splitting of the illumination light for generating spatially sep...
11/03/2009
7597848Device for transporting and holding microtiter plates
A transport system for transporting and handling microtiter plates, for use in high throughput screening, diagnosis and/or combinatorial chemistry, comprising modules with devices for preparing specimens and/or introducing specimens, and/or for optical readout and/o...
10/06/2009
7567726Method and arrangement for suppressing stray light
A method images an object (4) by means of a wide field optic onto a position resolving detector (6) for optical radiation with suppression of stray light. In this method, the object (4) is illuminated in at least one object plane (3) with...
07/28/2009
7517094Projection device
In a projection device including a reflective light modulator for generating an image, a light source unit for illuminating the light modulator, and projection optics which include first and second partial optics, the projection optics have an optical axis. Each opt...
04/14/2009
7488931Optical zoom system for a light scanning electron microscope
For a confocal scanning electron microscope (1) an optical zoom system (41) with linear scanning is provided, which not only makes a zoom function possible, in that a variable magnification of an image is possible, but rather which additionally produce...
02/10/2009
7388713Optical scanning microscope with linear scanning
Optical scanning microscope with linear scanning and with illumination of a specimen via a beam splitter, which is arranged in an objective pupil and includes at least a reflecting first portion and at least a transmitting second portion, whereby the reflecting port...
06/17/2008
7380943Method and arrangement for determining the adjusted magnification step in ophthalmologic instruments, particularly slit lamps
The present invention is directed to a method and an arrangement for automatic detection, documentation and reproduction of the adjusted magnification. The magnification steps are read off at the rotational axis of the magnification changer, monitored by a control u...
06/03/2008
7369305Optical zoom system for a light scanning electron microscope
For a confocal scanning electron microscope (1) an optical zoom system (41) is provided, which not only makes a zoom function possible, in that a variable magnification of an image is possible, but rather which additionally produces a pupil image in th...
05/06/2008
7369307Light raster microscope and its use
In a light raster scanning microscope with a spot illumination arrangement (2) which provides an illumination beam for the illumination of a sample (23) in the form of points or point groups, a scanning arrangement (3, 4) which guides the illumi...
05/06/2008
7364299Integral apparatus for testing twilight vision and glare sensitivity and a method for operating the apparatus
An integral apparatus for testing twilight vision and glare sensitivity and a method for operating the apparatus. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the techn...
04/29/2008
7349162Immersion microscope objective
The invention is directed to an immersion microscope objective. An objective of this kind has an adjusting element, for example, a correction ring, by which it can be adjusted to different immersion media. In an advantageous manner, the objective can also be adjuste...
03/25/2008
7323679Procedure for the optical acquisition of objects by means of a light raster microscope with line by line scanning
Procedure for the image acquisition of objects by means of a light raster microscope with line by line scanning, whereas a scanning of the probe for the creation of a probe image occurs in scanning steps and the distance between at least two scanning steps is variab...
01/29/2008
7324271Laser-scanning microscope with collimator and/or pinhole optics
Laser-scanning microscope with at least one detection radiation input, in which an aperture plate is installed in front of the detector, whereby optics with variable transmission lengths and a fixed focal distance is provided for focusing varying wavelengths of the ...
01/29/2008
7324253Installable pinhole
Adjustable pinhole, particularly for the illumination beam path and/or detection beam path of a laser scanning microscope, wherein the pinhole is defined by foil edges which are adjustable relative to one another, and at least two foils, each with at least one strai...
01/29/2008
7304280Laser line scanning microscope and method of use
In a light raster scanning microscope with illumination arrangement (2) in the form of a line which provides an illumination beam for the illumination of a sample (23) in the form of points or point groups, a scanning arrangement (3, 4) which gu...
12/04/2007
7301696Optical scanning microscope
Microscope, in particular optical scanning microscope with illumination of a specimen via a beam splitter, which is arranged in an objective pupil and consists of at least a reflecting first portion and at least a transmitting second portion, whereby the reflecting ...
11/27/2007
D556149Control unit for microscopes, computers and other controllable devices or machines
11/27/2007
7298551Method and arrangement for changing the spectral composition and/or intensity of illumination light and/or specimen light in an adjustable manner
Method and arrangement for changing the spectral composition and/or intensity of illumination light and/or specimen light in an adjustable manner, wherein a spatial separation into radiation components of different polarization is carried out with a first polarizing...
11/20/2007
7289271Tube lens unit with chromatically compensating effect
The invention relates to a tube lens unit that obtains a chromatically compensating effect when used with objectives having an infinite image distance and chromatic residual errors. The inventive tube lens unit fulfils the following conditions: CHL=CHL
10/30/2007
7274446Method and arrangement for the deep resolved optical recording of a sample
A method for depth-resolved optical detection of a specimen comprises the steps of providing a scanning movement over the specimen or at least a part of the specimen of an illumination light distribution of at least one wavelength which is generated on or in the spe...
09/25/2007
7271966Microscope objective with axially adjustable correction mounts
The invention is directed to a microscope objective with axially adjustable correction mounts and is applicable in connection with different cover slips and/or different immersion liquids and/or at different work temperatures. In the microscope objective according t...
09/18/2007
7271382Process for the observation of at least one sample region with a light raster microscope with light distribution in the form of a point
Process for the observation of at least one sample region with a light raster microscope by a relative movement between the illumination light and sample via first scanning means along at least one scanning axis essentially perpendicular to the illumination axis whe...
09/18/2007
7270431Illumination device and its use
To provide an illumination beam (5) which is essentially homogeneous in cross-section, in particular for a laser scanning microscope (15), an illumination device is used which provides an original beam which is essentially rotationally symmetric in cro...
09/18/2007
7271897Method for increasing the spectral and spatial resolution of detectors
A method of optical detection of characteristic quantities of an illuminated specimen comprising detecting a signal that is backscattered, reflected and/or fluoresced and/or transmitted from the specimen by a spatially resolving detector wherein radiation coming fro...
09/18/2007
7259924Microscope objective with axially adjustable correction mounts
A microscope objective has axially adjustable correction mounts for adapting to different parameters influencing the imaging quality. The axial adjustment of the correction mounts relative to a stationary barrel is realized by an adjusting ring arranged on the outer...
08/21/2007
7259911Trinocular tube for stereo microscopes
A trinocular tube for stereo microscopes with an inclined binocular eyepiece whose angle can be adjusted and with two stereo microscope beam paths. The trinocular tube includes, in the beam paths, a first tube unit which can be connected to the body of the stereo mi...
08/21/2007
7259908Arrangement of operating elements on a microscope
What is described is a microscope comprising at least one rotary knob, which is rotatable about an axis of rotation, for operation of actuating elements and comprising a plurality of buttons for control of electrical components, said buttons being arranged in the re...
08/21/2007
7235777Light scanning microscope and use
Light scanning microscope with an at least single-dimensional light distribution for grid-shaped illumination of a sample in a locally limited grid field and detector means for recording sample light as well as a sample table that moves in at least one direction, wh...
06/26/2007
7212337Arrangement in the illumination beam path of a laser scanning microscope
An arrangement in the illumination beam path of a laser scanning microscope, comprising a mirror which can be introduced into the beam path for coupling in at least one additional wavelength, and a method for the operation of a laser scanning microscope with a mirro...
05/01/2007
7212338Arrangement for illumination and/or detection in a microscope
A laser scanning microscope comprises at least one selectively switchable micro-mirror arrangement (DMD) in the illumination beam path and/or detection beam path which is used for the wavelength selection of dispersively divided illumination and/or object light such...
05/01/2007
7177093Afocal zoom system
The invention is directed to an afocal zoom system, particularly for use in microscopes, comprising at least four optical assemblies, two of which assemblies are movable relative to one another and to the rest of the assemblies for the purpose of changing the magnif...
02/13/2007
7170696Method and arrangement for deeply resolved optical detection of a sample
A method and arrangement for the depth-resolved optical detection of a specimen with an illumination light distribution of at least one wavelength generated on or in a specimen and detection particularly of the light that is influenced due to interaction with the sp...
01/30/2007
7167310Microscope, especially microscope used for inspection in semiconductor manufacture
A microscope, especially a microscope that is used for inspection in semiconductor manufacture is disclosed. The microscope comprises a pulsed laser for the purpose of illumination, preferably in the UV range. At least one rotating diffusion disk is disposed downstr...
01/23/2007
7154679Optical arrangement with a telecentric beam region
An optical arrangement with telecentric beam region for imaging objects, preferably a microscope, comprises in a main beam path at least one infinity-imaging objective and at least one eyepiece with an eyepiece intermediate image plane and a tube lens of suitable fo...
12/26/2006
7151634Arrangement for tilting an illumination carrier on an inverse light microscope
An arrangement tilts the illumination carrier on light microscopes of the inverse type which include a microscope stand on which an illumination carrier having a light source is attached. The arrangement for tilting the illumination carrier (2) having a light...
12/19/2006
7145652Microscope with position detection of changers of optical components
A microscope with optical components which are provided in the illumination beam path and/or observation beam path and/or detection beam path for exerting different spectral influences on at least one of the beam paths mentioned above. An arrangement comprising a li...
12/05/2006
7136229Stereoscopic microscope objective
The invention is directed to a stereoscopic microscope objective. A microscope objective of this kind contains five lenses. The first lens, considered from the object side, has a focal length between −2.11f and −1.20f; f is the total focal length of the microsco...
11/14/2006
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