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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6995903 | Microscope, a method for manufacturing a microscope and a method for operating a microscope A microscope including a source of light, adjustable in frequency and intensity, a method of operating such a microscope, and a method for manufacturing such a microscope are described. Typically, there is provided a microscope comprising an illumination source for ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6992820 | Illuminating optical system and microscope provided with the same A microscope of the present invention causes laser light emanating from a light source to enter an optical fiber via a laser light introducing mechanism. The exit end of the optical fiber is connected with an adapter having a fiber position adjustment knob. The back... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6992819 | High-resolution optical microscope for quick detection of pathogens A direct-view optical microscope system is provided which uses high-energy light from a phenomenon known as non-resonant Raman-scattering to illuminate a biological specimen. One embodiment of the system combines two discrete light sources to form a combined inciden... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6989928 | Microscope apparatus A microscope apparatus has a driver mounted on a main body of the microscope apparatus, a sensor which detects a stopped state of the driver, a power supply which supplies power to the sensor, a drive controller which controls driving of the driver, and a controller... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6989927 | Stage well A new arrangement for the revolving stage of a polarizing microscope is presented. A stage well adapted to be removably fitted into and attached to the center of a revolving stage is provided with a housing, an inner sleeve adapted to fit within the housing and to m... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6989925 | Dark field illumination device A dark field illumination device comprises an illumination light source, which emits illumination light rays, a light shielding plate, which is located between the sample and the illumination light source, and selectively shields the illumination light rays directly... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6982824 | Three-dimensional confocal microscope system The present invention is characterized in that it is possible to provide a three-dimensional confocal microscope system configured so that an objective lens can be scanned in the optical-axis direction using an actuator to obtain sliced confocal images of a sample, ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6980359 | Microscope system In a microscope system in which at least one of a stage on which a sample 4 is mounted and an objective lens 6 can move relatively in a direction of an optical axis, a contact judgment section 12 judges the possibility of contact between the sam... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6977773 | Scanning microscope and coupling-out element A scanning microscope has a light source that emits illuminating light for illumination of a specimen, at least one first detector for detection of the detected light proceeding from the specimen, an objective arranged in both an illumination beam path and a detecti... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6975452 | Automated microscope system The automated microscope system (30) comprises a box in which at least one control and power supply unit (34) is installed. The box is arranged physically separately from the microscope stand (32) and is connected to the microscope stand (32 | 12/13/2005 |
| 6975451 | Illumination incoupling system for an optical viewing device In an illumination incoupling system for an optical viewing device, illumination incoupling is provided simultaneously into main observer beam paths and assistant observer beam paths using two semitransparent and two fully reflective deflection elements arranged cro... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6974938 | Microscope having a stable autofocusing apparatus The apparatus for automatically focusing an image in a microscope includes onto an object plane includes an optical system configured to form an optical image of a sample plane to be observed, an autofocusing detection system, and a focus correction system. The auto... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6974076 | Portable music player with pay per play usage and method for purchase of credits for usage A portable content playback device that includes the ability to accept a media with electronic playback credits, i.e. a smart card, that is pre-loaded with credits. Alternatively, the device may have internal memory that is capable of storing electronic credits. Con... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6974712 | Method of fabricating a surface-type optical apparatus A surface optical apparatus that includes a surface optical device with p-side and n-side electrodes, such as a surface emitting laser, a first substrate for supporting the surface optical device directly or through an elastic supporter formed of one or plural layer... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6973848 | Operating device An operating device having a rotary knob capable of rotation operations exhibits compatibility between speed and precision in operation and does not require use of a plurality of rotary knobs. In the operating device (1) including the rotary knob (4) a... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6972900 | Microscope, particularly a stereomicroscope Microscope, particularly a stereomicroscope, for simultaneous observation by a first and a second observer, comprising a main objective (2) defining an optical axis (2a) and an optical beam path (17) following a direction of the optical a... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6970246 | Method and apparatus for detecting fluorescence of a sample The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for detecting the fluorescence of a sample, wherein the apparatus comprises excitation light source located on the same side of the sample as the detecting means. The apparatus may be constructed as a single... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6970287 | Confocal 3D inspection system and process An inspection device comprises a light source, a pellicle beamsplitter for receiving light from the light source and for redirecting the light, and an aperture array for receiving light from the pellicle beamsplitter. The aperture array is a two dimensional array of... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6967796 | Optical element and optical system A diffractive optical element, which is used for an optical system of an exposure apparatus, includes a light-shielding member composed of a laminated layer of Cr oxide and Cr at a periphery of an effective area. ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6967764 | Optical arrangement and scan microscope An optical arrangement for spatially separating an illumination light beam and a detection light beam includes an acousto-optical component that splits the detection light beam by birefringence. A compensation element is provided that compensates, in a single passag... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6967772 | Scanning microscope with miniature head The invention provides a scanning microscope comprising: optical fiber for transmitting a light beam to an exit end of the optical fiber proximate light focusing optics, the light focusing optics focusing the light emerging from the exit end to illuminate a point ob... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6967774 | Microscope for the wide-angle viewing, in particular for eye surgeries Provisions must be made in surgery microscopes for eye surgeries through the selective adding of optics so that a non-reversed and erect-standing image can be produced including that of the fundus of the eye. A device for the image reversion is fastened on the micro... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6967773 | Microscope having an illumination optical system which is integrated with the microscope base which reduces heat conduction from the microscope base to the microscope frame A microscope is provided which includes a frame which supports a stage that is adapted to have a specimen placed thereon, an arm provided on the frame to support an objective lens, an observation optical system provided on the arm, and an illumination optical system... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6965105 | Scanning system and method for scanning a plurality of samples A system for detecting fluorescence emitted from a plurality of samples in a sample tray is provided. The system generally includes a plurality of lenses positioned in a linear arrangement, a linear actuator configured to translate the plurality of lenses, an excita... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6963445 | Light diffuser for optical microscopes replacing condenser with opal glass to produce near-koehler illumination A light diffuser for use in illumination systems of optical microscopes which utilize a light source to illuminate a specimen staged on the microscope for observation. The light diffuser includes a light diffusing plate made of opal glass positioned closely adjacent... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6963530 | Near-field optical head system with integrated slider and laser A near-field optical apparatus having one or more solid state lasers and an aerodynamically shaped slider which comprise a single integrated, monolithic device fabricated from the same base semiconductor material. The monolithic optical head can be quickly and easil... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6963409 | Optical position measuring device An optical position measuring system including a periodic grating structure and a scanning unit. The scanning unit includes a light source that directs light towards the periodic grating structure and an optical lens device that receives light from the periodic grat... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6963398 | Laser scanning microscope The laser scanning microscope comprises an objective focusing a laser beam on a sample, and takes fluorescence or reflected light from the sample, optical scanning means for scanning the laser beam on the sample two-dimensionally, an acousto-optic device, arranged o... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6961173 | Vertical fine movement mechanism of microscope An optical microscope of high stability such that the image of a sample does not become obscure during observation, and no movement (drift) of an object point (object) occurs. The optical microscope is characterized by comprising vertical straight movement guide mec... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6958811 | Method for the detection of dyes in fluorescence microscopy A method for optical detection of characteristic quantities of the wavelength-dependent behavior of an illuminated specimen, such as the emission behavior and/or absorption behavior, preferably the fluorescence and/or enzyme fluorescence comprises determining at lea... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6958464 | Equalization for a multi-axis imaging system An imaging system with an integrated source and detector array. A plurality of light detectors are arranged in an array and a corresponding plurality of light sources are arranged in an array in an epi-illumination system so that light radiated from a point on the o... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6958858 | Method for scanning microscopy; and scanning microscope A method for scanning microscopy is disclosed. It contains the step of generating an illuminating light beam that exhibits at least a first substantially continuous wavelength spectrum whose spectral width is greater than 5 nm; the choosing of a second wavelength sp... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955751 | Light-controlled electrokinetic assembly of particles near surfaces A method and apparatus for the manipulation of colloidal particulates and biomolecules at the interface between an insulating electrode such as silicon oxide and an electrolyte solution. Light-controlled electrokinetic assembly of particles near surfaces relies on t... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6949069 | Endoscope An endoscope assembly is disclosed having a housing adapted to be manipulated by medical personnel, such as a surgeon. An elongated lens tube has one end secured to the housing while an elongated stage is removably secured to the housing so that the stage encompasse... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6947211 | Surgical microscope The invention concerns a surgical microscope having a stand and having an optics carrier (7a) joined movably to the stand and mounted movably with respect to the stand. The optics carrier (7a) is mounted, in the region of its center of gr... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6947861 | Method for time-optimized acquisition of special spectra using a scanning microscope The method implements time-optimized acquisition of special spectra using a scanning microscope, for which purpose the spectrum is subjected to bisecting interval measurements. The method for time-optimized acquisition of special spectra (emission spectra) using a s... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6943944 | Laser microscope and laser pulse width control method A laser microscope according to the present invention is characterized by comprising a laser light source configured to emit an ultra-short pulse laser beam, a storage unit configured to store at least one of dispersion data and chirp amounts of a plurality of optic... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6943945 | Two axis state for microscope A two axis stage for microscopes that is thin, has reduced vibration, and is adapted for increased stage transportation speeds is capable of being disposed inside a chamber without changing a floor-projected area. The XY stage comprises a base 1, an X table | 09/13/2005 |
| 6944326 | Video microscopy method Process for video microscopy in which an image of an object (9) on a microscope stage (7) generated by a microscope (1) is recorded with a video camera, digitized, stored temporarily, and displayed on the monitor (13) of a personal comput... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6943881 | Measurements of optical inhomogeneity and other properties in substances using propagation modes of light This application describes designs, implementations, and techniques for controlling propagation mode or modes of light in a common optical path, which may include one or more waveguides, to sense a sample. ... | 09/13/2005 |
