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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8018651 | Microscope A microscope having a night vision apparatus, which apparatus can be impinged upon by beam paths proceeding from a specimen or object to be observed. ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7405875 | System microscope A system microscope has a specimen mounting part which mounts a specimen, an inverted microscope including an illumination path which radiates illumination light from under the specimen mounting part, and an observation optical path which acquires detection light em... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7394979 | Camera adapter for optical devices, in particular microscopes A camera adapter for optical devices, in particular microscopes. The present solution includes a camera adapter which enables any video cameras and photographic cameras to connect to an existing image out-coupling system, e.g., the beam splitter of a microscope. The... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7379239 | Zero-degree assistant's device for a microscope A zero-degree assistant's device for a microscope has a tube carrier (2) for the principal observer's tube, an interface (5) for the microscope body, an assistant's module (6), pivotable about an axis (4), having an interface (7) f... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7369306 | Image reversion system, ancillary ophthalmoscopy module and surgical microscope The invention relates to an image reversion system (500) which enables an image reversion and beam transposition of a plurality of observation beam paths (503a, 503b, 504a and 504b) to be carried out sim... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7342717 | Wave field microscope with detection point spread function The present invention relates to two new wave field microscopes, type I and type II, which are distinguished by the fact that they each have an illumination and excitation system, which include at least one real and one virtual illumination source, and at least one ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339341 | Surgical camera robot The present invention is a miniature camera robot which can be placed entirely within an open space such as an abdominal cavity. The instant camera robot has pan and tilt capabilities, an adjustable focus camera, and a support component for supporting the robot body... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333191 | Scanning probe microscope and measurement method using the same A scanning probe microscope has a cantilever with a probe facing a sample and a measurement section for measuring a physical quantity occurring between the probe and the sample when the probe scans a surface of the sample, holding the physical quantity constant to m... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330306 | Interchangeable microscope stage drive assembly An interchangeable microscope stage drive assembly, including a microscope stage, and, a drive mechanism detachably secured to the microscope stage at more than one location of the stage. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7327513 | Method and apparatus for viewing target Apparatus and method for viewing a target. A primary lens produces an image plane of the target, and an optical magnifier in an optical path of the primary lens magnifies a region of the image plane, providing a magnified image. A detector receives the magnified ima... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7315413 | Illumination apparatus for microscope An illumination apparatus for a microscope includes a light source portion that projects a light beam, two splitting elements that split the light beam into three, wavelength selection elements that independently select transmission wavelengths of the three light be... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7286286 | Stereo microscope There is disclosed a stereo microscope comprising an illuminating section disposed on a base on which a sample is laid, and constituted by a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on a planar substrate. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7258668 | Ultrasonic probe for operation under microscope An ultrasonic probe for microscopic operations in accordance with the present invention consists mainly of an ultrasonic probe body, an elongated tubular member, and a bent handle member. The ultrasonic probe body has a transducer assembly attached to the distal end... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7250664 | Integrated circuit device packaging structure and packaging method A packaging structure suitable for an integrated circuit device receiving short-wavelength laser light is provided. A lead-mounted substrate is placed on the side of the light receiving surface of the integrated circuit device having a photo detecting part. The lead... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7248293 | Image-sensing apparatus having a zoom lens system that folds an optical path An image-sensing apparatus has a zoom lens system for forming an optical image of an object with variable magnification, which zoom lens system includes a plurality of lens units and achieves zooming by varying distances between the lens units, and an image sensor f... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244396 | Method for preparation of microarrays for screening of crystal growth conditions A method of screening solution conditions suitable for the crystallization of macromolecules with a picogram to a microgram of protein using picoliter or nanoliter volumes is provided. A preferred method comprises preparing a plurality of recipe solutions in millili... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7242521 | Dual-axis confocal microscope having improved performance for thick samples An optical head for confocal microscopy that is especially advantageous for measurements on thick samples is provided. An interface between the optical head and the sample is index matched, to avoid beam aberration at this interface. The optical head includes a wind... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7206127 | Stereomicroscope Stereomicroscope having an objective (2) and a zoom system (7) downstream of the objective, while between the objective (2) and the zoom system (7) is provided a deflector element (5) for deflecting observation beams emerging from ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7180689 | Lens tube of microscope A lens tube of a microscope includes a plurality of observation ports, and first and second optical path switching portions that move relative to each other for switching an optical path to an arbitrary one of the observation ports. The first optical path switching ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7180542 | Imaging lens device and digital camera having the imaging lens device Imaging lens device has a zoom lens system and an image sensor. The zoom lens system has a first reflecting surface, a first movable lens unit, an aperture stop, a second reflecting surface, a second movable lens unit. A first reflecting surface bends a first optica... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7170558 | Compact and low-profile digital camera A digital camera which allows to make thickness, height and width of its camera body small. The camera has a first optical member for generally perpendicularly bending a first optical axis of light coming from an object through a lens opening part, a second optical ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7139121 | Projection microscope This projection microscope (10) includes an elongate support member (12) carrying a stage assembly (22) between its ends, the stage assembly (22) having opposed sides and an associated specimen holder (28). A light emitting source ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7130115 | Multi-mode scanning imaging system A multi-mode scanning imaging system. The system includes a plurality of sets of optical elements and a scanning mechanism. Each set is disposed with respect to a corresponding image plane and configured to image respective portions of an object. A scanning mechanis... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122032 | Operation system and mounting device for external device for use in the operation system An operation system and a connecting adapter are provided. The operation system includes an operation microscope, an external device connectable to the operation microscope, and a connecting adapter for electrically connecting the operation microscope and the extern... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7113651 | Multi-spectral miniature microscope array A multi-spectral miniature microscope objective imaging system for a miniature microscope array includes one or more illuminating light sources for illuminating an object with light including multiple spectral bands, a multi-spectral imaging miniature microscope obj... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7106504 | Enhanced shutter control for images that are faded into a stereo microscope The invention relates to a stereo microscope, which as a microscope used for operations comprises a viewing output for a surgeon (41) and at least one additional viewing output for an assistant (40). The stereo microscope is characterized by shutters (... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7085045 | Stereoscopic microscope A stereoscopic microscope is disclosed that includes an objective lens which substantially collimates light from an object of interest, left and right afocal zooming systems, left and right afocal relay systems, and an ocular tube optical system which forms magnifie... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7076286 | Surgical microscope First sensing means senses the three-dimensional position of a microscope, with an operating site as the origin. Second sensing means senses the three dimensional position of a surgical instrument with respect to the microscope. On the basis of the sensing results o... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7075717 | Comparison macroscope having an illumination system for specimens A comparison optical system (1) having an illumination system for specimens, the comparison optical system (1) being equipped with several macroscopes (2a, 2b). The macroscopes (2a, 2b) are connec... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7057807 | Microscope Microscope, particularly a stereomicroscope, for simultaneous observation of an object by a first and a second observer, comprising a main objective (2) having an optical axis (2a); an optical viewing path; a plurality of deflector elements (... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7054515 | Diffractive light modulator-based dynamic equalizer with integrated spectral monitor An integrated device of the present invention comprises free-space optics, a bi-directional multiplexor/de-multiplexor, a diffractive light modulator, a beam splitter, an optical performance monitor, and a controller. The free-space optics collimate, transform and i... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7050225 | Superimposing microscope having image pickup A first image-forming optical system that receives a beam of light from an objective forms a first image forming point. The first image-forming optical system forms the beam of light into a first optical image at the first image-forming point and relays the first op... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7042920 | Phased array gratings and tunable lasers using same A tunable laser comprises multiple reflectors defining a resonant cavity, and an optical gain medium positioned within the resonant cavity. One of the reflectors is a programmable micromirror array that acts as a tunable blazed diffraction grating providing continuo... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7038763 | Kit of parts for assembling an optical element, method of assembling an optical element, optical element, lithographic apparatus, and device manufacturing method A kit of parts for assembling an optical element for use in a lithographic apparatus includes a large number of different small pieces which direct light into respective regions of the pupil plane of the radiation system and/or change the polarization state of incid... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7031055 | Microscope A microscope (1), preferably a confocal laser scanning microscope, having at least one light source, a detector, and two objectives (2), one of the objectives (2) being arranged on each of the two sides of the specimen plane (3) and the o... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7023622 | Miniature microscope objective lens A miniature microscope objective for a miniature microscope array (MMA) includes preferably at least three or four lenses including from object to image a first positive lens, a second positive lens and a third negative lens. The objective has a numerical aperture (... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7022985 | Apparatus and method for a scanning probe microscope The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for a scanning probe microscope, comprising a measuring assembly which includes a lateral shifting unit to displace a probe in a plane, a vertical shifting unit to displace the probe in a direction perpendicular to ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7015444 | Optical-scanning examination apparatus The invention provides an optical-scanning examination apparatus with a simple configuration, in which the resolution of acquired images can be freely changed and in which the fluorescence image intensity and examination depth can be adjusted to suit the purpose of ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7002738 | Stereomicroscope with a co-observer tube A stereomicroscope includes a binocular tube for a pair of main stereo beam paths and an assistant's tube for an assistant's beam path. The assistant's tube can swivel about an axis of the assistant's beam path in a plane parallel to the main stereo beam paths. One ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6995901 | Optical analysis systems A system for the optical analysis of a sample. An illumination source illuminates the sample, exciting fluorescence. The fluorescence is collected by an objective lens, which transmits the collected illumination light onto an imaging lens, which focuses the collecte... | 02/07/2006 |
