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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8049958 | Optical component for a stereomicroscope A changing device (60) for an optical examination device, for example a microscope, comprising two beam paths (61.1, 61.2) for a first optical image, and a changing optics (21) which is rotatably arranged in the changing device and is, for examp... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7961385 | Light microscope An assistant microscope add-on device for a surgical microscope (1) comprises an objective (22) inclined relative to an object plane (10) with an object field (10′), wherein the objective defines an objective plane (22′) and an... | 06/14/2011 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6850362 | Microscope optical system with a stationary sample stage and stationary viewing ports suited for viewing various fields of view of a sample A microscope optical system in which both a sample and the viewing optics can be maintained stationary, while at the same time different points or fields of view of the sample can be examined. In the microscope optical system a sample is provided, e.g. on a stage, t... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6738190 | Method for examining a specimen A method for examining a specimen (11) by means of a confocal scanning microscope having at least one light source (1), preferably a laser, to generate an illuminating light beam (4) for the specimen (11), and a beam deflection device ( | 05/18/2004 |
| 6580554 | Method for beam control in a scanning microscope, arrangement for beam control in a scanning microscope, and scanning microscope A method and an arrangement for beam control in a scanning microscope are disclosed. The scanning microscope comprises means for acquiring and displaying (3) a preview image (7) and a microscope optical system (51). Means for marking (5) at least one regi... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6549333 | Endoscope ocular with microscope gripping mechanism and endoscope holder and endoscope fixing method An endoscope ocular portion fitted with a microscope gripping mechanism 9 is adopted where a microscope gripping mechanism 10 has; a microscope gripping portion 12 for gripping a microscope ocular portion 11a of a medical microscope 11, an endoscope secur... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6268959 | Inverted microscope with objective lens view opening and method for using same An inverted microscope capable of confirming a marking or the like on an objective lens arranged under a stage from a normal viewpoint near an eyepiece without having to take a forced posture. The inverted microscope has a main body, a stage on the main b... | 07/31/2001 |
| 5969888 | Optical unit coupling mechanism An optical unit coupling mechanism for coupling optical units 10, 11 having a plurality of mutually parallel optical paths 10a, 10b with each other, said optical unit coupling mechanism comprising a round dovetail consisting of a male dovetail 1 and a fem... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5793523 | Beam divider more particularly for optical instruments such as operating microscopes In order to better cover the operating field with a stereoscopic operating microscope in connection with a television camera, the operating microscope is provided with a beam divider, whose two beam divider elements (2, 2') inserted into the parallel opti... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5729382 | Large exit-pupil stereoscopic microscope A stereoscopic microscope having right and left eyepiece lens systems for observation of two aerial images formed with parallax. The stereoscopic microscope comprises a main body housing and an eyepiece body housing which comprises an optical system rangi... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5305139 | Illumination system and method for a high definition 3-D light microscope An illumination system and method for providing real-time 3-D viewing and increased resolution, sharpness, depth of field, and perception of depth for a transmitted light microscope including a condenser lens having an optical axis, objective lens having ... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5283687 | Amplifier for optical fiber communication link A bidirectional optical fiber (12) amplifier suitable for use in a dual payout fiber-optic communication link (10) is disclosed herein. The inventive amplifier (12) is typically encasted in a shell or service loop, and is preferably connected between firs... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5253101 | Electrochromic material and method of making an electrochromic material This specification discloses reduced tungsten oxide electrochromic material, useful in an electrochromic device, having excellent electrochromic properties. The oxidation number of the tungsten of the material as deposited on a support of the device in a ... | 10/12/1993 |
| 4439010 | Apparatus for combining optical images An apparatus for combining optical images which is particularly suited for use in integrated circuit lead wire gang bonding systems is disclosed. The apparatus includes an objective lens to gather and focus light rays reflected from an object, such as a m... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4417789 | Observation device A device for observing, by use of two microscopes, two adjacent regions on two objects which are superposed with respect to the direction of an optical axis is provided with a magnifying and image projecting lens interposed between the microscopes and the... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4403839 | Comparator macroscope or microscope Disclosed is a comparator viewing device for simultaneously viewing objects to be compared, either macroscopically or microscopically, comprising a comparator bridge member, a pair of individual optical viewing members attached to the bridge member, each ... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4126376 | Manipulation device for precision adjustments including a double microscope having adjustable optical axes The invention relates to a manipulation device for precision adjustment of plane pattern bearing substrates being provided with two adjustment marks which are at different distances relative to a reference mark, which is, for example, a graduation plate. ... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4017147 | Comparison microscope The invention contemplates an improved microscope having a partially transmitting mirror in the observation light path, the mirror deflecting some of the illuminating light path onto a first object, while a second object is located in the light path which... | 04/12/1977 |
| 3937556 | Viewing field splitter A viewing field splitter particularly useful for simultaneously viewing two sides of an object for alignment purposes in which the two fields are obtained from microscopes mounted to pivot about the center of an arc which is illuminated. The microscope ou... | 02/10/1976 |
