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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8040596 | Epi-illumination optical system for microscopes The invention relates to an epi-illumination optical system for microscopes which relies upon a Köhler illumination system using a collective lens array, having simplified adjustment function capable of adjusting the image position of a light source to the back foc... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7940455 | Ophthalmic surgical microscope system An ophthalmic surgical microscope system (100) includes a surgical microscope (101). The surgical microscope (101) is accommodated on a carrier unit (109) so as to be adjustable in elevation in order to be able to adjust a work distance (... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7787178 | Objective-lens guiding device and objective lens unit Without setting an examination site, it is possible to easily position an end face of a narrow-diameter end portion at a suitable position with respect to an examination target, allowing an image of the examination site to be acquired quickly and easily. The inventi... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7706059 | Tube attachment for microscopes A tube attachment for microscopes which facilitates visual microscope work particularly over extended periods and which can be used universally for different types of microscopes and, at the same time, can be produced economically using simple manufacturing techniqu... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7643208 | Optical scanning observation apparatus An optical scanning observation apparatus having an internal focusing mechanism. suitable for in-vivo observation of animals, is provided. The optical scanning observation apparatus includes a light source, an objective optical system for focusing light onto the sam... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7589892 | Specimen imaging apparatus and specimen analyzer A specimen imaging apparatus is provided that is capable of improved high-speed operation compared to conventional apparatuses. The specimen imaging apparatus is provided with a microscope for enlarging the image of a specimen, and taking the enlarged image of the s... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7586675 | Optical device with increased depth of field The invention relates to an optical device (500) with a device (600) for increasing the depth of field having at least one optical element (3) with different focal lengths (f1, f2). ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7561327 | Device for setting the divergence and/or convergence of a light beam An apparatus for setting a divergence and/or convergence of a light beam includes at least one optical component for influencing the divergence and/or convergence of the light beam. A positioning device is provided for positioning the optical component. The position... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7522336 | Microscope tube An adjustable microscope tube for a microscope includes, in this order, along its beam path coming from an entrance to the microscope tube: an optical system, which images a first intermediate image to infinity; at least one deflecting element, which folds the paral... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7463414 | Microscope A microscope includes an adjustment device for positioning a specimen stage. An objective, an objective changer and/or an objective turret is coupled to the adjustment device so that a position of the objective element is adjustable by the adjustment device. A holde... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7386125 | Techniques of imperceptibly altering the spectrum of a displayed image in a manner that discourages copying Copying of visual images by electronic devices is discouraged by metamerically altering the relative weights of the color components forming the visual images in a manner that is not perceptible to the human eye but which is perceptible in the copy. In a preferred t... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7373069 | Fiber optic tester A fiber optic tester for testing at least two fiber optic devices substantially simultaneously, comprising: a housing having a light source and at least one housing connector, the light source interior to the housing; at least one adapter having at least one first c... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369331 | Fixed focus handy ovulation tester The present invention provides a fixed focus handy ovulation tester, the said ovulation tester comprising an inner casing (1), having a top and a bottom end; a controllable 5 illuminating assembly (2) located inside the inner casing and near the... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7362229 | Ensuring the performance of mandated inspections combined with the collection of ancillary data During an inspection discrete checkpoints provide data to a portable reader, enabling a record to be generated identifying each checkpoint visited during an inspection. At least one checkpoint associated with the inspection will convey ancillary data to the portable... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362501 | Microscope apparatus An objective lens can be reduced in diameter, which allows examination inside a specimen such as a living organism with minimum invasiveness and also reduces costs. The invention provides a microscope apparatus including an objective-lens mounting part for removably... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7336884 | Adaptive device for shifting imaging axis across fiber-optic endfaces in multi-fiber connector for inspection A device for shifting the imaging axis of a microscope across the endfaces of a multi-fiber connector for inspecting the fiber-optic endfaces through the microscope comprises a supporting body for attaching at one end to the optical tube of a microscope; a pendular ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7327514 | Microscope system comprising actuator element for moving the objective lens for focussing A microscope system having a plurality of exchangeable objective lenses (10); an objective lens changeover element (18) for supporting each of the objective lenses which is operable for placing a selected one of said objective lenses into an optical ax... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324272 | Spectroscopic microscope with multi-mode illumination A spectroscopic microscope allowing both molecular spectrometry and visible microscopy of a sample has a light source for its spectrometer which provides Koehler illumination of the sample, i.e., light from points on the light source is projected across an area of t... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321108 | Dynamic focusing method and apparatus A method and apparatus for dynamically focusing an imaging mechanism on a moving target surface having a variable geometry is herein disclosed. Apparatus for focusing an imaging mechanism may include an objective, a prism, or another optical device that forms part o... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7312919 | Wide field of view and high speed scanning microscopy A wide field of view scanning microscope includes a light source, a light detector, optics, a scanning assembly, a translation system, and a data collection control and processing unit. The scanning assembly is constructed to provide from the light source a light be... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310187 | Projection objective, especially for microlithography, and method for adjusting a projection objective A method of adjusting a projection objective permits the projection objective to be adjusted between an immersion configuration and a dry configuration with few interventions in the system, and therefore to be used optionally as an immersion objective or as a dry ob... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7298549 | Microscope A confocal microscope has a specimen holding device for holding a specimen (18). The specimen (18) is illuminated by an illuminating unit (10). An optics unit (12) serves to direct radiation produced by the illuminating unit (10) t... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7286735 | Multi-axis optical device alignment apparatus An alignment system for aligning optical components is disclosed. The alignment system presents a kinematic, de-coupled alignment solution that facilitates rapid alignment between optical components while preserving a simple design. In one embodiment, the alignment ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7271966 | Microscope 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 |
| 7265899 | Stereoscopic microscope An observation device including an intermediate tube that houses two relay optical systems and an image rotator, each relay optical system having an exit axis that is substantially parallel to the exit axis of the other relay optical system, and an ocular tube that ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7257268 | Systems and methods for image pattern recognition Systems and methods for image pattern recognition comprise digital image capture and encoding using vector quantization (“VQ”) of the image. A vocabulary of vectors is built by segmenting images into kernels and creating vectors corresponding to each kernel. Ima... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7238535 | Test cell for evaluating phosphor An test cell is adapted for both making and testing samples. The cell includes a bottom plate and a top plate having concentric apertures defining a central test cavity. A post attached to the bottom plate closes off the bottom of the test cavity. A slide closes off... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7233435 | Microscope The present invention concerns a microscope 1. The microscope 1 encompasses a microscope stand 2, an objective 4 having an optical axis 5, a microscope stage 6 serving to receive a specimen 7, and a focusing device | 06/19/2007 |
| 7221447 | Consumable for laser capture microdissection Systems and methods for acquiring laser capture microdissection samples are disclosed. A scattering media is located within a beam path defined by the laser capture microdissection microscope and the sample is imaged through the scattering media. A transfer film car... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218446 | Imaging system having a fine focus A new high resolution confocal and non-confocal scanning laser macroscope is disclosed which achieves fine focus and control of focus position by moving a lens in the intermediate optics. This arrangement is particularly useful for imaging specimens where it is diff... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7209292 | Projection objective, especially for microlithography, and method for adjusting a projection objective A method of adjusting a projection objective permits the projection objective to be adjusted between an immersion configuration and a dry configuration. The projection objective includes optical elements arranged along an optical axis thereof, which include a first ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7206129 | Real image type zoom finder, and imaging system incorporating the same A real image type zoom finder that, albeit being reduced in size and thickness, can gain high enough zoom ratios and an imaging system equipped with such a real image type zoom finder. The real image type zoom finder comprises an objective optical system, an image-e... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7193584 | Wearable display apparatus A wearable display apparatus adjusting image display positions fit for an interpupillary distance of a user. The wearable display apparatus has a main control unit outputting view display position adjustment information corresponding to inputted interpupillary dista... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7167304 | Binocular stereoscopic observation apparatus, electronic image stereomicroscope, electronic image stereoscopic observation apparatus, and electronic image observation apparatus A binocular stereoscopic observation apparatus includes an imaging section forming left and right images with parallax in at least two directions and an observing section in which the images with parallax are stereoscopically observed with a viewer's eyes. In this c... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7158293 | Tube for a microscope A tube for a microscope includes a tube housing, an adaptation interface, a beam guidance device, an operator interface, and a beam deflecting device. The beam deflecting device deflects a light beam coming from the adaptation interface so that the optical axis of t... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7130117 | Microscope apparatus A specimen and an objective lens can be quickly brought close together or separated without an operator being concerned about the positional relationship between the specimen and the objective lens, and once the correct positional relationship is established, the fo... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7123035 | Optics landing system and method therefor A landing system is provided for accurate placing of collection optics in a microscope. In one example, a solid immersion lens (SIL) is used for light collection, and the landing system is operated to place the SIL in contact with an IC. A proximity sensor is used f... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7075640 | Consumable for laser capture microdissection Systems and methods for acquiring laser capture microdissection samples are disclosed. An integral portion of a biological reaction vessel includes a transfer film carrier having a substrate surface; and a laser capture microdissection transfer film coupled to the s... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7064741 | Light source device, display device and reflection sheets for use therewith A light source device and display device capable of suppressing occurrence of unevenness in luminance therefrom by using a light guide with concave or convex structural portions in combination with a reflection layer disposed adjacent the light guide and including a... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7023614 | Portable microscope having an illumination device, and microscope stage A portable microscope and a microscope stage (10) for a portable microscope are disclosed. The microscope comprises a stand (4) that carries the adjustable-height microscope stage (10). The microscope stage (10) is constructed from a samp... | 04/04/2006 |
