Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8154796 | Microscope apparatus A microscope apparatus that can observe into the interior of a specimen and that can apply an optical stimulus over a wide area within a short period of time is provided. The microscope apparatus comprises at least one observation scanning optical system including a... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8149504 | Optical indicator for microscopic laser beam manipulation An objective assembly for use with a microscope is provided. The objective has an optical axis that permits an image beam to be emitted through the objective toward the eyepiece of a microscope. A mirror is positioned at an angle to the optical axis of the objective... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8072680 | Confocal microscope apparatus A microscope apparatus includes a first optical system which illuminates a sample via an objective lens with light output from a light source and which detects fluorescence emitted from the sample via the objective lens, and a second optical scanning system which ir... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7848018 | Automatic microscope provided with an illumination field arranged in the aperture diaphragm plane of a condenser In an automatic microscope, there is the task to satisfy the demand for an economical, compact structure, especially a miniaturization as an essential aspect. The automatic microscope contains an optical system having the following: an illumination field (1) ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7746553 | Laser scanning microscope for fluorescence testing Laser scanning microscope for fluorescence testing, in which the illumination and detection rays are bound optically through a dichroic main beam splitter, the detected probe light being led to several detectors by means of a secondary beam splitter and the angle of... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7742226 | Interference microscope, and method for operating an interference microscope The present invention concerns an interference microscope and a method for operating an interference microscope, in particular a 4π microscope, standing wave field microscope, or I2M, I3M, or I5M microscope, at least one specimen su... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7675676 | Confocal microscope apparatus A confocal microscope apparatus comprises a first optical scanning system which obtains a scan image of a sample using a laser beam from a first laser light source, a second optical scanning system which scans specific regions of a sample with a laser beam from a se... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7505202 | Optical scanning microscope with line scanning Optical scanning microscope with line 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 portio... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7433129 | Optical arrangement for microscope and microscope An optical arrangement for a microscope, in particular for a scanning microscope, with a beam splitter 1 arranged in a divergent and/or convergent beam path for separating an illumination light 2 that is produced by an illumination source from a detect... | 10/07/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7394592 | Confocal microscope for imaging of selected locations of the body of a patient A confocal imaging microscope, especially for the cellular imaging of the skin at selected locations. An imaging head (28) is gimble mounted on a multi-axis compound arm (34) to allow for precise placement of a confocal objective (116) extending... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7388713 | Optical 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 |
| 7379238 | Reflected-light microscope The invention relates to a reflected-light microscope comprising a light source for generating an illumination light beam, which can be directed through a lens along an illumination beam path onto a sample. Said microscope is provided with imaging optics, which gene... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7365842 | Light scanning type confocal microscope A light scanning type confocal microscope includes a light source unit that projects an excitation light beam, a scanning optical system that scans the excitation light beam, an objective lens that applies the excitation light beam to a sample, a separation optical ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7355702 | Confocal observation system A confocal observation system, comprising, an image acquisition unit for acquiring optical cross sectional images of a three-dimensional specimen, a three-dimensional image construction unit for constructing a three-dimensional image from the optical cross sectional... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7326899 | Laser scanning microscope and image acquiring method of laser scanning microscope Provided is a laser scanning microscope having a first focusing-position control unit; and a confocal detecting unit. The first focusing-position control unit shifts a first focusing position of a laser beam on a sample in a direction of an optical axis of an object... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327470 | Spatial and spectral wavefront analysis and measurement A method and apparatus for wavefront analysis including obtaining a plurality of differently phase changed transformed wavefronts corresponding to a wavefront being analyzed which has an amplitude and a phase, obtaining a plurality of intensity maps of the plurality... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324200 | Fluorescence photometric apparatus A fluorescence photometric apparatus which includes a light source, a light irradiating unit configured to condense light from the light source on a sample by means of an objective lens and irradiating the sample with the condensed light, and a photodetector which d... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7312920 | Confocal microscope A confocal microscope including a first condenser optical system that condenses light from a light source onto a sample; a pinhole member having a pinhole; a second condenser optical system that condenses light from the sample into the pinhole; a polygon mirror havi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7307785 | Microscopy system for eye surgery and method of illumination A microscopy system for eye surgery with an objective lens is suggested, which provides a retroillumination system to generate a so-called red reflex illumination during an eye-surgical treatment, in particular during a cataract operation. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7304789 | Microscope system and objective unit A microscope system includes a light source and an objective unit. The objective unit includes an objective optical system, including a small-diameter distal optical system arranged at an end brought near to or into contact with a specimen, for focusing light from t... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304792 | System for sequentially providing aberation corrected electromagnetic radiation to a spot on a sample at multiple angles of incidence A system for sequentially providing electromagnetic radiation to a spot on a sample at different angles of incidence, and after reflection therefrom into a detector. The system includes a plurality of spherical mirrors, and a refractive element for correcting aberra... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304791 | Optical microscope apparatus using convergent beam as illumination light The optical microscope apparatus comprises an illuminating element for emitting as illumination light a convergent beam converging at a point in space; a sample mounting table for mounting a sample in front of the converging point of illumination light; and an objec... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7292390 | Fiber-coupled multiplexed confocal microscope A confocal microscope system that is inherently fiberoptic compatible is described which has line scanning aided image formation. An incoherent fiberoptic bundle maps a line illumination pattern into a dispersible group of separate sources, and then remaps this conf... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285787 | Epi-illumination microscope and fluorescence filter set A microscope has a light source that emits light to illuminate a sample, a first wavelength selection member that selectively transmits the light from the light source, a light splitter that reflects the light from the first wavelength selection member to epi-illumi... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283306 | Confocal optical scanner A confocal optical scanner of Nipkow disk type for measuring a sample, in which each component of two or more color pigments, has a high reflection mirror for separating an excited light to be radiated onto the sample and a fluorescence emitted from the sample, wher... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7282729 | Fabry-Perot resonator apparatus and method for observing low reflectivity surfaces A Fabry-Perot resonator apparatus and method for observing low reflectivity surfaces provides functional improvements for optical inspection and measurement systems, optical storage and retrieval systems as well as other optical systems when the a surface of interes... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7283227 | Oblique transmission illumination inspection system and method for inspecting a glass sheet An oblique illumination inspection system and method are described herein that are used to identify a defect (e.g., inclusion, onclusion, scratch, stain, blister, cord or other imperfection associated with a surface discontinuity or material non-homogeneity) on or w... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7265915 | Detection device for a confocal microscope A detection device for an optical configuration, in particular for a confocal microscope, with a detector, a pinhole aperture 2 arranged before the detector in a beam path 1 of the detection light, and a lens 3 for focusing the detection light o... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7257289 | Spectral microscope and method for data acquisition using a spectral microscope A spectral scanning microscope and a method for data acquisition using a spectral scanning microscope are disclosed. A computer system is provided that encompasses a memory and a database. In combination with the computer system and/or the database, a continuous wav... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256949 | Optical system with wavelength selecting device The object is to provide an optical system with a wavelength selecting device. According to one aspect of the present invention, an optical system with a wavelength selecting device includes, in order from an object along an optical axis, an objective optical system... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253949 | Stereo microscope A stereo microscope includes two oculars mounted at one end of a housing and an objective lens mounted at an opposite end of the housing. Between the opposite ends of the housing is a rotatably mounted lens magnification changer with three series of bores extending ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250924 | Device a use and a method for tracer stream simulation A device for tracer stream simulation is disclosed. The device includes a casing having an aperture, a beam splitter, and structure for generating a first image. The aperture is capable of displaying first and second fields of sight. The beam splitter conveys a seco... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7248404 | Microscope The invention provides a microscope having high utilization efficiency of light from a light source and capable of using a bright, uniform line illumination. The microscope includes a plurality of light sources; a collimator lens that substantially collimates light ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7232222 | Operation microscope Provided is an operation microscope where manipulations to be performed in response to switching between methods for observing an eye to be operated are performed in an interlocked manner, thereby improving manipulability. When recognizing that a change-over switch ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7233437 | Laser-scanning microscope A compact laser-scanning microscope that allows in-vivo observation, particularly of cells, with wavelengths ranging from the visible to the infra-red, can be provided. The laser-scanning microscope includes a laser light source unit, an optical fiber, a collimator ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7223986 | Laser scanning microscope There is disclosed a laser scanning microscope including a first optical scanning system which scans a first laser light for observing a sample on the sample, a first light branch device which branches the light from the sample from an optical path of the first lase... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223232 | Endoscope probe system having confocal optical systems An endoscope probe system includes an endoscope probe to be inserted into a body cavity to observe tissue of a living body. The endoscope probe system further includes a laser source that emits multiple laser beams, a light detector having multiple light receiving e... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
