Class 359/395 - With temperature control

Subclass of Class 359 - Optical: systems and elements
Definition: Subject matter including means to vary or keep constant
No. of patents: 38
Last issue date: 11/09/2010

Number	Title	Issue Date
7830598	Microscope stage and microscope observing unit A microscope stage capable of always heating the entire culture vessel even when the culture vessel is moved in two-dimensional directions, and allowing an object lens and a condenser even in a high-power microscope to approach an object of observation such as a cel...	11/09/2010
7623289	Observation apparatus having thermoregulation mechanism An observation apparatus comprises a thermoregulation mechanism including a liquid receiving frame (28) that has a heater (43) for heating the outer frame of an immersion objective lens (13) and adapted to heat and maintain the temperature of th...	11/24/2009
7557988	Microscope system A microscope system includes a casing in which an optical element is housed, an airtight specimen chamber, and an environment control unit that controls temperature and humidity in the specimen chamber and also controls temperature inside the casing. An upper plate ...	07/07/2009
7502165	Arrangement for regulating the temperature of the sample space of a microscope The invention is directed to an arrangement for regulating the temperature of the sample space of a microscope, preferably for observing cells (live cell imaging) with an objective turret carrying objectives, a sample holder serving to receive a sample, a heating or...	03/10/2009
7382532	Microscope system A microscope system includes a casing in which an optical element is housed, an airtight specimen chamber, and an environment control unit that controls temperature and humidity in the specimen chamber and also controls temperature inside the casing. An upper plate ...	06/03/2008
7382531	Microscope and method of preventing dew condensation on objective lens The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a microscope that prevents a dew condensation on an objective lens and allows obtaining a good microscopic image, and a method of preventing a dew condensation on an objective lens. A microscope ...	06/03/2008
7375874	Light modulator with integrated drive and control circuitry Described are MEMS mirror arrays monolithically integrated with CMOS control electronics. The MEMS arrays include polysilicon or polysilicon-germanium components that are mechanically superior to metals used in other MEMS applications, but that require process tempe...	05/20/2008
7326938	Optical system and method for inspecting fluorescently labeled biological specimens A system for imaging a fluorescently labeled sample is presented, The system comprises a capsule, which is a closable structure made of a material isolating the inside of the capsule from its surrounding environment, and which has a support stage for receiving the s...	02/05/2008
7233438	Specimen temperature adjusting apparatus A specimen temperature adjusting apparatus includes a specimen stage that the observation specimen is to be placed on and a temperature adjustment element that is attached to the specimen stage. The specimen stage has a groove surrounding a portion where the observa...	06/19/2007
7186987	Organic materials and devices for detecting ionizing radiation A π-conjugated organic material for detecting ionizing radiation, and particularly for detecting low energy fission neutrons. The π-conjugated materials comprise a class of organic materials whose members are intrinsic semiconducting materials. Included in this cl...	03/06/2007
7092153	Temperature-controlled gas microscope The invention enables construction of a microscope that has one or more advantageous characteristics as compared to previous microscopes. The microscope can be small and lightweight and, in particular, sufficiently small and light weight to be portable (e.g., smalle...	08/15/2006
7091035	Cell culturing and storage systems, devices and methods Featured is a long-term cell culture system being configured and arranged so as to be capable of monitoring the dynamic processes that occur during proliferation and differentiation of stem cells such as central nervous system (CNS) stem cells/embryonic stem cells. ...	08/15/2006
7073542	Liquid quantity determination unit, photolithography apparatus, and liquid quantity determination method The invention automates determination of the quantity of a index matching liquid. The invention is a liquid quantity determination unit to determine the quantity of a filling liquid to be filled between a plurality of optical components, and includes an inspe...	07/11/2006
7072103	Microscope with objective lens position control apparatus The invention enables construction of a microscope that has one or more advantageous characteristics as compared to previous microscopes. The microscope can be small and lightweight and, in particular, sufficiently small and light weight to be portable (e.g., smalle...	07/04/2006
6951419	Transparent face temperature sensor and transparent face temperature controller A transparent face temperature sensor 3 for measuring temperature comprises a transparent insulating substrate 7 for the sensor, a transparent electrically conductive film 9 for the sensor provided on at least either one of the surfaces of the s...	10/04/2005
6866094	Temperature-controlled chuck with recovery of circulating temperature control fluid A system and method for controlling temperature in a workpiece chuck are described. A fluid circulation system circulates a temperature control fluid, such as an engineered HFE fluid, through te workpiece chuck. A fluid recovery system coupled to the fluid circulati...	03/15/2005
6802368	Temperature control system for a workpiece chuck A system for and method of controlling the temperature of a flat workpiece such as a semiconductor wafer are disclosed. The workpiece is mounted on a workpiece chuck which is mounted over a base between the chuck and a host machine such as a wafer prober used to tes...	10/12/2004
6715889	Projection type display apparatus By mounting a projection lens to a first supporting member for fixing spatial light modulators, polarization beam splitters and a cross dichroic prism, and providing a second supporting member having a thermal expansion coefficient larger than that of the first supp...	04/06/2004
6567212	Vibration damping device for microscopes and microscope with a vibration damping device A Vibration damping device for a microscope comprises a housing. In the housing a foam rubber defining a cavity is formed which encloses a weight. The foam rubber has a plurality of interconnected pores. The housing is of the vibration damping device has ...	05/20/2003
6538810	Single cell isolation apparatus and method of use A single cell isolation apparatus is provided having a base plate with at least one micromachined well therein, a micromachined membrane, and a housing for holding the other components of the apparatus. The apparatus also may include a gel deposited above...	03/25/2003
6493135	Temperature regulated microscope A microscope with an objective turret (2) carrying an objective (1) and with a specimen holder (4) serving to receive a specimen (3), in order to assure an undesired transport of heat between the specimen (3) and the objective (1), is characterized by the...	12/10/2002
6415858	Temperature control system for a workpiece chuck A system for and method of controlling the temperature of a flat workpiece such as a semiconductor wafer are disclosed. The workpiece is mounted on a workpiece chuck which is mounted over a base between the chuck and a host machine such as a wafer prober ...	07/09/2002
6358473	Microscope slide heater A microscope slide stainer includes a waste bin with an open top, and supporting notches arranged on the top edges of opposite sides. A slide supporting rack is supported in a horizontal position across the top of the bin in the supporting notches. The ra...	03/19/2002
6233093	Temperature control for microscopy A temperature control unit provides means for observing samples under microscopy at greatly elevated and greatly reduced temperatures. The temperature control unit is constructed to insulate a sample from ambient temperatures while providing a highly heat...	05/15/2001
5671086	Method and apparatus for accurately manipulating an object during microelectrophoresis An apparatus using electrophoresis provides accurate manipulation of an object on a microscope stage for further manipulations add reactions. The present invention also provides an inexpensive and easily accessible means to move an object without damage t...	09/23/1997
5598888	Cryogenic temperature gradient microscopy chamber A controlled low temperature chamber for a microscope has a vacuum chamber in a housing. The housing has a top panel and a bottom panel. A mounting in the chamber mounts a sample in a manner whereby the sample is microscopically observable. The mounting i...	02/04/1997
5552321	Temperature controlled culture dish apparatus A temperature controlled culture dish apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus consists of a culture dish assembly, a stage insert assembly, and a temperature controller. The culture dish assembly has a culture dish bottom which is manufactured from glass of...	09/03/1996
5526188	Zoom lens barrel There is disclosed a zoom lens barrel of inner focusing type, simplified in structure by the use of a surface wave motor. There are provided two biasing members of different biasing forces, in such a manner that the stator member of the surface wave motor...	06/11/1996
5410429	Heater assembly for microscope objectives A heater assembly for microscope objectives is disclosed. The assembly includes a loop-shaped flexible heating element sized and constructed to surround and operatively engage microscope objectives of different sizes. The heating element is fixed to a rig...	04/25/1995
5343018	Microscope lens and stage heater with flexible objective lens casing heater sleeve A system for maintaining desired temperature control of a specimen observed under a microscope includes an objective lens heater comprising a heating element placed within a heat sleeve, which surrounds the objective lens casing. When an electric current ...	08/30/1994
5257128	Freezing/perfusion microscope stage This invention relates to a microscope stage assembly for use in combination with magnification apparatus. The stage assembly includes a support assembly, temperature control assembly and fluid control assembly. The stage assembly provides for continuous ...	10/26/1993
5241415	Heated recording chamber A circular tissue recording chamber has a cavity therein for retaining tissue or cell samples immersed in a liquid bath. The temperature of the bath is maintained at a selected level by a transparent heater positioned beneath the bath, wherein the heater ...	08/31/1993
5181382	Heating/cooling or warming stage assembly with coverslip chamber assembly and perfusion fluid preheater/cooler assembly The stage assembly for use in a microscope comprises a mechanical stage having an opening therein, a stage support plate having an opening therethrough, a support for supporting the stage support plate in the opening in the mechanical stage, a device for ...	01/26/1993
4888463	Thermal microscope stage An apparatus for maintaining thermal control of the temperature of a microscope stage is provided. A thin copper plate is arranged with a non-inductive serpentine heating element pattern controlled by a proportional power controller. A thermistor temperat...	12/19/1989
4674846	Microscope slide system A microscope slide illumination system is adapted for the side lighting of particles suspended in liquid, where the liquid is retained in a depression in a microscope slide. The system includes a laser source of light, an optic fiber bundle to conduct the...	06/23/1987
4629862	Sample heater for use in microscopes A heater for microscopes for heating a sample and maintaining the sample, which is mounted on a platform of the microscope, at a preset temperature during observation of the sample. The heater includes a platform for supporting thereon a sample container ...	12/16/1986
4593980	Microscope assembly for magnetic specimens A method and apparatus are provided enabling a magnetically-responsive substance to be contained in a well formed in a non-magnetic material and viewed through a light microscope while subjected to a magnetic field established either by an electromagnet o...	06/10/1986
4066365	Temperature control apparatus Control of test chambers or specimens to stabilized temperatures at set points over a wide temperature range is accomplished with improved response time by an arrangement of cascaded Peltier affect heat pumps. Generally, power to a first Peltier unit in t...	01/03/1978

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