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Patent Gallery

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Patent No. Category Year Title Inventor Assignee Date of Issue
5,625,492 Optics 1997 Color Compensation Filter Claus Gunkel, Erwin Hisge Leica Mikroskopie und Systeme GmbH 04/29/1997
7,170,694 Optics 2007 Magnetically Positioned Precision Holder For Optical Components Heinz Zimmermann, Harald Schnitzler, Klaus-Peter Zimmer Leica Microsystems AG (Schweiz) 01/30/2007
6,576,901 Optics 2003 Arrangement For Scanning A Specimen Receiving Device Johann Engelhardt Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH 06/10/2003
6,747,280 Optics 2004 Method For The Individual Adaptation Of Excitation Intensities In A Multiband Fluorescence Microscope And Multiband Fluorescence Microscope For Carrying Out Said Method Albrecht Weiss Leica Microsystems Wetzlar GmbH 06/08/2004
6,266,148 Optics 2001 Method For Measuring Surfaces By Confocal Microcopy Johann Engelhardt, Thomas Zapf Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH 07/24/2001
7,375,792 Optics 2008 Apparatus For Measuring Feature Widths On Masks For The Semiconductor Industry Wolfgang Vollrath, Frank Hillmann, Gerd Scheuring, Hans-Jurgen Brueck Leica Microsystems Semiconductor GmbH 05/20/2008
5,984,476 Optics 1999 Opthalmic Instrument Having Self-Calibrating Optical System David A. Luce, Douglas H. Hoover Leica Microsystems Inc. 11/16/1999
5,561,555 Optics 1996 Microscope Subassembly Apparatus Henry A. Meier, J., Thomas F. Batten, Jose L. Suro Leica Inc. 10/01/1996
5,585,964 Optics 1996 Modular Microscope System Karl-Josef Schalz Leica Mikroskopie und Systeme GmbH AG 12/17/1996
9,622,662 Optics 2017 Digital Light Processing Hyperspectral Imaging Apparatus And Method Karel J. Zuzak, Jeffrey A. Cadeddu, Rafael Ufret-Vincenty, Robert P. Francis, Edward Livingston Board of Regents, The University of Texas System 04/18/2017
9,244,368 Optics 2016 Particle Control Near Reticle And Optics Using Showerhead Gildardo R. Delgado, Frank Chilese, Rudy Garcia, John R. Torczynski, Anthony S. Geller, Daneil J. Rader, Leonard E. Klebanoff, Michail A. Gallis KLA-Tencor Corporation; Sandia Corporation 01/26/2016
6,538,809 Optics 2003 Variable Epi-Illumination Interference Attachment Hans-Werner Stankewitz Leica Microsystems Wetzlar GmbH 03/24/2003
7,899,311 Optics 2011 Removable Shutter For A Camera Kevin J. Kearney, Peter Hammond, Philip Frank Marino Optech International, Inc. 03/01/2011
6,005,710 Optics 1999 Microscope, In Particular For Surgical Operations, Having Autofocus Responsive To Gaze Jurgen Pensel, Herbert M. Stuttler Leica Microsystems AG 12/21/1999
9,886,764 Optics 2018 Image Acquisition System, Image Acquisition Method, And Inspection System Guoheng Zhao, Stanley E. Stokowski, Andrew Hill, Johan De Greeve, Maarten Van Der Burgt, Karel Van Gils KLA-Tencor Corporation 02/06/2018
5,453,829 Optics 1995 Procedure And Device For Measurement Of Exposure Times In Optical Devices With Microscopic Illustration Path Lucius Remer, Manfred Gilbert; Frank Hermann Leica Mikroskopie und Systeme GmbH 09/26/1995
5,115,339 Optics 1992 Stereomicroscope Ronald J. Martino, Fred J. Ramsey Cambridge Instruments Inc. 05/19/1992
7,168,901 Optics 2007 Device And Method For Trimming Samples Robert Ranner Leica Mikrosysteme GmbH 01/30/2007
6,515,802 Optics 2003 Optical Arrangement Johann Engelhardt Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH 02/04/2003
6,804,050 Optics 2004 Multiple Phase Contrast Annulus Slider Scott W. Parks Leica Microsystems Inc. 10/12/2004
7,894,071 Optics 2011 Measurement Chip Ines Frese, Elzbieta Nahrstedf, Klaus-Stefan Drese Institut Fuer Mikrotechnik Mainz GmbH 02/22/2011
6,717,725 Optics 2004 Automated Microscope System Michael Ganser Leica Microsystems Wetzler GmbH 04/06/2004
6,510,001 Optics 2003 Optical Arrangement With A Spectrally Selective Element Johann Engelhardt, Joachim Bradl, Heinrich Ulrich Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH 01/21/2003
4,935,612 Optics 1990 Autofocus System And Method Of Using The Same Fritz Bierleutgeh Reichert Jung Optische Werks, A.G. 06/19/1990
10,060,793 Optics 2018 Spectral And Spatial Calibration Illuminator And System Using The Same David C. Craig, Robert P. Herloski, David A. Mantell, Douglas E. Proctor, Jonathan B. Hunter, Stuart Schweid Xerox Corporation 08/28/2018
7,324,275 Optics 2008 Microscope Stage Apparatus And Movement Means Russell Bonaventura, Scott W. Parks Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH 01/29/2008
7,136,223 Optics 2006 Erogonomically Arranged Object Adjustment Controls Jasna Roeth, Manfred Gilbert, Russell Bonaventura Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH 11/14/2006
5,521,756 Optics 1996 Antistatic Microscope Henry A. Meier, Jr., Vincent Vaccarelli Leica Inc. 05/28/1996
7,889,338 Optics 2011 Coordinate Measuring Machine And Method For Structured Illumination Of Substrates Michael Heiden Vistec Semiconductor Systems GmbH 02/15/2011
7,136,222 Optics 2006 Ergonomic Microscope And Microscope Carrier Werner Franz Reichert, Gerhard Pfelfer, Manfred Gilbert Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH 11/14/2006
6,212,009 Optics 2001 Phase Annulus To Carry Out A Positive Phase Contrast Sabine Alt-Nedvidek, Claus Gunkel Leica Microsystems Wetzlar GmbH 04/03/2001
5,521,755 Optics 1996 Epi-Illumination System For Microscopes Hans-Werner Stankewitz Leica Mikroskopie und Systeme GmbH 05/28/1996
6,211,988 Optics 2001 Optical Device For Scanning A Beam In Two Axes That Are Substantially Perpendicular To Each Other Johann Engelhardt, Heinrich Ulrich Leica Mircrosystems Heidelberg GmbH 04/03/2001
6,710,337 Optics 2004 Laser Scanning Microscope And Shutter For An Optical System Johann Engelhardt, William C. Hay, Juergen Hoffmann Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH 03/22/2004
8,205,608 Optics 2012 Hydrogen Elimination And Thermal Energy Generation In Water-Activated Chemical Heaters Tilak Bommaraju 06/26/2012
6,914,728 Optics 2005 Optical Arrangement For Microscope Objective Keshav D. Sharma Leica Microsystems Inc. 07/05/2005
6,496,307 Optics 2002 Confocal Scanning Microscope Johann Engelhardt, Heinrich Ulrich Leica Microsystems Heidelberg, GmbH 12/17/2002
6,806,950 Optics 2004 Apparatus For Determining A Light Power Level, Microscope, And Method For Microscopy Heinrich Ulrich, Holger Birk, William C. Hay, Holger Nissle Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH 10/19/2004
7,120,281 Optics 2006 Method; Microscope System And Software Program For The Observation Of Dynamic Processes Frank Olschewski, Jochen Nickel Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH 10/10/2006
6,555,826 Optics 2003 Apparatus For Illuminating A Specimen And Confocal Fluorescence Scanning Microscope Juergen Hoffmann Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH 04/29/2003
5,833,202 Optics 1998 Mechanical Fastening System For Modular Micro-Optical Elements Andreasch Wolfgang Leica AG 11/10/1998
7,115,386 Optics 2006 Device And Method For Carrying Out Immunological Marking Techniques For Thin-Sectioned Tissue George Posthuma Leica Mikrosysteme GmbH 10/03/2006
9,237,611 Optics 2016 Housing Assembly for Electronic Display Peter A. Stroumbas, Larry J. Wojtowicz 01/12/2016
7,167,303 Optics 2007 Microscope Manfred Gilbert Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH 01/23/2007
5,561,562 Optics 1996 Microscope Objective With A Correcting Mount Reinhold Bender Leica Mikroskopie und Systeme GmbH 10/01/1996
6,989,927 Optics 2006 Stage Well Russell Bonaventura Leica Microsystems Inc. 01/24/2006
6,493,135 Optics 2002 Temperature Regulated Microscope Johann Engelhardt Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH 12/10/2002
8,406,859 Optics 2013 Digital Light Processing Hyperspectral Imaging Apparatus Karel Zuzak, Jeffrey A. Cadeddu, Rafael Ufret-Vincenty, Robert P. Francis, Edward Livingston Board of Regents, The University of Texas System 03/26/2013
7,505,200 Optics 2009 Phase Shift Method And Apparatus For Implementing Phase-Contrast Or Modulation-Contrast Observation On Microscopes Ralf Krueger Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH 03/17/2009
6,907,137 Optics 2005 Method And Arrangement For Adapting The Lateral And Temporal Resolution Of A Microscope Image Helmut Ruehl Leica Microsystems Wetzlar GmbH 06/14/2005