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Patent No. | Category | Year | Title | Inventor | Assignee | Date of Issue |
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6,538,809 | Optics | 2003 | Variable Epi-Illumination Interference Attachment | Hans-Werner Stankewitz | Leica Microsystems Wetzlar GmbH | 03/24/2003 |
6,888,118 | Optics | 2005 | Method, Apparatus And Scanning Microscope With Means For Stabilizing The Temperature Of Optical Components | Johann Engelhardt | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 05/03/2005 |
5,446,274 | Optics | 1995 | Instructive Display For Assisting In Centering An Optical Path Element On A Path | David A. Luce, Christopher J. Percival | Leica Inc. | 08/29/1995 |
7,275,730 | Optics | 2007 | Height-Adjusting Device And Support For Optical Systems, Which Comprises Height-Adjusting Devices | Claus Bender | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 10/02/2007 |
7,450,302 | Optics | 2008 | Microscope With Image Brightness Equalization | Frank Eisenkraemer, Ralf Krueger, Christian Schulz | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 11/11/2008 |
5,793,525 | Optics | 1998 | Apparatus For Adjusting The Viewing Angle Of A Microscope | Jeffrey M. Sabin, Christopher L. Wyatt, Mark R. King | Leica Inc. | 08/11/1998 |
9,237,611 | Optics | 2016 | Housing Assembly for Electronic Display | Peter A. Stroumbas, Larry J. Wojtowicz | 01/12/2016 | |
7,075,716 | Optics | 2006 | Arrangement For Spectrally Sensitive Reflected-Light And Transmitted-Light Microscopy | Rolf Borlinghaus | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 07/11/2006 |
6,263,234 | Optics | 2001 | Confocal Surface-Measuring Device | Johann Engelhardt, Thomas Zapf | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 07/17/2001 |
7,218,762 | Optics | 2007 | Method For User Training For A Scanning Microscope, Scanning Microscope, And Software Program For User Training For A Scanning Microscope | Frank Olschewski | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 05/15/2007 |
7,023,614 | Optics | 2006 | Portable Microscope Having An Illumination Device, And Microscope Stage | Manfred Gilbert | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 04/04/2006 |
6,836,359 | Optics | 2004 | Microscope And Segmenting Device For A Microscope | Werner Knebel | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 12/28/2004 |
6,621,953 | Optics | 2003 | Optical Arrangement For Transmitting Short Laser Pulses In Optical Fibers | Heinrich Ulrich, Rolf Borlinghaus | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 09/16/2003 |
7,027,221 | Optics | 2006 | Autofocus Method For A Microscope And System For Adjusting The Focus For A Microscope | Martin Hamborg | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 04/11/2006 |
6,831,780 | Optics | 2004 | Microscope Assemblage | Werner Knebel | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 12/14/2004 |
6,654,165 | Optics | 2003 | Optical Arrangement | Johann Engelhardt, Joachim Bradl, Heinrich Ulrich | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 11/25/2003 |
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 |
6,618,178 | Optics | 2003 | Optical Arrangement For Deflecting A Light Beam, Particularly In Two Substantially Mutually Perpendicular Directions And Confocal Scanning Microscope | Johann Engelhardt | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg | 09/09/2003 |
6,965,356 | Optics | 2005 | Microscopy Laboratory System | Vincent Vaccarelli | Leica Microsystems Inc. | 11/15/2005 |
7,262,906 | Optics | 2007 | Means For Transporting A Microscope | Manfred Gilbert, Kenneth M. Northem | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 08/28/2007 |
7,067,825 | Optics | 2006 | Eye Protection System On An Electronically Controlled Fluorescence Microscope | Paul Graefenhain | Leica Mircrosystems (Schweiz) AG | 06/27/2006 |
8,205,608 | Optics | 2012 | Hydrogen Elimination And Thermal Energy Generation In Water-Activated Chemical Heaters | Tilak Bommaraju | 06/26/2012 | |
5,625,492 | Optics | 1997 | Color Compensation Filter | Claus Gunkel, Erwin Hisge | Leica Mikroskopie und Systeme GmbH | 04/29/1997 |
6,771,405 | Optics | 2004 | Method And Apparatus For Scanning A Specimen | Johann Engelhardt | Leica Microsystem Heidelberg GmbH | 08/03/2004 |
6,882,481 | Optics | 2005 | Optical Arrangement For High Power Microobjective | Keshav D. Sharma | Leica Microsystems Inc. | 04/19/2005 |
7,899,311 | Optics | 2011 | Removable Shutter For A Camera | Kevin J. Kearney, Peter Hammond, Philip Frank Marino | Optech International, Inc. | 03/01/2011 |
7,411,665 | Optics | 2008 | Method For Wavelength Calibration Of An Optical Measurement System | Thomas Iffland | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 08/12/2008 |
7,538,939 | Optics | 2009 | Stereomicroscope Or Additional Element For A Stereomicroscope | Heinz Zimmerman, Ruedi Rotterman, Peter Bertschi | Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) AG | 05/26/2009 |
9,874,512 | Optics | 2018 | Method and System For Gas Flow Mitigation Of Molecular Contamination Of Optics | Gildardo Delgado, Terry Johnson, Marco Arienti, Salam Harb, Leonard Klebanoff, Rudy Garcia, Mohammed Tahmassebpur, Sarah Scott | KLA-Tencor Corporation; National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC | 01/23/2018 |
11,025,796 | Optics | 2021 | Plurality Of Linear Sensor Arrays Comprising Plural Process Direction Widths And Photosites With Submicron Y-Axis Alignment Between Arrays | Joseph F. Casey, Gary D. Redding, Robert P. Herloski | Xerox Corporation | 06/01/2021 |
6,791,767 | Optics | 2004 | Magnetic Optical Element Holder And Microscope Assembly Including Same | Russell Bonaventura | Leica Microsystems Inc. | 09/14/2004 |
6,433,814 | Optics | 2002 | TV Camera | Johann Engelhardt, Martin Hoppe | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 08/13/2002 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
6,747,280 | 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 |
6,576,901 | Optics | 2003 | Arrangement For Scanning A Specimen Receiving Device | Johann Engelhardt | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 06/10/2003 |
6,614,526 | Optics | 2003 | Device For Simultaneously Detecting Several Spectral Ranges Of A Light Beam | Johann Engelhardt | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 09/02/2003 |
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 |
6,614,525 | Optics | 2003 | Laser Scanning Microscope With Single Wavelength Excitation | Johann Englehardt, Joachim Bradl | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 09/02/2003 |
6,555,826 | Optics | 2003 | Apparatus For Illuminating A Specimen And Confocal Fluorescence Scanning Microscope | Juergen Hoffmann | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 04/29/2003 |
10,613,422 | Optics | 2020 | Projection-Type Display Device | Hiroaki Sue, Koichi Mori, Yuuichirou Suzuki, Hiroyuki Ishida | Universal Entertainment Corporation | 04/07/2020 |
5,779,633 | Optics | 1998 | Tonometer Air Pulse Generator | David A. Luce | Leica Inc. | 07/14/1998 |
10,614,653 | Optics | 2020 | Gaming Machine Including Projection-Type Display Screen | Tatsunori Yukimura | Universal Entertainment Corporation | 04/07/2020 |
4,050,036 | Optics | 1977 | Optical System For Lasers | William A. Chambers, Franklin B. Bossler, Warren F. Brandkamp | Textron Inc. | 09/20/1977 |
7,440,183 | Optics | 2008 | Indexable Microscope | Claus Bender | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 10/21/2008 |
7,168,901 | Optics | 2007 | Device And Method For Trimming Samples | Robert Ranner | Leica Mikrosysteme GmbH | 01/30/2007 |
6,421,475 | Optics | 2002 | Overload Protection System For Avoiding Damage To Optical Components | Johann Engelhardt, Heinrich Ulrich | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 07/16/2002 |
6,879,398 | Optics | 2005 | Distributed Contaminant Optical Monitoring System | VanWinkle T. Townsend, Robert H. Fleming | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 04/12/2005 |
6,804,050 | Optics | 2004 | Multiple Phase Contrast Annulus Slider | Scott W. Parks | Leica Microsystems Inc. | 10/12/2004 |
"Invention is the most important product of man's creative brain. The ultimate purpose is the complete mastery over the material world, the harnessing of human nature to human needs."
Nikola Tesla