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Patent Gallery

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Patent No. Category Year Title Inventor Assignee Date of Issue
7,136,222 Optics 2006 Ergonomic Microscope and Microscope Carrier Werner Franz Reichert, Gerhard Pfeifer, Manfred Gilbert Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH 11/14/2006
7,889,338 Optics 2011 Coordinate Measuring Machine and Method for Structured Illumination of Substrates Michael Heiden Vistec Semiconductor Systems GmbH 02/15/2011
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
5,381,196 Optics 1995 Contrast Sensitivity Tester David A. Luce, Bernard Grolman Leica Inc. 01/10/1995
6,914,728 Optics 2005 Optical Arrangement for Microscope Objective Keshav D. Sharma Leica Microsystems Inc. 07/05/2005
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
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
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
5,825,457 Optics 1998 Keratometric Illumination System David A. Luce, Joseph L. Zelvin Leica Inc. 10/20/1998
7,098,447 Optics 2006 Light Source for the Illumination of Microscopic Specimens and Scanning Microscope System Kyra Moellmann Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH 08/29/2006
7,872,763 Optics 2011 Device for Measuring the Position of at Least One Structure on a Substrate Katrin Pietsch, Klaus-Dieter Adam, Tillmann Ehrenberg Vistec Semiconductor Systems GmbH 01/18/2011
6,900,776 Optics 2005 Microscopy Laboratory System Vincent Vaccarelli Leica Microsystems Inc. 05/31/2005
4,881,807 Optics 1989 Optical Alignment System David A. Luce, Srdjan Krstanovic Cambridge Instruments, Inc. 11/21/1989
7,864,319 Optics 2011 Device and Method for Determining An Optical Property of a Mask Hans-Artur Boesser, Michael Heiden, Klaus Rinn, Frank Laske Vistec Semiconductor System GmbH 01/04/2011
5,471,260 Optics 1995 Joystick for An Ophthalmic Instrument Where Vertical Movement is Controlled by Rotating the Joystick David A. Luce, Joseph L. Zelvin Leica Inc. 11/28/1995
6,687,035 Optics 2004 Method and Apparatus for ROI-Scan with High Temporal Resolution Werner Knebel, Kolja Wawrowsky Leica Microsystems Heildelberg GmbH 02/03/2004
5,812,311 Optics 1998 Microscope Having Extended Specimen Stage Travel Karl Kragolnik Leica AG 09/22/1998
7,168,901 Optics 2007 Device and Method for Trimming Samples Robert Ranner Leica Mikrosysteme GmbH 01/30/2007
6,804,050 Optics 2004 Multiple Phase Contrast Annulus Slider Scott W. Parks Leica Microsystems Inc. 10/12/2004
11,744,460 Optics 2023 Wide Field Fundus Camera Paul A. Yates, Ming Lai Retivue LLC 09/05/2023
9,389,180 Optics 2016 Methods and Apparatus for Use with Extreme Ultraviolet Light Having Contamination Protection Francis C. Chilese, John R. Torczynski, Rudy Garcia, Leonard E. Klebanoff, Gildardo R. Delgado, Daniel J. Rader, Anthony S. Geller, Michail A. Gallis KLA-Tencor Corporation; Sandia Corporation 07/12/2016
6,771,405 Optics 2004 Method and Apparatus for Scanning a Specimen Johann Engelhardt Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH 08/03/2004
9,341,979 Optics 2016 Closed Loop Focusing System Frank B. Tamarez Gomez, Paul A. Hosier, Timothy P. Foley, Douglas A. Gutberlet Xerox Corporation 05/17/2016
9,277,634 Optics 2016 Apparatus and Method for Multiplexed Multiple Discharge Plasma Produced Sources Gildardo Delgado KLA-Tencor Corporation 03/01/2016
6,042,232 Optics 2000 Automatic Optometer Evaluation Method Using Data Over a Wide Range of Focusing Positions David A. Luce, Matthew Severns Leica Microsystems Inc. 03/28/2000
6,627,304 Optics 2003 Absorbent Thin-Film System Consisting of Metal and Dielectric Films Frank Eisenkrämer Leica Microsystems Wetzlar GmbH 09/30/2003
8,087,799 Optics 2012 Illumination Means and Inspection Means Having An Illumination Means Kurt Hahn, Michael Hofmann, Christof Krampe-Zadler Vistec Semiconductor Systems GmbH 01/03/2012
6,388,807 Optics 2002 Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope Werner Knebel, Heinrich Ulrich Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH 05/14/2002
9,739,702 Optics 2017 Symmetric Target Design in Scatterometry Overlay Metrology Barak Bringoltz, Daniel Kandel, Yoel Feler, Noam Sapiens, Irina Paykin, Alexander Svizher, Meir Aloni, Guy Ben Dov, Hadar Shalmoni, Vladimir Levinski KLA-Tencor Corporation 08/22/2017
7,586,082 Optics 2009 Optical Element for a Document Illuminator Robert P. Herloski, Jagdish C. Tandon, Douglas E. Proctor, Stephen J. Wenthe, Jr., Eugene A. Rogalski, Jr., Jeffrey L. Baniak, Paul A. Hosier Xerox Corporation 09/08/2009
6,172,746 Optics 2001 Transmitted Light Refractometer Michael J. Byrne, Thomas E. Ryan, Kyle R. Bleyle, Keshav D. Sharma, Robert C. Atkinson, David J. Cash Leica Microsystems Inc. 01/09/2001
5,115,339 Optics 1992 Stereomicroscope Ronald J. Martino, Fred J. Ramsey Cambridge Instruments Inc. 05/19/1992
7,167,303 Optics 2007 Microscope Manfred Gilbert Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH 01/23/2007
12,303,199 Optics 2025 Wide Field Fundus Camera Paul A. Yates, Ming Lai Retivue LLC 05/20/2025
6,172,804 Optics 2001 Optical Device with at Least One Swivelling Observation Tube Manfred Schuck, Georg Stoeckl, Klaus Koch, Alexander Götz Rodenstock Prazisionsopitk GmbH 01/09/2001
7,468,833 Optics 2008 Ergonomic Microscope and Microscope Carrier Werner Franz Reichert, Gerhard Pfeifer, Manfred Gilbert Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH 12/23/2008
9,817,299 Optics 2017 High-Definition Pylon-Mounted Camera Assembly with Mounting Structure Paul M. Halsey Admiral Video, LLC 11/14/2017
7,961,334 Optics 2011 Coordinate Measuring Machine for Measuring Structures on a Substrate Hans-Artur Boesser, Michael Heiden, Klaus-Dieter Adam Vistec Semiconductor Systems GmbH 06/14/2011
9,198,578 Optics 2015 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 12/01/2015
6,076,929 Optics 2000 Microscope, Including Automatic Ocular Adaptation Herbert M. Stuttler Leica Microsystems AG 06/20/2000
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
6,989,927 Optics 2006 Stage Well Russell Bonaventura Leica Microsystems Inc. 01/24/2006
7,088,505 Optics 2006 Microscope and Focusing Device for a Microscope Paul M. Harrison, Russell Bonaventura Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH 08/08/2006
5,587,748 Optics 1996 Joystick Override Control for An Ophthalmic Instrument David A. Luce, Donald E. Miller Leica Inc. 12/24/1996
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
6,831,780 Optics 2004 Microscope Assemblage Werner Knebel Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH 12/14/2004
6,678,443 Optics 2004 Apparatus for Slewing a Light Beam Johann Engelhardt Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH 01/13/2004