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| Patent No. | Category | Year | Title | Inventor | Assignee | Date of Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,167,303 | Optics | 2007 | Microscope | Manfred Gilbert | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 01/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6,975,452 | Optics | 2005 | Automated Microscope System | Michael Ganser | Leica Microsystems Wetzlar GmbH | 12/13/2005 |
| 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 |
| 9,237,611 | Optics | 2016 | Housing Assembly for Electronic Display | Peter A. Stroumbas, Larry J. Wojtowicz | 01/12/2016 | |
| 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 |
| 6,211,988 | 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 |
| 9,470,831 | Optics | 2016 | Light Pipe LED Illuminator for Illuminating An Image Bearing Surface | Robert Paul Herloski | Xerox Corporation | 10/18/2016 |
| 6,791,767 | Optics | 2004 | Magnetic Optical Element Holder and Microscope Assembly Including Same | Russell Bonaventura | Leica Microsystems Inc. | 09/14/2004 |
| 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 |
| 5,471,260 | 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 |
| 5,812,311 | Optics | 1998 | Microscope Having Extended Specimen Stage Travel | Karl Kragolnik | Leica AG | 09/22/1998 |
| 5,115,339 | Optics | 1992 | Stereomicroscope | Ronald J. Martino, Fred J. Ramsey | Cambridge Instruments Inc. | 05/19/1992 |
| 7,468,833 | Optics | 2008 | Ergonomic Microscope and Microscope Carrier | Werner Franz Reichert, Gerhard Pfeifer, Manfred Gilbert | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 12/23/2008 |
| 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 |
| 6,678,443 | Optics | 2004 | Apparatus for Slewing a Light Beam | Johann Engelhardt | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 01/13/2004 |
| 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 |
| 7,088,505 | Optics | 2006 | Microscope and Focusing Device for a Microscope | Paul M. Harrison, Russell Bonaventura | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 08/08/2006 |
| 7,602,824 | Optics | 2009 | Device and Method for Supplying Short-Wavelength Light | Michael Heiden | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 10/13/2009 |
| 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, Lennie Klebanoff, Rudy Garcia, Mohammed Tahmassebpur, Sarah Scott | KLA-Tencor Corporation; National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC | 01/23/2018 |
| 5,474,066 | Optics | 1995 | Non-Contact Tonometer | Bernard Grolman | Leica Inc. | 12/12/1995 |
| 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 |
| 7,864,319 | 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 |
| 5,793,525 | 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 |
| 6,486,944 | Optics | 2002 | Fluid-Sealed Refractometer Having Data Transmission Means | Kyle R. Bleyle | Leica Microsystems Inc. | 11/26/2002 |
| 6,576,901 | Optics | 2003 | Arrangement for Scanning a Specimen Receiving Device | Johann Engelhardt | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 06/10/2003 |
| 6,555,826 | Optics | 2003 | Apparatus for Illuminating a Specimen and Confocal Fluorescence Scanning Microscope | Juergen Hoffmann | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 04/29/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6,525,812 | Optics | 2003 | Optical Arrangement for a Laser Scanning Microscope | Nicole Hartmann, Rafael Storz | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 02/25/2003 |
| 7,450,302 | Optics | 2008 | Microscope with Image Brightness Equalization | Frank Eisenkraemer, Ralf Krueger, Christian Schulz | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 11/11/2008 |
| 6,654,165 | Optics | 2003 | Optical Arrangement | Johann Engelhardt, Joachim Bradl, Heinrich Ulrich | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 11/25/2003 |
| 6,717,725 | Optics | 2004 | Automated Microscope System | Michael Ganser | Leica Microsystems Wetzler GmbH | 04/06/2004 |
| 6,879,398 | Optics | 2005 | Distributed Contaminant Optical Monitoring System | VanWinkle T. Townsend, Robert H. Fleming | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 04/12/2005 |
| 6,005,710 | Optics | 1999 | Microscope, in Particular for Surgical Operations, Having Autofocus Responsive to Gaze | Jürgen Pensel, Herbert M. Stüttler | Leica Microsystems AG | 12/21/1999 |
| 11,896,303 | Optics | 2024 | Optical Apparatus | Abbishek Kumar | Wavesense Engineering GmbH | 02/13/2024 |
| 7,075,716 | Optics | 2006 | Arrangement for Spectrally Sensitive Reflected-Light and Transmitted-Light Microscopy | Rolf Borlinghaus | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 07/11/2006 |
| 7,067,825 | Optics | 2006 | Eye Protection System on An Electronically Controlled Fluorescence Microscope | Paul Graefenhain | Leica Mircrosystems (Schweiz) AG | 06/27/2006 |
| 7,088,918 | Optics | 2006 | Mounting Device for a Camera with Automatic Exposure Mode to An Optical System | Randolph Spencer | Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) AG | 08/08/2006 |
| 6,882,481 | Optics | 2005 | Optical Arrangement for High Power Microobjective | Keshav D. Sharma | Leica Microsystems Inc. | 04/19/2005 |
| 6,552,795 | Optics | 2003 | Method and Apparatus for Illuminating a Transparent Specimen | Joerg Bewersdorf | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 04/22/2003 |
| 6,965,356 | Optics | 2005 | Microscopy Laboratory System | Vincent Vaccarelli | Leica Microsystems Inc. | 11/15/2005 |
| 9,883,794 | Optics | 2018 | Method and Apparatus for Testing for Color Vision Loss | Cheryl Nordstrom, Jeffrey Rabin, John M. Gooch | Innova Systems, Inc. | 02/06/2018 |
| 7,262,906 | Optics | 2007 | Means for Transporting a Microscope | Manfred Gilbert, Kenneth M. Northem | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 08/28/2007 |
| 5,561,555 | Optics | 1996 | Microscope Subassembly Apparatus | Henry A. Meier, Jr., Thomas F. Batten, Jose L. Suro | Leica Inc. | 10/01/1996 |
| 7,554,722 | Optics | 2009 | Scanning Microscope with Scanner Frequency Derived from Pulsed Laser | Bernd Widzgowski | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 06/30/2009 |
| 5,587,748 | Optics | 1996 | Joystick Override Control for An Ophthalmic Instrument | David A. Luce, Donald E. Miller | Leica Inc. | 12/24/1996 |
| 6,433,814 | Optics | 2002 | TV Camera | Johann Engelhardt, Martin Hoppe | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 08/13/2002 |
| 12,062,298 | Optics | 2024 | Eye Model for Wide Field Fundus Imaging | Paul A. Yates, Ming Lai, Ta-Wei Yi | Retivue LLC | 08/13/2024 |
| 4,881,807 | Optics | 1989 | Optical Alignment System | David A. Luce, Srdjan Krstanovic | Cambridge Instruments, Inc. | 11/21/1989 |
| 7,048,402 | Optics | 2006 | Lamp Assembly for a Microscope | Jasna Roeth, Manfred Gilbert, Kenneth M. Northm, Paul M. Harrison | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 05/23/2006 |
