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Patent Gallery
| Patent No. | Category | Year | Title | Inventor | Assignee | Date of Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,907,431 | Optics | 1999 | Microscope Including Automatic Ocular Adaptation | Herbert M. Stuttler | Leica Mikroskopie Systems AG | 05/25/1999 |
| 7,088,505 | Optics | 2006 | Microscope And Focusing Device For A Microscope | Paul M. Harrison, Russell Bonaventura | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 08/08/2006 |
| 7,450,302 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 6,804,050 | Optics | 2004 | Multiple Phase Contrast Annulus Slider | Scott W. Parks | Leica Microsystems Inc. | 10/12/2004 |
| 5,561,555 | Optics | 1996 | Microscope Subassembly Apparatus | Henry A. Meier, J., Thomas F. Batten, Jose L. Suro | Leica Inc. | 10/01/1996 |
| 7,468,833 | Optics | 2008 | Ergonomic Microscope And Microscope Carrier | Werner Franz Reichert, Gerhard Pfeifer, Manfred Gilbert | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 12/23/2008 |
| 6,211,988 | 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 |
| 6,882,481 | Optics | 2005 | Optical Arrangement For High Power Microobjective | Keshav D. Sharma | Leica Microsystems Inc. | 04/19/2005 |
| 6,433,814 | Optics | 2002 | TV Camera | Johann Engelhardt, Martin Hoppe | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 08/13/2002 |
| 7,067,825 | Optics | 2006 | Eye Protection System On An Electronically Controlled Fluorescence Microscope | Paul Graefenhain | Leica Mircrosystems (Schweiz) AG | 06/27/2006 |
| 7,440,183 | Optics | 2008 | Indexable Microscope | Claus Bender | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 10/21/2008 |
| 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 |
| 5,779,633 | Optics | 1998 | Tonometer Air Pulse Generator | David A. Luce | Leica Inc. | 07/14/1998 |
| 7,262,906 | Optics | 2007 | Means For Transporting A Microscope | Manfred Gilbert, Kenneth M. Northem | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 08/28/2007 |
| 8,205,608 | Optics | 2012 | Hydrogen Elimination And Thermal Energy Generation In Water-Activated Chemical Heaters | Tilak Bommaraju | 06/26/2012 | |
| 9,277,634 | Optics | 2016 | Apparatus And Method For Multiplexed Multiple Discharge Plasma Produced Sources | Gildardo Delgado | KLA-Tencor Corporation | 03/01/2016 |
| 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 |
| 9,411,298 | Optics | 2016 | Printhead Including An Assembly For Cleaning A Lens And A Displaceable Light-Emitting Diode Assembly And Methods Thereof | Vinoth Kumar Ganesan, Aravindan Ekambaram, Kumaran Vairavan, Richard David Emms | Xerox Corporation | 08/09/2016 |
| 6,396,576 | Optics | 2002 | Method For Determining Shadowline Location On A Photosensitive Array And Critical Angle Refractometer Employing The Method | Kyle R. Bleyle | Leica Microsystems Inc. | 05/28/2002 |
| 9,448,343 | Optics | 2016 | Segmented Mirror Apparatus For Imaging And Method Of Using The Same | Damon Kvamme, Frank Chilese | KLA-Tencor Corporation | 09/20/2016 |
| 6,879,398 | Optics | 2005 | Distributed Contaminant Optical Monitoring System | VanWinkle T. Townsend, Robert H. Fleming | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 04/12/2005 |
| 6,654,165 | Optics | 2003 | Optical Arrangement | Johann Engelhardt, Joachim Bradl, Heinrich Ulrich | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 11/25/2003 |
| 5,381,196 | Optics | 1995 | Contrast Sensitivity Tester | David A. Luce, Bernard Grolman | Leica Inc. | 01/10/1995 |
| 6,392,794 | Optics | 2002 | Laser Scanning Microscope | Johann Engelhardt, Heinrich Ulrich, William C. Hay | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 05/21/2002 |
| 6,989,927 | Optics | 2006 | Stage Well | Russell Bonaventura | Leica Microsystems Inc. | 01/24/2006 |
| 9,759,912 | Optics | 2017 | Particle And Chemical Control Using Tunnel Flow | Frank Chilese, Gildardo R. Delgado, Daniel Wack, John R., Torczynski, Leonard E. Klebanoff | KLA-Tencor Corporation | 09/12/2017 |
| 6,567,212 | Optics | 2003 | Vibration Damping Device For Microscopes And Microscope With A Vibration Damping Device | Johann Engelhardt, Rafael Storz | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 05/20/2003 |
| 6,388,807 | Optics | 2002 | Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope | Werner Knebel, Heinrich Ulrich | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg | 05/14/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6,801,359 | Optics | 2004 | Pulsed Power Supply For Electrochemical Cell | Norman L. Weinberg | Lectro Press, Inc. | 09/28/2004 |
| 6,555,826 | Optics | 2003 | Apparatus For Illuminating A Specimen And Confocal Fluorescence Scanning Microscope | Juergen Hoffmann | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 04/29/2003 |
| 6,791,767 | Optics | 2004 | Magnetic Optical Element Holder And Microscope Assembly Including Same | Russell Bonaventura | Leica Microsystems Inc. | 09/14/2004 |
| 6,627,304 | Optics | 2003 | Absorbent Thin-Film System Consisting Of Metal And Dielectric Films | Frank Eisenkramer | Leica Microsystems Wetzlar GmbH | 09/30/2003 |
| 7,233,435 | Optics | 2007 | Microscope | Manfred Gilbert, Gerhard Pfeifer, Hans-Joachim Kolb | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 07/19/2007 |
| 9,237,611 | Optics | 2016 | Housing Assembly for Electronic Display | Peter A. Stroumbas, Larry J. Wojtowicz | 01/12/2016 | |
| 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 | 07/14/2011 |
| 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 |
| 6,076,929 | Optics | 2000 | Microscope, Including Automatic Ocular Adaptation | Herbert M. Stuttler | Leica Microsystems AG | 06/20/2000 |
| 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 |
| 7,375,792 | 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 |
| 6,836,359 | Optics | 2004 | Microscope And Segmenting Device For A Microscope | Werner Knebel | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 12/28/2004 |
| 7,411,665 | Optics | 2008 | Method For Wavelength Calibration Of An Optical Measurement System | Thomas Iffland | Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH | 08/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 6,614,525 | Optics | 2003 | Laser Scanning Microscope With Single Wavelength Excitation | Johann Englehardt, Joachim Bradl | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 09/02/2003 |
| 4,050,036 | Optics | 1977 | Optical System For Lasers | William A. Chambers, Franklin B. Bossler, Warren F. Brandkamp | Textron Inc. | 09/20/1977 |
| 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 |
| 6,831,780 | Optics | 2004 | Microscope Assemblage | Werner Knebel | Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH | 12/14/2004 |
| 7,394,593 | Optics | 2008 | Transmitted-Light Base For A Microscope, And Method For Regulating The Illumination Intensity Of A Transmitted-Light Base | Ruedi Rottermann, Patrick Kopf, Otto Geschwenter, Klaus-Peter Zimmer | Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) AG | 07/01/2008 |
