Leica Microsystems Nussloch Gmbh

Siegbert Holterm&uuml;ller

Roland Walter

Rolf Metzner

Andreas Laudat

Peter Scheck

Bernd G&uuml;nther

A microtome ( ) having a motorized feed drive system ( ) for generating a relative movement between an object ( ) that is to be cut and a cutting knife ( ). A control circuit ( ) and a pressure-sensitive sensor ( ) are provided for detecting a position between the cutting knife ( ) and the object ( ). The motorized feed drive system ( ) is switched via the control circuit ( ) when the sensor ( ) responds. The sensor ( ) is equipped with a sensor surface ( ) that is at least exactly as large as the surface ( ) of the object ( ). The sensor surface ( ) is arranged parallel to the cutting plane ( ).

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Heidelberg, Germany

Siegbert Holtermüller

Growing community of inventors

Heidelberg, Germany

Siegbert Holterm&uuml;ller

Siegbert Holtermüller