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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2020
Applicant:
Iolight Limited, Hampshire, GB;
Inventors:
Andrew Monk, Hampshire, GB;
Richard Williams, Romsey, GB;
Assignee:
IOLIGHT LIMITED, , GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 21/26 (2006.01); G02B 21/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 21/26 (2013.01); G02B 21/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A microscope stage comprising a planar base () with two or more parallel grooves () formed extending in a first direction (). A carriage () is mounted on the base with at least two projections () that slide in the grooves. The carriage receives a microscope slide or other sample holder (). The carriage includes at least one guide and a biasing means () to urge the sample holder against the guide while permitting it to move relative to the guide in a second direction () orthogonal to the first direction.