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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 1989
Filed:
Feb. 11, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jon J McCarthy, Middleton, WI (US);
James F Aeschbach, Middleton, WI (US);
Assignee:
Tracor Northern, Inc., Middleton, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ; G02B / ; G02B / ; G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
350507 ; 350527 ; 350247 ; 350130 ; 350320 ; 350-63 ; 350255 ;
Abstract
The objective lens in a confocal tandem scanning reflected light microscope is movable relative to the specimen stage by piezoelectric actuators controlled by a closed-loop feedback control system having eddy current sensors to detect lens position. Position control input is either manual or automatic.