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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:
Oct. 24, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 04, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Winfried Kraft, Asslar-Werdorf, DE;
Klaus-Dieter Schwab, Heidenheim, DE;
Assignee:
Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH, Jena, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
359394 ; 359388 ; 41422301 ;
Abstract
The invention is directed to a stereomicroscope having a specimen changer which is at least so configured that it is rotatable about a column of a column stand and the specimen changer has receptacles for specimens arranged on a circular path passing through the viewing beam path. The specimen changer includes an inner stationary part and an annular-shaped outer part which includes the receptacles for the specimens. The specimen receptacles have a diameter suitable for receiving commercially available petri dishes.