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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:
Jul. 09, 2002
Filed:
May. 10, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH, Heidelberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/101 ; G02B 2/610 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/101 ; G02B 2/610 ;
Abstract
In order to extend the life of the laser light source and to reduce the operating costs, a method for operating a laser light source, in particular for scanning in a confocal scanning laser microscope, the laser light source being supplied with electricity via a power pack, is one wherein the laser light source is operated with the requisite power essentially only during the working beam time, preferably during the data acquisition. When a pulsed laser light source is used, the working beam time, in particular the data acquisition, is essentially synchronized with the emission cycle of the laser light source.