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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2001
Arnold Mueller-Rentz, Brechen, DE;
Leica Microsystems Wetzlar GmbH, Wetzler, DE;
Abstract
An illumination and imaging device ( ) for multiple spectral regions comprises an objective ( ) that defines an optical axis ( ). A beam splitter module ( ) is arranged in the optical axis ( ). Multiple light sources ( ), from each of which an illuminating beam path ( ) proceeds, are associated with the beam splitter module ( ). Also provided are multiple detectors ( ), associated with each of which is an imaging beam path ( ). The illuminating beam paths ( ) and imaging beam paths ( ) have a common optical path segment in which the beam splitter module ( ) is arranged. The illumination and imaging device ( ) can advantageously be used in a coordinate measuring machine ( ).