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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ruediger Stenzel, Hilchenbach, DE;
Assignee:
Leica Microsystems Wetzlar GmbH, Wetzlar, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 2/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 2/100 ;
Abstract
A microscope having a stand ( ) and having a revolving nosepiece ( ) rotatably articulated on the stand ( ), the revolving nosepiece ( ) having at least two receptacles ( ) for one objective ( ) each, and an objective ( ) being deliverable into a beam path ( ) of the microscope by the rotation of the revolving nosepiece ( ), is configured, in the interest of easy association between an objective ( ) and its position in the beam path ( ) of the microscope, in such a way that one transponder ( ) each is associated with the objective ( ) or objectives ( ), and a reading device ( ) for communication with the transponder ( ) is associated with the stand ( ).