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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2006
Thorsten Rassel, Buehlerzell, DE;
Erich Merz, Essingen, DE;
Martin Mahlmann, Tuebingen, DE;
Carl Zeiss SMT AG, Oberkochen, DE;
Abstract
An optical imaging device () has at least one optical element () which is provided with an outer frame (), an inner ring () in which the optical element () is mounted, and a manipulator instrument having at least one actuator. Contactless linkage of the inner ring () to the outer frame () is provided in at least one degree of freedom by means of a support () arranged between the inner ring () and the outer frame (). The manipulator instrument has at least one actuator (), the setting forces and/or bearing forces of which act contactlessly on the inner ring (), for mounting and/or positioning and/or manipulating the inner ring () relative to the outer frame ().