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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2007
Lothar Knuenz, Rankweil, AT;
Heinz Suhner, Rebstein, CH;
Lothar Knuenz, Rankweil, AT;
Heinz Suhner, Rebstein, CH;
Leica Instruments (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A stereomicroscope () has first and second main beam paths () whose spacing defines a stereo base (), a microscope axis () proceeding through the center of the stereo base () parallel to the main beam paths; and an optical beam splitter device () for generating an assistant's beam path () and a documentation beam path (), the assistant's beam path being outcoupled from the first main beam path in a first position of the beam splitter device, and from the second main beam path in a second position, and the documentation beam path being outcoupled from the other main beam path; and the direction of the assistant's beam path in the first position being rotated 180° relative to the assistant's beam path in the second position; and the outcoupled documentation beam path extending, in both positions of the beam splitter device, perpendicular to the outcoupled assistant's beam path.