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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2010
Applicants:
Robert Ranner, Vienna, AT;
Andreas Loydold, Baden, AT;
Inventors:
Robert Ranner, Vienna, AT;
Andreas Loydold, Baden, AT;
Assignee:
Leica Mikrosysteme GmbH, Vienna, AT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 3/00 (2006.01); B26D 5/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for positioning a cutting knife of a microtome or ultramicrotome equipped with motors for moving the cutting knife. The method may include determining/defining at least two segments of the cutting knife according to a division of the previously defined width of the cutting knife, selecting a segment of the cutting knife, and positioning the cutting knife in an operational position by motorized movement of the cutting knife, the selected segment of the cutting knife being positioned to cut the specimen.