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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2011
Cornelia Bendlin, Goettingen, DE;
Peter Schnuell, Gleichen, DE;
Cornelia Bendlin, Goettingen, DE;
Peter Schnuell, Gleichen, DE;
Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH, Jena, DE;
Abstract
An X-Y stage for microscopes including a base stage element, an intermediate stage element, and an upper stage element. The upper stage element is mounted to the intermediate stage element and is displaceable along a first axis. The intermediate stage element is mounted to the base stage plate and is displaceable along a second axis. A mechanical stage drive includes an upper stage element drive with an output link coupled to the upper stage element and providing a first drive direction. An intermediate stage drive with an output link is coupled to the intermediate stage and provides a second drive direction. The X-Y stage further includes at least one of a first mechanical switch for reversing the first displacement direction and a mechanical second mechanical switch for reversing the second displacement direction.