Device for scanning an object, method for operating the device and scanning microscope

US9036232B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9036232-B2
Application numberUS-201113578609-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 3, 2011
Priority dateFeb 12, 2010
Publication dateMay 19, 2015
Grant dateMay 19, 2015

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The invention relates to a device for scanning an object comprising a carrier body ( 10 ) and a first electromagnetic drive ( 2 ). The carrier body ( 10 ) is movably mounted in a plane and holds an optical element ( 12 ) that focuses an illuminating light beam ( 19 ) on a first object plane of the object that is parallel to the plane. The first electromagnetic drive ( 2 ) moves the carrier body ( 10 ) with the optical element ( 12 ) and a focus region ( 23 ) of the illuminating light beam ( 19 ) within the first object plane.

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What is claimed is: 1. A device for scanning an object, the device comprising: a carrier body movable in a device plane; an optical element held by the carrier body, wherein the optical element focuses an illuminating light beam onto a first object plane of the object, the first object plane being parallel to the device plane; a first electromagnetic drive which moves the carrier body with the optical element transversely with respect to a center axis of the illuminating light…

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What does patent US9036232B2 cover?
The invention relates to a device for scanning an object comprising a carrier body ( 10 ) and a first electromagnetic drive ( 2 ). The carrier body ( 10 ) is movably mounted in a plane and holds an optical element ( 12 ) that focuses an illuminating light beam ( 19 ) on a first object plane of the object that is parallel to the plane. The first electromagnetic drive ( 2 ) moves the carrier body…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Birk Holger, Widzgowski Bernd, Leica Microsystems
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B26/101. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 19 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).