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Coded zoom knob, microscope having the same and method for retrofitting a coded zoom knob

US11460681B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 28, 2020
Grant dateOct 4, 2022
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B21/241
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a coded zoom knob (3) for detecting the rotation of the zoom drive shaft (4) of a zoom system (10) of a microscope (1), comprising a magnet (34) coupled to the zoom drive shaft (4), and a magnetic sensor (43) rotatably decoupled from the magnet (34) for sensing a rotation of the magnet (34).

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