Patent · US Expired

Illuminating device and microscope

US6611643B2 · kind B2 · utility

85Cited by

8References

32Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Leica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH · DE

Inventors

Holger Birk · Meckesheim, DE
Rafael Storz · Heidelberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 15, 2001
Grant date	Aug 26, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 23, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01S3/1636
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention discloses an illuminating device (1) having a laser (3) that emits a light beam (7), which is directed onto a microstructured optical element (13) that spectrally broadens the light from the laser. The laser (3) and the microstructured optical element (13) are arranged within the casing.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.