Fixture for microscope component alignment
US6825977B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B21/24
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fixture and method is provided for aligning optical elements in a microscope. The fixture attaches to an objective lens plane of the microscope and supports an alignment optical element. During optical component alignment, an alignment beam is directed along the illumination and imaging paths of the microscope through the objective lens port and into the fixture for reflection by the alignment optical element. The fixture allows an alignment optical element positioned in a single location to be used for aligning the microscope components and for adjusting the microscope objective lens.
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