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Sample holding system for a microscope with magnetic coupling

US8699133B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH · DE

Inventors

Helmut Lippert · Jena, DE
Christopher Power · Jena, DE
Christian Dietrich · Jena, DE
Benno Radt · Jena, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 4, 2008
Grant date	Apr 15, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 16, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B21/26
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sample holding system for a microscope, including a sample chamber which has an upper opening and is filled with an immersion liquid, and in which a sample embedded in a transparent embedding compound is placed in a holder. Translatory movement of the sample in relation to a detection objective of the microscope, and rotating the sample about an essentially vertical rotational axis in a plane forming an angle different from zero with the optical axis of the detection objective is included. Rotating the sample includes a rotational drive provided with a magnetic coupling or a belt drive and/or toothed wheel rotational drive arranged above the sample chamber.

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