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Probe for laser microscope

US8963103B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH · DE

Inventors

Tim Plohnke · Oettingen, DE
Alexander Scheps · Wibbecke, DE
Timo Rojahn · Uslar, DE
Tobias Klinge · Oettingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 30, 2014
Grant date	Feb 24, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 30, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61L2202/23
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for sterilizing a sample chamber in an automated live cell microscope, having a sample holding frame contained in a housing of the microscope. The device includes a UVC sterilizing unit that emits an ultraviolet light with a wavelength of 280 nm to 100 nm (UVC radiation). The UVC sterilizing unit is arranged so that it is able to travel through the sample chamber for sterilization purposes.

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