Optical: systems and elements – Compound lens system – Microscope
Reexamination Certificate
2010-01-19
2011-12-06
Nguyen, Thong (Department: 2872)
Optical: systems and elements
Compound lens system
Microscope
C359S368000, C359S385000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08072680
ABSTRACT:
A microscope apparatus includes a first optical system which illuminates a sample via an objective lens with light output from a light source and which detects fluorescence emitted from the sample via the objective lens, and a second optical scanning system which irradiates specific regions of the sample with a laser beam output from a laser light source, thereby causing a particular phenomenon. The first optical system may include a rotatable disk to obtain a confocal effect, and the light output from the light source scans the sample via the rotatable disk, and the fluorescence is detected via the rotatable disk. A depth position of a focal plane of the second optical scanning system is generally the same as a depth position of a focal plane of the first optical system.
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Japanese Office Action dated Jul. 21, 2009 (3 pages), and English translation thereof (4 pages), issued in counterpart Japanese Application Serial No. 2003-086212.
Holtz Holtz Goodman & Chick PC
Nguyen Thong
Olympus Optical Co,. Ltd.
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