Optical: systems and elements – Compound lens system – Microscope
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-29
2008-01-29
Pritchett, Joshua L (Department: 2872)
Optical: systems and elements
Compound lens system
Microscope
C359S368000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07324274
ABSTRACT:
A microscope includes a microscope optical system that forms an enlarged image of an observation position by an immersion objective lens with an immersion liquid is filled between the observation position and the objective lens, a moving mechanism that moves a state that a first observation position among a plurality of observation positions on a substrate is positioned in a field of view of the microscope to another state that a second observation position is positioned in the field of view of the microscope, an immersion supplier that supplies the immersion liquid to fill between the objective lens and the observation position, an immersion remover that removes the immersion liquid filled between the objective lens and the observation position, and an immersion remove controller that makes the immersion remover remove the immersion liquid before operating the moving mechanism.
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Komatsu Koichiro
Shibata Hiromasa
Nikon Corporation
Oliff & Berridg,e PLC
Pritchett Joshua L
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