Optical: systems and elements – Compound lens system – Microscope
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-08
2011-03-08
Consilvio, Mark (Department: 2872)
Optical: systems and elements
Compound lens system
Microscope
Reexamination Certificate
active
07903328
ABSTRACT:
A movable part to which a specimen or optical component is fixed is effectively damped in a short period of time at low cost, while saving space and energy and avoiding heat generation, thus allowing high-precision observation of a specimen to be carried out quickly after stopping at a certain position. The invention provides a microscope system including a driving mechanism for driving a movable part to which a specimen or optical component is fixed and stopping the movable part at a certain position; and a vibration damping mechanism for damping vibrations generated when stopping the movable part with the driving mechanism. The vibration damping mechanism includes an inertial member having a prescribed mass and a viscoelastic member sandwiched between the inertial member and the movable part. Dimensions in a plurality of directions of the viscoelastic member are set on the basis of resonance frequencies of vibrations generated in multiple directions when stopping the movable part.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5286013 (1994-02-01), Seymour et al.
patent: 6259671 (2001-07-01), Shibusaka
patent: 6330120 (2001-12-01), Shibusaka et al.
patent: 6567212 (2003-05-01), Engelhardt et al.
patent: 7468851 (2008-12-01), Uno et al.
patent: 2001/0024320 (2001-09-01), Okada
patent: 2008/0278828 (2008-11-01), Rau et al.
patent: 2009/0122284 (2009-05-01), Butler et al.
patent: 2 163798 (1973-07-01), None
patent: 29 33 726 (1981-03-01), None
patent: 1 186 931 (2002-03-01), None
patent: 3-250165 (1991-11-01), None
patent: 2001-221733 (2001-08-01), None
patent: WO 2007/006577 (2007-01-01), None
Extended European Search Report dated Mar. 23, 2009 (5 pages), issued in counterpart European Application Serial No. 08020974.5.
Consilvio Mark
Holtz Holtz Goodman & Chick PC
Olympus Corporation
LandOfFree
Microscope system having vibration dampening mechanism does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Microscope system having vibration dampening mechanism, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Microscope system having vibration dampening mechanism will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2693304