IP Library Granted Patent US 7,085,047
Granted Patent B2
US 7,085,047 · App. 10/794,272 · Granted Aug 1, 2006

Microscope stage

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Patent No.
US 7,085,047
App. No.
10/794,272
Granted
Aug 1, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A microscope stage includes a fixed stage, and a movable stage which is set slidably in contact with a predetermined plane of the fixed stage and which includes a surface having a large friction coefficient.

Claims (18)

1. A microscope stage comprising:

a fixed stage; and

a movable stage which is set slidably in contact with a predetermined plane of the fixed stage, said movable stage comprising an upper surface including a substantially horizontal plane and a side surface including a plane at an angle with respect to the upper surface;

wherein the upper surface of the movable stage includes a sample placement part on which a sample is placed, and a manipulation section which is provided outside of the sample placement part and which includes an upper surface having a larger friction coefficient than an upper surface of the sample placement part.

2. The microscope stage according to claim 1 , wherein the movable stage comprises a circumferential projection near an outer circumference thereof, and wherein the manipulation section is detachably provided so as to fit with the projection.

3. The microscope stage according to claim 1 , wherein the upper surface of the manipulation section comprises an irregular section.

4. The microscope stage according to claim 1 , wherein the upper surface of the sample placement part is elevated with respect to the upper surface of the manipulation section.

5. The microscope stage according to claim 1 , wherein the fixed stage comprises a projecting portion that projects outwards with respect to the movable stage, and a groove in an inner section of the fixed stage with respect to the projecting portion.

6. The microscope stage according to claim 1 , wherein the manipulation section is provided detachably on the movable stage.

7. The microscope stage according to claim 6 , wherein the manipulation section comprises an elastic member fixed onto the upper surface of the movable stage.

8. The microscope stage according to claim 7 , wherein the manipulation section is adhered to the upper surface of the movable stage.

9. A microscope stage comprising:

a fixed stage; and

a movable stage which is set slidably in contact with a predetermined plane of the fixed stage, said movable stage comprising a sample placement section including a substantially horizontal plane and a manipulation section having an upper surface that is substantially horizontal to the sample placement section;

wherein the upper surface of the manipulation section has a larger friction coefficient than an upper surface of the sample placement section.

10. The microscope stage according to claim 9 , wherein the movable stage comprises a circumferential projection near an outer circumference thereof, and wherein the manipulation section is detachably provided so as to fit with the projection.

11. The microscope stage according to claim 9 , wherein the upper surface of the manipulation section comprises an irregular section.

12. The microscope stage according to claim 9 , wherein the upper surface of the sample placement section is elevated with respect to the upper surface of the manipulation section.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2022
From: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
To: EVIDENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 060741/0576 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 27, 2016
From: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039344/0502 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2004
From: KARAKI, KENJI
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 015067/0266 →