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US 2008/0118312 A1Published application
Apparatus for processing a specimen
AssigneeLeica Mikrosysteme GmbH
InventorsReinhard Lihl, Michael Zimmermann, Andreas Hallady, Guenther Bock
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Abstract
An apparatus (1) for processing specimens (15), comprising an observation device (2), a specimen holder (3) for receiving the specimen (15) to be processed, and a tool holder (6), the tool holder (6) being pivotable in a plane normal to its longitudinal axis (L′) by means of a pivot arm (22), and being rotatable about its longitudinal axis (L′); furthermore a drive system for selectable execution of the pivoting of the pivot arm (22) is provided.
Claims14
An apparatus for processing specimens comprising:
- an observation device for observing a specimen;
- a specimen holder for receiving the specimen to be processed;
- and
- a tool holder having a longitudinal axis about which the tool holder rotates relative to the specimen holder;
- a pivot arm connected to the tool holder, wherein the pivot arm is pivotable to move the tool holder in a plane normal to the longitudinal axis of the tool holder;
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- a drive system operable to pivot the pivot arm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.