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US 7,009,785 B2Granted
Microscope and locking device for a lens mounting
AssigneeLeica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH
InventorsJohann Engelhardt, Kyra Moellmann
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Abstract
A microscope includes a lens holder for receiving a lens. A locking device is provided that affixes the received lens so that the lens cannot be removed without authorization.
Claims30
A microscope comprising:
- a lens holder configured to receive a lens;
- and
- a locking device configured to affix a lens received in the holder;
- wherein the locking device includes a pin and an access control device configured to hinder unauthorized movement of the pin so as to block unauthorized removal of the lens from the lens holder.
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A locking device for a lens holder configured to receive a lens, the locking device comprising an affixing device configured to affix a lens received by the lens holder;
- wherein the affixing device includes a pin and an access control device configured to hinder unauthorized movement of the pin so as to block unauthorized removal of the lens from the lens holder.
A microscope comprising:
- a lens holder configured to receive a lens;
- and
- a locking device configured to affix a lens received in the holder so that the lens cannot be removed without authorization;
- wherein the locking device is configured to permit the lens to be removed after the lens is turned through a predefined turning movement including at least one of a clockwise and a counterclockwise turning movement by a predefined angle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.