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Optical apparatus for positioning a workpiece

Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1960-02-23
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Granted: 1965-03-30
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Expires: 1980-02-23
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Costa Harry Da

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 19:07
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B21/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 103 words
OPTICAL APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING ANGULAR POSITIONING OF A WORKPIECE OF MICROSCOPIC SIZE RELATIVE TO A REFERENCE PLANE, SAID OPTICAL APPARATUS INCLUDING IN COMBINATION, A MICROSCOPE HAVING A RETICLE THEREIN PROVIDING A REFERENCE CROSS WHICH IS VISIBLE THROUGH THE MICROSCOPE AND REPRESENTS THE REFERENCE PLANE, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE WORKPIECE IN THE FIELD OF SAID MICROSCOPE WITH A SELECTED SURFACE THEREOF ON THE OPTICAL AXIS OF SAID MICROSCOPE, A LIGHT SOURCE PROVIDING DIFFUSE LIGHT IN THE FORM OF A CROSS WHOSE DIMENSIONS ARE GROSS COMPARED TO THE DIMENSIONS OF THE WORKPIECE, SAID LIGHT SOURCE BEING SUPPORTED IN A POSITION OFFSET FROM THE OPTICAL AXIS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 103 words
OPTICAL APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING ANGULAR POSITIONING OF A WORKPIECE OF MICROSCOPIC SIZE RELATIVE TO A REFERENCE PLANE, SAID OPTICAL APPARATUS INCLUDING IN COMBINATION, A MICROSCOPE HAVING A RETICLE THEREIN PROVIDING A REFERENCE CROSS WHICH IS VISIBLE THROUGH THE MICROSCOPE AND REPRESENTS THE REFERENCE PLANE, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE WORKPIECE IN THE FIELD OF SAID MICROSCOPE WITH A SELECTED SURFACE THEREOF ON THE OPTICAL AXIS OF SAID MICROSCOPE, A LIGHT SOURCE PROVIDING DIFFUSE LIGHT IN THE FORM OF A CROSS WHOSE DIMENSIONS ARE GROSS COMPARED TO THE DIMENSIONS OF THE WORKPIECE, SAID LIGHT SOURCE BEING SUPPORTED IN A POSITION OFFSET FROM THE OPTICAL AXIS

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-03-29 1968-09-28 1969-03-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-03-29 1972-09-28 1973-03-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-03-29 1976-09-28 1977-03-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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