Abstract: A surgical microscope system (100) for ophthalmology, in particular for cataract surgery, comprising a surgical microscope (10) having an optical viewing unit (13), is proposed, in which an optical coherence tomograph (20) is set up to scan at least a region of a lens (53) of an eye (50) and to generate scan values, and in which a detection unit (30) is set up to generate, on the basis of the scan values, diagnostic data that correspond to light-reflecting structures in the scanned region of the eye (50) and that derive from a plane of the eye (50) that corresponds to an object plane of the surgical microscope (10).

Abstract: A surgical illumination device (1) having illuminating means (2) distributed over an area (A) and a stereoscopic image acquisition device (10) having two optical channels (10a, 10b) which each generate a monoscopic image of an illuminated object (6). At least three optical channels can be present, each of which may be arranged with its object-side channel end (D1, D2, D3; C1, C2, C3, C4, C5; OL, OR, UL, UR) inside the area (A) at its periphery. Two object-side channel ends can be arranged at a same distance to at least one other channel end. If one (D2, C3, UR) of the optical channels related to the two object-side channel ends (D2, D3; C3, C4; OL, UR) is no longer supplying a monoscopic image, the other one (D3, C4; OL) of the optical channels related to said two object-side channel ends can generate a stereoscopic image.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to an altered flower shape in plants belonging to the genera Osteospermum and Dimorphoteca, which is induced by a mutant allele, as well as to the method of breeding Osteospermum and Dimorphoteca plants having this altered flower shape.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a surgical microscope comprising a first tube (8) and a second tube (9), wherein at least one sensor (21, 22, 23, 24, 25a, 25b) for sensing the position and/or orientation of the surgical microscope in three dimensions is provided, the first tube (8) and/or the second tube (9) being provided with a positioning and/or orientation device (110, 13, 18, 19, 13a, 18a, 19a) for positioning and/or orienting the first and/or the second tube (8, 9) as a function of a position and/or orientation, sensed by means of the at least one sensor (21, 22, 23, 24, 25a, 25b), of the surgical microscope in space.

Abstract: An apparatus for stabilizing liquid includes first and second filters, intermediate storage that stores a regenerable stabilizing agent, an inlet line supplying unstabilized liquid and connected to both filters and to the intermediate storage, and a switchable interconnection configured for, immediately after regeneration and cleaning of the first or second filter, selectively causing the one of the first filter unit and the second filter unit to be upstream of an other of the first filter unit and the second filter unit. The first filter unit and the second filter unit are configured to run in different operational phases that are offset in time from one another.

Abstract: A microscope system (100) is proposed, having at least one image acquisition unit (21) set up to acquire three-dimensional object image information, and having at least one image reproduction unit (30) set up for dynamic holographic reproduction of the three-dimensional object image information, in which system the at least one image reproduction unit (30) encompasses at least one image display unit (40) that comprises a photorefractive polymer (45) and that is set up for dynamic holographic reproduction of three-dimensional object image information by exposing the photorefractive polymer (45) in accordance with the three-dimensional object image information, and wherein the at least one image reproduction unit (30) comprises a viewing port (31), set up for viewing with both eyes of an observer, and an at least partly light-tight housing (33).

Abstract: An apparatus for filtration of fluids includes a filtration tank having an unfiltered-fluid chamber, an inlet for unfiltered fluid, a filtered-fluid chamber, an outlet for filtered fluid, and a gas barrier. The gas barrier includes either the filtered-fluid chamber or the gas outlet.

Abstract: Attachment module for a microscope, having an ophthalmoscopic lens (142; 242; 342) and an inverting device (140; 240; 340) for inverting an image of an object (143; 243; 343) that is to be observed generated by means of the ophthalmoscopic lens, wherein the inverter device comprises at least four deflection surfaces (146a, 146b, 146c; 246a, 246b, 246c; 346a, 346b, 346c, 346d) by means of which observation beam paths (102) which emanate from the object to be observed can be introduced into a main objective (110) of the microscope, at least two deflection surfaces being planar and at least two further deflection surfaces being non-planar, particularly spherical or in the shape of free-form surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an Illuminating device for an operating microscope in ophthalmic surgery, having at least one light source (151), at least one lens (152, 155), at least one luminous field diaphragm (153), and at least one optical deflector (156), wherein in order to provide an illumination beam path (119) light from the light source (151) is guided through a main objective (107) which is disposed between the deflector (156) and an eye (180) that is to be observed, and on to the eye that is to be observed, wherein a device (154) that can be introduced into the illumination beam path (119) for acting upon the illumination beam path (119) with a structure that comprises transparent and non-transparent or opaque regions such that this structure can be imaged on or close to the retina (180b) of the eye (180) that is to be observed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a microscope apparatus (100) comprising an operating microscope (20), a magnetic resonance or MR apparatus (30), a stand (10) that carries the operating microscope (20) and the MR apparatus (30), at least one detector (14) for determining the spatial position of the MR apparatus (30) relative to the operating microscope (20), a reflecting device (23) for reflecting an image obtained using the MR apparatus (30) into at least one observation beam path of the operating microscope (20), a computer unit (40) which is connected to the at least one detector (14) and is arranged so as to determine the spatial position of the MR apparatus (20) relative to the operating microscope (30), the computer unit (40) being connected to the reflecting device (23) and to the MR apparatus (30) and being arranged so as to provide the image that is to be reflected in for the reflecting device (23) on the basis of the spatial position determined for the MR apparatus (30) relative to the operating

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image stabilization device which is particularly space-efficient and has a quick response time, and which is integrated into an image capture device for an image capture system of a surgical microscope, including a carrier substrate (101, 102) defining a sensor plane, a plurality of optoelectronic image capturing cells (110) arranged, in particular, in a matrix array; and at least one moving means (120) for moving the optoelectronic image capturing cells (110) relative to the carrier substrate (101, 102).

Abstract: A microscope having a night vision apparatus, which apparatus can be impinged upon by beam paths proceeding from a specimen or object to be observed.

Abstract: Disclosed is an illumination system for an ophthalmic surgical microscope (10), including a light source (32) for emitting light along an illumination beam path (50) directed toward an eye (12) of a patient, and a measuring device (54, 62) for measuring a parameter of the patient's eye (12). The illumination system further includes an adjustable optical element (48) which allows the orientation of the illumination beam path (50) to be adjusted relative to an observation beam path (16L) of the surgical microscope (10) so as to obtain a red reflex, and a control device (60) which determines a red-reflex-optimized control parameter based on the measured parameter of the patient's eye (12) and adjusts the optical element (48) according to the red-reflex-optimized control parameter.

Abstract: A method for cultivating a plurality of young plants of different species or variety to form a group of young plants which can be handled as a unit. The method includes providing a plurality of propagation pots, each containing a substrate, which allow roots that form in a propagation pot to grow out at the sides, loading at least one growing container with the plurality of propagation pots such that the propagation pots arranged in each growing container contact one another along a portion of their lateral peripheral surface, introducing at least one cutting or seed into each propagation pot, and allowing roots to form in the propagation pots of each growing container until roots emerging from the sides of the propagation pots have formed a network of roots binding the propagation pots together as a cluster of propagation pots.

Abstract: An illumination device for a microscope, in particular for an operation microscope, has a light source with an improved lifetime. The light source is in the form of a gas discharge lamp having a microwave generator, a microwave waveguide and an electrodeless bulb. The bulb contains a luminescent material and is coupled to the microwave waveguide so that microwaves can stimulate the luminescent material to emit light.

Abstract: A precoat filter for filtering liquid media or products, in particular for filtering beverages, with at least one partition separating an unfiltered material space and a filtered material space, and with a plurality of filtering elements or candle filters which are arranged on the partition and each project into the unfiltered material space by means of at least one filtering or sieving section having a filtering or sieving structure.

Abstract: A special-illumination surgical video stereomicroscope having at least one light source for illuminating an in-situ specimen, at least one video imaging unit (104a) being provided for acquiring a fluorescence image of the specimen, the spectral sensitivity of the at least one video imaging unit (104a) exhibiting a higher spectral sensitivity in at least one light wavelength region of a special light radiation to be expected, e.g. fluorescence radiation, than in another light wavelength regions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cleaning filter structures of filtration installations for filtering liquid products containing a gas or gas mixture that is neutral to the product, in particular for filtering drinks containing the gas or gas mixture that is neutral to the product.

Abstract: The invention concerns a microscope system (100) comprising a surgical microscope (101), to generate a microscopic image, a laser scanning endoscope (102), to generate an endoscopic image, a reflection device to reflect representations into the microscopic image, and comprising a detector (103), which establishes a position of the endoscope (102) and generates corresponding position data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image stabilization device which is particularly space-efficient and has a quick response time, and which is integrated into an image capture device for an image capture system of a surgical microscope, including a carrier substrate (101, 102) defining a sensor plane, a plurality of optoelectronic image capturing cells (110) arranged, in particular, in a matrix array; and at least one moving means (120) for moving the optoelectronic image capturing cells (110) relative to the carrier substrate (101, 102).