Patents by Inventor Andreas Metelski

Andreas Metelski has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Ceiling mount
    Patent number: 6364268
    Abstract: The invention refers to a novel ceiling mount having two vertical supports which effect decoupling of the vibration behavior of a microscope mount and an auxiliary mount, the auxiliary mount receiving an equipment box which contains a computer, a control system, and/or an energy source. The invention further concerns a novel interface for mounts having a damping element, and an adjusting apparatus for correcting the position of an action circle plane of a microscope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Leica Microsystems AG
    Inventor: Andreas Metelski
  • Stand, in particular a microscope stand
    Patent number: 6305659
    Abstract: The invention concerns a stand, in particular a microscope stand, having a multiple-part stand foot. The stand foot includes a removable stand foot body having cavities configured for enclosing and precisely positioning weights such that the weights can be installed without turning the stand foot over. A method for assembling such a stand is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Leica Microsystems AG
    Inventor: Andreas Metelski
  • Support intended in particular for a surgical microscope
    Patent number: 6162523
    Abstract: The invention concerns a novel support which has at least one bearing unit (1,2,4,16,40) made from a fiber-reinforced synthetic material and which is therefore light and stable and has positive optical characteristics. In a further embodiment, the invention is provided with vibration damping means between adjacent bearing elements (1,2,4,16,40) or parts of the bearing elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Leica Microsystems AG
    Inventors: Andreas Metelski, Kari-Heinz Wager
  • Automatically adjustable counterbalanced stand
    Patent number: 6129319
    Abstract: The invention concerns a new kind of stand equipped with two separate balancing weights (5a,b), one of which balances the horizontal pivoting movement and the other of which balances the vertical pivoting movement. Various embodiments relate to electronic measuring means (6) and adjusting means (7) for automatic adjustment of the positions of the balancing weights (5a,b). (FIG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Leica Microsystems AG
    Inventor: Andreas Metelski