Patents by Inventor Armin Schoppach

Armin Schoppach 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).

  • Optical bench
    Patent number: 6788476
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical bench that has a base plate and can be permanently connected to an associated component. A receiving element for other optical elements that is arranged in such a way in relation to the base plate with connecting elements that it is deformable in its entirety in relation to said base plate, is allocated to the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT AG
    Inventors: Armin Schöppach, Paul Kaufmann, Hartmut Münker
  • Optical bench
    Publication number: 20020191308
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical bank that has a base plate and can be permanently connected to an associated component. A receiving element for other optical elements that is arranged in such a way in relation to the base plate with connecting elements that it is deformable in its entirety in relation to said base plate, is allocated to the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Armin Schoppach, Paul Kaufmann, Hartmut Munker
  • Optical system
    Publication number: 20020186479
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical system comprising at least one first and second optical element, whereby the optical elements are arranged at a predetermined distance from one another, using a mounting. The mounting comprises compensation elements for modifying the predetermined distance between a first optical element and a second optical element, according to the temperature. The optical system is a telescope and the distance between the primary mirror and the secondary mirror is modified according to the temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Armin Schoppach, Paul Kaufmann, Thomas Petasch, Walter Krenkel, Ralph Renz