Patents by Inventor Daniel Kolster

Daniel Kolster 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).

  • Patent number: 8891164
    Abstract: An optical system, comprising a microscope housing having a coupling opening for a detachable coupling of an objective lens of the optical system such that the objective lens is arranged in a microscope beam path of the optical system for imaging an object region of the objective lens. The optical system further comprises an assembly. The assembly comprises an assembly housing having a coupling element for the detachable coupling of the coupling element and the coupling opening of the microscope housing; a wavefront analysis system, which provides a wavefront beam path; and a beam splitter, which is arranged in the wavefront beam path. The objective lens, the beam splitter and the wavefront analysis system are arranged such that during the coupling of the coupling opening and the coupling element, the objective lens is arranged in the microscope beam path and the object region is arranged in the wavefront beam path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Christoph Kuebler, Daniel Kolster
  • Patent number: 8708493
    Abstract: Disclosed are an illumination device for an observation device comprising one, two or more observation beam paths with one respective beam of observation rays, especially for an ophthalmologic surgical microscope, and a corresponding observation device. Said illumination device is provided with at least one light source for generating at least one beam of observation rays in order to illuminate an object that is to be observed. According to one embodiment of the invention, at least two partial bundles of illumination rays are provided, each of which extends coaxial to a corresponding beam of observation rays, while the partial beams of illumination rays are embodied so as to form two or several illumination spots on the fundus of an object that is to be observed, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Peter Reimer, Heinz Abramowsky, Daniel Kolster, Fritz Straehle, Alfons Abele
  • Patent number: 8547633
    Abstract: An operating microscope has a main objective (1) that extends along an objective plane and is penetrated by a binocular main observer beam path and a binocular co-observer beam path. The binocular main observer beam path has two main observation pupils (3a, 3b) in the objective plane with centers on a first straight line (7). The binocular co-observer beam path has two co-observation pupils (5a, 5b) in the objective plane with centers on a second straight line (9). The first and second straight lines (7, 9) intersect. The co-observer beam path can be displaced with respect to the main observer beam path so that the angle between the second and first straight line (9, 7) changes. The center point (6) between the co-observation pupils (5a, 5b) in the objective plane displaces when there is a change in the angle between the second and first imagined straight lines (9, 7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Surgical GmbH
    Inventors: Alfons Abele, Rupert Demleitner, Daniel Kolster
  • Publication number: 20120147460
    Abstract: An optical system, comprising a microscope housing having a coupling opening for a detachable coupling of an objective lens of the optical system such that the objective lens is arranged in a microscope beam path of the optical system for imaging an object region of the objective lens. The optical system further comprises an assembly. The assembly comprises an assembly housing having a coupling element for the detachable coupling of the coupling element and the coupling opening of the microscope housing; a wavefront analysis system, which provides a wavefront beam path; and a beam splitter, which is arranged in the wavefront beam path. The objective lens, the beam splitter and the wavefront analysis system are arranged such that during the coupling of the coupling opening and the coupling element, the objective lens is arranged in the microscope beam path and the object region is arranged in the wavefront beam path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG
    Inventors: Christoph Kübler, Daniel Kolster
  • Patent number: 8177364
    Abstract: Disclosed are an illumination device for an observation device comprising one, two or more observation beam paths with one respective beam of observation rays, especially for an ophthalamogic surgical microscope, and a corresponding observation device. Said illumination device is provided with at least one light source for generating at least one beam of observation rays in order to illuminate an object that is to be observed. According to one embodiment of the invention, at least two partial bundles of illumination rays are provided, each of which extends coaxial to a corresponding beam of observation rays, while the partial beams of illumination rays are embodied so as to form two or several illumination spots on the fundus of an object that is to be observed, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Peter Reimer, Heinz Abramowsky, Daniel Kolster, Fritz Straehle, Alfons Abele
  • Publication number: 20110037947
    Abstract: Disclosed are an illumination device for an observation device comprising one, two or more observation beam paths with one respective beam of observation rays, especially for an ophthalmologic surgical microscope, and a corresponding observation device. Said illumination device is provided with at least one light source for generating at least one beam of observation rays in order to illuminate an object that is to be observed. According to one embodiment of the invention, at least two partial bundles of illumination rays are provided, each of which extends coaxial to a corresponding beam of observation rays, while the partial beams of illumination rays are embodied so as to form two or several illumination spots on the fundus of an object that is to be observed, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Peter Reimer, Heinz Abramowsky, Daniel Kolster, Fritz Straehle, Alfons Abele
  • Publication number: 20110032607
    Abstract: An operating microscope has a main objective (1) that extends along an objective plane and is penetrated by a binocular main observer beam path and a binocular co-observer beam path. The binocular main observer beam path has two main observation pupils (3a, 3b) in the objective plane with centers on a first straight line (7). The binocular co-observer beam path has two co-observation pupils (5a, 5b) in the objective plane with centers on a second straight line (9). The first and second straight lines (7, 9) intersect. The co-observer beam path can be displaced with respect to the main observer beam path so that the angle between the second and first straight line (9, 7) changes. The center point (6) between the co-observation pupils (5a, 5b) in the objective plane displaces when there is a change in the angle between the second and first imagined straight lines (9, 7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: CARL ZEISS SURGICAL GMBH
    Inventors: Alfons Abele, Rupert Demleitner, Daniel Kolster
  • Patent number: 7784947
    Abstract: A cataract surgery microscopy system is provided which comprises a microscopy optics for producing an image of an object plane of the microscopy optics and a pattern generator for generating a pattern superimposed on the image, said pattern generator being provided to generate a circular pattern having an adjustable diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Surgical GmbH
    Inventors: Michel Pérez, Daniel Kolster, Gerhard Gaida, Peter Reimer
  • Patent number: 7697199
    Abstract: A lighting device (40) is described for an observation device (10), in particular for an ophthalmologic operating microscope, as well as such an observation device (10). The lighting device (40) has a light source (41) as well as a number of optical components, which are provided between light source (41) and an objective element (11). The optical components are designed according to the invention in such a way that the imaging of the lighting pupil (43) and the observation pupils is produced on the fundus of the eye (30). In this way, an exactly defined interaction of the lighting beam path (56) with an observation beam path is made possible, whereby practical requirements can be fulfilled relative to the homogeneity of the red reflex with simultaneous sufficiently good contrasting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss AG
    Inventors: Peter Reimer, Fritz Straehle, Daniel Kolster
  • Publication number: 20090224126
    Abstract: Among other things, a retaining device (10) for tilting and swiveling an apparatus, in particular a microscope, which is fastened to retaining device (10), is described, which has a fastening means (11) for fastening the apparatus, a tilting axis (12) for tilting the fastening means (11), and a swiveling axis (13) for swiveling the fastening means (11). In order to reduce the necessary structural space and to be able to guide cables through the axes, it is provided that the tilting axis (12) and the swiveling axis (13) lie in one plane and are aligned with one another in such a way that they intersect. Tilting and swiveling can be realized with the help of a specially configured gear (14). Retaining device (10) advantageously has two drives (15: 18) that can be actuated independently of one another. The drive direction of drives (15; 18) alone decides whether the movement is a tilting movement, a swiveling movement or a combined tilting/swiveling movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventor: Daniel Kolster
  • Publication number: 20090087252
    Abstract: First, a device (10) for limiting the angle of rotation of an object that is mounted in a rotatable manner is described, having a base element (12) that is mounted in a rotatable manner around an axis of rotation (11) for the uptake of an object to be rotated, and having a mechanism (13) for limiting the angle of rotation. Therefore, so that the rotation of base element (12) can be limited, for example, to a full 360 degrees, it is provided according to the invention that the mechanism (13) for limiting the angle of rotation has a pivoting stop (15) that is mounted in a rotatable manner around a pivoting axis (14), this stop being disposed on base element (12), that the mechanism (13) for limiting the angle of rotation has at least one, preferably two or more stops (16, 17) for limiting the pivoting movement of the pivoting stop (15) and that the mechanism (13) for limiting the angle of rotation has at least one counter-stop (18), which cooperates with pivoting stop (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventor: Daniel Kolster
  • Publication number: 20070263173
    Abstract: Disclosed are an illumination device for an observation device comprising one, two or more observation beam paths with one respective beam of observation rays, especially for an ophthalamogic surgical microscope, and a corresponding observation device. Said illumination device is provided with at least one light source for generating at least one beam of observation rays in order to illuminate an object that is to be observed. According to one embodiment of the invention, at least two partial bundles of illumination rays are provided, each of which extends coaxial to a corresponding beam of observation rays, while the partial beams of illumination rays are embodied so as to form two or several illumination spots on the fundus of an object that is to be observed, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Peter Reimer, Heinz Abramowsky, Daniel Kolster, Fritz Straehle, Alfons Abele
  • Patent number: 7159831
    Abstract: An adjusting device (3) is suitable especially for use on a stand (1) for a surgical microscope (2). The adjusting device (3) makes it possible to move the surgical microscope (2) in a plane (9) perpendicular to the optical axis (8) of the surgical microscope (2). For this purpose, a transmission is provided in the adjusting device (3) which includes a coupling plate which is operatively connected to two force-transmitting elements. When this transmission is moved, at least one of the force-transmitting elements rolls off on the coupling plate. Alternatively, this transmission can be built up as a four-point linkage chain or contain a rhombic mechanism or lever mechanism. It is also possible to configure the transmission with belt elements or to configure the same as an eccentric arrangement having two offset rotation centers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung
    Inventors: Hartmut Gärtner, Gerhard Gaida, Franz Krug, Daniel Kolster, Alexander Enns
  • Publication number: 20050128574
    Abstract: A lighting device (40) is described for an observation device (10), in particular for an ophthalmologic operating microscope, as well as such an observation device (10). The lighting device (40) has a light source (41) as well as a number of optical components, which are provided between light source (41) and an objective element (11). The optical components are designed according to the invention in such a way that the imaging of the lighting pupil (43) and the observation pupils is produced on the fundus of the eye (30). In this way, an exactly defined interaction of the lighting beam path (56) with an observation beam path is made possible, whereby practical requirements can be fulfilled relative to the homogeneity of the red reflex with simultaneous sufficiently good contrasting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Reimer, Fritz Straehle, Daniel Kolster
  • Publication number: 20040164214
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjusting device (3) which is suitable especially for use on a stand (1) for a surgical microscope (2). The adjusting device (3) makes it possible to move the surgical microscope (2) in a plane (9) perpendicular to the optical axis (8) of the surgical microscope (2). For this purpose, a transmission is provided in the adjusting device (3) which includes a coupling plate which is operatively connected to two force-transmitting elements. When this transmission is moved, at least one of the force-transmitting elements rolls off on the coupling plate. Alternatively, this transmission can be built up as a four-point linkage chain or contain a rhombic mechanism or lever mechanism. It is also possible to configure the transmission with belt elements or to configure the same as an eccentric arrangement having two offset rotation centers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Hartmut Gartner, Gerhard Gaida, Franz Krug, Daniel Kolster, Alexander Enns
  • Publication number: 20040102799
    Abstract: A cataract surgery microscopy system is provided which comprises a microscopy optics for producing an image of an object plane of the microscopy optics and a pattern generator for generating a pattern superimposed on the image, said pattern generator being provided to generate a circular pattern having an adjustable diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung trading as Carl Zeiss
    Inventors: Michel Perez, Daniel Kolster, Gerhard Gaida, Peter Reimer