Patents by Inventor Dietmar Kempf

Dietmar Kempf 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).

  • Operating knob for an optical system
    Patent number: 7031056
    Abstract: An operating knob (20) for an optical system (100) is disclosed. The operating knob (20) has a first and a second coaxially arranged rotating element (21, 22). The first and the second rotating element (21, 22) have at least partly conical form. The first rotating element (21) has at the side directly opposing the second rotating element (22) a larger diameter than the second rotating element (22) and a step is formed at the side of the second rotating element (22) directly opposing the first rotating element (21), wherein the step possesses a diameter which is approximately the diameter of the first rotating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignees: Leica Microsystems Wetzlar GmbH, FraunhoferGesellschaft zur Forgerung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Kajta Peter, Phillip Boehmel, Christian Knoll, Dietmar Kempf
  • Operating knob for an optical system
    Publication number: 20040218265
    Abstract: An operating knob (20) for an optical system (100) is disclosed. The operating knob (20) has a first and a second coaxially arranged rotating element (21, 22). The first and the second rotating element (21, 22) have at least partly conical form. The first rotating element (21) has at the side directly opposing the second rotating element (22) a larger diameter than the second rotating element (22) and a step is formed at the side of the second rotating element (22) directly opposing the first rotating element (21), wherein the step possesses a diameter which is approximately the diameter of the first rotating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Applicants: Leica Microsystems Wetzlar GmbH, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forschung e. V.
    Inventors: Katja Peter, Phillip Boehmel, Christian Knoll, Dietmar Kempf
  • Device and method for controlling functions of a microscope system
    Publication number: 20040190129
    Abstract: A device for controlling functions of a microscope is disclosed, the microscope system encompassing a stand base part (3). A central display (8) is integrated into the stand base part (3). The display (8) contains an operating menu (20) and an information mode (25), the operating menu (20) being constructed from a first region (211), a second region (221), and a third region (222). A main menu (21) is displayable in the first region (211), a submenu (22) in the second region (221), and information and action elements in the third region (222), the third region (222) being delimited on one side by the main menu (21) and on one side by the submenu (22), and the entire display (8) being usable for presentation in the information mode (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Leica Microsystems Wetzlar GmbH
    Inventors: Katja Peter, Frank Toennissen, Christian Knoll, Dietmar Kempf
  • Remote control for an optical system
    Patent number: D501861
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignees: Leica Microsystems Wetzlar GmbH, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Forderrung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Katja Peter, Frank Toennissen, Christian Knoll, Dietmar Kempf, Philipp Boehmel
  • Computer icon for objective, enlargement, and contrast functions of a microscope system on a portion of a display panel or microscope display
    Patent number: D503405
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignees: Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Leica Microsystems Wetzlar GmbH
    Inventors: Katja Peter, Frank Toennissen, Christian Knoll, Dietmar Kempf, Hendrik Kuijs
  • Ideogram for configuration storage in memory functions of a microscope system on a portion of a display panel or microscope display
    Patent number: D503406
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignees: Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Leica Microsystems Wetzlar GmbH
    Inventors: Katja Peter, Frank Toennissen, Christian Knoll, Dietmar Kempf, Hendrik Kuijs
  • Computer icon for image viewing and image collection functions of a microscope system on a portion of a display panel or microscope display
    Patent number: D503721
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignees: Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forchung e.V., Leica Microsystems Wetzlar GmbH
    Inventors: Katja Peter, Frank Toennissen, Christian Knoll, Dietmar Kempf, Hendrik Kuijs
  • Ideogram for diaphragm open functions of a microscope system
    Patent number: D494983
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignees: Leica Microsystems Wetzlar GmbH, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Katja Peter, Frank Toennissen, Christian Knoll, Dietmar Kempf, Hendrik Kuijs
  • Computer icon for transmitted light illumination functions of a microscope system on a portion of a display panel or microscope display
    Patent number: D494984
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignees: Leica Microsystems Wetzlar GmbH, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Katja Peter, Frank Toennissen, Christian Knoll, Dietmar Kempf, Hendrik Kuijs
  • Computer Icon for Bright Field Illumination Functions of a Microscope System on a Portion of a Display Panel or Microscope Display
    Patent number: D495338
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignees: Leica Microsystems Wetzlar GmbH, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Katja Peter, Frank Toennissen, Christian Knoll, Dietmar Kempf, Hendrik Kuijs
  • Computer icon for general status and functions of a microscope system on a portion of a display panel or microscope display
    Patent number: D496371
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignees: Leica Microsystems Wetzlar GmbH, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft fur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Katja Peter, Frank Toennissen, Christian Knoll, Dietmar Kempf, Hendrik Kuijs