Abstract: An imaging apparatus and method are provided. The probe for an imaging apparatus includes a manually manipulable proximal portion; a straight distal portion with a distal tip for locating at a site to define an observational field; and a curved portion between the proximal portion and the distal portion. The imaging method includes the steps of locating a distal tip of an imaging probe at a site to define an observational field; irradiating the observational field from the distal tip; and collecting a return signal at the distal tip; wherein the probe comprises a manually manipulable proximal portion. The apparatus and method provided herein are useful for various applications including but not limited to endomicroscopy and other microsurgical procedures performed under optical stereoscopic magnified visualization, such as neurosurgery, ENT/facial surgery and spinal surgery.

Abstract: A method of detecting a brain tumor includes administering indocyanine green to a living body; exposing brain tissue in the living body; irradiating the exposed brain tissue with excitation light of indocyanine green; obtaining an image based on fluorescence of the excited indocyanine green in the brain tissue, wherein the image is obtained using an endomicroscope; and identifying portions of the brain tissue corresponding to the brain tumor based on the image.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus and method are provided. The probe for an imaging apparatus includes a manually manipulable proximal portion; a straight distal portion with a distal tip for locating at a site to define an observational field; and a curved portion between the proximal portion and the distal portion. The imaging method includes the steps of locating a distal tip of an imaging probe at a site to define an observational field; irradiating the observational field from the distal tip; and collecting a return signal at the distal tip; wherein the probe comprises a manually manipulable proximal portion. The apparatus and method provided herein are useful for various applications including but not limited to endomicroscopy and other microsurgical procedures performed under optical stereoscopic magnified visualization, such as neurosurgery, ENT/facial surgery and spinal surgery.

Abstract: A method of detecting a brain tumor includes administering indocyanine green to a living body; exposing brain tissue in the living body; irradiating the exposed brain tissue with excitation light of indocyanine green; obtaining an image based on fluorescence of the excited indocyanine green in the brain tissue, wherein the image is obtained using an endomicroscope; and identifying portions of the brain tissue corresponding to the brain tumor based on the image.

Abstract: Imaging systems and methods are provided herein. An imaging system for imaging a surgical site, may include a macroscopic visualization system; and an imaging apparatus with a probe, the imaging apparatus being adapted to image the observational field and generate second image data; wherein the system is operable to control the macroscopic visualization system and the imaging apparatus to image the site and the observational field respectively at substantially the same time, and to associate the first image data and the second image data. Imaging methods provided herein may include the steps of: imaging the site with a macroscopic visualization system and generating first image data; imaging at substantially the same time an observational field with an imaging apparatus and generating second image data; and associating the first image data and the second image data.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus and method are provided. The probe for an imaging apparatus includes a manually manipulable proximal portion; a straight distal portion with a distal tip for locating at a site to define an observational field; and a curved portion between the proximal portion and the distal portion. The imaging method includes the steps of locating a distal tip of an imaging probe at a site to define an observational field; irradiating the observational field from the distal tip; and collecting a return signal at the distal tip; wherein the probe comprises a manually manipulable proximal portion. The apparatus and method provided herein are useful for various applications including but not limited to endomicroscopy and other microsurgical procedures performed under optical stereoscopic magnified visualization, such as neurosurgery, ENT/facial surgery and spinal surgery.

Abstract: A head magnifier is provided, comprising magnifying optics as well as a coupling mechanism for attaching the magnifying optics to a head mount which can be placed on a user's head. The coupling mechanism has a swivel mechanism enabling swiveling of the magnifying optics relative to the head mount about a swivel axis, and an adjusting mechanism enabling adjustment of the distance between the magnifying optics and either the swivel axis or the head mount by moving the magnifying optics along a longitudinal axis. The swivel mechanism provides a swivel angle range for the magnifying optics and enables setting and fixing of different swivel angles of the magnifying optics, said angles falling within the swivel angle range. The swivel axis extends in front of the user's head in the mounted condition of the head magnifier, and the adjusting mechanism telescopes with the magnifying optics mounted to the mechanism's front end.

Abstract: The invention relates to an energy and media connection module for coating installations. Said module serves for supplying with cooling water, compressed air, process gases, signal, control and cathode power. It can be moved from one coating chamber to another coating chamber along a coating line by a single person in a short time. Further, it is possible to separate the energy connection module from a coating chamber for maintenance or displacement purposes without mechanically demounting all connections.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a vaporizer apparatus with automatic feeding of a wire into a crucible. All of the parts of this vaporizer apparatus are mounted on only one carrier plate, such that a rapid mounting or dismounting, for example in clean rooms, is possible without particles being generated. In addition, a helical heating element is encompassed by a protective tube such that this helical heating element does not come into contact with the material to be vaporized.

Abstract: An organic evaporator for applying organic vapor to a substrate at a coating rate, the organic evaporator comprising a distribution pipe with at least one nozzle outlet; and a measurement device for acquiring measurement data about at least one characteristic property of the organic vapor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the vaporization of materials with a vaporizer tube or the like, which includes at least one discharge port for the vaporized material. The vaporizer tube is connected with a vapor distributor and comprises at least two separately heatable vaporizer units. In the vaporizer tube are provided an upper and a lower piston, which are separated by a gap. The at least two separate vaporizer units encompass at least the lower and/or the upper piston in the form of tongs.

Abstract: A head magnifier is provided, comprising magnifying optics as well as a coupling mechanism for attaching the magnifying optics to a head mount which can be placed on a user's head. The coupling mechanism has a swivel mechanism enabling swiveling of the magnifying optics relative to the head mount about a swivel axis, and an adjusting mechanism enabling adjustment of the distance between the magnifying optics and either the swivel axis or the head mount by moving the magnifying optics along a longitudinal axis. The swivel mechanism provides a swivel angle range for the magnifying optics and enables setting and fixing of different swivel angles of the magnifying optics, said angles falling within the swivel angle range. The swivel axis extends in front of the user's head in the mounted condition of the head magnifier, and the adjusting mechanism telescopes with the magnifying optics mounted to the mechanism's front end.

Abstract: This invention relates to a coating line, in particular a vacuum treatment installation for the continuous coating of large-area, pane-like or plate-like substrates, preferably glass substrates, and a device therefor for exchanging and transporting components of the coating line, said device having a transport system comprising a transport path and at least one car that is movable along said transport path and is provided with at least one hoist for picking up the components to be exchanged, the transport path having guide members that define a precisely specified transport path for the coating line in question, the transport path being positioned along the coating line such that the car, which is movable along the transport path and has the hoist, automatically guides said hoist into exactly the right lifting and setting-down positions for the components to be exchanged.

Abstract: A holding device 12 for mounting at least one screen 9 in a coating chamber 2 of an installation for coating a substrate, especially a glass substrate, is configured such that a screen 9 held by the holding device 12 can be moved at least from a first position within the coating chamber 2 to a second position by movement of the holding device 12. The holding device 12 has means 13 of such kind as to enable the screen 9 to avoid obstructions on the way from the first position to the second position. In particular, during its movement from the first to the second position, the screen 9 is mounted slewably on the holding device 12.

Abstract: The invention relates to an energy and media connection module for coating installations. Said module serves for supplying with cooling water, compressed air, process gases, signal, control and cathode power. It can be moved from one coating chamber to another coating chamber along a coating line by a single person in a short time. Further, it is possible to separate the energy connection module from a coating chamber for maintenance or displacement purposes without mechanically demounting all connections.