Patents by Inventor Klaus Foerderer

Klaus Foerderer 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).

  • Feeding mechanism for a microtome
    Patent number: 7313993
    Abstract: A feed device (1) for a microtome, in particular for a cryostat microtome, for setting the cut thickness of the specimen (2) to be sectioned, is described. In order to set the cut thickness, either the cutting knife or the specimen holder (3) is mounted on a slide (8) in a slide guide (4) and is connected non-positively to a drive motor (5). The drive motor (5) is connected either to an eccentric cam (6) or to a helical cam (7), and the nonpositive connection between the motor (5) and the slide is accomplished via the eccentric cam (6) or the helical cam (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Leica Microsystems Nussloch GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Foerderer
  • Feeding mechanism for a microtome
    Publication number: 20030167892
    Abstract: A feed device (1) for a microtome, in particular for a cryostat microtome, for setting the cut thickness of the specimen (2) to be sectioned, is described. In order to set the cut thickness, either the cutting knife or the specimen holder (3) is mounted on a slide (8) in a slide guide (4) and is connected non-positively to a drive motor (5). The drive motor (5) is connected either to an eccentric cam (6) or to a helical cam (7), and the nonpositive connection between the motor (5) and the slide is accomplished via the eccentric cam (6) or the helical cam (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventor: Klaus Foerderer