Patents by Inventor Ralf Unger

Ralf Unger 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).

  • Device for stretching sample sections
    Patent number: 8999269
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass plate (2) for use in a device (1) for stretching sample sections having a sectioning knife, the glass plate (2) being arranged at the back (3) of the sectioning knife in such a way that a defined gap (4) for reception of the sectioned sample is formed between the back (3) of the sectioning knife and the plate (2), the glass plate (2) possessing, at least on one of its longitudinal sides (21, 22), edges (211, 212; 221, 222) ground and polished to optical flatness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Unger, Frank Eisenkrämer
  • DEVICE FOR STRETCHING SAMPLE SECTIONS
    Publication number: 20130287649
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass plate (2) for use in a device (1) for stretching sample sections having a sectioning knife, the glass plate (2) being arranged at the back (3) of the sectioning knife in such a way that a defined gap (4) for reception of the sectioned sample is formed between the back (3) of the sectioning knife and the plate (2), the glass plate (2) possessing, at least on one of its longitudinal sides (21, 22), edges (211, 212; 221, 222) ground and polished to optical flatness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Unger, Frank Eisenkrämer