Patents by Inventor Steven T. Limbach

Steven T. Limbach 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).

  • Microscope lens and stage heater with flexible objective lens casing heater sleeve
    Patent number: 5343018
    Abstract: A system for maintaining desired temperature control of a specimen observed under a microscope includes an objective lens heater comprising a heating element placed within a heat sleeve, which surrounds the objective lens casing. When an electric current is applied, the heating element is activated, heating the objective lens to a desired temperature. The heated objective lens may be used in combination with a stage heater to ensure that the specimen will be maintained at a desired physiological temperature during observation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1994
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventor: Steven T. Limbach