Patents by Inventor Wofram Ibach

Wofram Ibach 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).

  • Apparatus for imaging a sample surface
    Patent number: 9891418
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for imaging surface area of a sample having a surface topography with the aid of confocal microscopy, such as confocal Raman and/or fluorescence microscopy. The apparatus comprises a surface topography sensor that provides values for the surface topography. The surface topography values allow for the surface to be maintained in the confocal plane during scanning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: WITEC Wissenschaftliche Instrumente Und Technologie GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Spizig, Wofram Ibach, Detlef Sanchen, Gerhard Volswinkler, Olaf Hollricher