Microscopes with objective assembly crash detection and methods of utiliizing the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11454799
APP PUB NO 20200241278A1
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16752324

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Microscopes with objective assembly crash detection and methods of utilizing the same are disclosed herein. For example, a microscope comprises a microscope body, an objective assembly comprising an objective lens, an objective assembly mount configured to separably attach the objective assembly to the microscope body, and an orientation detection circuit configured to indicate when a relative orientation between the microscope body and the objective assembly differs from a predetermined relative orientation.

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FORMFACTOR INC7005 SOUTHFRONT ROAD LIVERMORE CA 94551

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Beng, Sia Choon Singapore, SG 8 63
Fisher, Gavin Neil Fenny Compton, GB 5 7
Gisler, Gerald Lee St. Paul, US 2 0
Lord, Anthony James Banbury, GB 2 2

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