| US 7,532,393 B2 | ||
| Microscope immersion fluid applicator | ||
| Michael W. Berns, Bonsall, Calif. (US); Elliot L. Botvinick, Carlsbad, Calif. (US); and Craig Rappaport, San Marcos, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 20, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/425,336. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/692862, filed on Jun. 22, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0291041 A1, Dec. 28, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. G02B 21/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 359—384 [359/665] | 20 Claims |
| 10. A microscope comprising:
a moveable turret having a plurality of objective lens ports therein;
a microscope fluid applicator located in one of the objective lens ports, the microscope fluid applicator comprising:
an immersion fluid reservoir for storing immersion fluid;
an applicator tip coupled to the immersion fluid reservoir, the applicator tip configured in an elongate, beak shape that
terminates at a distal tip;
a ball valve disposed in the distal tip of the applicator tip, the ball valve configured to modulate flow of the immersion
fluid out the applicator tip in response to contact of the ball valve with a contact surface; and
a threaded portion for securing the immersion fluid reservoir to the moveable turret on the microscope.
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