Appeal No. 2001-2201
Application .09/065, 997
specification on page 3, line 46 through page 4, line 9 and
associated figures 2B-D. The diameter of the baffle is
adjustable, and the position of the baffle relative to the
detecting pinhole is adjustable in all dimensions. See
Appellant’s specification on page 4, lines 19 through 23 and
associated figures 2B-D.
Independent claims 1, 4 through 6, and 27 present in the
application are reproduced as follows:
1. A confocal microscope comprising a detecting pinhole and
an opaque circular baffle placed in front of said detecting
pinhole to block out-of-focus light and improve z-axis
resolution.
4. A confocal microscope comprising a detecting pinhole and
opaque circular baffles placed in a location selected from the
group consisting of (a) in from of, (b) behind, and (c) both in
front of and behind said detecting pinhole to block out-of-focus
light and improve z-axis resolution, wherein the diameter of said
baffles is adjustable.
5. A confocal microscope comprising a detecting pinhole and
opaque circular baffles placed in a location selected from the
group consisting of (a) in front of, (b) behind, and (c) both in
front and behind said detecting pinhole to block out-of-focus
light and improve z-axis resolution, wherein the position of said
baffles relative to the pinhole is adjustable in all dimensions
for alignment.
6. A confocal microscope comprising a detecting pinhole and
opaque circular baffles placed in a location selected from the
group consisting of (a) in front of, (b) behind, and (c) both in
front and behind said detecting pinhole to block out-of-focus
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