Patent ID: 9335532
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: G02B

Claim Text:
1. A laser assembly constructed and arranged to fit between a turret and a stage of a microscope, the laser assembly comprising: an objective having an optical axis, through which an image beam is transmitted in a first direction along the optical axis to permit a sample on the stage to be viewed; and an optical injection system comprising a laser source; a collimating lens; and a dichroic mirror positioned between the turret and the objective, the laser source emitting laser light; the collimating lens collimating the laser light from the laser source and directing the collimated laser light toward the dichroic mirror, and the dichroic mirror reflecting the collimated laser light along the optical axis and through the objective in a second direction opposite to the direction of the image beam to permit laser manipulation of the sample while viewing the sample, wherein the objective is secured to the optical injection system to form the laser assembly, and the laser assembly is mounted to the turret of the microscope, so that the laser light is introduced between the turret and the objective, wherein the laser source comprises a fiber optic cable connected to a laser at its distal end, and wherein the laser assembly further comprises an adapter for securing the fiber optic cable proximal end to a cylindrical diode mount of the optical injection system, the diode mount displaceable toward and away from the collimating lens.