US Patent No: 7,929,205

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Mouth switch arrangement and microscopy system having a mouth switch

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Abstract

A microscopy assembly comprises a stand, a stereo microscope supported by the stand, and a mouth switch assembly mounted to a holder, the mouth switch assembly including a mouth piece grippable by a user's teeth, and with a force sensor actuatable by the exertion of pressure by a user's lip while the mouth piece is held by the user's teeth, the force sensor including an actuating element arranged at a side of the mouth piece, wherein an actuating area of the actuating element located next to a front end of the mouth piece is spaced apart from the front end of the mouth piece by a distance larger than 4 mm and smaller than 35 mm.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
CARL ZEISS SURGICAL GMBHOBERKOCHEN50

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Miesner, Hans-Joachim Aalen, DE 15 11
Rudolph, Frank Aalen, DE 21 25
Spetzler, Robert F Paradise Valley, AZ 22 382

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CARL-ZEISS-STIFTUNG (1)
7,075,715 Mouth switch arrangement and microscope with mouth switch arrangement 1 2003

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