ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,340,971, issued on June 24.
"Microscope stage fixture for horizontal rotation" was invented by Gabriel Demeneghi (Huntsville, Ala.) and Jeffrey Scott Quick (Toney, Ala.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A stage fixture comprising a base, clamp, flexible shaft, and a knob/controller. The device attaches to a microscope stage and secures a component cantilevered for analysis. This allows to remotely control the horizontal rotation of components without the need to physically handle the component once it is set it place."
The patent was filed on March 23, 2023, under Application No. 18/188,544.
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