Patents for G01Q 90 - Scanning-probe techniques or apparatus not otherwise provided for (906)
05/1998
05/19/1998US5753914 Method and apparatus for investigating the physical properties of material surface layer
05/12/1998US5751684 Recording/reproducing apparatus and method for recording/reproducing information using probe
05/08/1998CA2217256A1 Ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system for analysis of left ventricular function
04/1998
04/29/1998EP0838302A1 Positioning mechanism
04/21/1998US5742172 Scanning probe microscope and method for obtaining topographic image, surface potential image, and electrostatic capacitance distribution image
03/1998
03/24/1998US5732053 Information recording method information recording apparatus
03/17/1998US5729075 Tuneable microelectromechanical system resonator
03/04/1998EP0826145A1 Data acquisition and control apparatus for scanning probe systems
03/03/1998US5723982 Apparatus for analyzing thin film property
02/1998
02/03/1998US5714757 Surface analyzing method and its apparatus
01/1998
01/28/1998EP0821216A2 Position detection device
01/21/1998EP0819934A1 Method and apparatus for investigating the physical properties of material surface layer
01/20/1998US5710052 Scanning spreading resistance probe
12/1997
12/09/1997US5696372 High efficiency near-field electromagnetic probe having a bowtie antenna structure
11/1997
11/18/1997US5689494 Surface atom fabrication method and apparatus
11/18/1997US5689112 Apparatus for detection of surface contaminations on silicon wafers
10/1997
10/29/1997EP0803702A2 Micro needle probe apparatus
10/29/1997EP0803227A1 Medical ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system with scanning guide for three dimensional imaging
10/21/1997US5680387 Detachable sealed container enclosing an information recording/reproducing probe and a recording medium
10/21/1997US5679888 Dynamic quantity sensor and method for producing the same, distortion resistance element and method for producing the same, and angular velocity sensor
10/14/1997US5677765 For measuring atomic scale vertical topographic dimensions
10/01/1997EP0798561A1 Analytical method and device for precise analysis with a simple sensor
09/1997
09/30/1997CA2034680C Method and freezer for refreshably freezing food
08/1997
08/20/1997EP0790482A1 A dual stage instrument for scanning a specimen
07/1997
07/30/1997EP0786642A1 Method of manufacturing micro-tip for detecting tunneling current or micro-force or magnetic force, female mold substrate for manufacture thereof, method of manufacturing probe with micro-tip, probe unit, scanning probe microscope and information recording/reproduction apparatus having said probe
07/29/1997US5652428 Method of using scanning probe microscope allowing cleaning of probe tip in ambient atmosphere
07/29/1997US5652377 Scanning method with scanning probe microscope
07/08/1997US5645066 Medical ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system with scanning guide for three dimensional imaging
06/1997
06/25/1997EP0780666A2 Measuring on-line tobacco rod basis weight using combined high accuracy/slow response and low accuracy/fast response gauges
06/03/1997US5634466 Ultrasonic transesophageal probe with detachable transducer tip
05/1997
05/06/1997US5627372 Measuring on-line tobacco rod basis weight using combined high accuracy/slow response and low accuracy/fast response gauges
04/1997
04/29/1997US5625187 Apparatus for measuring the density of accumulations of fibrous material in multiple rod making machines of the tobacco processing industry
04/23/1997EP0497788B1 Examination of objects of macromolecular size
04/02/1997EP0766060A1 Micromechanical part having at least one tip consisting of diamond, and manufacturing method for such parts.
02/1997
02/11/1997US5602390 Electrostatic repulsion ion microscope
02/11/1997US5602323 For calibration of region of recesses and projections
02/04/1997US5599464 Formation of atomic scale vertical features for topographic instrument calibration
01/1997
01/15/1997EP0753824A1 Recording/reproducing apparatus and method for recording/reproducing information using probe
12/1996
12/03/1996US5581537 Information record/reproducing apparatus and information recording medium
11/1996
11/19/1996US5576541 Beta radiation, improved signal to noise ratio, paper
11/14/1996WO1996035943A1 Data acquisition and control apparatus for scanning probe systems
11/12/1996US5574280 Focused ion beam apparatus and method
10/1996
10/09/1996EP0736746A1 Method of using scanning probe microscope permitting cleaning of probe microscope or of probe tip in ambient atmosphere
10/01/1996US5561300 Atomic switching devices and logical circuits
09/1996
09/18/1996EP0732569A1 Apparatus for measuring surface weight
09/17/1996US5555887 Ultrasonic transducer probe with heat dissipating lens
09/10/1996US5554851 Parallel plane holding mechanism and apparatus using such a mechanism
08/1996
08/21/1996EP0727085A1 Method and apparatus for retrieving digital data from a magnetic storage medium
08/14/1996EP0726567A2 Semiconductor layer structure as a recording medium
08/14/1996EP0726566A2 Information processing apparatus that has a position drift detector
08/14/1996EP0726032A2 Device for measuring tobacco density in a dual line machine
07/1996
07/30/1996US5541411 Image-to-image registration focused ion beam system
07/30/1996US5540229 System and method for viewing three-dimensional echographic data
07/24/1996EP0723039A2 Compound semiconductor substrate and process of producing same
06/1996
06/12/1996EP0716417A2 Information processing apparatus provided with mechanism for controlling position of probe
05/1996
05/28/1996US5521390 Nanodisplacement producing apparatus
05/08/1996EP0711029A2 Microstructure and method of forming the same
04/1996
04/30/1996US5511931 Micromotion stage
04/23/1996US5510616 Cigarette density profile measurement system
04/23/1996US5510146 Low pressure process
04/23/1996US5509622 Protective cover, radiation shield and test unit for helicopter blade crack indicator
04/18/1996DE19538253A1 Surface analysis of solid particles for establishing atom and electron concentrations
04/10/1996EP0706052A2 Sensor using tunnel current
02/1996
02/27/1996US5495110 Observation method and apparatus for removing an oxidation layer and forming an image from a sample
01/1996
01/30/1996US5488602 Information record/reproducing apparatus and information recording medium
01/02/1996US5481522 Recording/reproducing method and apparatus using probe
01/02/1996US5481491 Electroconductive oxide film between substrate and insulating oxide
01/02/1996US5479930 Ultrasonic transesophageal probe with articulation control for the imaging and diagnosis of multiple scan planes
10/1995
10/24/1995US5459939 Apparatus and method for measuring width of micro gap
09/1995
09/05/1995US5448514 Ultra high density dimer memory device
08/1995
08/29/1995US5446589 Interference device and method for observing phase informalities
08/08/1995US5440124 High mass resolution local-electrode atom probe
08/01/1995US5438197 Focused ion beam apparatus
07/1995
07/25/1995CA2089225C Method and apparatus for modulated differential analysis
07/11/1995US5432346 Relative position change amount detecting apparatus having bi-directional probe with compensated movement
06/1995
06/20/1995US5425616 Micromotion stage
06/13/1995US5424974 Optoelectric memories with photoconductive thin films
05/1995
05/24/1995EP0654245A1 Ultrasonic transesophageal probe for the imaging and diagnosis of multiple scan planes
05/23/1995US5418829 Method for determining unknown structure of crystal
05/20/1995CA2135692A1 Ultrasonic transesophageal probe for the imaging and diagnosis of multiple scan planes
05/17/1995EP0653607A2 Nanodisplacement producing apparatus
05/16/1995US5416331 For fabricaing the surface of a specimen at an atomic scale
05/11/1995WO1995012882A1 Method and apparatus for retrieving digital data from a magnetic storage medium
05/09/1995US5414260 Scanning probe microscope and method of observing samples by using the same
04/1995
04/19/1995EP0648469A1 System and method for displaying 3-dimensional echographic data
04/04/1995US5402793 Ultrasonic transesophageal probe for the imaging and diagnosis of multiple scan planes
03/1995
03/28/1995US5402410 High density storage of information on a substrate with multiple depth and height
03/01/1995EP0640963A1 Recording/reproducing method and apparatus using probe
02/1995
02/21/1995US5391871 For measuring surface status of a sample by scanning with a probe
01/1995
01/19/1995DE4423407A1 Device for scanning with a focused ion beam, an observation method which uses focused ion beams, and a treatment method which uses focused ion beams
01/18/1995EP0634649A2 Method and apparatus for thermal conductivity measurements
12/1994
12/27/1994US5376791 Secondary ion mass spectometry system
11/1994
11/09/1994EP0623805A1 Method of manufacturing reference samples for calibrating amount of measured displacement and reference sample, and measuring instrument and calibration method
11/08/1994US5362653 Examination of objects of macromolecular size
09/1994
09/27/1994US5350920 Ion beam analyzing apparatus
09/14/1994EP0615235A2 Information recording method and information recording apparatus
09/13/1994US5346306 Method and apparatus for modulated differential analysis
08/1994
08/09/1994US5335993 Method and apparatus for thermal conductivity measurements
08/02/1994CA1331219C Information recording device and information recording and reproducing process
07/1994
07/19/1994US5331163 Radioactive areal density detector with scintillating receiver
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