Radiant energy – Inspection of solids or liquids by charged particles – Electron microscope type
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-01
2008-01-01
Berman, Jack I. (Department: 2881)
Radiant energy
Inspection of solids or liquids by charged particles
Electron microscope type
C250S310000, C250S440110, C250S492100, C250S497100, C250S397000, C073S864910
Reexamination Certificate
active
11334929
ABSTRACT:
A method of preparing a sample for examination in a TEM, where the sample is attached to a probe tip point, uses a TEM sample holder form embodied in a TEM sample holder coupon. The probe-tip points and the TEM sample holder coupon are oriented with each other so that the sample is approximately centered in the TEM sample holder form. The probe-tip points are embedded in the TEM sample holder form by means of a press, simultaneously cutting off that portion of every probe-tip point outside the boundary of the TEM sample holder form and cutting the TEM sample holder free from the TEM sample holder coupon. The operation can be formed inside or outside of a focused ion-beam instrument.
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Berman Jack I.
Hashmi Zia R.
Omniprobe, Inc.
Thomas John A.
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