Measuring and testing – Surface and cutting edge testing – Roughness
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-15
2010-06-15
Larkin, Daniel S (Department: 2856)
Measuring and testing
Surface and cutting edge testing
Roughness
C850S001000, C850S005000, C850S033000, C850S040000, C850S053000, C850S058000, C850S062000, C850S063000, C977S849000, C977S850000, C977S851000, C977S860000, C977S863000, C977S872000, C977S873000, C977S876000, C977S880000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07735358
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a self-sensing tweezer device for micro and nano-scale manipulation, assembly, and surface modification, including: one or more elongated beams disposed in a first configuration; one or more oscillators coupled to the one or more elongated beams, wherein the one or more oscillators are operable for selectively oscillating the one or more elongated beams to form one or more “virtual” probe tips; and an actuator coupled to the one or more elongated beams, wherein the actuator is operable for selectively actuating the one or more elongated beams from the first configuration to a second configuration.
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Bauza Marcin B.
Smith Stuart T.
Woody Shane C.
Baratta Jr. Lawrence A.
Bernard Christopher L.
Clements Bernard PLLC
Insitutec, Inc.
Larkin Daniel S
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