Automated nanoassembly

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2007-11-20

2007-11-20

Wells, Nikita (Department: 2881)

Radiant energy

Inspection of solids or liquids by charged particles

C250S307000, C073S105000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11205201

ABSTRACT:
An automated nanomanipulation system is provided for manufacturing a nanoscale structure. The system includes: a design model for the nanoscale structure; image data of a sample surface upon which the nanoscale structure is to be manufactured; a movable member configured to perform a nanomanipulation operation on the sample surface; and a path planning subsystem adapted to receive the design model and the image data. The path planning subsystem generates path data indicative of a path for traversing the movable member along the sample surface such that the movable member manipulates one or more randomly distributed nanoobjects in accordance with the design model.

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