Radiant energy – Inspection of solids or liquids by charged particles – Analyte supports
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-08
2008-07-08
Nguyen, Kiet T (Department: 2881)
Radiant energy
Inspection of solids or liquids by charged particles
Analyte supports
C355S030000, C355S053000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07397040
ABSTRACT:
A lithographic projection apparatus includes conduits which supply utilities to components in a vacuum chamber such as object tables and/or associated motors and/or sensors. The conduits are shielded from exposure to the vacuum by conduit conducts having at least the same number of degrees of freedom as their associated object table.
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Japanese Official Action issued for Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-359396, dated Jul. 7, 2006.
Bisschops Theodorus Hubertus Josephus
Driessen Johannes Cornelis
Renkens Michael Jozefa Mathijs
Rijken Antonius Maria
Soemers Hermanus Mathias Joannes Rene
ASML Netherlands B.V.
Nguyen Kiet T
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw & Pittman LLP
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