Radiant energy – Ion generation – Field ionization type
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-08
2009-02-24
Berman, Jack I. (Department: 2881)
Radiant energy
Ion generation
Field ionization type
C250S281000, C250S282000, C250S283000, C250S288000, C250S290000, C250S291000, C250S284000, C250S285000, C250S287000, C250S424000, C204S464000, C204S462000, C204S166000, C204S614000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07495231
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides an apparatus for producing an image of a global surface of an ion source sample plate that is exterior to an ion source. In general terms, the apparatus contains a sample plate for an ion source, an imaging device (e.g., a CCD or CMOS camera) and an illumination device that is configured to produce a light beam that contacts the sample plate surface to define a grazing angle between the light beam and the sample plate surface. The apparatus may be present at a location that is remote to the ion source.
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Fisher William D.
Overney Gregor T.
Tella Richard P.
Truche Jean-Luc
Agilent Technologie,s Inc.
Berman Jack I.
Sahu Meenakshi S
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