Electricity: measuring and testing – Magnetic – Magnetic test structure elements
Patent
1994-10-21
1997-06-03
O'Shea, Sandra L.
Electricity: measuring and testing
Magnetic
Magnetic test structure elements
324228, 324248, 25044211, G01R 3300, G21K 510
Patent
active
056358369
ABSTRACT:
A positioning apparatus for performing coarse and fine positioning of samples for scanning such as by a scanning microscope system generally and a scanning SQUID microscope especially. The apparatus includes a connecting rod that pivots about a fixed point and a translation mechanism, such as an XYZ translation device, for manipulating one end of the rod to cause motion at the other end by way of the fixed pivot point. At the other end of the rod, a sample may be mounted such that the manipulating mechanism can move the rod in a plurality of directions so the sample can be scanned by a sensing device.
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Blanton Sarah H.
Ketchen Mark B.
Kirtley John R.
International Business Machines - Corporation
O'Shea Sandra L.
Patidar Jay M.
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