Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – Optical or pre-photocell system
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-24
2007-07-24
Epps, Georgia (Department: 2878)
Radiant energy
Photocells; circuits and apparatus
Optical or pre-photocell system
C250S458100
Reexamination Certificate
active
11180976
ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems for operating an apertureless microscope for observing one or more features to a molecular sensitivity on objects are described. More particularly, the method includes moving a tip of a probe coupled to a cantilever in a vicinity of a feature of a sample, which emits one or more photons at a detected rate relative to a background rate of the sample based upon the presence of the tip of the probe in the vicinity of the feature. The method modifies the detected rate of the feature of the sample, whereupon the modifying of the detected rate causes the feature of the sample to enhance relative to background rate of the feature.
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Gerton Jordan M.
Lessard Guillaume
Quake Stephen R.
Wade Lawrence A.
California Institute of Technology
Epps Georgia
Lee Patrick J.
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
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