Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes – Direct application of electrical or wave energy to work – Limited to treatment of surface or coated surface
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-12
2011-07-12
Crispino, Richard (Department: 1747)
Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes
Direct application of electrical or wave energy to work
Limited to treatment of surface or coated surface
C250S492100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07976765
ABSTRACT:
A method of forming a nanoscale pattern on a substrate surface. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of providing a substrate having a surface; providing a nanoscale pattern forming device, comprising an elongated cantilever that has a tip portion proximate an end of the elongated cantilever; and controllably illuminating at least the tip portion of the cantilever with a beam of substantially coherent monoenergetic particles when the cantilever moves relative to the substrate to form a nanoscale pattern on the surface, wherein the tip portion of the cantilever is made from lightly doped silicon.
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Hersam Mark C.
Pingree Liam S. C.
Crispino Richard
Morris Manning & Martin LLP
Northwestern University
Royston Elizabeth
Tingkang Xia, Esq. Tim
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