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Nanopillar Arrays For Secondary Electron Emission

The present invention provides systems, devices, device components and structures for modulating the intensity and/or energies of electrons, including a beam of incident electrons. In some embodiments...
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Robert Blick, Michael Westphall, Hua Qin, Lloyd Smith | P07376US

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Microscope Probe Having an Ultra-Tall Tip

Atomically sharp micro-fabricated tips are used in atomic force microscopy (AFM) for scanning near-field microwave microscopy (SNMM) to create an image of the tiny topography on or under a surface. Th...
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Daniel van der Weide, Yaqiang Wang | P06244US

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Smoother Surfaces with Pulsed Laser Polishing

Pulsed laser polishing (PLP) helps smooth metal and other material. The technique employs lasers to irradiate a surface, melting small areas with each pulse. In these molten areas, rough surface protr...
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Frank Pfefferkorn, Xiaochun Li, Neil Duffie, Chao Ma, Venkata Madhukanth Vadali | P130168US01

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Ultrasonic Welding with Real-Time Quality Control

In ultrasonic welding, work pieces are clamped between a horn and anvil and then joined using high-frequency vibration energy. Friction and heat between the surfaces causes them to soften and meld tog...
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Xiaochun Li, Hongseok Choi, Hang Li, Wayne Cai, Jeff Abell, Jingzhou Zhao | P120081US01

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Patch Clamp Providing On-Chip Thermal Control

Approximately half of all diseases affect the function of ion channels in cell membranes. Testing the flow of ions and molecules through these membranes clearly is vital to drug discovery and research...
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Robert Blick | P110325US01

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Nanoelectromechanical Switch in Co-Planar Waveguide

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) have been used to create mechanical resonators for switching, filtering and other purposes in electrical systems. NEMS/ME...
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Robert Blick, Hua Qin, Hyun-Seok Kim | P07084US

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