Patents
US 7617719 B2: Method and apparatus for obtaining material property information of a heterogeneous sample using harmonic resonance imaging
- Granted
- 2009-11-17
- Filed
- 2006-11-30 application 11606695
- Type
- Utility · 29 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for its practice are provided of differentiating at least one component of a heterogeneous sample from other component(s) using harmonic resonance imaging and of obtaining information regarding the sample from the differentiation. In a preferred embodiment, an image is created of a property of a harmonic or a combination of a harmonics producing a response having a contrast factor between the sample's constituent components. The desired harmonic(s) can be identified either in a preliminary data acquisition procedure on the sample or, if the sample's constituent components are known in advance, predetermined. The desired harnonic(s) may be identified directly by the user or automatically through, e.g., pattern recognition. A compositional map may then be generated and displayed and/or additional information about the sample may be obtained.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg091117.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 17 patents | US company or organization | Midland, MI | THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Veeco Instruments Inc. 159 patents | US company or organization | Plainview, NY | VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chanmin Su | Ventura, CA | 46 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Craig Prater | Goleta, CA | 57 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Gregory F. Meyers | Midland, MI | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Bryant R. LaFreniere | Midland, MI | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G01Q | Scanning-probe techniques or apparatus; applications of scanning-probe techniques, e.g. scanning probe microscopy [spm] | G01Q60/32 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B82Y | Specific uses or applications of nanostructures; measurement or analysis of nanostructures; manufacture or treatment of nanostructures | B82Y35/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-24 | Name change Change of name | VEECO METROLOGY INC. signed 2010-10-07 | BRUKER NANO, INC. SANTA BARBARA, CA | 27111/461 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2010-09-28 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. signed 2010-09-28 | VEECO METROLOGY INC. SANTA BARBARA, CA | 25051/290 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2010-09-14 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY signed 2009-02-03 DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. signed 2009-02-05 | VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. SANTA BARBARA, CA | 24982/308 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2008-04-03 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | PRATER, CRAIG signed 2008-03-26 SU, CHANMIN signed 2008-03-26 | VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. PLAINVIEW, NY | 20749/85 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2007-11-14 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LAFRENIERE, BRYANT R. signed 2007-07-05 MEYERS, GREGORY F. signed 2007-11-05 | THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY MIDLAND, MI | 20108/787 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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