Patents Examined by Nicole Ippolito
  • Spherical aberration corrector for electromagnetic lens for charged particle beam
    Patent number: 10096448
    Abstract: An electromagnetic lens for charged particle beam exhibits positive spherical aberration. A complicated combination of electromagnetic lenses had been necessary for correcting this spherical aberration. One of a circular aperture or a ring-shaped aperture is provided on an incident plate arranged on an incident side of charged particle beam, another of the circular aperture or the ring-shaped aperture is provided on a plate arranged on an emission side thereof, and a voltage is applied between the incident plate and the emission plate. By so doing, an electric field generated in the ring-shaped aperture emanates, which resolves the positive spherical aberration. The spherical aberration can be corrected by an extremely simple and easily implemented structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tadahiro Kawasaki, Takayoshi Tanji, Takashi Ikuta
  • Ultraviolet curing module
    Patent number: 10094613
    Abstract: An ultraviolet curing module includes a first light source and a second light source. The first light source is configured to emit ultraviolet with a first spectrum. The first spectrum has a first peak wavelength. The second light source is configured to emit ultraviolet with a second spectrum. The second spectrum has a second peak wavelength. Wherein, a difference between the first peak wavelength and the second peak wavelength is greater than 35 nm, and an irradiation range of ultraviolet of the first light source on an irradiated object at least partially overlaps an irradiation range of ultraviolet of the second light source on the irradiated object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: PlayNitride Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng-Yuan Sun, Robert K. Karlicek, Kuan-Chun Huang
  • Integrated translation/rotation charged particle imaging/treatment apparatus and method of use thereof
    Patent number: 10092776
    Abstract: The invention comprises a method and apparatus for imaging a tumor of a patient using one or more imaging systems positionable about the tumor and treating the tumor using positively charged particles, such as a process of: (1) rotating a gantry support and/or gantry, connected to at least a portion of a beam transport system configured to pass a charged particle treatment beam, circumferentially about the patient and a gantry rotation axis; (2) translating a translatable imaging system past the patient on a path parallel to an axis perpendicular to the gantry rotation axis; (3) imaging the tumor using the translatable imaging system; and (4) treating the tumor using the rotatable treatment beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Inventors: Susan L. Michaud, Daniel J. Raymond, W. Davis Lee
  • High voltage generation circuit
    Patent number: 10097104
    Abstract: A high voltage generation circuit is equipped with an AC power source, a positive polarity high voltage generating circuit, and a negative polarity high voltage generating circuit. A phase converter that converts the phase of an AC voltage supplied from the AC power source is disposed between the AC power source and the positive polarity high voltage generating circuit, or between the AC power source and the negative polarity high voltage generating circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoto Sasada, Tomokazu Hariya, Takayuki Toshida
  • Liquid extraction matrix assisted laser desorption ionisation ion source
    Patent number: 10090144
    Abstract: A Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization (“MALDI”) ion source is disclosed comprising a first device arranged and adapted to supply a flow of liquid on to the surface of a target or a sample to be analyzed so that the liquid forms a liquid junction on the surface of the target or the sample to be analyzed and wherein analyte molecules to be ionized are extracted into the liquid junction, and a laser source emits a laser beam which causes analyte ions or an analyte plume to be released or desorbed from the liquid junction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: MICROMASS UK LIMITED
    Inventor: Jeffery Mark Brown
  • Stimulating an optical sensor using optical radiation pressure
    Patent number: 10088498
    Abstract: A method of stimulating a MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) structure (e.g. a cantilever), and an optical sensor for use in such a method, using optical radiation pressure instead of electrostatic pressure, or the like. An optical pulse creates optical radiation pressure which stimulates movement of the MEMS structure and then movement of the MEMS structure may be measures. An interrogating light may be input after the optical pulse to measure movement of the MEMS structure. Advantageously, the same light source can be utilized to stimulate movement of the MEMS structure and to measure movement of the MEMS structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Panorama Synergy Ltd
    Inventors: John Dell, Lorenzo Faraone, Roger Jeffery, Adrian Keating, Mariusz Martyniuk, Gino Putrino, Dilusha Silva
  • Radiation shielding
    Patent number: 10085699
    Abstract: Various configurations of shielding materials within shielding layers, such as for use in shielding radiation from implanted radioactive carriers, are discussed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: GT Medical Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Brachman, Evan K. Fram, Peter Nakaji
  • Ion mobility spectrometry data directed acquisition
    Patent number: 10083824
    Abstract: A method of analyzing ions, comprising performing an initial multidimensional survey scan comprising separating parent ions according to a first physico-chemical property and separating said parent ions according to a second physico-chemical property, producing a two-dimensional data set comprising data corresponding to said first physico-chemical property and data corresponding to said second physico-chemical property, identifying one or more target ion species of interest and determining a mode of operation of a mass spectrometer for said target ion species of interest using data relating to said target ion species of interest in said two-dimensional data set, wherein said mode of operation comprises the location of fragmentation of said target ions of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: MICROMASS UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Kevin Giles, Martin Raymond Green, Steven Derek Pringle, Keith Richardson, Jason Lee Wildgoose
  • Defect image classification apparatus
    Patent number: 10074511
    Abstract: A defect image classification apparatus includes a control unit that selects images obtained from at least some detectors among a plurality of detectors, associated with kinds of defects to be a classification result of an automatic defect classification processing unit, as images displayed initially on a display unit. The control unit associates the kinds of the defects and the images displayed initially on the display unit, on the basis of a switching operation log when a user classifies images of defects determined previously as the same kinds as the kinds of the defects determined by the automatic defect classification processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Takehiro Hirai, Yohei Minekawa, Yutaka Tandai
  • Plasmon-excited electron beam array for complementary patterning
    Patent number: 10074509
    Abstract: A system for generating an electron beam array, comprising a light source, a first substrate having a plurality of plasmonic lenses mounted thereon, the plasmonic lenses configured to received light from the light source and produce an electron emission, and a plurality of electrostatic microlenses configured to focus the electron emissions into a beam for focusing on a wafer substrate. A light source modulator and digital micro mirror may be included which captures light from the light source and projects light beamlets on the plasmonic lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Liang Pan, Xianfan Xu
  • System and method for generating extreme ultraviolet light, and laser apparatus
    Patent number: 10074956
    Abstract: An extreme ultraviolet light generation system used with a laser apparatus may be provided, and the extreme ultraviolet light generation system may include: a chamber including at least one window for at least one laser beam and a target supply unit for supplying a target material into the chamber; and at least one polarization control unit, provided on a laser beam path, for controlling a polarization state of the at least one laser beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Gigaphoton Inc.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Yanagida, Osamu Wakabayashi
  • Low conductance self-shielding insulator for ion implantation systems
    Patent number: 10074508
    Abstract: An insulator for an ion source is positioned between the apertured ground electrode and apertured suppression electrode. The insulator has an elongate body having a first end and a second end, where one or more features are defined in the elongate body and increase a gas conductance path along a surface of the elongate body from the first end to the second end. One or more of the features is an undercut extending generally axially or at a non-zero angle from an axis of the elongate body into the elongate body. One of the features can be a rib extending from a radius of the elongate body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Axcelis Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John F. Baggett, Neil Colvin
  • Irradiation device using ionizing radiation, particularly for radiotherapy and/or radiobiology
    Patent number: 10071264
    Abstract: An irradiation device using ionizing radiation, particularly for radiation therapy and/or radiation biology, simultaneously includes: at least one unit (MER) for emitting ionizing radiation; at least one dose-monitoring unit (MCD); at least one unit for detecting an ionizing radiation dose (MDD); and at least one monitoring and control system (SCC). The units (MER, MDD, MCD) and the system (SCC) are also intelligently interconnected therebetween so as to engage with one another and form an intelligent monitoring and adjustment loop, such as to controllably, precisely and desirably produce strong doses of ionizing radiation of at least 0.01 Gy, having a precision within at least one 1? Gy but preferably 1 n Gy, in strong dose rates up to 1000 Gy/s with power within a range of 1 to 50 Me V in very brief time intervals of at least 0.1 ?s, preferably 1 ms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: P M B
    Inventor: Philippe Liger
  • Processing materials
    Patent number: 10066339
    Abstract: Biomass feedstocks (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) are processed to produce useful products, such as fuels. For example, novel systems, methods and equipment for conveying and/or cooling treated biomass are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: XYLECO, INC.
    Inventors: Marshall Medoff, Thomas Craig Masterman, Robert Paradis
  • Sequential tip systems and methods for positionally controlled chemistry
    Patent number: 10067160
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described which facilitate mechanosynthesis through the sequential use of a plurality of tips, each of which may have a different affinity for feedstock, thereby allowing tip to tip transfers which enhance system versatility and reduce equipment complexity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: CBN Nano Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph C. Merkle, Robert A. Freitas, Jr., Jeremy Barton, Aru Hill, Michael Drew, Damian Allis, Tait Takatani, Michael Shawn Marshall, Matthew Kennedy
  • MALDI-TOF mass spectrometers with delay time variations and related methods
    Patent number: 10068760
    Abstract: MALDI-TOF MS systems have solid state lasers and successive and varied delay times between ionization and acceleration (e.g. extraction) to change focus masses during a single sample signal acquisition without requiring tuning of the MS by a user. The (successive) different delay times can change by 1 ns to about 500 ns, and can be in a range that is between 1-2500 nanoseconds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: bioMerieux, Inc.
    Inventors: James VanGordon, Bradford Clay
  • Ion mass separation using RF extraction
    Patent number: 10068758
    Abstract: An apparatus which has the capability of filtering unwanted species from an extracted ion beam without the use of a mass analyzer magnet is disclosed. The apparatus includes an ion source having chamber walls that are biased by an RF voltage. The use of RF extraction causes ions to exit the ion source at different energies, where the energy of each ion species is related to its mass. The extracted ion beam can then be filtered using only electrostatic energy filters to eliminate the unwanted species. The electrostatic energy filter may act as a high pass filter, allowing ions having an energy above a certain threshold to reach the workpiece. Alternatively, the electrostatic energy filter may act as a low pass filter, allowing ions having an energy below a certain threshold to reach the workpiece. In another embodiment, the electrostatic energy filter operates as a bandpass filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexandre Likhanskii
  • Device for detecting volatile organic compounds
    Patent number: 10067108
    Abstract: A device for measuring the concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in air. The device includes a sample chamber for accepting a sample of air; at least one ionization source for ionizing VOCs in the sample; an ionic liquid trap containing an ionic liquid that captures the ionized VOCs; a circuit for generating a electric current through the device to run the ionization and capture of the ionized VOCs; and a chemical sensor for detecting and measuring concentrations of the VOCs in the sample of air. The device, which may be hand-held, portable, or designed to sit on a bench top, may be used on any animal, including humans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Elemental Sensor LLC
    Inventors: Oliver P. King-Smith, Eric K. Hoobler, Bernardus H. Smit
  • Transmission electron microscope sample alignment system and method
    Patent number: 10067078
    Abstract: A system and method involve applying an electron beam to a sample and obtaining an image of the sample with the applied electron beam. An orientation of the sample relative to the sample's zone axis is automatically determined based on a distribution of reflections in the image. The orientation of the sample is automatically adjusted to align with the sample's zone axis based on the determined orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Daliang Zhang, Yu Han, Kun Li, Yihan Zhu
  • Mobile x-ray diagnostic apparatus
    Patent number: 10064588
    Abstract: A mobile X-ray-diagnostic apparatus of an embodiment includes an X-ray generator, an arm, a main body, a support column, and at least two input equipment. The X-ray generator generates X-rays. The arm holds the X-ray generator at one end. The main body includes wheels. The support column is turnably supported about a vertical direction as an axis, and supports another end of the arm. The at least two input equipment are arranged on the support column such that heights in the vertical direction differ from each other, and controls driving of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Madical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Uchida, Makoto Ishii, Tsutomu Ichikawa, Noriaki Baba, Kenji Ido, Masahiko Kitayama, Kousuke Yoneta, Izumi Fukunaga