Patents by Inventor Arthur Malcolm BLACKBURN

Arthur Malcolm BLACKBURN has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Charged particle beam device and phase plate
    Patent number: 10504695
    Abstract: A charged particle beam device includes: a first charged particle source that generates first charged particles and irradiates a sample with the generated first charged particles; a phase plate that changes phases of the first charged particles in accordance with charged states of portions through which the first charged particles are transmitted; and a phase plate control system that controls the charging of the phase plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Arthur Malcolm Blackburn
  • CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DEVICE AND PHASE PLATE
    Publication number: 20180330916
    Abstract: A charged particle beam device includes: a first charged particle source that generates first charged particles and irradiates a sample with the generated first charged particles; a phase plate that changes phases of the first charged particles in accordance with charged states of portions through which the first charged particles are transmitted; and a phase plate control system that controls the charging of the phase plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2015
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Arthur Malcolm BLACKBURN