Patents by Inventor Douglas P. E. Smith

Douglas P. E. Smith 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).

  • Fine positioning apparatus with atomic resolution
    Patent number: 5808302
    Abstract: A fine-positioning apparatus for a scanning probe microscope includes magnetic solenoid actuators for each of the x, y and z scanning axes of the microscope. The sample is mounted on the coil of one of the actuators for movement of the sample in the z direction while the tunnelling probe is attached to two other solenoid actuators for movement of the probe in the x and y directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gerd K. Binnig, Walter Haeberle, Heinrich Rohrer, Douglas P. E. Smith