Abstract: Technologies and solutions are provided for improving process efficiency/identifying efficient paths of process steps. A target outcome can be identified, which can be a particular status, such as a stage (or status/step) in a process, or a target outcome can be an identification of particular process statuses that can be reached, such as given a particular set of constraints. Proceeding between process steps involves the use of resources, where a process step can be reached, or having an increased chance of being reached, when the resources have been obtained. Various paths can exist for obtaining a resource, where some paths can be more efficient than others. Based on resource paths and paths between steps of a process, one or more paths can be suggested for reaching the target outcome, including providing information about the process step paths or the resources paths for reaching the target outcome.

Abstract: A method and system for conducting event-streamed spectrum imaging concurrently collects electron and spectral signals resulting from a raster scan of a sample. The signals are formatted and assembled as a packet stream. The packet stream is transmitted to a host where it is buffered, stored and processed.

Abstract: A method and system for conducting event-streamed spectrum imaging concurrently collects electron and spectral signals resulting from a raster scan of a sample. The signals are formatted and assembled as a packet stream. The packet stream is transmitted to a host where it is buffered, stored and processed.