Patents by Inventor Michael Weber-Grabau
Michael Weber-Grabau 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).
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Patent number: 10914837Abstract: Object detection systems are provided herein. An example system includes an enclosure formed by a sidewall to define an interaction volume, at least one light source for illuminating the interaction volume with a light, at least one light sensor that senses disturbances in light intensity due to scattering, reflection, or absorption of the light by objects within the interaction volume, and a controller that is configured to detect an object or object behavior within interaction volume based on the disturbances in the light intensity. The objection detection system may also include a trigger volume and/or a sorting volume.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: onVector Technologies LLCInventors: Michael Weber-Grabau, Martin Geier
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Publication number: 20200367483Abstract: Disclosed are a system (10) and a method used for the detection and/or monitoring of insect populations (16), in which insects (16) of at least one defined genus are attracted, at least temporarily retained within a defined compartment (12), and sensed and/or analyzed with regard to definable features (14). The invention comprises: features or method steps, as appropriate: attracting the defined genus of insects (16) within a definable spatial vicinity (20) with an attracting stimuli (22); transferring the attracted insects (16) into a defined compartment interior (12) while preventing, at least for a definable time interval, an inadvertent escape, at least of a large number of the insects (16); detecting specific features (14) of the insects (16) with a sensor unit (26); transmitting sensor signals (30) supplied by the sensor unit (26) to an electronic analysis device and/or evaluation device (28) disposed downstream from the sensor unit (26).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2019Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: Biogents AGInventors: Martin GEIER, Michael WEBER-GRABAU
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Publication number: 20200209390Abstract: Object detection systems are provided herein. An example system includes an enclosure formed by a sidewall to define an interaction volume, at least one light source for illuminating the interaction volume with a light, at least one light sensor that senses disturbances in light intensity due to scattering, reflection, or absorption of the light by objects within the interaction volume, and a controller that is configured to detect an object or object behavior within interaction volume based on the disturbances in the light intensity. The objection detection system may also include a trigger volume and/or a sorting volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Michael WEBER-GRABAU, Martin GEIER
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Patent number: 10585192Abstract: Object detection systems are provided herein. An example system includes an enclosure formed by a sidewall to define an interaction volume, at least one light source for illuminating the interaction volume with a light, at least one light sensor that senses disturbances in light intensity due to scattering, reflection, or absorption of the light by objects within the interaction volume, and a controller that is configured to detect an object or object behavior within interaction volume based on the disturbances in the light intensity.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: onVector Technology LLCInventor: Michael Weber-Grabau
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Publication number: 20190187281Abstract: Object detection systems are provided herein. An example system includes an enclosure formed by a sidewall to define an interaction volume, at least one light source for illuminating the interaction volume with a light, at least one light sensor that senses disturbances in light intensity due to scattering, reflection, or absorption of the light by objects within the interaction volume, and a controller that is configured to detect an object or object behavior within interaction volume based on the disturbances in the light intensity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2019Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventor: Michael Weber-Grabau
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Patent number: 10261184Abstract: Object detection systems are provided herein. An example system includes an enclosure formed by a sidewall to define an interaction volume, at least one light source for illuminating the interaction volume with a light, at least one light sensor that senses disturbances in light intensity due to scattering, reflection, or absorption of the light by objects within the interaction volume, and a controller that is configured to detect an object or object behavior within interaction volume based on the disturbances in the light intensity.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: onVector Technology LLCInventor: Michael Weber-Grabau
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Publication number: 20180203114Abstract: Object detection systems are provided herein. An example system includes an enclosure formed by a sidewall to define an interaction volume, at least one light source for illuminating the interaction volume with a light, at least one light sensor that senses disturbances in light intensity due to scattering, reflection, or absorption of the light by objects within the interaction volume, and a controller that is configured to detect an object or object behavior within interaction volume based on the disturbances in the light intensity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventor: Michael Weber-Grabau
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Patent number: 9915732Abstract: Object detection systems are provided herein. An example system includes an enclosure formed by a sidewall to define an interaction volume, at least one light source for illuminating the interaction volume with a light, at least one light sensor that senses disturbances in light intensity due to scattering, reflection, or absorption of the light by objects within the interaction volume, and a controller that is configured to detect an object or object behavior within interaction volume based on the disturbances in the light intensity.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: onVector Technology LLCInventor: Michael Weber-Grabau
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Publication number: 20160245916Abstract: Object detection systems are provided herein. An example system includes an enclosure formed by a sidewall to define an interaction volume, at least one light source for illuminating the interaction volume with a light, at least one light sensor that senses disturbances in light intensity due to scattering, reflection, or absorption of the light by objects within the interaction volume, and a controller that is configured to detect an object or object behavior within interaction volume based on the disturbances in the light intensity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventor: Michael Weber-Grabau
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Patent number: 9335413Abstract: Object detection systems are provided herein. An example system includes an enclosure formed by a sidewall to define an interaction volume, at least one light source for illuminating the interaction volume with a light, at least one light sensor that senses disturbances in light intensity due to scattering, reflection, or absorption of the light by objects within the interaction volume, and a controller that is configured to detect an object or object behavior within interaction volume based on the disturbances in the light intensity.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: onVector Technology LLCInventor: Michael Weber-Grabau
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Publication number: 20150234049Abstract: Object detection systems are provided herein. An example system includes an enclosure formed by a sidewall to define an interaction volume, at least one light source for illuminating the interaction volume with a light, at least one light sensor that senses disturbances in light intensity due to scattering, reflection, or absorption of the light by objects within the interaction volume, and a controller that is configured to detect an object or object behavior within interaction volume based on the disturbances in the light intensity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventor: Michael Weber-Grabau
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Patent number: 7430898Abstract: A system that includes an optical subsystem and an atomic force microscope probe is provided. The optical subsystem is configured to generate positional information about a location on a surface of the specimen. The system is configured to position the probe proximate the location based on the positional information. One method includes generating positional information about a location on a surface of a specimen with an optical subsystem. The method also includes positioning an atomic force microscopy probe proximate the location based on the positional information. Another system includes an optical subsystem configured to measure overlay of a wafer using scatterometry. The system also includes an atomic force microscope configured to measure a characteristic of a feature on the wafer. An additional method includes measuring overlay of a wafer using scatterometry. The method also includes measuring a characteristic of a feature on the wafer using atomic force microscopy.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2004Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: KLA-Tencor Technologies Corp.Inventors: Michael Weber-Grabau, Christopher F. Bevis, Michael Faeyrman, Ofir Zamir
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Patent number: 7249002Abstract: A surface analysis apparatus and a method for compensating for mechanical vibrations and drifts in a surface analysis instrument are disclosed. A probe that is sensitive to the distance between the probe and a sample surface provides a probe signal. The probe signal contains information about the surface properties and noise due to changes in the probe-surface distance. A sensor measures a displacement between a probe and the sample surface. The sensor is substantially insensitive to the surface properties measured by the probe. The displacement measurement can be used to compensate for the noise in the probe signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2004Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: KLA-Tencor Technologies CorporationInventors: Yuval Ben-Dov, Michael Weber-Grabau
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Patent number: 6919958Abstract: This invention is an apparatus for imaging metrology, which in particular embodiments may be integrated with a processor station such that a metrology station is apart from but coupled to a process station. The metrology station is provided with a first imaging camera with a first field of view containing the measurement region. Alternate embodiments include a second imaging camera with a second field of view. Preferred embodiments comprise a broadband ultraviolet light source, although other embodiments may have a visible or near infrared light source of broad or narrow optical bandwidth. Embodiments including a broad bandwidth source typically include a spectrograph, or an imaging spectrograph. Particular embodiments may include curved, reflective optics or a measurement region wetted by a liquid. In a typical embodiment, the metrology station and the measurement region are configured to have 4 degrees of freedom of movement relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2003Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Therma-Wave, Inc.Inventors: Fred E. Stanke, Clinton B. Carlisle, Hung Van Pham, Edric Tong, Douglas E. Ruth, James M. Cahill, Jr., Michael Weber-Grabau, Elliot Burke, Adam E. Norton
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Patent number: 6572456Abstract: A wafer measurement apparatus (10, 110) and method for measuring a film thickness property of a wafer (30) that does not require a water bath or complicated wafer handling apparatus. The apparatus includes a chuck (16) having an upper surface (20) for supporting the wafer, and a perimeter (18). Also included is a metrology module (50) for measuring one or more film thickness properties. The metrology module is arranged adjacent the chuck upper surface and has a measurement window (60) with a lower surface (64) arranged substantially parallel to the chuck upper surface, thereby defining an open volume (68). The apparatus includes a water supply system in fluid communication with the open volume via nozzles (70) for flowing water through and back-filling the volume in a manner that does not produce bubbles within the volume. A catchment (40) surrounding the chuck may be used to catch water flowing out of the volume. Methods of performing measurements of one or more wafer film properties are also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2001Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: Sensys Instruments CorporationInventors: Michael Weber-Grabau, Ivelin A. Anguelov, Edric H. Tong, Adam E. Norton, Fred E. Stanke, Badru D. Hyatt
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Publication number: 20020065028Abstract: A wafer measurement apparatus (10, 110) and method for measuring a film thickness property of a wafer (30) that does not require a water bath or complicated wafer handling apparatus. The apparatus includes a chuck (16) having an upper surface (20) for supporting the wafer, and a perimeter (18). Also included is a metrology module (50) for measuring one or more film thickness properties. The metrology module is arranged adjacent the chuck upper surface and has a measurement window (60) with a lower surface (64) arranged substantially parallel to the chuck upper surface, thereby defining an open volume (68). The apparatus includes a water supply system in fluid communication with the open volume via nozzles (70) for flowing water through and back-filling the volume in a manner that does not produce bubbles within the volume. A catchment (40) surrounding the chuck may be used to catch water flowing out of the volume. Methods of performing measurements of one or more wafer film properties are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2001Publication date: May 30, 2002Inventors: Michael Weber-Grabau, Ivelin A. Anguelov, Edric H. Tong, Adam E. Norton, Fred E. Stanke, Badru D. Hyatt
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Publication number: 20020018217Abstract: A wafer measurement station integrated within a process tool has a scatterometry instrument for measuring patterned features on wafers. A wafer handler feeds wafers between a cassette and one or more process stations of the process tool. Wafers presented to the measurement station are held on a wafer support, which may be moveable, and a scatterometry instrument has an optical measurement system that is moveable by a stage over the wafer support. A window isolates the moveable optics from the wafer. The optical measurement system are microscope-based optics forming a low NA system. The illumination spot size at the wafer is larger than a periodicity of the patterned features, and data processing uses a scattering model to analyze the optical signature of the collected light.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2001Publication date: February 14, 2002Inventors: Michael Weber-Grabau, Edric H. Tong, Adam E. Norton, Fred E. Stanke, James M. Cahill, Douglas E. Ruth
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Patent number: 4818869Abstract: The method of isolating ions of single mass or narrow range of masses in a three-dimensional ion trap comprising ionizing a sample in the trap at a low RF voltage, increasing the RF voltage and applying a DC voltage whereby to eject unwanted ions while isolating ions of said single mass or narrow range of masses.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1987Date of Patent: April 4, 1989Assignee: Finnigan CorporationInventor: Michael Weber-Grabau
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Patent number: 4771172Abstract: A method is disclosed for increasing the dynamic range and sensitivity of a quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometer operating in the chemical ionization mode. Prior to mass analysis, a prescan is performed with the ion trap and the ionization and reaction periods are adjusted to produce enough stored product or analyte ions to generate a good signal-to-noise ratio in the detection of trace amounts of analyte, yet not so many analyte ions that resolution in the mass spectrum is lost. A mass analysis scan is then performed with the ion trap using the ionization and reaction periods predetermined during the prescan.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1987Date of Patent: September 13, 1988Assignee: Finnigan CorporationInventors: Michael Weber-Grabau, Stephen C. Bradshaw, John E. P. Syka