Patents by Inventor Nicholas Ritchie

Nicholas Ritchie 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).

  • Apparatus for correlating an optical image and a SEM image and method of use thereof
    Patent number: 6683316
    Abstract: An instrument system is controlled to acquire an optical image of an object, with the optical image defining a first coordinate system. The object is positioned in a second coordinate system and a point in the optical image is selected. The object is repositioned so that a point on the object corresponding to the selected point in the optical image is positioned at a predetermined point in the second coordinate system. Alternatively, movement of the object causes an indicia on the optical image to move to a point thereon corresponding to the point on the object that is positioned at the predetermined point in the second coordinate system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Aspex, LLC
    Inventors: Frederick Schamber, Cornelis Van Beek, Nicholas Ritchie
  • Apparatus for correlating an optical image and a SEM image and method of use thereof
    Publication number: 20030025087
    Abstract: An instrument system is controlled to acquire an optical image of an object, with the optical image defining a first coordinate system The object is positioned in a second coordinate system and a point in the optical image is selected. The object is repositioned so that a point on the object corresponding to the selected point in the optical image is positioned at a predetermined point in the second coordinate system. Alternatively, movement of the object causes an indicia on the optical image to move to a point thereon corresponding to the point on the object that is positioned at the predetermined point in the second coordinate system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: Aspex, LLC
    Inventors: Frederick Schamber, Cornelis Van Beek, Nicholas Ritchie
  • Apparatus for correlating an optical image and a SEM image and method of use thereof
    Patent number: RE44035
    Abstract: An instrument system is controlled to acquire an optical image of an object, with the optical image defining a first coordinate system. The object is positioned in a second coordinate system and a point in the optical image is selected. The object is repositioned so that a point on the object corresponding to the selected point in the optical image is positioned at a predetermined point in the second coordinate system. Alternatively, movement of the object causes an indicia on the optical image to move to a point thereon corresponding to the point on the object that is positioned at the predetermined point in the second coordinate system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: FEI Company
    Inventors: Frederick H. Schamber, Cornelis G. van Beek, Nicholas Ritchie