Patents by Inventor Peter Spizig

Peter Spizig 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).

  • Patent number: 11385180
    Abstract: A method and a device are provided which enables a simple and fast Raman and/or fluorescence measurement even on uneven specimen surfaces; additionally, the invention should make it possible to confocally image a plane or a surface, in particular a surface of a specimen, i.e. with the aid of confocal microscopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Witec Wissenschaftliche Instrumente und Technologie GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Spizig, Olaf Hollricher, Wolfram Ibach
  • Publication number: 20210148823
    Abstract: A method and a device are provided which enables a simple and fast Raman and/or fluorescence measurement even on uneven specimen surfaces; additionally, the invention should make it possible to confocally image a plane or a surface, in particular a surface of a specimen, i.e. with the aid of confocal microscopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Spizig, Olaf Hollricher, Wolfram Ibach
  • Patent number: 10876895
    Abstract: A method and a device are provided which enables a simple and fast Raman and/or fluorescence measurement even on uneven specimen surfaces; additionally, the invention should make it possible to confocally image a plane or a surface, in particular a surface of a specimen, i.e. with the aid of confocal microscopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Witec Wissenschaftliche Instrumente und Technologie GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Spizig, Olaf Hollricher, Wolfram Ibach
  • Patent number: 10649189
    Abstract: A device for imaging the surfaces of a sample having topography with the aid of confocal microscopy, in particular confocal Raman and/or fluorescence microscopy, comprising a first light source, in particular a laser light source for generating excitation radiation, in particular Raman radiation and/or fluorescence radiation and a second light source, wherein the first laser light source emits radiation in a first wavelength range and the second light source emits radiation in a second wavelength range, wherein the first wavelength range and the second wavelength range do not overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: WITEC Wissenschaftliche Instrumente Und Technologie GMBH
    Inventors: Olaf Hollricher, Wolfram Ibach, Peter Spizig, Detlef Sanchen, Gerhard Volswinkler
  • Publication number: 20200025615
    Abstract: A method and a device are provided which enables a simple and fast Raman and/or fluorescence measurement even on uneven specimen surfaces; additionally, the invention should make it possible to confocally image a plane or a surface, in particular a surface of a specimen, i.e. with the aid of confocal microscopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Peter SPIZIG, Olaf HOLLRICHER, Wolfram IBACH
  • Publication number: 20180143415
    Abstract: A device for imaging the surfaces of a sample having topography with the aid of confocal microscopy, in particular confocal Raman and/or fluorescence microscopy, comprising a first light source, in particular a laser light source for generating excitation radiation, in particular Raman radiation and/or fluorescence radiation and a second light source, wherein the first laser light source emits radiation in a first wavelength range and the second light source emits radiation in a second wavelength range, wherein the first wavelength range and the second wavelength range do not overlap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Olaf Hollricher, Wolfram Ibach, Peter Spizig, Detlef Sanchen, Gerhard Volswinkler
  • Patent number: 9891418
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for imaging surface area of a sample having a surface topography with the aid of confocal microscopy, such as confocal Raman and/or fluorescence microscopy. The apparatus comprises a surface topography sensor that provides values for the surface topography. The surface topography values allow for the surface to be maintained in the confocal plane during scanning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: WITEC Wissenschaftliche Instrumente Und Technologie GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Spizig, Wofram Ibach, Detlef Sanchen, Gerhard Volswinkler, Olaf Hollricher
  • Publication number: 20120314206
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for imaging surface area of a sample having a surface topography with the aid of confocal microscopy, such as confocal Raman and/or fluorescence microscopy. The apparatus comprises a surface topography sensor that provides values for the surface topography. The surface topography values allow for the surface to be maintained in the confocal plane during scanning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Peter Spizig, Wolfram Ibach, Detlef Sanchen, Gerhard Volswinkler, Olaf Hollricher
  • Patent number: 8286261
    Abstract: A microscope, in particular a scanning probe microscope, comprising a programmable logic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Witec Wissenchaftliche Instrumente und Technologie GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Spizig, Detief Sanchen, Jörg Förstner, Joachim Koenen, Othmar Marti, Gerhard Volswinkler
  • Patent number: 7877816
    Abstract: Microscope, in particular a scanning probe microscope, comprising a programmable logic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Witec Wissenschaftliche Instrumente und Technologie GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Spizig, Detlef Sanchen, Jörg Förstner, Joachim Koenen, Othmar Marti, Gerhard Volswinkler
  • Publication number: 20100313311
    Abstract: A microscope, in particular a scanning probe microscope, comprising a programmable logic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Peter Spizig, Detief Sanchen, Jörg Förstner, Joachim Koenen, Othmar Marti, Gerhard Volswinkler
  • Publication number: 20070114406
    Abstract: Microscope, in particular a scanning probe microscope, comprising a programmable logic device
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: Witec Wissenschaftliche Instrumente und Technologie GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Spizig, Detlef Sanchen, Jorg Forstner, Joachim Koenen, Othmar Marti, Gerhard Volswinkler
  • Patent number: 7129486
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for creating the image of a sample surface to be analyzed, with a resolution which is better than 1 ?m laterally in relation to the sample surface and better than 100 nm vertically in relation to said surface. According to the invention, the surface is scanned on a point-by-point basis by a scanning probe, the distance between the scanning probe and the sample surface at each scanning point being periodically modulated, in such a way that a force-time curve of the probe is produced for this point. The force-time curve is recorded at each scanning point, digitized using an A/D converter, evaluated online in real-time and stored, together with the entire data stream, in a first area of a memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Witec Wissenschaftliche Instrumente und Technologie GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Spizig, Detlef Sanchen, Jörg Förstner, Joachim Koenen, Othmar Marti
  • Publication number: 20040084618
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for creating the image of a sample surface to be analysed, with a resolution which is better than 1 &mgr;m laterally in relation to the sample surface and better than 100 nm vertically in relation to said surface. According to the invention, the surface is scanned on a point-by-point basis by a scanning probe, the distance between the scanning probe and the sample surface at each scanning point being periodically modulated, in such a way that a force-time curve of the probe is produced for this point. The force-time curve is recorded at each scanning point, digitised using an A/D converter, evaluated online in real-time and stored, together with the entire data stream, in a first area of a memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Peter Spizig, Detlef Sanchen, Jorg Forstner, Joachim Koenen, Othmar Marti