Patents by Inventor Raymond Wagner
Raymond Wagner 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: 11873656Abstract: The present device is an animal barrier for use proximate a body of water, and is comprised of a plurality of elongated frame members, each having two opposing ends, a malleable inner core, a sleeve surrounding the inner core, and a cushioning outer cover. The animal barrier further includes a plurality of linear union connectors of various shapes that are used to connect the elongated frame members, forming a barrier frame for fixing about the body of water. The claimed invention further includes a flexible web adapted for fixing with two or more of the elongated frame members.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Inventor: Todd Raymond Wagner
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Patent number: 8071954Abstract: The invention relates to a hybrid phase plate for use in a TEM. The phase plate according to the invention resembles a Boersch phase plate in which a Zernike phase plate is mounted. As a result the phase plate according to the invention resembles a Boersch phase plate for electrons scattered to such an extent that they pass outside the central structure (15) and resembles a Zernike phase plate for scattered electrons passing through the bore of the central structure. Comparing the phase plate of the invention with a Zernike phase plate is has the advantage that for electrons that are scattered over a large angle, no electrons are absorbed or scattered by a foil, resulting in a better high resolution performance of the TEM. Comparing the phase plate of the invention with a Boersch phase plate the demands for miniaturization of the central structure are less severe.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2009Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: FEI CompanyInventors: Raymond Wagner, Hendrik Nicolaas Slingerland, Frank Jeroen Pieter Schuurmans, Peter Christiaan Tiemeijer
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Patent number: 7884326Abstract: A manipulator for use in e.g. a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) is described, said manipulator capable of rotating and translating a sample holder (4). The manipulator clasps the round sample holder between two members (3A, 3B), said members mounted on actuators (2A, 2B). Moving the actuators in the same direction results in a translation of the sample holder, while moving the actuators in opposite directions results in a rotation of the sample holder.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignees: FEI Company, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Jeroen van de Water, Johannes van den Oetelaar, Raymond Wagner, Hendrik Nicolaas Slingerland, Jan Willem Bruggers, Adriaan Huibert Dirk Ottevanger, Andreas Schmid, Eric A. Olson, Ivan G. Petrov, Todor I. Donchev, Thomas Duden
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Patent number: 7800063Abstract: A manipulator for use in e.g. a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) is described, said manipulator capable of rotating and translating a sample holder (4). The manipulator clasps the round sample holder between two members (3A, 3B), said members mounted on actuators (2A, 2B). Moving the actuators in the same direction results in a translation of the sample holder, while moving the actuators in opposite directions results in a rotation of the sample holder.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignees: FEI Company, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Jeroen van de Water, Johannes van den Oetelaar, Raymond Wagner, Hendrik Nicolaas Slingerland, Jan Willem Bruggers, Adriaan Huibert Dirk Ottevanger, Andreas Schmid, Eric A. Olson, Ivan G. Petrov, Todor I. Donchev, Thomas Duden
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Publication number: 20090302217Abstract: The invention relates to a hybrid phase plate for use in a TEM. The phase plate according to the invention resembles a Boersch phase plate in which a Zernike phase plate is mounted. As a result the phase plate according to the invention resembles a Boersch phase plate for electrons scattered to such an extent that they pass outside the central structure (15) and resembles a Zernike phase plate for scattered electrons passing through the bore of the central structure. Comparing the phase plate of the invention with a Zernike phase plate is has the advantage that for electrons that are scattered over a large angle, no electrons are absorbed or scattered by a foil, resulting in a better high resolution performance of the TEM. Comparing the phase plate of the invention with a Boersch phase plate the demands for miniaturization of the central structure are less severe.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: FEI COMPANYInventors: Raymond Wagner, Hendrik Nicolaas Slingerland, Frank Jeroen Pieter Schuurmans, Peter Christiaan Tiemeijer
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Publication number: 20080173813Abstract: A manipulator for use in e.g. a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) is described, said manipulator capable of rotating and translating a sample holder (4). The manipulator clasps the round sample holder between two members (3A, 3B), said members mounted on actuators (2A, 2B). Moving the actuators in the same direction results in a translation of the sample holder, while moving the actuators in opposite directions results in a rotation of the sample holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicants: FEI COMPANY, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISInventors: JEROEN VAN DE WATER, JOHANNES VAN DEN OETELAAR, RAYMOND WAGNER, HENDRIK NICOLAAS SLINGERLAND, ANDREAS SCHMID, IVAN G. PETROV, TODOR I. DONCHEV, ERIC A. OLSON, JAN WILLEM BRUGGERS, ADRIAAN HUIBERT DIRK OTTEVANGER, THOMAS DUDEN
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Patent number: 7034316Abstract: Sample carriers for use in Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEMs) and freely commercially available have the form of a gauze with a strengthening edge. The thickness of these known sample carriers is of the order of magnitude of 20 ?m, and is uniform across the entire sample holder. The tiny thickness of these fragile sample carriers makes manipulation difficult. There is a desire to realize automatic introduction and removal of sample carriers in a TEM, seeing as this would make it possible to use the TEM continuously, without human intervention. The invention describes a robust sample carrier whereby—both in the case of manual and automatic manipulation—deformation of and/or damage to the sample carrier is avoided. This is achieved by employing a strengthening edge portion 2 with a thickness 6 larger than the thickness 5 of the middle portion 1 of the sample carrier. The ability to use the sample carrier in analyses in which tilting is important is hereby not impeded.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2004Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: FEI CompanyInventors: Raymond Wagner, Gerbert Jeroen van de Water
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Publication number: 20060070966Abstract: In a closet rod assembly having a non-circular cross-section tube extending between first and second mounting brackets, an improvement includes the tube having first and second hollow tubes having complementary shaped cross-sections with the first tube slidably received in the second tube. The mounting brackets may be identical and configured to receive the ends of either the first or second tubes. In a variation, each bracket has a positioning guide. In a variation, each bracket is dimensioned to provide a clearance distance between a top edge and the closet rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2005Publication date: April 6, 2006Inventors: Terry Koudys, Kevin VanderWerf, Raymond Wagner
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Publication number: 20050066173Abstract: A system for presentation integrity may include an encrypter to encrypt formatting data associated with information content data. A formatter may be included to decrypt the encrypted formatting data and to format the information content data in a predetermined format based on the decrypted formatting data. A method for presentation integrity may include decrypting encrypted formatting data associated with information content data and formatting the associated information content data in the predetermined format based on the decrypted formatting data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2003Publication date: March 24, 2005Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Peter Bergh, Raymond Wagner
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Publication number: 20040256570Abstract: Sample carriers for use in Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEMs) and freely commercially available have the form of a gauze with a strengthening edge. The thickness of these known sample carriers is of the order of magnitude of 20 &mgr;m, and is uniform across the entire sample holder. The tiny thickness of these fragile sample carriers makes manipulation difficult. There is a desire to realize automatic introduction and removal of sample carriers in a TEM, seeing as this would make it possible to use the TEM continuously, without human intervention.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2004Publication date: December 23, 2004Applicant: FEI CompanyInventors: Raymond Wagner, Gerbert Jeroen van de Water
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Patent number: 5986270Abstract: In an electron microscope it is sometimes important that specimens can be studied at a very low temperature (for example, that of liquid helium). In the case of known specimen holders the specimen is cooled by supplying the cooling medium via a bore in the specimen holder; this causes thermal drift of the removed specimen holder each time when a specimen is exchanged, and also an acoustic coupling (i.e. transfer of vibrations) exists with the dewar vessel connected to the specimen holder. In accordance with the invention, the specimen is arranged on the end 20 of the specimen holder 7 by means of a separate transport unit 13, 36 so that it is not necessary to remove the specimen holder 7 in order to exchange a specimen, with the result that the specimen holder is not heated. Moreover, the coupling to the cold source 22, 28 can take place via a flexible cooling conduit 30 which extends directly to the end 20 to be cooled and may be permanently connected thereto, thus avoiding the transfer of vibrations.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1997Date of Patent: November 16, 1999Assignee: U.S. Philips CorporationInventors: Bernardus J. M. Bormans, Alan F. De Jong, Karel D. Van Der Mast, Raymond Wagner, Peter E. S. J. Asselbergs