Patents by Inventor Reiner Clement
Reiner Clement 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: 9429495Abstract: Methods for measuring the image quality of a projection objective include providing a measuring structure on an image-side of the projection objective, providing an immersion fluid between the projection objective and the measuring structure, directing light through the projection objective and the immersion fluid to the measuring structure while shielding the measuring structure from the immersion fluid, detecting light transmitted by the measuring structure, and determining an image quality of the projection objective based on the detected light.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT GmbHInventors: Markus Mengel, Ulrich Wegmann, Albrecht Ehrmann, Wolfgang Emer, Reiner Clement, Ludo Mathijssen
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Publication number: 20140347654Abstract: Methods for measuring the image quality of a projection objective include providing a measuring structure on an image-side of the projection objective, providing an immersion fluid between the projection objective and the measuring structure, directing light through the projection objective and the immersion fluid to the measuring structure while shielding the measuring structure from the immersion fluid, detecting light transmitted by the measuring structure, and determining an image quality of the projection objective based on the detected light.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Markus Mengel, Ulrich Wegmann, Albrecht Ehrmann, Wolfgang Emer, Reiner Clement, Ludo Mathijssen
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Patent number: 8823948Abstract: Methods for measuring the image quality of a projection objective include providing a measuring structure on an image-side of the projection objective, providing an immersion fluid between the projection objective and the measuring structure, directing light through the projection objective and the immersion fluid to the measuring structure while shielding the measuring structure from the immersion fluid, detecting light transmitted by the measuring structure, and determining an image quality of the projection objective based on the detected light.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2013Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT GmbHInventors: Markus Mengel, Ulrich Wegmann, Albrecht Ehrmann, Wolfgang Emer, Reiner Clement, Ludo Mathijssen
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Publication number: 20130293869Abstract: Methods for measuring the image quality of a projection objective include providing a measuring structure on an image-side of the projection objective, providing an immersion fluid between the projection objective and the measuring structure, directing light through the projection objective and the immersion fluid to the measuring structure while shielding the measuring structure from the immersion fluid, detecting light transmitted by the measuring structure, and determining an image quality of the projection objective based on the detected light.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: Markus Mengel, Ulrich Wegmann, Albrecht Ehrmann, Wolfgang Emer, Reiner Clement, Ludo Mathijssen
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Patent number: 8488127Abstract: A measuring system for the optical measurement of an optical imaging system, which is provided to image a pattern arranged in an object surface of the imaging system in an image surface of the imaging system, comprises an object-side structure carrier having an object-side measuring structure, to be arranged on the object side of the imaging system; an image-side structure carrier having an image-side measuring structure, to be arranged on the image side of the imaging system; the object-side measuring structure and the image-side measuring structure being matched to each other in such a way that, when the object-side measuring structure is imaged onto the image-side measuring structure with the aid of the imaging system, a superposition pattern is produced; and a detector for the locally resolving acquisition of the superposition pattern. The imaging system is designed as an immersion system for imaging with the aid of an immersion liquid.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT GmbHInventors: Markus Mengel, Ulrich Wegmann, Albrecht Ehrmann, Wolfgang Emer, Reiner Clement, Ludo Mathijssen
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Publication number: 20100315651Abstract: A measuring system for the optical measurement of an optical imaging system, which is provided to image a pattern arranged in an object surface of the imaging system in an image surface of the imaging system, comprises an object-side structure carrier having an object-side measuring structure, to be arranged on the object side of the imaging system; an image-side structure carrier having an image-side measuring structure, to be arranged on the image side of the imaging system; the object-side measuring structure and the image-side measuring structure being matched to each other in such a way that, when the object-side measuring structure is imaged onto the image-side measuring structure with the aid of the imaging system, a superposition pattern is produced; and a detector for the locally resolving acquisition of the superposition pattern. The imaging system is designed as an immersion system for imaging with the aid of an immersion liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: CARL ZEISS SMT AGInventors: Markus Mengel, Ulrich Wegmann, Albrecht Ehrmann, Wolfgang Emer, Reiner Clement, Ludo Mathijssen
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Patent number: 7796274Abstract: A measuring system (100) for the optical measurement of an optical imaging system (150), which is provided to image a pattern arranged in an object surface (155) of the imaging system in an image surface (156) of the imaging system, comprises an object-side structure carrier (110) having an object-side measuring structure (111), to be arranged on the object side of the imaging system; an image-side structure carrier (120) having an image-side measuring structure (121), to be arranged on the image side of the imaging system; the object-side measuring structure and the image-side measuring structure being matched to each other in such a way that, when the object-side measuring structure is imaged onto the image-side measuring structure with the aid of the imaging system, a superposition pattern is produced; and a detector (130) for the locally resolving acquisition of the superposition pattern. The imaging system is designed as an immersion system for imaging with the aid of an immersion liquid (171).Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2005Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT AGInventors: Markus Mengel, Ulrich Wegmann, Albrecht Ehrmann, Wolfgang Emer, Reiner Clement, Ludo Mathussen
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Patent number: 7760366Abstract: A measuring system for the optical measurement of an optical imaging system, which is provided to image a pattern arranged in an object surface of the imaging system in an image surface of the imaging system, comprises an object-side structure carrier having an object-side measuring structure, to be arranged on the object side of the imaging system; an image-side structure carrier having an image-side measuring structure, to be arranged on the image side of the imaging system; the object-side measuring structure and the image-side measuring structure being matched to each other in such a way that, when the object-side measuring structure is imaged onto the image-side measuring structure with the aid of the imaging system, a superposition pattern is produced; and a detector for the locally resolving acquisition of the superposition pattern. The imaging system is designed as an immersion system for imaging with the aid of an immersion liquid.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2008Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Carl Zeiss SMT AGInventors: Markus Mengel, Ulrich Wegmann, Albrecht Ehrmann, Wolfgang Emer, Reiner Clement, Ludo Mathijssen
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Publication number: 20080252876Abstract: A measuring system (100) for the optical measurement of an optical imaging system (150), which is provided to image a pattern arranged in an object surface (155) of the imaging system in an image surface (156) of the imaging system, comprises an object-side structure carrier (110) having an object-side measuring structure (111), to be arranged on the object side of the imaging system; an image-side structure carrier (120) having an image-side measuring structure (121), to be arranged on the image side of the imaging system; the object-side measuring structure and the image-side measuring structure being matched to each other in such a way that, when the object-side measuring structure is imaged onto the image-side measuring structure with the aid of the imaging system, a superposition pattern is produced; and a detector (130) for the locally resolving acquisition of the superposition pattern. The imaging system is designed as an immersion system for imaging with the aid of an immersion liquid (171).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2005Publication date: October 16, 2008Inventors: Markus Mengel, Ulrich Wegmann, Albrecht Ehrmann, Wolfgang Emer, Reiner Clement, Ludo Mathussen
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Publication number: 20080180688Abstract: A measuring system for the optical measurement of an optical imaging system, which is provided to image a pattern arranged in an object surface of the imaging system in an image surface of the imaging system, comprises an object-side structure carrier having an object-side measuring structure, to be arranged on the object side of the imaging system; an image-side structure carrier having an image-side measuring structure, to be arranged on the image side of the imaging system; the object-side measuring structure and the image-side measuring structure being matched to each other in such a way that, when the object-side measuring structure is imaged onto the image-side measuring structure with the aid of the imaging system, a superposition pattern is produced; and a detector for the locally resolving acquisition of the superposition pattern. The imaging system is designed as an immersion system for imaging with the aid of an immersion liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2008Publication date: July 31, 2008Applicant: CARL ZEISS SMT AGInventors: Markus Mengel, Ulrich Wegmann, Albrecht Ehrmann, Wolfgang Emer, Reiner Clement, Ludo Mathijssen