Patents by Inventor Rens VAN DEN BRABER

Rens VAN DEN BRABER 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).

  • High throughput microscopy device
    Patent number: 9476908
    Abstract: An object is mounted on a surface of a sample carrier. Properties of the surface of the object are measured and/or modified by means of a plurality of independently movable heads, each comprising a microscopic probe. The heads being located between the surface of a reference grid plate and the surface of the sample carrier. Head specific target locations are selected for the heads. Each head is moved over the surface of the reference grid plate, to the target location of the head. During movement a position of the head is determined from markings on the reference grid plate sensed by sensor in the head. When the sensor has indicated that the head is at the target location selected for the head a force between the head and the reference grid plate is switched to seat and/or clamp the head on the reference grid plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Rens Van Den Braber, Teunis Cornelis Van Den Dool, Hamed Sadeghian Marnani, Niek Rijnveld
  • HIGH THROUGHPUT MICROSCOPY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150323561
    Abstract: An object is mounted on a surface of a sample carrier. Properties of the surface of the object are measured and/or modified by means of a plurality of independently movable heads, each comprising a microscopic probe. The heads being located between the surface of a reference grid plate and the surface of the sample carrier. Head specific target locations are selected for the heads. Each head is moved over the surface of the reference grid plate, to the target location of the head. During movement a position of the head is determined from markings on the reference grid plate sensed by sensor in the head. When the sensor has indicated that the head is at the target location selected for the head a force between the head and the reference grid plate is switched to seat and/or clamp the head on the reference grid plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Rens VAN DEN BRABER, Teunis Cornelis VAN DEN DOOL, Hamed SADEGHIAN MARNANI, Niek RIJNVELD