Patents by Inventor Victor Galande

Victor Galande 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).

  • Multi-column charged particle optics assembly
    Patent number: 6943351
    Abstract: A multi-column charged particle optics assembly comprises: a first optical component which is continuous through all columns of the charged particle optics assembly; and a multiplicity of independently alignable second optical components coupled to the first optical component, such that there is one second component for each column in the charged particles optics assembly. The first component provides mechanical integrity to the charged particle optics assembly and each second optical component is independently alignable to the optic axis of its corresponding column. In a further embodiment, the charged particle optics assembly comprises: first and second continuous optical components; and a multiplicity of independently alignable electrodes coupled to the second optical component, such that there is a corresponding independently alignable electrode for each column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Multibeam Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: N. William Parker, S. Daniel Miller, Victor A. Galande
  • Multi-column charged particle optics assembly
    Publication number: 20050001178
    Abstract: A multi-column charged particle optics assembly comprises: a first optical component which is continuous through all columns of the charged particle optics assembly; and a multiplicity of independently alignable second optical components coupled to the first optical component, such that there is one second component for each column in the charged particles optics assembly. The first component provides mechanical integrity to the charged particle optics assembly and each second optical component is independently alignable to the optic axis of its corresponding column. In a further embodiment, the charged particle optics assembly comprises: first and second continuous optical components; and a multiplicity of independently alignable electrodes coupled to the second optical component, such that there is a corresponding independently alignable electrode for each column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: N. Parker, S. Miller, Victor Galande