Inventor · Minato, JP

Masato Iyoki

18Patents
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21Co-inventors
62Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 21, 1999 → Aug 23, 2013

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6257053A Scanning probe microscope having piezoelectric member for controlling movement of probe Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US8024816B2 Approach method for probe and sample in scanning probe microscope Physics 7 Active
US7288762B2 Fine-adjustment mechanism for scanning probe microscopy Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US7170054B2 Scanning probe microscopy cantilever holder and scanning probe microscope using the cantilever holder Physics 6 Expired
US7973942B2 Optical displacement detection mechanism and surface information measurement device using the same Physics 6 Active
US8813261B2 Scanning probe microscope Physics 4 Active
US7605368B2 Vibration-type cantilever holder and scanning probe microscope Physics 3 Active
US7241987B2 Probe for near-field microscope, the method for manufacturing the probe and scanning probe microscope using the probe Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US7787133B2 Optical displacement-detecting mechanism and probe microscope using the same Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US8115367B2 Piezoelectric actuator provided with a displacement meter, piezoelectric element, and positioning device Electricity 2 Active
US8214915B2 Cantilever, cantilever system, scanning probe microscope, mass sensor apparatus, viscoelasticity measuring instrument, manipulation apparatus, displacement determination method of cantilever, vibration method of cantilever and deformation method of cantilever Physics 2 Active
US7282157B2 Method of manufacturing light-propagating probe for near-field microscope Physics 2 Expired
US7614288B2 Scanning probe microscope fine-movement mechanism and scanning probe microscope using same Physics 1 Active
US8058780B2 Circular cylinder type piezoelectric actuator and piezoelectric element and scanning probe microscope using those Physics 1 Active
US7614287B2 Scanning probe microscope displacement detecting mechanism and scanning probe microscope using same Physics 1 Active
US8161568B2 Self displacement sensing cantilever and scanning probe microscope Physics 1 Active
US7945965B2 Sensor for observations in liquid environments and observation apparatus for use in liquid environments Physics 1 Active
US8601608B2 Cantilever for scanning probe microscope and scanning probe microscope equipped with it Physics 0 Active

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