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Near field optical scanning system employing microfabricated solid immersion lens

US6441359B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 7, 1999
Grant dateAug 27, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S977/862
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A solid immersion lens integrated on a flexible support such as a cantilever or membrane is described, together with a method of forming the integrated structure.

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