Patent · US Expired

Device for micropositioning of an object

US6452307B1 · kind B1 · utility

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8References

20Claims

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Assignee

Nanofactory Instruments AB · SE

Inventors

Håkan Olin · Umeå, SE
Kristian Gustavsson · Svenljunga, SE
Per Gralvik · Karlskrona, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 11, 2002
Grant date	Sep 17, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 11, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S977/872
WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for micropositioning of objects, for example, in microscopy. The device comprises an accelerating means and a positioning unit connected therewith and connected with the object. The position of the object relative to the positioning unit can be changed at high acceleration or retardation of the accelerating means owing to mechanical inertia of the object. The positioning unit comprises at least two clamping elements between which the object is intended to be held merely by the clamping force and the frictional force exerted by these clamping elements.

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