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Environmental cell for a scanning probe microscope

US7253408B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 31, 2004
Grant dateAug 7, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 31, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01Q70/02
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An environmental cell for use with a scanning probe microscope includes a cell chamber, a probe mounted to the cell chamber, a puck selectively connected to the cell chamber, a sample holder selectively inserted in the puck, and a translation mechanism coupled to the sample holder to move the sample holder. Gasses or liquids may be introduced to the environmental cell through channels formed in either the puck, sample holder, or cell chamber.

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