High speed atomic force profilometry of large areas
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
Jun 6, 2023
Grant Date -
Nov 4, 2021
app pub date -
Apr 6, 2021
filing date -
Aug 10, 2018
priority date (Note) -
In Force
status (Latency Note)
![]() |
A preliminary load of PAIR data current through [] has been loaded. Any more recent PAIR data will be loaded within twenty-four hours. |
PAIR data current through []
A preliminary load of cached data will be loaded soon.
Any more recent PAIR data will be loaded within twenty-four hours.
![]() |
Next PAIR Update Scheduled on [ ] |

Importance

US Family Size
|
Non-US Coverage
|
Abstract
An apparatus and method of operating an atomic force profiler (AFP), such as an AFM, using a feedforward control signal in subsequent scan lines of a large area sample to achieve large throughput advantages in, for example, automated applications.
First Claim
all claims..Other Claims data not available
Family
Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date | Type | Sub-Type |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
KR | A | KR20210042358 | Aug 12, 2019 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
UNEXAMINED PATENT APPLICATION | 넓은 면적의 고속 원자력 프로파일 | Apr 19, 2021 | |||
EP | A1 | EP3833988 | Aug 12, 2019 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
APPLICATION PUBLISHED WITH SEARCH REPORT | HIGH SPEED ATOMIC FORCE PROFILOMETRY OF LARGE AREAS | Jun 16, 2021 | |||
US | B2 | US10969406 | Aug 12, 2019 | Patent | Grant |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Grant | |||||
GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION | High speed atomic force profilometry of large areas | Apr 06, 2021 | |||
WO | A1 | WO2020033958 | Aug 12, 2019 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED WITH INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT | HIGH SPEED ATOMIC FORCE PROFILOMETRY OF LARGE AREAS | Feb 13, 2020 | |||
TW | B | TWI847994 | Aug 12, 2019 | Patent | Grant |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Grant | |||||
GRANTED PATENT OR PATENT OF ADDITION | HIGH SPEED ATOMIC FORCE PROFILOMETRY OF LARGE AREAS | Jul 11, 2024 |
- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
---|---|---|
BRUKER NANO INC | SANTA BARBARA CA 93117 |
International Classification(s)

- 2021 Application Filing Year
- G01Q Class
- 99 Applications Filed
- 63 Patents Issued To-Date
- 63.64 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
---|---|---|---|
Fonoberov, Vladimir | Santa Barbara, US | 7 | 8 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 8 | |||
Hand, Sean Michael | Santa Barbara, US | 2 | 3 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 3 | |||
Osborne, Jason | Lompoc, US | 9 | 30 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 30 |
Cited Art Landscape
- No Cited Art to Display

Patent Citation Ranking
- 0 Citation Count
- G01Q Class
- 0 % this patent is cited more than
- 2 Age
Forward Cite Landscape
- No Forward Cites to Display

Maintenance Fees
Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
---|---|---|---|---|
3.5 Year Payment | $1600.00 | $800.00 | $400.00 | Dec 6, 2026 |
7.5 Year Payment | $3600.00 | $1800.00 | $900.00 | Dec 6, 2030 |
11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | Dec 6, 2034 |
Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee |
---|---|---|---|
Surcharge - 3.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
Full Text

Legal Events
Date | Code | Event | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Jun 06, 2023 | P | Publication | |
May 17, 2023 | STCF | INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT GRANT | free format text: PATENTED CASE |
Dec 07, 2022 | STPP | INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT APPLICATION AND GRANTING PROCEDURE IN GENERAL | free format text: ADVISORY ACTION MAILED |
Dec 03, 2022 | STPP | INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT APPLICATION AND GRANTING PROCEDURE IN GENERAL | free format text: RESPONSE AFTER FINAL ACTION FORWARDED TO EXAMINER |
Jul 27, 2022 | STPP | INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT APPLICATION AND GRANTING PROCEDURE IN GENERAL | free format text: FINAL REJECTION MAILED |
Apr 20, 2022 | STPP | INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT APPLICATION AND GRANTING PROCEDURE IN GENERAL | free format text: NON FINAL ACTION MAILED |
Nov 04, 2021 | P | Published | |
Aug 23, 2021 | STPP | INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT APPLICATION AND GRANTING PROCEDURE IN GENERAL | free format text: DOCKETED NEW CASE - READY FOR EXAMINATION |
Apr 06, 2021 | F | Filing | |
Apr 06, 2021 | FEPP | FEE PAYMENT PROCEDURE | free format text: ENTITY STATUS SET TO UNDISCOUNTED (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: BIG.); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY |
Aug 10, 2018 | PD | Priority Date |

Matter Detail

Renewals Detail
