Scanning probe microscope and its sample holder

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10073116
APP PUB NO 20170343580A1
SERIAL NO

15533535

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This sample holder for a scanning probe microscope is constituted of (1) a container that retains a liquid and (2) a flat-plate-shaped upper cover that covers an upper opening of the container and that has a narrow slit above the position where a sample is placed. In the upper cover, the slit has a slit width with which a thin film of the liquid is formed over the upper surface of the sample when the liquid fills the space between the container and the upper cover. The thin film of the liquid has a film thickness smaller than the distance between the upper surface of the sample and the upper cover.

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HITACHI LTD6-6 MARUNOUCHI 1-CHOME CHIYODA-KU TOKYO 100-8280

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  • 2014 Application Filing Year
  • G01Q Class
  • 95 Applications Filed
  • 83 Patents Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hashizume, Tomihiro Tokyo, JP 50 356
Koizumi, Hideaki Tokyo, JP 113 1662
Nagata, Sanato Tokyo, JP 12 24
Nambu, Akira Tokyo, JP 16 70

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