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20080217555 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A GAS FIELD IONIZATION SOURCE - In one aspect the invention provides a gas field ion source assembly that includes an ion source in connection with an optical column such that an ion beam generated at the ion source travels through the optical column. The ion source includes an emitter having a width that tapers to a tip comprising a few atoms. In other aspects, the methods provide for manufacturing, maintaining and enhancing the performance of a gas field ion source including sharpening the tip of the ion source in situ. | 09-11-2008 |
20090114840 | Ion sources, systems and methods - Ion sources, systems and methods are disclosed. | 05-07-2009 |
20090314939 | SAMPLE DECONTAMINATION - Disclosed herein are methods that include: (a) exposing a sample in a chamber to a first gas, where the first gas reacts with surface contaminants on the sample to form a second gas; (b) removing at least a portion of the second gas from the chamber; and (c) exposing the sample to a charged particle beam to cause a plurality of particles to leave the sample and detecting at least some of the plurality of particles. The charged particle beam can include particles having a molecular weight of 40 atomic mass units or less. | 12-24-2009 |
20100012837 | MULTIPLE CURRENT CHARGED PARTICLE METHODS - Charged particle beams with different charged particle currents are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method includes exposing a sample to a first ion beam having a first ion current at the sample, and exposing the sample to a second ion beam having a second ion current at the sample, where the first ion current is at least two times greater than the second ion current. In certain embodiments, a method includes creating a first ion beam at a first pressure, exposing a sample to the first ion beam, creating a second ion beam at a second pressure, and exposing the sample to the second ion beam, where the first pressure is at least two times greater than the second pressure. | 01-21-2010 |
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20130278915 | Lithographic Apparatuses and Methods for Compensating For Eigenmode Coupling - A lithographic apparatus can include a component and a positioning system operatively coupled and configured to move the component along a first axis. The positioning system can be configured to measure a position of the component along a second axis or a third axis. The positioning system can also be configured to control movement of the component so as to compensate for an effect of eigenmode coupling between the movement of the component along the first axis and the measured position of the component along the second axis or the third axis. In some embodiments, the component is a reticle stage or a wafer stage. | 10-24-2013 |
20150220005 | Real-Time Reticle Curvature Sensing - A system and method that bends a reticle and senses a curvature of a bent reticle in real-time. The system includes movable reticle stage, reticle vacuum clamps, sensor systems, and reticle bender. The reticle bender comprises piezo actuators. The sensor systems comprises measurement targets and corresponding sensors. The sensors are attached to the movable reticle stage and the measurement targets are attached to the reticle clamps, the reticle bender, or on reticle surfaces. The system is configured to determine a width of the reticle or distance between measurement targets at opposing ends of the reticle, measure a first rotational angle at a first end of the reticle, and measure a second local rotational angle at a second end of the reticle that is opposite to the first end. Based on the width or distance and the first and second angles, a field curvature of the reticle is determined. | 08-06-2015 |
20150241796 | Reticle Cooling System In A Lithographic Apparatus - A system for controlling temperature of a patterning device in a lithographic apparatus is discussed. The system includes a patterning device support configured to support a patterning device and a reticle cooling system configured to provide substantially uniform temperature distribution across the patterning device. The reticle cooling system includes a first and second array of gas inlets configured to provide a first and second gas flow along a first and second direction across a surface of the patterning device, respectively, where first and second directions are opposite to each other. The reticle cooling system further includes a switching control system configured to control operation of the first and second arrays of gas inlets. | 08-27-2015 |
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20150277241 | Patterning Device Manipulating System and Lithographic Apparatuses | 10-01-2015 |
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20150355557 | Gas Flow Optimization in Reticle Stage Environment - A system is disclosed for reducing overlay errors by controlling gas flow around a patterning device of a lithographic apparatus. The lithographic apparatus includes an illumination system configured to condition a radiation beam. The lithographic apparatus further includes a movable stage comprising a support structure that may be configured to support a patterning device. The patterning device may be configured to impart the radiation beam with a pattern in its cross-section to form a patterned radiation beam. In addition, the lithographic apparatus comprises a plate ( | 12-10-2015 |
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20120174124 | DYNAMIC SOFTWARE VERSION SELECTION - Dynamic software version selection is performed by associating a binding library with a software component. The binding library comprises a loader component and a binding component, wherein the loader component serves as an intermediary between the software component and the binding component, and the binding component comprises software component-side logic. Dynamic software version selection further comprises logic in the loader component that decides to load a library from the binding component into memory of a processing device, and selecting by the loader component, a desired version of the requested library, where the desired version of the library is selected from at least two versions of the library associated with the binding component of the binding library. Still further, dynamic software version selection comprises loading the desired version of the library into memory of a computer processing system without requiring that the associated software component restart. | 07-05-2012 |
20140033191 | DYNAMIC SOFTWARE VERSION SELECTION - Dynamic software version selection is performed by executing a software component on a processing device having a binding library associated with a software component, where the binding library comprising a loader component and a binding component. The loader component serves as an intermediary between the software component and the binding component and the binding component comprises software component-side logic. The binding library is utilized to interface the software component with a remote server across a network environment. In response to a request to update to a different version of the library, the loader component selects a desired version of the library. The desired version of the library is loaded into memory of the processing device by logically disconnecting from the remote server, unloading a previously loaded library, loading the updated version of the library, and reconnecting to the remote server. | 01-30-2014 |
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20080299307 | METHODS OF MAKING CARBON NANOTUBE FILMS, LAYERS, FABRICS, RIBBONS, ELEMENTS AND ARTICLES - Methods of Making Carbon Nanotube Films, Layers, Fabrics, Ribbons, Elements and Articles are disclosed. Carbon nanotube growth catalyst is applied on to a surface of a substrate. The substrate is subjected to a chemical vapor deposition of a carbon-containing gas to grow a non-woven fabric of carbon nanotubes. Portions of the non-woven fabric are selectively removed according to a defined pattern to create the article. A non-woven fabric of carbon nanotubes may be made by applying carbon nanotube growth catalyst on to a surface of a wafer substrate to create a dispersed monolayer of catalyst. The substrate is subjected to a chemical vapor deposition of a carbon-containing gas to grow a non-woven fabric of carbon nanotubes in contact and covering the surface of the wafer and in which the fabric is substantially uniform density. | 12-04-2008 |
20090045473 | Devices having horizontally-disposed nanofabric articles and methods of making the same - New devices having horizontally-disposed nanofabric articles and methods of making same are described. A discrete electro-mechanical device includes a structure having an electrically-conductive trace. A defined patch of nanotube fabric is disposed in spaced relation to the trace; and the defined patch of nanotube fabric is electromechanically deflectable between a first and second state. In the first state, the nanotube article is in spaced relation relative to the trace, and in the second state the nanotube article is in contact with the trace. A low resistance signal path is in electrical communication with the defined patch of nanofabric. Under certain embodiments, the structure includes a defined gap into which the electrically conductive trace is disposed. The defined gap has a defined width, and the defined patch of nanotube fabric spans the gap and has a longitudinal extent that is slightly longer than the defined width of the gap. | 02-19-2009 |
20090111282 | METHODS OF USING THIN METAL LAYERS TO MAKE CARBON NANOTUBE FILMS, LAYERS, FABRICS, RIBBONS, ELEMENTS AND ARTICLES - Methods of using thin metal layers to make Carbon Nanotube Films, Layers, Fabrics, Ribbons, Elements and Articles are disclosed. Carbon nanotube growth catalyst is applied on to a surface of a substrate, including one or more thin layers of metal. The substrate is subjected to a chemical vapor deposition of a carbon-containing gas to grow a non-woven fabric of carbon nanotubes. Portions of the non-woven fabric are selectively removed according to a defined pattern to create the article. A non-woven fabric of carbon nanotubes may be made by applying carbon nanotube growth catalyst on to a surface of a wafer substrate to create a dispersed monolayer of catalyst. The substrate is subjected to a chemical vapor deposition of a carbon-containing gas to grow a non-woven fabric of carbon nanotubes in contact and covering the surface of the wafer and in which the fabric is substantially uniform density. | 04-30-2009 |
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20100315268 | Turntable-Mounted Keypad - A keypad for controlling software, such as disk jockey (DJ) software, includes a plurality of keys, each key being programmable for issuing any desired, predefined sequence of keystrokes and/or mouse commands in response to the key being pressed. At least some of the keys are laid out in a piano-style format, with those keys being programmed to direct the software to produce musical notes. The keypad is constructed to be attached to a phonograph turntable by engaging with physical features on the turntable. The keypad has a top surface that has a rounded edge that runs concentrically with the turntable's platter. It also has a straight edge, overhanging the side of the turntable, where the piano style keys are positioned. When used by a DJ, the keypad greatly simplifies the task of simultaneously operating the turntable and the DJ software. | 12-16-2010 |
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20090040526 | INTERFEROMETRIC FIBER OPTIC GYROSCOPE WITH OFF-FREQUENCY MODULATION SIGNALS - Interference in a rotation rate detector signal of an interferometric fiber-optic gyroscope from a bias phase modulator signal may be reduced or substantially avoided by transmitting one or more off-frequency signals having a frequency other than the eigenfrequency of the gyroscope towards a bias phase modulator, generating the bias phase modulator signal having a frequency substantially equal to the eigenfrequency of the gyroscope, and driving the bias phase modulator with the bias phase modulator signal. | 02-12-2009 |
20090201510 | DETERMINING AND COMPENSATING FOR MODULATOR DYNAMICS IN INTERFEROMETRIC FIBER-OPTIC GYROSCOPES - Determining linear modulator dynamics in an interferometric fiber-optic gyroscope may be accomplished by applying a stimulus at a point within the gyroscope, observing a response in an output of the gyroscope, and determining, from the observed response, the linear modulator dynamics. | 08-13-2009 |
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20150054589 | RADIATION-HARD PRECISION VOLTAGE REFERENCE - According to one aspect, embodiments herein provide a PVR comprising a resonator having an oscillation frequency, the resonator comprising at least one proof-mass, a mechanical reference, at least one drive plate located adjacent a first side of the at least one proof-mass, and at least one sense plate located adjacent a second side of the at least one proof-mass, a voltage source coupled to the drive and sense plates, a reference oscillator configured to provide a reference signal having a reference frequency to the voltage source; and an output, wherein the voltage source is configured to provide a bias voltage signal to the at least one drive and at least one sense plates of the resonator to drive the oscillation frequency of the resonator to match the reference frequency, and wherein the bias voltage signal is also provided to the output of the PVR as a voltage reference signal. | 02-26-2015 |
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20100154000 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING REAL-TIME SERVICES IN AN INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE APPLICATION - An interactive television program guide application is provided that displays real-time information to a user. The interactive television program guide application may display alerts for indicating to the user the availability of real-time information. The interactive television program guide application may also display program listings with real-time information. In response to the user selecting a program listing, the interactive television program guide application may provide the user with an indication that real-time content related to the selected listing is available. In some embodiments, the real-time content is not the program corresponding to the selected program listing. | 06-17-2010 |
20140089980 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING ADVERTISEMENT RESPONSIVE TO EPG INFORMATION - A system and method for utilizing data stored in an EPG database for modifying advertisement information. In this way, a service provider and/or an advertiser can transmit a single advertisement to all the television stations regardless of their geographic location and other user specific information, and need not re-transmit the advertisement even if there is a change in the show's program description. When the advertisement is displayed, the correct updated information is retrieved from the EPG database and inserted into the advertisement. | 03-27-2014 |
20140208362 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING ADVERTISEMENT RESPONSIVE TO EPG INFORMATION - A system and method for utilizing data stored in an EPG database for modifying advertisement information. In this way, a service provider and/or an advertiser can transmit a single advertisement to all the television stations regardless of their geographic location and other user specific information, and need not re-transmit the advertisement even if there is a change in the show's program description. When the advertisement is displayed, the correct updated information is retrieved from the EPG database and inserted into the advertisement. | 07-24-2014 |
20150189392 | PREMIUM CHANNEL PROMOTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention is directed to a television schedule guide which includes a detector for determining whether a previously scrambled program is unscrambled. If a previously scrambled program is momentarily unscrambled due to promotional efforts by the program provider, the system will visually distinguish the program on the guide, and a viewer may tune to or record the program from the guide. The view may also subscribe to the program provider through the guide during the promotional period. | 07-02-2015 |