ClassID:

171144

G01Q10/065 - CPC Classification

Classification description:

Scanning or positioning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for actively controlling the movement or position of the probe; Fine scanning or positioning; Circuits or algorithms therefor Feedback mechanisms, i.e. wherein the signal for driving the probe is modified by a signal coming from the probe itself

Recent Application in this class:
#1
20250370002
2025-12-04

Controlled Indentation Instrumentation Working in Dynamical Mechanical Analysis Mode

#2
20250362321
2025-11-27

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A BENDING BEAM IN A CLOSED CONTROL LOOP

#3
20250321245
2025-10-16

SCANNING PROBE SYSTEMS AND FEEDBACK CONTROL METHODS BASED ON DERIVATIVE TUNNELING SIGNAL REGULATION

#4
20250290948
2025-09-18

Atomic Force Microscope Based Infrared Spectroscopy With Multiple Laser Pulse Repetition Rate Excitation And Optional Force Volume Operation

#5
20250264497
2025-08-21

SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPE

#6
20250130251
2025-04-24

PROBE DEVICE, PROBE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD

#7
20250067769
2025-02-27

SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH A SYSTEM

#8
20250004010
2025-01-02

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE (AFM) DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

#9
20240264199
2024-08-08

Method of examining a sample in an atomic force microscope using attractive tip-to-sample interaction

#10
20240230709
2024-07-11

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A BENDING BEAM IN A CLOSED CONTROL LOOP

#11
20240210444
2024-06-27

USE OF SCANNING ELECTROCHEMICAL MICROSCOPY AS A PREDICTIVE TECHNIQUE IN A SALT FOG CORROSION TEST

#12
20240210443
2024-06-27

FIDUCIAL MARKER DESIGN, FIDUCIAL MARKER, SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CALIBRATING A POSITION OF A PROBE TIP

#13
20240110939
2024-04-04

AUTOMATED LANDING METHOD OF A SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY SYSTEM AND SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY SYSTEM USING THE SAME

#14
20230251285
2023-08-10

Device and method for operating a bending beam in a closed control loop

#15
20230251284
2023-08-10

Automated optimization of AFM light source positioning

#16
20230030991
2023-02-02

Method of imaging a surface using a scanning probe microscope

#17
20230018874
2023-01-19

Scanning probe microscope and method for resonance-enhanced detection using a range of modulation frequencies

#18
20220390484
2022-12-08

Scanning probe system

#19
20220308086
2022-09-29

Probe for scanning probe microscope and binary state scanning probe microscope including the same

#20
20220260612
2022-08-18

Phase-shift-based amplitude detector for a high-speed atomic force microscope

#21
20220244289
2022-08-04

Automated optimization of AFM light source positioning

#22
20220146548
2022-05-12

Apparatus and method for a scanning probe microscope

#23
20220082583
2022-03-17

Device and method for operating a bending beam in a closed control loop

#24
20220082582
2022-03-17

Methods and devices configured to operated scanning tunneling microscopes using out-of-bandwidth frequency components added to bias voltage and related software

#25
20210318353
2021-10-14

System and method of performing scanning probe microscopy on a substrate surface

#26
20210311090
2021-10-07

Scanning probe microscope and a method for operating thereof

#27
20210293849
2021-09-23

Scanning probe microscope and setting method thereof

#28
20210190818
2021-06-24

Compensating control signal for raster scan of a scanning probe microscope

#29
20210172976
2021-06-10

Phase-shift-based amplitude detector for a high-speed atomic force microscope

#30
20210132109
2021-05-06

Methods and devices configured to operated scanning tunneling microscopes using out-of-bandwidth frequency components added to bias voltage and related software

#31
20200400715
2020-12-24

Measuring device for a scanning probe microscope and method for scanning probe microscopy of a measurement sample by means of a scanning probe microscope

#32
20200371134
2020-11-26

AFM with suppressed parasitic signals

#33
20200341027
2020-10-29

Scanning probe microscope with case and elastic body

#34
20200191826
2020-06-18

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#35
20200141970
2020-05-07

Scanning probe microscope

#36
20200116754
2020-04-16

Scanning probe microscopy system for and method of mapping nanostructures on the surface of a sample

#37
20200116480
2020-04-16

SUBSTRATE CLEANING METHOD, SUBSTRATE CLEANING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM, MACHINE LEARNING DEVICE, AND PREDICTION DEVICE

#38
20200041540
2020-02-06

Scanning probe system

#39
20200025796
2020-01-23

Apparatus and method for a scanning probe microscope

#40
20200011893
2020-01-09

Scanning probe system

#41
20190391178
2019-12-26

Feedback correction in sub-resonant tapping mode of an atomic force microscope

#42
20190369139
2019-12-05

Atomic force microscopy device, method and lithographic system

#43
20190353680
2019-11-21

Sample container mounting member and sample container sealing method

#44
20190353679
2019-11-21

High-precision scanning device

#45
20190331711
2019-10-31

Scanning probe microscope and light intensity adjusting method

#46
20190250524
2019-08-15

Alignment system and method

#47
20190094267
2019-03-28

Method of controlling a probe using constant command signals

#48
20190094266
2019-03-28

Method of operating an AFM

#49
20190094265
2019-03-28

AFM with suppressed parasitic signals

#50
20190077024
2019-03-14

Integrated measurement and micromechanical positioning apparatus for real-time test control

#51
20190018040
2019-01-17

Method and apparatus of using peak force tapping mode to measure physical properties of a sample

#52
20180299480
2018-10-18

Scanning probe microscope

#53
20180299479
2018-10-18

Force Measurement with Real-Time Baseline Determination

#54
20180272523
2018-09-27

Linked micromechanical positioning apparatus for real-time testing and measurement

#55
20180217180
2018-08-02

Automatic calibration and tuning of feedback systems

#56
20180210007
2018-07-26

Systems and methods for nano-tribological manufacturing of nanostructures

#57
20180164342
2018-06-14

Scanning probe system

#58
20180149673
2018-05-31

Apparatus and methods for investigating a sample surface

#59
20180143220
2018-05-24

Atomic force microscope and control method of the same

#60
20180136251
2018-05-17

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#61
20180120343
2018-05-03

Atomic force microscope and control method of the same

#62
20180106830
2018-04-19

Method and device of using a scanning probe microscope

#63
20180100875
2018-04-12

Methods, devices and systems for scanning tunneling microscopy control system design

#64
20170356930
2017-12-14

Method and system for positioning using near field transducers, particularly suited for positioning electronic chips

#65
20170285067
2017-10-05

Scanning probe microscope and probe contact detection method

#66
20170261532
2017-09-14

Method and apparatus for avoiding damage when analysing a sample surface with a scanning probe microscope

#67
20170242052
2017-08-24

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#68
20170227577
2017-08-10

Force measurement with real-time baseline determination

#69
20170199219
2017-07-13

High speed adaptive-multi-loop mode imaging atomic force microscopy

#70
20170131324
2017-05-11

Scanning probe microscope

#71
20170102407
2017-04-13

Scanning probe microscope and method for examining a surface with a high aspect ratio

#72
20170082685
2017-03-23

Probe-based data collection system with adaptive mode of probing controlled by local sample properties

#73
20170074901
2017-03-16

Probe actuation system with feedback controller

#74
20170052210
2017-02-23

Measuring method for atomic force microscope

#75
20170038410
2017-02-09

Harmonic feedback atomic force microscopy

#76
20170016932
2017-01-19

Probe system with multiple actuation locations

#77
20160356808
2016-12-08

Measurement apparatus and method with adaptive scan rate

#78
20160356807
2016-12-08

Electrode control methodology for a scanning tunneling microscope

#79
20160313369
2016-10-27

Automated atomic force microscope and the operation thereof

#80
20160313367
2016-10-27

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#81
20160274146
2016-09-22

Scanning ion conductance microscopy using surface roughness for probe movement

#82
20160274144
2016-09-22

Method and apparatus of using peak force tapping mode to measure physical properties of a sample

#83
20160274143
2016-09-22

Dual-probe scanning probe microscope

#84
20160266166
2016-09-15

Closed loop controller and method for fast scanning probe microscopy

#85
20160258979
2016-09-08

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#86
20160216293
2016-07-28

Scanning probe microscope and control method thereof

#87
20160178659
2016-06-23

Method and apparatus of electrical property measurement using an AFM operating in peak force tapping mode

#88
20160154022
2016-06-02

Probe microscope with probe movement from heating

#89
20160077016
2016-03-17

Evaluation system and a method for evaluating a substrate

#90
20160047841
2016-02-18

Signal detection circuit and scanning probe microscope

#91
20150369838
2015-12-24

Method and device for controlling a scanning probe microscope

#92
20150301080
2015-10-22

Automated atomic force microscope and the operation thereof

#93
20150241469
2015-08-27

Precise probe placement in automated scanning probe microscopy systems

#94
20150198630
2015-07-16

Closed loop controller and method for fast scanning probe microscopy

#95
20150034821
2015-02-05

Ionization apparatus, mass spectrometer including ionization apparatus, and image forming system

#96
20140366228
2014-12-11

Method for height control for single electron tunneling force spectroscopy and dynamic tunneling force microscopy

#97
20140338073
2014-11-13

Method and device for controlling a scanning probe microscope

#98
20140283229
2014-09-18

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#99
20140283228
2014-09-18

Dual-probe scanning probe microscope

#100
20140230103
2014-08-14

Method and apparatus of using peak force tapping mode to measure physical properties of a sample

#101
20140223615
2014-08-07

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#102
20140223613
2014-08-07

Scanning probe microscope and control method thereof

#103
20140150139
2014-05-29

Method of controlling frequency modulated-atomic force microscope

#104
20140137300
2014-05-15

Atomic force microscope system using selective active damping

#105
20140026263
2014-01-23

Adaptive mode scanning probe microscope

#106
20130333076
2013-12-12

Atomic force microscopy controller and method

#107
20130312143
2013-11-21

Scanning ion conductance microscopy using piezo actuators of different response times

#108
20130276174
2013-10-17

Method and apparatus of electrical property measurement using an AFM operating in peak force tapping mode

#109
20130110262
2013-05-02

Automatic tuning of atomic force microscope

#110
20130061356
2013-03-07

Active damping of high speed scanning probe microscope components

#111
20130042375
2013-02-14

Control system for a scanning probe microscope

#112
20130007929
2013-01-03

Frequency measuring and control apparatus with integrated parallel synchronized oscillators

#113
20120304343
2012-11-29

Automatic gain tuning in atomic force microscopy

#114
20120151637
2012-06-14

Scanning type probe microscope

#115
20120137395
2012-05-31

SCANNED PROBE MICROSCOPE WITHOUT INTERFERENCE OR GEOMETRIC CONSTRAINT FOR SINGLE OR MULTIPLE PROBE OPERATION IN AIR OR LIQUID

#116
20120131702
2012-05-24

Method and apparatus of using peak force tapping mode to measure physical properties of a sample

#117
20120124706
2012-05-17

Scanning probe microscope and method for detecting proximity of probes thereof

#118
20120118036
2012-05-17

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING THE AMPLITUDE OF THERMALLY INDUCED VIBRATIONS IN MICROSCALE AND NANOSCALE SYSTEMS

#119
20120030845
2012-02-02

Scanning probe microscope

#120
20110296564
2011-12-01

Scanning probe microscope with current controlled actuator

#121
20110296561
2011-12-01

Control system for scanning probe microscope

#122
20110289635
2011-11-24

Resonance compensation in scanning probe microscopy

#123
20110277192
2011-11-10

Scanning probe microscope with drift compensation

#124
20110271412
2011-11-03

Method for measuring a piezoelectric response by means of a scanning probe microscope

#125
20110261352
2011-10-27

Scan device for microscope measurement instrument

#126
20110247106
2011-10-06

Dynamic probe detection system

#127
20110193510
2011-08-11

Positioning system and method

#128
20110191917
2011-08-04

Harmonic correcting controller for a scanning probe microscope

#129
20110167525
2011-07-07

Probe detection system

#130
20110167524
2011-07-07

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#131
20110138506
2011-06-09

METHOD OF PROBE ALIGNMENT

#132
20110131690
2011-06-02

Scanning Ion Conductance Microscopy

#133
20110107471
2011-05-05

Scanning probe microscope having support stage incorporating a kinematic flexure arrangement

#134
20110098926
2011-04-28

Alignment and anti-drift mechanism

#135
20110062964
2011-03-17

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING SURFACE PROPERTIES

#136
20110055981
2011-03-03

Device for Positioning a Moveable Object of Submicron Scale

#137
20110047662
2011-02-24

Apparatus and method for investigating surface properties of different materials

#138
20110016592
2011-01-20

Iterative feedback tuning in a scanning probe microscope

#139
20100257641
2010-10-07

Real-time, active picometer-scale alignment, stabilization, and registration in one or more dimensions

#140
20100132078
2010-05-27

Method for measuring the force of interaction in a scanning probe microscope

#141
20100128342
2010-05-27

Coherent demodulation with reduced latency adapted for use in scanning probe microscopes

#142
20100122385
2010-05-13

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#143
20100116038
2010-05-13

FEEDBACK- ENHANCED THERMO-ELECTRIC TOPOGRAPHY SENSING

#144
20100115674
2010-05-06

Atomic force microscope apparatus

#145
20100064397
2010-03-11

CONTROLLED ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE

#146
20100036636
2010-02-11

Digital damping control of nanomechanical test instruments

#147
20100031404
2010-02-04

Scanning probe microscope with periodically phase-shifted AC excitation

#148
20100024082
2010-01-28

Atomic force microscope

#149
20090313729
2009-12-17

Scan type probe microscope and cantilever drive device

#150
20090293161
2009-11-26

Cantilever device and cantilever controlling method

#151
20090293160
2009-11-26

Automatic landing method and apparatus for scanning probe microscope using the same

#152
20090276924
2009-11-05

Scanning probe microscope and active damping drive control device

#153
20090260113
2009-10-15

Probe microscope setup method

#154
20090222958
2009-09-03

Method and apparatus for obtaining quantitative measurements using a probe based instrument

#155
20090140142
2009-06-04

SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPE AND MEASURING METHOD THEREBY

#156
20090139315
2009-06-04

Non-destructive ambient dynamic mode AFM amplitude versus distance curve acquisition

#157
20090133168
2009-05-21

Scanning probe microscope

#158
20090062935
2009-03-05

Automatic generation of PID parameters for a scanning probe microscope

#159
20090032706
2009-02-05

Fast-scanning SPM and method of operating same

#160
20090032703
2009-02-05

High-bandwidth actuator drive for scanning probe microscopy

#161
20090021747
2009-01-22

Shape measuring apparatus

#162
20080295585
2008-12-04

Tweezer-equipped scanning probe microscope and transfer method

#163
20080277582
2008-11-13

Closed loop controller and method for fast scanning probe microscopy

#164
20080236259
2008-10-02

Method of Control of Probe Scan and Apparatus for Controlling Probe Scan of Scanning Probe Microscope

#165
20080229813
2008-09-25

Phase feedback AFM and control method therefor

#166
20080098804
2008-05-01

Method for rapid seeks to the measurement surface for a scanning probe microscope

#167
20080047334
2008-02-28

Scanning Microscope With Shape Correction Means

#168
20080000292
2008-01-03

System for nano position sensing in scanning probe microscopes using an estimator

#169
20080000291
2008-01-03

Method and apparatus for monitoring of a SPM actuator

#170
20070294042
2007-12-20

Cantilever control device

#171
20070290130
2007-12-20

Scanning probe microscope

#172
20070277599
2007-12-06

Atomic force microscope technique for minimal tip damage

#173
20070251305
2007-11-01

Method and apparatus for reducing lateral interactive forces during operation of a probe-based instrument

#174
20070214864
2007-09-20

Active damping of high speed scanning probe microscope components

#175
20070163335
2007-07-19

Method and apparatus for measuring electrical properties in torsional resonance mode

#176
20070033991
2007-02-15

Tracking qualification and self-optimizing probe microscope and method

#177
20070024301
2007-02-01

Electrical feedback detection system for multi-point probes

#178
20060283240
2006-12-21

Method of making a force curve measurement on a sample

#179
20060261264
2006-11-23

Feedback influenced increased-quality-factor scanning probe microscope

#180
20060230474
2006-10-12

Method and apparatus for rapid automatic engagement of a probe

#181
20060225490
2006-10-12

Adaptable end effector for atomic force microscopy based nano robotic manipulators

#182
20060191329
2006-08-31

Dynamic activation for an atomic force microscope and method of use thereof

#183
20060125465
2006-06-15

Evanescent microwave probe with enhanced resolution and sensitivity

#184
20060113469
2006-06-01

Scanning probe microscope and sample observing method using this and semiconductor device production method

#185
20060065047
2006-03-30

Atomic force microscope

#186
20060027739
2006-02-09

Scanning probe microscope and method

#187
20060000263
2006-01-05

Method and apparatus for obtaining quantitative measurements using a probe based instrument

#188
20050212529
2005-09-29

Method and apparatus for measuring electrical properties in torsional resonance mode

#189
20050199046
2005-09-15

Scanning probe microscope

#190
20050127929
2005-06-16

Electrical feedback detection system for multi-point probes

#191
20050120781
2005-06-09

Scanning probe microscope

#192
20050081610
2005-04-21

Force scanning probe microscope

#193
20050066714
2005-03-31

Active probe for an atomic force microscope and method for use thereof

#194
20050050947
2005-03-10

Scanning probe microscope and scanning method

#195
16555211
2022-10-04

Method of observing objects using a spinning localized observation