ClassID:

171177

G01Q60/32 - CPC Classification

Classification description:

Particular types of SPM [Scanning Probe Microscopy] or microscopes; Essential components thereof; AFM [Atomic Force Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. AFM probes AC mode

Sub-classes:
Recent Application in this class:
#1
20260110708
2026-04-23

ULTRA-PRECISION ELECTRON DENSITY CONTROLLER

#2
20250067769
2025-02-27

SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH A SYSTEM

#3
20250067768
2025-02-27

ELEMENT OF AN AFM TOOL

#4
20240345129
2024-10-17

DECOUPLED OPTICAL FORCE NANOSCOPY

#5
20240219421
2024-07-04

METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PERFORMING ACOUSTIC SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY

#6
20240094241
2024-03-21

HIGH-FREQUENCY ENHANCED ELECTROCHEMICAL STRAIN MICROSCOPE AND HIGH-FREQUENCY ENHANCED ELECTROCHEMICAL STRAIN MICROSCOPY USING THE SAME

#7
20240094240
2024-03-21

OPTOMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER

#8
20230143659
2023-05-11

Method of determining dimensions of features of a subsurface topography, scanning probe microscopy system and computer program

#9
20230110754
2023-04-13

Vibration component measurement device, Kelvin probe force microscope, and vibration component measurement method

#10
20220357360
2022-11-10

SEMICONDUCTOR-LASER-INTEGRATED ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY OPTICAL PROBE

#11
20220229088
2022-07-21

Heterodyne scanning probe microscopy method and scanning probe microscopy system

#12
20220091069
2022-03-24

Cantilever, ultrasound acoustic microscopy device comprising the cantilever, method of using the same and lithographic system including the same

#13
20210316986
2021-10-14

SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PHYSICAL QUANTITY USING SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPE

#14
20210096153
2021-04-01

Sharpening method for probe tip of atomic force microscope (AFM)

#15
20200348334
2020-11-05

Method of performing atomic force microscopy with an ultrasound transducer

#16
20200217874
2020-07-09

Surface sensitive atomic force microscope based infrared spectroscopy

#17
20200191826
2020-06-18

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#18
20200124571
2020-04-23

Method of and system for performing subsurface imaging using vibration sensing

#19
20200057028
2020-02-20

Method of and atomic force microscopy system for performing subsurface imaging

#20
20190310284
2019-10-10

Method of determining an overlay error, method for manufacturing a multilayer semiconductor device, atomic force microscopy device, lithographic system and semiconductor device

#21
20190227098
2019-07-25

Device for the volumetric analysis of an organic or inorganic sample

#22
20190227097
2019-07-25

Method of and system for performing defect detection on or characterization of a layer of a semiconductor element or semi-manufactured semiconductor element

#23
20190204276
2019-07-04

Heterodyne scanning probe microscopy method and system

#24
20190195910
2019-06-27

Material Property Measurements Using Multiple Frequency Atomic Force Microscopy

#25
20190154636
2019-05-23

Method of tuning parameter settings for performing acoustic scanning probe microscopy for subsurface imaging, scanning probe microscopy system, and computer program product

#26
20190056428
2019-02-21

Tuned oscillator atomic force microscopy methods and apparatus

#27
20190018040
2019-01-17

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

#28
20190011358
2019-01-10

Surface Sensitive Atomic Force Microscope Based Infrared Spectroscopy

#29
20180306837
2018-10-25

Method of performing surface measurements on a surface of a sample, and scanning probe microscopy system therefore

#30
20180292432
2018-10-11

AM/FM measurements using multiple frequency atomic force microscopy

#31
20180217180
2018-08-02

Automatic calibration and tuning of feedback systems

#32
20180136251
2018-05-17

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#33
20180120343
2018-05-03

Atomic force microscope and control method of the same

#34
20180106830
2018-04-19

Method and device of using a scanning probe microscope

#35
20180106715
2018-04-19

Peakforce photothermal-based detection of IR nanoabsorption

#36
20170313583
2017-11-02

Thermal measurements using multiple frequency atomic force microscopy

#37
20170299628
2017-10-19

Quantitative measurements using multiple frequency atomic force microscopy

#38
20170242052
2017-08-24

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#39
20170138983
2017-05-18

Head-integrated atomic force microscope and composite microscope including same

#40
20170131322
2017-05-11

AM/FM measurements using multiple frequency of atomic force microscopy

#41
20170052210
2017-02-23

Measuring method for atomic force microscope

#42
20170052111
2017-02-23

PeakForce photothermal-based detection of IR nanoabsorption

#43
20170038410
2017-02-09

Harmonic feedback atomic force microscopy

#44
20160356811
2016-12-08

Consensus-based multi-piezoelectric microcantilever sensor

#45
20160313369
2016-10-27

Automated atomic force microscope and the operation thereof

#46
20160313367
2016-10-27

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#47
20160282384
2016-09-29

Quantitative measurements using multiple frequency atomic force microscopy

#48
20160274144
2016-09-22

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

#49
20160274143
2016-09-22

Dual-probe scanning probe microscope

#50
20160258980
2016-09-08

Material property measurements using multiple frequency atomic force microscopy

#51
20160258979
2016-09-08

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#52
20160223583
2016-08-04

Determination of local contact potential difference by noncontact atomic force microscopy

#53
20160216293
2016-07-28

Scanning probe microscope and control method thereof

#54
20160178659
2016-06-23

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

#55
20160146853
2016-05-26

Exploitation of second-order effects in atomic force microscopy

#56
20160047841
2016-02-18

Signal detection circuit and scanning probe microscope

#57
20160025770
2016-01-28

Scanning probe microscope and scanning probe microscopy

#58
20150309071
2015-10-29

AM/FM measurements using multiple frequency of atomic force microscopy

#59
20150301080
2015-10-22

Automated atomic force microscope and the operation thereof

#60
20150293144
2015-10-15

Band excitation method applicable to scanning probe microscopy

#61
20150241470
2015-08-27

Methods, systems, and computer readable media for dual resonance frequency enhanced electrostatic force microscopy

#62
20150121576
2015-04-30

Determination of local contact potential difference by noncontact atomic force microscopy

#63
20150013037
2015-01-08

Thermal measurements using multiple frequency atomic force microscopy

#64
20140289910
2014-09-25

Sealed AFM cell

#65
20140283229
2014-09-18

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#66
20140230103
2014-08-14

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

#67
20140223615
2014-08-07

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#68
20140223613
2014-08-07

Scanning probe microscope and control method thereof

#69
20140150139
2014-05-29

Method of controlling frequency modulated-atomic force microscope

#70
20130340126
2013-12-19

Multiple frequency atomic force microscopy

#71
20130340125
2013-12-19

Band excitation method applicable to scanning probe microscopy

#72
20130298294
2013-11-07

Feedback controller in probe microscope utilizing a switch and a inverter

#73
20130276174
2013-10-17

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

#74
20130169341
2013-07-04

Detecting responses of micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) resonator device

#75
20130117895
2013-05-09

Quantitative measurements using multiple frequency atomic force microscopy

#76
20130036521
2013-02-07

High frequency deflection measurement of IR absorption with a modulated IR source

#77
20120246768
2012-09-27

Method of measuring vibration characteristics of cantilever

#78
20120216322
2012-08-23

Digital Q control for enhanced measurement capability in cantilever-based instruments

#79
20120192320
2012-07-26

Cantilever excitation device and scanning probe microscope

#80
20120167261
2012-06-28

High frequency deflection measurement of IR absorption

#81
20120151637
2012-06-14

Scanning type probe microscope

#82
20120131702
2012-05-24

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

#83
20120079631
2012-03-29

Material property measurements using multiple frequency atomic fore microscopy

#84
20120079630
2012-03-29

Sub-microsecond-resolution probe microscopy

#85
20120050718
2012-03-01

High frequency deflection measurement of IR absorption

#86
20120047610
2012-02-23

CANTILEVER-BASED OPTICAL INTERFACE FORCE MICROSCOPE

#87
20110296564
2011-12-01

Scanning probe microscope with current controlled actuator

#88
20110296563
2011-12-01

Flexibly displaceable coupling device for acoustically excited atomic force microscopy with acoustic excitation of the sample

#89
20110283428
2011-11-17

High frequency deflection measurement of IR absorption

#90
20110271412
2011-11-03

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

#91
20110231966
2011-09-22

SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY WITH SPECTROSCOPIC MOLECULAR RECOGNITION

#92
20110231965
2011-09-22

Mode synthesizing atomic force microscopy and mode-synthesizing sensing

#93
20110167524
2011-07-07

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#94
20110154546
2011-06-23

Thermal measurements using multiple frequency atomic force microscopy

#95
20110138507
2011-06-09

WHISPERING GALLERY MODE ULTRASONICALLY COUPLED SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPE

#96
20110067150
2011-03-17

Cantilever with paddle for operation in dual-frequency mode

#97
20110061452
2011-03-17

Microcantilever with reduced second harmonic while in contact with a surface and nano scale infrared spectrometer

#98
20110036170
2011-02-17

Scanning near field thermoelastic acoustic holography (SNFTAH)

#99
20110036169
2011-02-17

Scanning near field ultrasound holography

#100
20110010809
2011-01-13

Device for oscillation excitation of an elastic bar fastened on one side in an atomic force microscope

#101
20110004967
2011-01-06

Band excitation method applicable to scanning probe microscopy

#102
20100313311
2010-12-09

Scanning probe in pulsed-force mode, digital and in real time

#103
20100205698
2010-08-12

Atomic force microscopy probe

#104
20100132078
2010-05-27

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

#105
20100128342
2010-05-27

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

#106
20100122385
2010-05-13

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#107
20100107284
2010-04-29

Cantilever, cantilever system, scanning probe microscope, mass sensor apparatus, viscoelasticity measuring instrument, manipulation apparatus, displacement determination method of cantilever, vibration method of cantilever and deformation method of cantilever

#108
20100100991
2010-04-22

Charge-Amp Based Piezoelectric Charge Microscopy (CPCM) Reading of Ferroelectric Bit Charge Signal

#109
20100071099
2010-03-18

Atomic force microscope and interaction force measurement method using atomic force microscope

#110
20100043107
2010-02-18

Multiple frequency atomic force microscopy

#111
20100031404
2010-02-04

Scanning probe microscope with periodically phase-shifted AC excitation

#112
20100024082
2010-01-28

Atomic force microscope

#113
20100017923
2010-01-21

Preamplifying cantilever and applications thereof

#114
20100011471
2010-01-14

Band excitation method applicable to scanning probe microscopy

#115
20090261249
2009-10-22

Scanning probe microscope apparatus

#116
20090249521
2009-10-01

High frequency deflection measurement of IR absorption

#117
20090145209
2009-06-11

Probe apparatus for measuring an electron state on a sample surface

#118
20090139315
2009-06-04

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

#119
20090133168
2009-05-21

Scanning probe microscope

#120
20090114024
2009-05-07

Scanning near field ultrasound holography

#121
20090107222
2009-04-30

Scanning Probe Microscope with Improved Scanning Speed

#122
20090100554
2009-04-16

Method for determining a dopant concentration in a semiconductor sample

#123
20090064772
2009-03-12

Atomic force gradient microscope and method of using this microscope

#124
20090021747
2009-01-22

Shape measuring apparatus

#125
20090013770
2009-01-15

Material property measurements using multiple frequency atomic force microscopy

#126
20080307864
2008-12-18

Scan type probe microscope

#127
20080295585
2008-12-04

Tweezer-equipped scanning probe microscope and transfer method

#128
20080295584
2008-12-04

Resonant difference-frequency atomic force ultrasonic microscope

#129
20080283755
2008-11-20

High frequency deflection measurement of IR absorption

#130
20080276695
2008-11-13

Non-destructive wafer-scale sub-surface ultrasonic microscopy employing near field AFM detection

#131
20080245141
2008-10-09

Digital Q control for enhanced measurement capability in cantilever-based instruments

#132
20080229813
2008-09-25

Phase feedback AFM and control method therefor

#133
20080223120
2008-09-18

Higher harmonics atomic force microscope

#134
20080127722
2008-06-05

Method and apparatus for obtaining material property information of a heterogeneous sample using harmonic resonance imaging

#135
20080121800
2008-05-29

Cantilever holder and scanning probe microscope including the same

#136
20080110248
2008-05-15

Scanning probe microscope

#137
20080092659
2008-04-24

Whispering gallery mode ultrasonically coupled scanning probe microscopy

#138
20080092640
2008-04-24

Surface position measuring method and surface position measuring device

#139
20080091374
2008-04-17

Analog High Sensitivity Continuous Phase and Amplitude Detection Device for a Harmonic Microcantilever Sensor

#140
20080083270
2008-04-10

Carbon nanotube detection system

#141
20080054928
2008-03-06

Electric potential difference detection method and scanning probe microscope

#142
20080048114
2008-02-28

Scanning type probe microscope

#143
20080022759
2008-01-31

Cantilever free-decay measurement system with coherent averaging

#144
20070294042
2007-12-20

Cantilever control device

#145
20070285078
2007-12-13

Probe microscope and measuring method using probe microscope

#146
20070277599
2007-12-06

Atomic force microscope technique for minimal tip damage

#147
20070245815
2007-10-25

Multiple frequency atomic force microscopy

#148
20070163335
2007-07-19

Method and apparatus for measuring electrical properties in torsional resonance mode

#149
20070157711
2007-07-12

Digital Q control for enhanced measurement capability in cantilever-based instruments

#150
20070119241
2007-05-31

Method and apparatus of driving torsional resonance mode of a probe-based instrument

#151
20070114406
2007-05-24

Scanning probe in pulsed-force mode, digital and in real time

#152
20070113630
2007-05-24

Probe apparatus for measuring an electron state on a sample surface

#153
20070104079
2007-05-10

Vibration-type cantilever holder and scanning probe microscope

#154
20070089497
2007-04-26

Method and device for the contactless excitation of torsional vibrations in a one-sidedly clamped-in spring cantilever of an atomic force microscope

#155
20070056362
2007-03-15

Oscillating probe with a virtual probe tip

#156
20070044544
2007-03-01

Method and apparatus for determining surface characteristics by using SPM techniques with acoustic excitation and real-time digitizing

#157
20060254348
2006-11-16

Scanning probe device and processing method of scanning probe

#158
20060254347
2006-11-16

Scanning probe device and processing method by scanning probe

#159
20060254346
2006-11-16

Method to transiently detect sample features using cantilevers

#160
20060219900
2006-10-05

Scanning probe microscope and specimen observation method and semiconductor device manufacturing method using said scanning probe microscope

#161
20060213261
2006-09-28

Real time detection of loss of cantilever sensing loss

#162
20060213260
2006-09-28

Atomic force microscope and method of energy dissipation imaging using the same

#163
20060156798
2006-07-20

Carbon nanotube excitation system

#164
20060113472
2006-06-01

Scanning probe microscope and scanning method

#165
20060075807
2006-04-13

Alignment-tolerant lens structures for acoustic force actuation of cantilevers

#166
20060037401
2006-02-23

Scanning near field ultrasound holography

#167
20050223785
2005-10-13

Scanning probe device and processing method by scanning probe

#168
20050212529
2005-09-29

Method and apparatus for measuring electrical properties in torsional resonance mode

#169
20050188752
2005-09-01

Digital control of quality factor in resonant systems including cantilever based instruments

#170
20050151077
2005-07-14

Scanning probe microscope and specimen observation method

#171
20050066713
2005-03-31

Method to transiently detect samples in atomic force microscopes

#172
20050056782
2005-03-17

Near field acoustic holography with scanning probe microscope (SPM)

#173
20050050947
2005-03-10

Scanning probe microscope and scanning method

#174
20050028583
2005-02-10

Method and apparatus of driving torsional resonance mode of a probe-based instrument