ClassID:

171178

G01Q60/34 - 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 Tapping mode

Recent Application in this class:
#1
20260126468
2026-05-07

METHOD FOR DETECTING SEMICONDUCTOR CARRIERS USING A NANOMETER-SCALE MICROWAVE PROBE INTEGRATED WITH AN ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE

#2
20250321246
2025-10-16

Atomic-force Microscopy for Identification of Surfaces

#3
20250290948
2025-09-18

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

#4
20250237600
2025-07-24

PHOTOTHERMAL IMAGING DEVICE AND SYSTEM

#5
20250155471
2025-05-15

TECHNOLOGIES FOR PHOTOTHERMAL ACTION-BASED TWO-DIMENSIONAL INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY WITH HIGH SPATIAL RESOLUTION

#6
20250076339
2025-03-06

SCANNING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPE BASED ON HIGH-SPEED INSTANTANEOUS FORCE CONTROL

#7
20240168053
2024-05-23

Nano-Mechanical Infrared Spectroscopy System and Method Using Gated Peak Force IR

#8
20240151742
2024-05-09

TRANSITIONAL TAPPING ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGING

#9
20240012022
2024-01-11

Atomic-force microscopy for identification of surfaces

#10
20230160817
2023-05-25

Photothermal imaging device and system

#11
20230058610
2023-02-23

Atomic-force microscopy for identification of surfaces

#12
20230018874
2023-01-19

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

#13
20220381803
2022-12-01

AFM imaging with creep correction

#14
20220260612
2022-08-18

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

#15
20220163559
2022-05-26

Active bimodal AFM operation for measurements of optical interaction

#16
20220003798
2022-01-06

Atomic-force microscopy for identification of surfaces

#17
20210341385
2021-11-04

System for measuring the absorption of a laser emission by a sample

#18
20210311090
2021-10-07

Scanning probe microscope and a method for operating thereof

#19
20210172976
2021-06-10

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

#20
20210165019
2021-06-03

Method and apparatus for resolution and sensitivity enhanced atomic force microscope based infrared spectroscopy

#21
20210096153
2021-04-01

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

#22
20210011053
2021-01-14

Method and apparatus of atomic force microscope based infrared spectroscopy with controlled probing depth

#23
20210003504
2021-01-07

Photothermal imaging device and system

#24
20200271690
2020-08-27

Method for detecting cell surface holes using atomic force microscope

#25
20200217874
2020-07-09

Surface sensitive atomic force microscope based infrared spectroscopy

#26
20200191826
2020-06-18

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#27
20200049735
2020-02-13

Frequency modulation detection for photo induced force microscopy

#28
20190391178
2019-12-26

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

#29
20190391177
2019-12-26

Method and apparatus for resolution and sensitivity enhanced atomic force microscope based infrared spectroscopy

#30
20190353681
2019-11-21

METHOD OF MODIFYING A SURFACE OF A SAMPLE, AND A SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY SYSTEM

#31
20190204276
2019-07-04

Heterodyne scanning probe microscopy method and system

#32
20190094266
2019-03-28

Method of operating an AFM

#33
20190025340
2019-01-24

Determining interaction forces in a dynamic mode AFM during imaging

#34
20180348254
2018-12-06

Coupled multiscale positioning of arrays of parallel, independently actuated and simultaneously driven modular scanning probe microscopes for high-throughput, in-line, nanoscale measurement of flexible, large area, and roll-to-roll processes

#35
20180306837
2018-10-25

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

#36
20180284151
2018-10-04

Scanning probe microscope and scanning method thereof

#37
20180246032
2018-08-30

Photothermal imaging device and system

#38
20180238855
2018-08-23

Method for in-line measurement of quality of microarray

#39
20180136251
2018-05-17

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#40
20180120344
2018-05-03

Method and apparatus for resolution and sensitivity enhanced atomic force microscope based infrared spectroscopy

#41
20180052186
2018-02-22

Infrared characterization of a sample using oscillating mode

#42
20170242052
2017-08-24

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#43
20170199219
2017-07-13

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

#44
20160313367
2016-10-27

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#45
20160276228
2016-09-22

Non-destructive, wafer scale method to evaluate defect density in heterogeneous epitaxial layers

#46
20160258979
2016-09-08

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#47
20160178659
2016-06-23

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

#48
20160124014
2016-05-05

Force detection for microscopy based on direct tip trajectory observation

#49
20150338439
2015-11-26

Systems and methods for non-destructive surface chemical analysis of samples

#50
20150338437
2015-11-26

Intermittent contact resonance atomic force microscope and process for intermittent contact resonance atomic force microscopy

#51
20150247881
2015-09-03

Method and apparatus to compensate for deflection artifacts in an atomic force microscope

#52
20150204902
2015-07-23

Method and apparatus of tuning a scanning probe microscope

#53
20150020245
2015-01-15

Methods and systems for optimizing frequency modulation atomic force microscopy

#54
20140317789
2014-10-23

Method for controlling a scanning microscope

#55
20140283229
2014-09-18

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#56
20130276174
2013-10-17

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

#57
20130205454
2013-08-08

Scanning probe microscope

#58
20130125269
2013-05-16

Method and apparatus of tuning a scanning probe microscope

#59
20120304342
2012-11-29

Measurement of the surface potential of a material

#60
20120278958
2012-11-01

Ultra-low damping imaging mode related to scanning probe microscopy in liquid

#61
20120216322
2012-08-23

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

#62
20120204296
2012-08-09

Multiple modulation heterodyne infrared spectroscopy

#63
20110321202
2011-12-29

Dynamic mode nano-scale imaging and position control using deflection signal direct sampling of higher mode-actuated microcantilevers

#64
20110275092
2011-11-10

METHOD FOR DETECTING BIOLOGICAL MARKERS BY AN ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE

#65
20110247106
2011-10-06

Dynamic probe detection system

#66
20110219635
2011-09-15

Method of aligning a first article relative to a second article

#67
20110055983
2011-03-03

Dynamic mode AFM apparatus

#68
20110041224
2011-02-17

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE INCLUDING ACCELEROMETER

#69
20110035849
2011-02-10

Scanning probe microscope

#70
20100313311
2010-12-09

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

#71
20100312495
2010-12-09

Intermodulation scanning force spectroscopy

#72
20100257644
2010-10-07

Coupled mass-spring systems and imaging methods for scanning probe microscopy

#73
20100175155
2010-07-08

Measurement and Mapping of Molecular Stretching and Rupture Forces

#74
20100122385
2010-05-13

Method and apparatus of operating a scanning probe microscope

#75
20100120023
2010-05-13

Detection of macromolecular complexes with harmonic cantilevers

#76
20100017924
2010-01-21

Method for using an atomic force microscope

#77
20090229020
2009-09-10

Chemical sensor with oscillating cantilevered probe

#78
20090229019
2009-09-10

Method of using an atomic force microscope and microscope

#79
20090227040
2009-09-10

Detection of macromolecular complexes on ultraflat surfaces with harmonic cantilevers

#80
20090158828
2009-06-25

Scanning probe microscope

#81
20090064771
2009-03-12

Method of operating an atomic force microscope in tapping mode with a reduced impact force

#82
20080295583
2008-12-04

Surface scanning method

#83
20080245141
2008-10-09

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

#84
20080223120
2008-09-18

Higher harmonics atomic force microscope

#85
20080223117
2008-09-18

Scanning probe microscope and sample observation method using the same

#86
20080041143
2008-02-21

Atomic force microscope using a torsional harmonic cantilever

#87
20070248892
2007-10-25

Apparatus for aligning a first article relative to a second article

#88
20070157711
2007-07-12

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

#89
20070119241
2007-05-31

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

#90
20070075243
2007-04-05

Scanning probe microscopy method and apparatus utilizing sample pitch

#91
20070012095
2007-01-18

Scanning probe microscope

#92
20060261264
2006-11-23

Feedback influenced increased-quality-factor scanning probe microscope

#93
20060260388
2006-11-23

PROBE AND METHOD FOR A SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPE

#94
20060236757
2006-10-26

Torsional harmonic cantilevers for detection of high frequency force components in atomic force microscopy

#95
20060230819
2006-10-19

System for sensing a sample

#96
20060219901
2006-10-05

Working method using scanning probe

#97
20060207318
2006-09-21

System for Sensing a Sample

#98
20060191329
2006-08-31

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

#99
20060043290
2006-03-02

Scanning probe microscopy cantilever holder and scanning probe microscope using the cantilever holder

#100
20060027739
2006-02-09

Scanning probe microscope and method

#101
20060005614
2006-01-12

Torsional harmonic cantilevers for detection of high frequency force components in atomic force microscopy

#102
20050262931
2005-12-01

System for sensing a sample

#103
20050242283
2005-11-03

Scanning probe microscope and specimen surface structure measuring method

#104
20050241392
2005-11-03

Atomic force microscope tip holder for imaging in liquid

#105
20050188752
2005-09-01

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

#106
20050140387
2005-06-30

Method and apparatus for measuring and evaluating local electrical characteristics of a sample having a nano-scale structure

#107
20050139770
2005-06-30

Probe device

#108
20050066714
2005-03-31

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

#109
20050028583
2005-02-10

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

#110
20050009197
2005-01-13

Chemical sensor with oscillating cantilevered probe and mechanical stop

#111
19384994
2026-03-24

Measurement system with detection mechanism and method of operation thereof

#112
14630855
2016-06-14

Non-destructive, wafer scale method to evaluate defect density in heterogeneous epitaxial layers