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7391707 Devices and methods of detecting movement between media and probe tip in a probe data storage system  
A memory apparatus comprises a media, a tip adapted to write information to and read information from said media, a media movement mechanism attached to said media and configured to move said media...
7367119 Method for forming a reinforced tip for a probe storage device  
Systems and methods in accordance with the present invention can include a tip contactable with a media. In an embodiment, the tip comprises a substantially hollow structure formed of a metal. The...
7336524 Atomic probes and media for high density data storage  
A device in accordance with embodiments of the present invention comprises a contact probe for high density data storage reading, writing, erasing, or rewriting. In one embodiment, the contact...
7309630 Method for forming patterned media for a high density data storage device  
Systems in accordance with the present invention can include a tip contactable with a media, the media including a substrate and a plurality of cells disposed over the substrate, one or more of the...
7266998 Method and apparatus for micromachines, microstructures, nanomachines and nanostructures  
Parts and structures are described for micro and nano machines and the creation of macro structures with nano and micro layers of special materials to provide improved performance.
7260051 Molecular memory medium and molecular memory integrated circuit  
A molecular memory media having a media surface and a platform with read/write heads. The platform and media are moved to allow one of addition, removal, and repositioning of atoms, electrons, and...
7253407 Active cantilever for nanomachining and metrology  
A probe assembly suited for use in a scanning probe microscope (SPM) system includes a cantilever having an attachment to a main body portion. A suitable tip disposed at the free end of the...
7233517 Atomic probes and media for high density data storage  
A device in accordance with embodiments of the present invention comprises an atomic probe for high density data storage reading, writing, erasing, or rewriting. In one embodiment, the atomic probe...
7196328 Nanomachining method and apparatus  
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for nanomachining operations. Excitation energy settings are provided to minimize machine induced scan cutting. Cut operations can be operated in a feedback mode...
7178387 Method and apparatus for scanning in scanning probe microscopy and presenting results  
Information is collected from a region of interest using a scanning probe microscope having a tip by moving the tip along at least one predefined path extending from a center location to a...
7137292 Active cantilever for nanomachining and metrology  
A probe assembly suited for use in a scanning probe microscope (SPM) system includes a cantilever have an attachment to a main body portion. A suitable tip disposed at the free end of the...
7109482 Object inspection and/or modification system and method  
A scanning probe microscope system ( 100 ) includes an objective lens ( 147 ), a clamping circuit ( 404 ), a tip deflection measurement circuit ( 421 ), a cantilever ( 136 ), and a probe ( 137 )...
7102982 Storage apparatus and method utilizing a charge storage layer having discrete conductive charge-storing elements  
A storage apparatus comprises a storage medium ( 27 ) on which information can be stored in form of electronic charge. The storage medium ( 27 ) comprises a plurality of separated electrically...
7091476 Scanning probe microscope assembly  
A scanning probe microscope assembly that has an atomic force measurement (AFM) mode, a scanning tunneling measurement (STM) mode, a near-field spectrophotometry mode, a near-field optical mode,...
7053369 Scan data collection for better overall data accuracy  
A scan data collection operation includes performing a scanning operation using a scan path that includes a directional component that is additional to a data collection directional component. The...
7045780 Scanning probe microscopy inspection and modification system  
A scanning probe microscopy (SPM) inspection and/or modification system which uses SPM technology and techniques. The system includes various types of microstructured SPM probes for inspection...
7042828 Nanometer scale data storage device and associated positioning system  
A data storage system that includes a positioning system for positioning the write/read mechanism and the storage medium of the data storage device with respect to each other in first and second...
EP1628299A2 Probe position error detecting method and apparatus in probe-based data storage system  
Provided is a probe position error detecting method and apparatus in a probe-based data storage system. The method includes: preparing servo codes, which are Gray codes, whose Hamming distance is 1...
6998689 Fluid delivery for scanning probe microscopy  
The following invention pertains to the introduction of a gas (or fluid) around a SPM probe or nanotool™ to control chemical activity e.g. oxygen to promote oxidation, argon to inhibit oxidation...
6931710 Manufacturing of micro-objects such as miniature diamond tool tips  
Techniques for affixing a micro-object to a mounting structure at a desired relative orientation. A shaped portion of a workpiece is caused to become embedded in a reference structure at a first...
6923044 Active cantilever for nanomachining and metrology  
A probe assembly suited for use in a scanning probe microscope (SPM) system includes a cantilever have an attachment to a main body portion. A suitable tip disposed at the free end of the...
6880388 Active cantilever for nanomachining and metrology  
A probe assembly suited for use in a scanning probe microscope (SPM) system includes a cantilever having an attachment to a main body portion. A suitable tip disposed at the free end of the...
6865927 Sharpness testing of micro-objects such as miniature diamond tool tips  
A micro-object having a desired sharp point or edge may be optically tested during fabrication. This is accomplished by applying a known force to the workpiece against an optically opaque layer...
6813937 Method and apparatus for micromachines, microstructures, nanomachines and nanostructures  
Parts and structures are described for micro and nano machines and the creation of macro structures with nano and micro layers of special materials to provide improved performance.
6802646 Low-friction moving interfaces in micromachines and nanomachines  
A low-friction device having a moving interface comprising first and second members. Each of the members has a maximum dimension of about 100 μm or less between any two points. At least the first...
6787768 Method and apparatus for tool and tip design for nanomachining and measurement  
A single-body structure is presented for use as a tool tip for making modifications and/or collecting measurements on a target object. The single-body structure comprises a first end portion, a...
6752008 Method and apparatus for scanning in scanning probe microscopy and presenting results  
Information is collected from a region of interest using a scanning probe microscope having a tip by moving the tip along at least one predefined path extending from a center location to a...
6724712 Nanometer scale data storage device and associated positioning system  
A data storage system that includes a positioning system for positioning the write/read mechanism and the storage medium of the data storage device with respect to each other in first and second...
6507553 Nanometer scale data storage device and associated positioning system  
A data storage system that includes a positioning system for positioning the write/read mechanism and the storage medium of the data storage device with respect to each other in first and second...
6370107 Recording medium and recording device  
A recording disk has a surface provided with guide grooves for controlling the position of a recording head, and recording bits formed in the guide grooves for high-density recording. The recording...
6308405 Process for preparing an electrode substrate  
An electrode substrate and a recording medium having a smooth surface with surface unevenness of 1 nm or less and a size of 1 μm.quadrature. or more are disclosed. An electrode substrate and a...
EP0933771A2 Recording medium and recording device  
A recording disk 3 has a surface provided with guide grooves 1 for controlling the position of a recording head, and recording bits 2 formed in the guide grooves 1 for high-density recording. The...
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