公开(公告)号：US07435955B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-14

申请号：US11193141

申请日：2005-07-29

申请人： Paul E. West

发明人： Paul E. West

IPC分类号： G01N23/00

CPC分类号： G01Q30/04 ,  Y10S977/85

摘要： A system for controlling the operation of a scanning probe microscope that greatly simplifies the microscope's operation is disclosed. The software design incorporates several advanced features such as a sample designator file, video tutorials, automation algorithms, and the ability to remotely load sample designator files and video tutorials.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于控制扫描探针显微镜的操作的系统，其大大简化了显微镜的操作。 该软件设计包含几个高级功能，如示例指示符文件，视频教程，自动化算法，以及远程加载示例指示符文件和视频教程的能力。

公开(公告)号：US20080201931A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-28

申请号：US12072332

申请日：2008-02-26

申请人： Paul E. West

发明人： Paul E. West

IPC分类号： E04H4/00

CPC分类号： E04H4/0012 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49904

摘要： A portable floating hot tub that is easy to assemble and take down and can be used in environments with extremely cold and turbulent water. The hot tub has three main components: a collapsible frame made of connected rigid members, an insulated liner sized and shaped to closely fit against the deployed frame and form a subassembly, and an inflatable pontoon that may have a central aperture for receiving the subassembly. The pontoon is first inflated and placed on the body of water, after which the frame and liner subassembly are placed over the central aperture. Filling the internal volume defined by the insulated liner with water causes the subassembly to descend within the pontoon: Cooperating means on the subassembly and/or pontoon prevent the subassembly from passing completely through the central aperture. A source of heated water such as a portable heater having a heating capacity of at least 30,000 BTUs rapidly heats up the water within the hot tub. The system components can be transported in one or more carry bags of less than 100 pounds and deployed and taken down by one person in an extremely small space, such as on a boat.

摘要翻译： 便携式浮动热水桶，易于组装和取下，可用于极冷和湍流水的环境中。 热水浴缸具有三个主要部件：由连接的刚性构件制成的可折叠框架，其绝缘衬垫的尺寸和形状设计成与展开的框架紧密配合并形成子组件，以及可具有用于接收子组件的中心孔的可充气浮筒。 浮筒首先充气并放置在水体上，然后将框架和衬管子组件放置在中心孔上。 用水填充由绝缘衬垫限定的内部容积使得组件在浮筒内下降：组件和/或浮筒上的合作装置防止子组件完全穿过中心孔。 具有至少30,000BTU的加热能力的诸如便携式加热器的加热水源快速加热热水桶内的水。 系统组件可以在一个或多个小于100磅的携带行李中运输，并在非常小的空间（例如船上）被一个人部署和取下。

公开(公告)号：US20080201838A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-28

申请号：US12072438

申请日：2008-02-26

申请人： Paul E. West

发明人： Paul E. West

IPC分类号： E04H4/00

CPC分类号： E04H4/0012 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49904

摘要： A portable floating hot tub that is easy to assemble and take down and can be used in environments with extremely cold and turbulent water. The hot tub has three main components: a collapsible frame made of connected rigid members, an insulated liner sized and shaped to closely fit against the deployed frame and form a subassembly, and an inflatable pontoon that may have a central aperture for receiving the subassembly. The pontoon is first inflated and placed on the body of water, after which the frame and liner subassembly are placed over the central aperture. Filling the internal volume defined by the insulated liner with water causes the subassembly to descend within the pontoon. Cooperating means on the subassembly and/or pontoon prevent the subassembly from passing completely through the central aperture. A source of heated water such as a portable heater having a heating capacity of at least 30,000 BTUs rapidly heats up the water within the hot tub. The system components can be transported in one or more carry bags of less than 100 pounds and deployed and taken down by one person in an extremely small space, such as on a boat.

摘要翻译： 便携式浮动热水桶，易于组装和取下，可用于极冷和湍流水的环境中。 热水浴缸具有三个主要部件：由连接的刚性构件制成的可折叠框架，其绝缘衬垫的尺寸和形状设计成与展开的框架紧密配合并形成子组件，以及可具有用于接收子组件的中心孔的可充气浮筒。 浮筒首先充气并放置在水体上，然后将框架和衬管子组件放置在中心孔上。 用绝缘衬垫填充内部容积的水会导致组件在浮筒内下降。 子组件和/或浮桥上的协作装置防止子组件完全穿过中心孔。 具有至少30,000BTU的加热能力的诸如便携式加热器的加热水源快速加热热水桶内的水。 系统组件可以在一个或多个小于100磅的携带行李中运输，并在非常小的空间（例如船上）被一个人部署和取下。

公开(公告)号：US07987531B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-02

申请号：US12072438

申请日：2008-02-26

申请人： Paul E. West

发明人： Paul E. West

IPC分类号： A47K3/06

CPC分类号： E04H4/0012 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49904

摘要： A portable floating hot tub that is easy to assemble and take down and can be used in environments with extremely cold and turbulent water. The hot tub has three main components: a collapsible frame made of connected rigid members, an insulated liner sized and shaped to closely fit against the deployed frame and form a subassembly, and an inflatable pontoon that may have a central aperture for receiving the subassembly. The pontoon is first inflated and placed on the body of water, after which the frame and liner subassembly are placed over the central aperture. Filling the internal volume defined by the insulated liner with water causes the subassembly to descend within the pontoon. Cooperating means on the subassembly and/or pontoon prevent the subassembly from passing completely through the central aperture. A source of heated water such as a portable heater having a heating capacity of at least 30,000 BTUs rapidly heats up the water within the hot tub. The system components can be transported in one or more carry bags of less than 100 pounds and deployed and taken down by one person in an extremely small space, such as on a boat.

摘要翻译： 便携式浮动热水桶，易于组装和取下，可用于极冷和湍流水的环境中。 热水浴缸具有三个主要部件：由连接的刚性构件制成的可折叠框架，其绝缘衬垫的尺寸和形状设计成与展开的框架紧密配合并形成子组件，以及可具有用于接收子组件的中心孔的可充气浮筒。 浮筒首先充气并放置在水体上，然后将框架和衬管子组件放置在中心孔上。 用绝缘衬垫填充内部容积的水会导致组件在浮筒内下降。 子组件和/或浮桥上的协作装置防止子组件完全穿过中心孔。 具有至少30,000BTU的加热能力的诸如便携式加热器的加热水源快速加热热水桶内的水。 系统组件可以在一个或多个小于100磅的携带行李中运输，并在非常小的空间（例如船上）被一个人部署和取下。

公开(公告)号：US5507179A

公开(公告)日：1996-04-16

申请号：US360588

申请日：1994-12-21

申请人： Ronald C. Gamble ,  Paul E. West ,  Marc R. Schuman

发明人： Ronald C. Gamble ,  Paul E. West ,  Marc R. Schuman

IPC分类号： G01B21/30 ,  G01Q10/00 ,  G01Q10/06 ,  G01Q60/32 ,  G01B5/28 ,  G01N23/00

CPC分类号： G01Q10/06 ,  B82Y35/00 ,  Y10S977/85 ,  Y10S977/851

摘要： The synchronous sampling scanning force microscope includes a reflective cantilever arm having a free end which is oscillated at a frequency different from the resonance frequency of the cantilever arm. The motion of the oscillating cantilever arm is measured, to generate a deflection signal indicative of the amplitude of deflection or phase shift of the cantilever arm. Selected portions of cycles of the output signal are sampled, for generating output signal data indicative of deflection of the near and far excursions of the probe. The method and apparatus permit monitoring of compliance of the surface of the specimen by multiple sampling at a rate greater than the period of oscillation of the cantilever probe of the microscope.

公开(公告)号：US5455420A

公开(公告)日：1995-10-03

申请号：US273740

申请日：1994-07-12

申请人： Huddee Ho ,  Paul E. West

发明人： Huddee Ho ,  Paul E. West

IPC分类号： G01Q10/04 ,  G01Q30/02 ,  G01Q30/16 ,  G01Q30/18 ,  G01Q70/02 ,  H01J37/28 ,  H01J37/067

CPC分类号： G01Q30/02 ,  B82Y35/00 ,  G01Q30/18 ,  G01Q70/02 ,  H01J37/28 ,  H01J2237/2818 ,  Y10S977/86

摘要： The scanning probe microscope translation apparatus includes a scanning probe microscope for examining a specimen, with a specimen stage for mounting the specimen for examination by the scanning probe microscope, and a first translator mounted to the scanning probe microscope for translating the specimen stage relative to the scanning probe microscope. A support frame is dimensioned and adapted to be mounted in a specimen chamber of a scanning electron microscope, and a second translator is provided for scanning the scanning probe microscope relative to the support frame. The second translator is mounted on dual mass plates provided for isolating the scanning probe microscope from external vibrations, and suspension O-rings are provided for suspending the mass plates from the support frame. A vacuum load lock system permits moving the scanning probe microscope, specimen stage, first translator, and mounting assembly into and out of the vacuum of the scanning electron microscope vacuum chamber.

摘要翻译： 扫描探针显微镜转印装置包括用于检查样本的扫描探针显微镜，具有用于通过扫描探针显微镜安装用于检查的样本的样本台和安装到扫描探针显微镜上的第一平移器，用于将样本台相对于 扫描探针显微镜。 支撑框架尺寸适于安装在扫描电子显微镜的样本室中，并且提供第二平移器用于相对于支撑框架扫描扫描探针显微镜。 第二个翻译器安装在双重质量板上，用于将扫描探针显微镜与外部振动隔离，并提供悬挂O形环用于将质量块悬挂在支撑框架上。 真空负载锁定系统允许将扫描探针显微镜，样品台，第一平移器和安装组件移入和移出扫描电子显微镜真空室的真空。

公开(公告)号：US5319960A

公开(公告)日：1994-06-14

申请号：US847160

申请日：1992-03-06

申请人： Ronald C. Gamble ,  Paul E. West

发明人： Ronald C. Gamble ,  Paul E. West

IPC分类号： G01B21/30 ,  G01B7/34 ,  G01Q10/00 ,  G01Q20/02 ,  G01Q30/08 ,  G01Q30/14 ,  G01Q70/02 ,  H01J37/28 ,  G01B5/28

CPC分类号： G01Q30/08 ,  B82Y35/00 ,  G01Q20/02 ,  G01Q30/14 ,  G01Q70/02 ,  Y10S977/87

摘要： The scanning force microscope is an improved free standing type scanning force microscope with integrated scanning drivers for examination of a wide range of sizes and weights of stationary specimens, with the capability of scanning a sample in contact with a fluid. The scanning force microscope also includes motorized driver legs for operating the approach of the optical lever arm and sensor head to the sample, to allow for automation of the approach of the sensor head to the specimen.

摘要翻译： 扫描力显微镜是具有集成扫描驱动器的改进的独立式扫描力显微镜，用于检查固定样品的宽范围尺寸和重量，具有扫描样品与流体接触的能力。 扫描力显微镜还包括用于操作光学杠杆臂和传感器头到样品的接近的电动驱动器腿，以允许传感器头对样本的接近的自动化。

公开(公告)号：US5257024A

公开(公告)日：1993-10-26

申请号：US482042

申请日：1990-02-20

申请人： Paul E. West

发明人： Paul E. West

IPC分类号： G11B9/00 ,  G11B23/42 ,  G11C11/22 ,  H03M1/22 ,  G11C13/00

CPC分类号： G11B23/42 ,  G11B9/14 ,  G11B9/1445 ,  G11B9/1481 ,  G11C11/22 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  Y10S977/851

摘要： The search position encoder includes a generally planar medium, a search probe and a device for moving the probe generally parallel to the surface of the planar medium, and indexing device for locating the actual position of the probe relative to a fixed location on the generally planar medium. A plurality of gratings consisting of alternating strips of conducting and non-conducting materials are arranged on or adjacent to the medium parallel to orthogonal axes of the medium, and a device for sensing the movement of the probe in a plane parallel to the gratings. The location of the probe may then be determined based upon the sensing of the passage of the probe relative to the gratings.

摘要翻译： 搜索位置编码器包括大致平面的介质，搜索探针和用于大致平行于平面介质的表面移动探针的装置，以及分度装置，用于将探针的实际位置相对于大致平面上的固定位置 中。 由交替的导电材料和非导电材料组成的多个光栅布置在平行于介质的正交轴的介质上或附近，以及用于感测探针在与光栅平行的平面中的运动的装置。 然后可以基于探针相对于光栅的通过的感测来确定探针的位置。

公开(公告)号：US4952857A

公开(公告)日：1990-08-28

申请号：US328422

申请日：1989-03-24

申请人： Paul E. West ,  Wilfred P. Charette ,  Arthur Young

发明人： Paul E. West ,  Wilfred P. Charette ,  Arthur Young

IPC分类号： G01N27/00 ,  G01Q30/02 ,  G05B13/00

CPC分类号： G01Q10/065 ,  B82Y35/00 ,  Y10S977/851

摘要： The scanning micromechanical probe control system for controlling relative movement between a sensor probe and an adjacent sample surface includes a sensor probe for measuring a parameter which varies relative to the relative positioning of the probe and the adjacent surface adapted to generate an error signal indicating one of at least two discrete position conditions; an up/down counter for integrating the error signal and for generating an up/down count signal; and a position control servo for controlling the relative positioning of the probe and the surface responsive to the up/down count signal. An adaptive feedback control most preferably controls the rate of up/down positioning of the sensor probe and the rate of raster scanning of the probe relative to the target surface.

摘要翻译： 用于控制传感器探针和相邻样本表面之间的相对运动的扫描微机械探针控制系统包括用于测量参数的传感器探针，该参数相对于探针和相邻表面的相对位置而变化，适于产生指示 至少两个离散位置条件; 用于对误差信号进行积分并产生上/下计数信号的上/下计数器; 以及位置控制伺服，用于响应于上/下计数信号来控制探头和表面的相对定位。 自适应反馈控制最优选地控制传感器探针的上/下定位速率以及探针相对于目标表面的光栅扫描速率。