公开(公告)号：US07531795B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-12

申请号：US11668366

申请日：2007-01-29

申请人： Curt A Flory

发明人： Curt A Flory

IPC分类号： G01N23/00

CPC分类号： G01Q60/12 ,  G01Q60/16

摘要： In accordance with the invention, resonant quantum tunneling microscopy allows surface imaging while allowing characterization of physical properties associated with the surface.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明，谐振量子隧道显微镜允许表面成像，同时允许表征与表面相关的物理性质。

公开(公告)号：US07282130B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-16

申请号：US10355347

申请日：2003-01-31

申请人： Curt A. Flory

发明人： Curt A. Flory

IPC分类号： G01N27/447

CPC分类号： G01N33/48721 ,  B82Y5/00 ,  B82Y15/00 ,  B82Y30/00

摘要： The present invention provides an apparatus and method for controlling the movement of a biopolymer translocating a nanopore. The invention provides a first electrode, a second electrode adjacent to the first electrode, a third electrode adjacent to the second electrode and a fourth electrode adjacent to the third electrode. The first electrode is in electrical connection with the third electrode to define a first set of electrodes and the second electrode is in electrical connection with the fourth electrode to define a second set of electrodes. A DC voltage and radio frequency voltage is applied to the first set of electrodes while an opposite DC voltage and phase shifted radio frequency voltage is applied to the second set of electrodes to produce an electric field between the first set of electrodes and the second set of electrodes. The electric field is used to control the movement of a biopolymer translocating a nanopore. A method for controlling the movement of a biopolymer is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于控制易位纳米孔的生物聚合物运动的装置和方法。 本发明提供第一电极，与第一电极相邻的第二电极，与第二电极相邻的第三电极和与第三电极相邻的第四电极。 第一电极与第三电极电连接以限定第一组电极，并且第二电极与第四电极电连接以限定第二组电极。 直流电压和射频电压被施加到第一组电极，同时将相反的直流电压和相移射频电压施加到第二组电极，以在第一组电极和第二组电极之间产生电场 电极。 电场用于控制易位纳米孔的生物聚合物的运动。 还公开了一种用于控制生物聚合物运动的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06724785B1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-20

申请号：US09549267

申请日：2000-04-14

申请人： Rodney S. Tucker ,  Wayne V. Sorin ,  Douglas M. Baney ,  Curt A. Flory

发明人： Rodney S. Tucker ,  Wayne V. Sorin ,  Douglas M. Baney ,  Curt A. Flory

IPC分类号： H01S310

CPC分类号： G02B26/001 ,  G01J3/26 ,  H01S3/08059 ,  H01S3/105 ,  H01S5/18366 ,  H01S5/18388

摘要： A tunable optical cavity constructed from a fixed mirror and a movable mirror. The fixed mirror is attached to a substrate having a first electrically conducting surface. A support member having the moveable mirror supported thereon and having a second electrically conducting surface, is suspended above the substrate. A circuit applies an electrical potential between the first and second electrically conducting surfaces thereby adjusting the distance between the fixed and movable mirrors. The fixed mirror and the moveable mirror are positioned such that the mirrors form the opposite ends of the optical cavity. The distance between the fixed mirror and the moveable mirror is a function of the applied electrical potential. The support member has physical dimensions that are chosen such that the amplitude of thermally induced vibrations in the support member are less than 0.01 percent of the wavelength of the resonating light. The support member is preferably a thin film membrane having the moveable mirror attached thereto and having openings communicating between the top and bottom surfaces of the membrane. The openings are located so as to reduce the vibration amplitude of the moveable mirror at any mechanical resonances of the membrane. The openings occupy less than 90% of the surface area of the membrane.

摘要翻译： 由固定镜和可移动镜构成的可调光学腔。 固定镜附着到具有第一导电表面的基片上。 具有支撑在其上并具有第二导电表面的可移动反射镜的支撑构件悬挂在基板上。 电路在第一和第二导电表面之间施加电位，从而调节固定镜和可移动镜之间的距离。 固定镜和可动镜被定位成使得镜形成光腔的相对端。 固定镜与可动镜之间的距离是施加电位的函数。 支撑构件具有被选择为使得支撑构件中的热诱导振动的振幅小于谐振光的波长的0.01％的物理尺寸。 支撑构件优选是具有附接到其上并具有在膜的顶表面和底表面之间连通的开口的薄膜膜。 这些开口被定位成在膜的任何机械谐振下减小可移动反射镜的振动幅度。 开口占薄膜表面积的90％以下。

公开(公告)号：US20120193524A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-02

申请号：US13075253

申请日：2011-03-30

申请人： Curt A. FLORY ,  Trygve RISTROPH

发明人： Curt A. FLORY ,  Trygve RISTROPH

IPC分类号： H01J49/26

CPC分类号： H01J49/406

摘要： A mass analyzer comprises a pair of planar electrode structures. The electrode structures are disposed opposite one another, parallel to one another, and axially offset from one another. One of the pair of planar electrodes comprises an opening. The mass analyzer comprises an ion mirror disposed between the pair of planar electrodes. A mass spectrometer and a mass spectrometry method are also described.

摘要翻译： 质量分析器包括一对平面电极结构。 电极结构彼此相对设置，彼此平行并且彼此轴向偏移。 一对平面电极中的一个包括开口。 质量分析器包括设置在一对平面电极之间的离子镜。 还描述了质谱仪和质谱法。

公开(公告)号：US07003185B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-21

申请号：US10123656

申请日：2002-04-16

申请人： Curt A. Flory

发明人： Curt A. Flory

IPC分类号： G02B6/26

CPC分类号： G02B6/34 ,  G02B6/12002 ,  G02B6/12004 ,  G02B6/12007 ,  G02B6/2852 ,  G02B6/4214 ,  H01S5/187

摘要： Optically resonant systems for redirecting optical signals are provided. A representative optically resonant system includes a first structure in a plane. The first structure reflects optical radiation in a first direction substantially orthogonal to the plane. The optically resonant system further includes a second structure overlapping the first structure. The second structure optically communicates with the first structure, and reflects optical radiation substantially parallel to the plane. The first and second structures operate to capture at least a portion of a first optical signal propagating substantially parallel to said plane by exciting a resonant signal in the resonant cavity through the resonant characteristics of the first and second structures. The first and second structures further operate to emit said resonant signal in a second direction substantially orthogonal to said plane. Methods and other optically resonant systems also are provided.

公开(公告)号：US06845115B2

公开(公告)日：2005-01-18

申请号：US10313393

申请日：2002-12-05

申请人： Curt A. Flory ,  William R. Trutna, Jr.

发明人： Curt A. Flory ,  William R. Trutna, Jr.

IPC分类号： H01S5/00 ,  H01S5/10 ,  H01S5/12 ,  H01S5/125 ,  H01S5/187 ,  H01S5/42

CPC分类号： H01S5/1028 ,  H01S5/1032 ,  H01S5/105 ,  H01S5/12 ,  H01S5/125 ,  H01S5/187 ,  H01S5/42

摘要： The CRCSEL comprises a single-mode optical gain structure and an optically-resonant cavity. The single-mode optical gain structure is structured to generate excitation light having a wavelength and a direction. The optically-resonant cavity is optically coupled to the single-mode optical gain structure and is structured to emit an output light beam in a direction substantially orthogonal to the excitation light. The change in light direction provided by the optically-resonant cavity enables the output light beam to emit from a surface while allowing the excitation light to be generated in a large, high-gain single-mode optical gain structure.

摘要翻译： CRCSEL包括单模光学增益结构和光学谐振腔。 单模光学增益结构被构造成产生具有波长和方向的激发光。 光学谐振腔被光学耦合到单模光学增益结构，并且被构造成在基本上与激发光正交的方向上发射输出光束。 由光谐振腔提供的光方向的变化使得输出光束能够从表面发射，同时允许以大的高增益单模光学增益结构产生激发光。

公开(公告)号：US5712605A

公开(公告)日：1998-01-27

申请号：US315281

申请日：1994-09-29

申请人： Curt A. Flory ,  Robert C. Taber

发明人： Curt A. Flory ,  Robert C. Taber

IPC分类号： H01P7/06 ,  H01P7/10 ,  H01P11/00 ,  H03B5/18

CPC分类号： H01P7/10 ,  H01P7/06 ,  H03B5/1864

摘要： A simplified apparatus and a design method for providing microwave resonators having high Q factors. The apparatus includes a resonant microwave cavity having three mutually orthogonal dimensions and a low loss dielectric body substantially enclosing each dimension of the resonant microwave cavity. To further increase Q-factor, the apparatus of the invention preferably includes a plurality of resonant microwave cavities and a plurality of low loss dielectric bodies each substantially enclosing a respective one of the microwave resonant cavities. In some embodiments the low loss dielectric bodies are arranged in a stack. In other embodiments the low loss dielectric bodies are concentrically arranged. The design method includes selecting a resonant mode frequency and a height dimension of a microwave resonant cavity, extending radial bessel function solutions along a radius of the cavity to determine radial locations of electric field nulls of a resonant mode of microwaves, and substantially positioning concentric dielectric tube portions of the bodies at the radial locations of the electric field nulls. Similarly, the method of the invention includes extending cavity harmonic function solutions along the axis of symmetry of the cavity to determine axial locations of electric field nulls of the resonant mode of microwaves, and substantially positioning dielectric plate portions of the bodies at the axial locations of the electric field nulls.

摘要翻译： 一种用于提供具有高Q因子的微波谐振器的简化装置和设计方法。 该装置包括具有三个相互正交的尺寸的谐振微波腔和基本上包围谐振微波腔的每个尺寸的低损耗介电体。 为了进一步增加Q因子，本发明的装置优选地包括多个谐振微波腔和多个低损耗介电体，每个基本上包围相应的一个微波谐振腔。 在一些实施例中，低损耗介电体被布置成堆叠。 在其它实施例中，低损耗介电体同心地布置。 该设计方法包括选择微波谐振腔的谐振模式频率和高度尺寸，沿着腔的半径延伸径向贝塞尔函数解，以确定微波谐振模式的电场零点的径向位置，并且基本上定位同心电介质 在电场的径向位置处的主体的管部分为零。 类似地，本发明的方法包括沿着腔的对称轴延伸空腔谐波函数解，以确定微波谐振模式的电场零点的轴向位置，并且将主体的绝缘板部分基本上定位在 电场无效。

公开(公告)号：US08431887B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-30

申请号：US13017101

申请日：2011-01-31

申请人： Curt A. Flory ,  Trygve Ristroph

发明人： Curt A. Flory ,  Trygve Ristroph

IPC分类号： H01J49/40

CPC分类号： H01J49/406

摘要： A mass analyzer comprises a pair of planar electrode structures. The electrode structures are disposed opposite to each other, parallel to each other, and axially offset from each other. The electrode structures are configured to generate, in response to an applied voltage, a cylindrically-symmetric, annular electric field comprising an annular radially focusing central lens region surrounding an axis of symmetry, and an annular mirror region surrounding the annular radially focusing central lens region.

摘要翻译： 质量分析器包括一对平面电极结构。 电极结构彼此相对设置，彼此平行并且彼此轴向偏移。 电极结构被配置为响应于所施加的电压而产生圆柱对称的环形电场，包括围绕对称轴线的环形径向聚焦中心透镜区域和围绕环形径向聚焦中心透镜区域的环形反射镜区域 。

公开(公告)号：US07919748B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-05

申请号：US12415915

申请日：2009-03-31

申请人： Curt A Flory ,  Trygve Ristroph

发明人： Curt A Flory ,  Trygve Ristroph

IPC分类号： H01J49/40

CPC分类号： H01J49/406

摘要： The mass spectrometer includes a mass analyzer having a pair of planar electrode structures. The electrode structures are disposed opposite one another, parallel to one another, and axially offset from one another, and are structured to generate, in response to a common pattern of voltages applied to them, a cylindrically-symmetric, annular electric field surrounding a cylindrical central region. The electric field includes an annular axially focusing lens region surrounding the central region, and an annular mirror region surrounding the lens region. Ions injected tangentially in the central region towards the electric field reach an ion detector after executing a number of ellipse-like orbits, which enables a long flight path to be accommodated within a small evacuated space.

摘要翻译： 质谱仪包括具有一对平面电极结构的质量分析器。 电极结构彼此相对设置，彼此平行并且彼此轴向偏移，并且被构造成响应于施加到它们的电压的共同图案而产生围绕圆柱形的圆柱对称的环形电场 中央区域。 电场包括围绕中心区域的环形轴向聚焦透镜区域和围绕透镜区域的环形反射镜区域。 在中心区域朝向电场注入的离子在执行了许多椭圆形轨道之后到达离子检测器，这使得能够将长的飞行路径容纳在小的抽空空间内。

公开(公告)号：US6060724A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-09

申请号：US228214

申请日：1999-01-11

申请人： Curt A. Flory ,  R. Stanley Williams

发明人： Curt A. Flory ,  R. Stanley Williams

IPC分类号： H01L29/12 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L45/00 ,  H01L29/08

CPC分类号： B82Y10/00 ,  H01L29/125 ,  H01L29/66977 ,  Y10S977/936 ,  Y10S977/94

摘要： A quantum wire switch and a switching method for switching charge carriers between a first output and a second output utilizing quantum interference of the charge carriers. A quantum switch includes a quantum wire extending from an input to a first output, a second quantum wire extending from the input to a second output, and a third quantum wire extending between the first and second outputs, the three quantum wires together defining a ring. A controllable-length quantum wire electron stub tuner is connected to the ring. As charge carriers propagate from the input around the ring the stub tuner is used to control the quantum interference of the charge carriers resulting in local maxima and minima at various points around the ring. Setting the stub to a first length results in a local maximum at the first output and a local minimum at the second output, and the charge carriers can propagate to the first output and not the second output. Setting the stub to a second length reverses the locations of the local maxima and minima, and the charge carriers propagate to the second output but not the first output. The invention can also include a second controllable-length stub attached to the ring to increase switching efficiency. A quantum switch according to the invention can also act as a simple binary NOT logic gate or a simple binary AND logic gate.

摘要翻译： 一种量子线开关和用于利用电荷载流子的量子干涉在第一输出和第二输出之间切换电荷载流子的切换方法。 量子开关包括从输入延伸到第一输出的量子线，从输入延伸到第二输出的第二量子线，以及在第一和第二输出之间延伸的第三量子线，三个量子线一起限定环 。 可控长度的量子线电子短截线调谐器连接到环上。 随着电荷载体从环绕输入端传播，使用短截线调谐器来控制电荷载流子的量子干涉，导致环周围各个点处的局部最大值和最小值。 将短截线设置为第一长度导致第一输出处的局部最大值和第二输出端的局部最小值，并且电荷载流子可以传播到第一输出而不是第二输出。 将短截线设置为第二长度可以反转局部最大值和最小值的位置，并且电荷载流子传播到第二个输出而不是第一个输出。 本发明还可以包括附接到环的第二可控长度短截线以提高开关效率。 根据本发明的量子开关也可以用作简单的二进制非逻辑门或简单的二进制AND逻辑门。