公开(公告)号：US07247836B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-24

申请号：US11014482

申请日：2004-12-16

申请人： S. Jeffrey Rosner ,  Geraint Owen ,  George M. Clifford, Jr.

发明人： S. Jeffrey Rosner ,  Geraint Owen ,  George M. Clifford, Jr.

IPC分类号： G09G5/08

CPC分类号： G06F3/0317

摘要： An imager captures successive images of an object. One image is then subtracted from another image to generate difference images. Each difference image is then correlated with itself or with one of the images used to generate the difference image to determine the relative motion between the imager an the object.

摘要翻译： 成像仪捕获对象的连续图像。 然后从另一个图像中减去一个图像以生成差异图像。 然后将每个差分图像与其自身或用于生成差异图像的图像之一相关联，以确定成像器与对象之间的相对运动。

公开(公告)号：US06865037B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-08

申请号：US10272674

申请日：2002-10-17

申请人： Dennis Carlo Diaz ,  Geraint Owen ,  Susan Hunter ,  George M. Clifford, Jr.

发明人： Dennis Carlo Diaz ,  Geraint Owen ,  Susan Hunter ,  George M. Clifford, Jr.

IPC分类号： G01J3/453 ,  G02B7/00 ,  G02B26/00 ,  G02B26/06 ,  G02B5/08

CPC分类号： G02B26/06 ,  G01J3/453 ,  G02B7/006 ,  G02B26/0883

摘要： Systems and methods for adjusting optical path length of an optical path are provided. The systems and methods can be used to controllably adjust optical path length in an external cavity laser. A representative optical path having a first end and a second end comprises a first transparent refractive element located in the optical path between the first end and the second end. The transparent refractive element is adjustable to adjust the optical path length of the optical path without changing the physical distance between the first end and the second end. A representative method includes introducing a transparent refractive element into the optical path and adjusting the transparent refractive element to change the optical path length without changing the physical distance between the first end and the second end of the optical path.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于调节光路的光程长度的系统和方法。 该系统和方法可用于可控地调节外腔激光器中的光程长度。 具有第一端和第二端的代表性光路包括位于第一端和第二端之间的光路中的第一透明折射元件。 透明折射元件是可调节的，以调节光路的光路长度，而不改变第一端和第二端之间的物理距离。 一种代表性的方法包括将透明折射元件引入光路并调节透明折射元件以改变光路长度，而不改变光路的第一端和第二端之间的物理距离。

公开(公告)号：US07031353B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-18

申请号：US10374169

申请日：2003-02-25

申请人： George M. Clifford, Jr. ,  Geraint Owen

发明人： George M. Clifford, Jr. ,  Geraint Owen

IPC分类号： H01S3/10

CPC分类号： H01S5/02248 ,  H01S3/0812 ,  H01S3/105 ,  H01S5/143

摘要： Adjustment of a tunable external-cavity laser is simplified by incorporating a mount that includes a base, a main body, a reflecting surface, a diffracting surface and a hinge coupling the main body to the base. The laser additionally includes a light source, a converging lens located to receive light from the light source, a tuning mirror and a pivoting arm on which the tuning mirror is mounted. The main body is bounded in part by two plane, external surfaces orthogonal to a common reference plane and angularly separated from one another by an angle. The reflecting surface has a spatial orientation defined by one of the external surfaces and is arranged to receive light from the lens. The diffracting surface has a spatial orientation defined by the other of the external surfaces, and diffracts light received from the reflecting surface towards the tuning mirror. The hinge is located opposite the angle and parallel to the reference plane.

摘要翻译： 通过结合包括底座，主体，反射表面，衍射表面和将主体联接到基座的铰链的安装座来简化可调谐外腔激光器的调整。 激光器还包括光源，位于接收来自光源的光的会聚透镜，调光镜和安装调谐镜的枢转臂。 主体部分地由两个平面限定，外表面与公共参考平面正交并且彼此成角度地分开一角度。 反射表面具有由外表面中的一个限定的空间取向，并且被布置成接收来自透镜的光。 衍射表面具有由另一个外表面限定的空间取向，并且将从反射表面接收的光衍射到调谐镜。 铰链与角度相反并平行于参考平面。

公开(公告)号：US06999274B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-14

申请号：US10256572

申请日：2002-09-27

申请人： Patricia A. Beck ,  Paul W. Poorman ,  George M. Clifford, Jr. ,  Richard H. Henze

发明人： Patricia A. Beck ,  Paul W. Poorman ,  George M. Clifford, Jr. ,  Richard H. Henze

IPC分类号： G11B5/187

CPC分类号： G11B5/187 ,  G11B5/1871 ,  G11B5/4893 ,  G11B5/584 ,  G11B15/62 ,  Y10T29/49032 ,  Y10T29/49043 ,  Y10T29/49048 ,  Y10T29/49055 ,  Y10T29/4906 ,  Y10T29/49789 ,  Y10T29/49798

摘要： A servo head for magnetic tape is provided. The head includes a substantial planar head surface. The head includes a leading edge that is disposed adjacent to the head surface such that the tape contacts the leading edge before passing over the head surface. The leading edge includes a rounded portion so as to form an air bearing between the head surface and the tape. The leading edge can include an abrupt change in slope at the leading edge. Alternatively, the leading edge can include a smooth transition.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于磁带的伺服磁头。 头部包括大的平面头表面。 头部包括一个与头部表面相邻设置的前缘，使得带子在通过头部表面之前接触前缘。 前缘包括圆形部分，以在头表面和带之间形成空气轴承。 前缘可以包括前缘的斜率突然变化。 或者，前缘可以包括平滑过渡。

公开(公告)号：US06373656B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-16

申请号：US09811070

申请日：2001-03-16

申请人： Paul Poorman ,  Stephan Howe ,  Patricia A. Beck ,  George M. Clifford, Jr. ,  Richard H. Henze

发明人： Paul Poorman ,  Stephan Howe ,  Patricia A. Beck ,  George M. Clifford, Jr. ,  Richard H. Henze

IPC分类号： G11B5187

摘要： A head design that reduces wear at the leading and trailing edges where the tape contacts the head while minimizing any adverse effects on the performance of the head. In one embodiment of the invention, a localized layer of wear resistant material is formed on the leading edge where the tape contacts the head before passing over the head recording surface. In a second embodiment, the leading edge is formed as wear resistant material embedded in the head structure adjacent to the recording surface. And, in a third embodiment, the leading edge is formed as a wear resistant material strip affixed to the side of the head structure. For each embodiment, the wear resistant material may also be applied in the manner described to the trailing edge where the tape may also contact the head after passing over the recording surface.

公开(公告)号：US08136389B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-20

申请号：US11930439

申请日：2007-10-31

申请人： Richard Paul Tella ,  George M. Clifford, Jr. ,  Richard R. Workman ,  Storrs Townsend Hoen ,  David Patrick Fromm

发明人： Richard Paul Tella ,  George M. Clifford, Jr. ,  Richard R. Workman ,  Storrs Townsend Hoen ,  David Patrick Fromm

IPC分类号： H01J37/00

CPC分类号： G01Q70/02

摘要： A probe assembly for a scanning probe microscope (SPM), a cartridge for a probe assembly for an SPM, and a method of attaching a probe tip to an SPM are described.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于扫描探针显微镜（SPM）的探针组件，用于SPM的探针组件的盒以及将探针尖附接到SPM的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08126028B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-28

申请号：US12059426

申请日：2008-03-31

申请人： George M. Clifford, Jr.

发明人： George M. Clifford, Jr.

IPC分类号： H01S3/02 ,  F16M11/00

CPC分类号： B23K26/0604 ,  B23K26/046 ,  B23K26/21 ,  B23K26/364 ,  B23K26/38 ,  H01S3/025 ,  H01S3/2383 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49895 ,  Y10T29/49904

摘要： Pre-aligned, kinematically mounted modules including processing lasers, beam trains, and individually calibrated control beams are quickly and easily replaced on subassembly bases with minimal in situ alignment, and can maintain working-spot position to micron tolerances over ambient temperature variations of ±10° C. Subassembly bases, with features for kinematically mating to a plurality of pre-aligned laser modules and to a platform base incorporated in the laser processing tool, enable multi-module subassemblies to be quickly replaced with spare subassemblies of the same type, or swapped for subassemblies of a different type. The mating features and reversible locks are designed to mitigate thermal effects that are often a dominant cause of alignment drift in processing lasers.

摘要翻译： 预先对准的运动安装模块，包括处理激光器，光束列车和单独校准的控制光束，在组装基座上可以快速轻松地更换，并且可以将工件位置保持在微米公差的环境温度变化±10° 具有用于与多个预对准激光器模块运动学配合的特征以及结合在激光加工工具中的平台基座的子组件基座使多模块组件能够被相同类型的备用子组件快速更换，或 交换为不同类型的子组件。 配合特征和可逆锁被设计为减轻热效应，这些热效应通常是加工激光器中对准漂移的主要原因。

公开(公告)号：US07395697B2

公开(公告)日：2008-07-08

申请号：US11458017

申请日：2006-07-17

申请人： Richard K. Workman ,  Storrs T. Hoen ,  George M. Clifford, Jr.

发明人： Richard K. Workman ,  Storrs T. Hoen ,  George M. Clifford, Jr.

IPC分类号： G01B5/28

CPC分类号： G01Q40/00 ,  G01Q10/04

摘要： In accordance with the invention, the spring constant of a scanning probe microscope cantilever mechanically coupled to a MEMs actuator may be determined in-situ by application of a force to the scanning probe microscope cantilever.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明，机械耦合到MEM致动器的扫描探针显微镜悬臂的弹簧常数可以通过向扫描探针显微镜悬臂施加力来原位确定。

公开(公告)号：US07206167B2

公开(公告)日：2007-04-17

申请号：US10696824

申请日：2003-10-30

申请人： Patricia A. Beck ,  Paul W. Poorman ,  George M. Clifford, Jr. ,  Richard H. Henze

发明人： Patricia A. Beck ,  Paul W. Poorman ,  George M. Clifford, Jr. ,  Richard H. Henze

IPC分类号： G11B5/23

CPC分类号： G11B5/187 ,  G11B5/1871 ,  G11B5/4893 ,  G11B5/584 ,  G11B15/62 ,  Y10T29/49032 ,  Y10T29/49043 ,  Y10T29/49048 ,  Y10T29/49055 ,  Y10T29/4906 ,  Y10T29/49789 ,  Y10T29/49798

摘要： A batch fabrication technique is described that increases the manufacturing efficiency of servo write heads and also improves servo pattern definition for fine features, while reducing tape and head wear. Multiple heads are fabricated as a batch from one or more ferrite wafers. A nominally flat, large wafer surface and a contour suitable for uniform photoresist application and planar photolithography permit fine servo pattern definition. A rounded leading edge on the head creates an air bearing to reduce wear of the tape and of the head. Moreover, any head wear occurs at the leading edge rather than in the region of the head where the servo pattern is formed. The servo write head may have a substantially planar head surface. A leading edge is disposed adjacent to the head surface such that the tape contacts the leading edge before passing over the head surface. The leading edge is rounded to form an air bearing between the head surface and the tape. A rounded trailing edge may be disposed adjacent to the head surface such that the tape passes over the trailing edge after passing over the head surface. The head may be formed from an upper ferrite wafer having a non-magnetic spacer. Non-magnetic material is photolithographically defined to produce gaps above the spacer. The non-magnetic material may be photoresist, semiconductor materials, glass, metal or the like. The material may even be removed later to leave air gaps. The non-magnetic material forms a region where the field loops out to intersect the passing tape, thereby transferring a magnetic pattern to tape. Additionally, a lower ferrite wafer may be mated to the upper ferrite wafer to complete a magnetic circuit around the gaps. The upper or lower ferrite wafer may have a channel through which an inductive winding passes. Multiple heads may be formed through batch processing of the upper and lower ferrite wafers.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种批量制造技术，其提高了伺服写入头的制造效率，并且还改善了精细特征的伺服模式定义，同时减少了磁带和磁头磨损。 多个头部从一个或多个铁氧体晶片制成批次。 标称平坦，大的晶片表面和适用于均匀光刻胶应用和平面光刻的轮廓允许精细的伺服模式定义。 头部圆角的前缘形成一个空气轴承，以减少磁带和磁头的磨损。 此外，任何头部磨损发生在前缘而不是在形成伺服图案的头部的区域中。 伺服写入头可以具有基本平坦的头表面。 前缘邻近头表面设置，使得带在通过头表面之前接触前缘。 前缘是圆形的，以在头表面和带之间形成空气轴承。 圆形的后缘可以邻近头部表面设置，使得带在经过头表面之后越过后缘。 头部可以由具有非磁性间隔物的上部铁氧体晶片形成。 非磁性材料被光刻定义以在间隔物上方产生间隙。 非磁性材料可以是光致抗蚀剂，半导体材料，玻璃，金属等。 材料甚至可以稍后移除以留下空隙。 非磁性材料形成区域，其中磁场循环出来以与通过的磁带相交，从而将磁性图案转印到磁带上。 此外，下部铁氧体晶片可以与上部铁氧体晶片配合，以在该间隙周围形成磁路。 上或下铁素体晶片可以具有感应绕组通过的通道。 可以通过上下铁素体晶片的批量处理形成多个头。

公开(公告)号：US06700729B1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-02

申请号：US09691646

申请日：2000-10-17

申请人： Patricia A. Beck ,  George M. Clifford, Jr.

发明人： Patricia A. Beck ,  George M. Clifford, Jr.

IPC分类号： G11B2020

CPC分类号： G11B5/4893 ,  G11B5/00826 ,  G11B5/56 ,  G11B5/584

摘要： A device for precision alignment of a write element of a tape head to a transport direction of a media that is transported across the tape head is disclosed. The tape head includes at least one alignment element that is cofabricated with the write element so that both the write element and the alignment element have a fixed orientation with respect to a magnetic axis of the tape head. The alignment element and the write element can be fabricated on the tape head using standard microelectronic photolithographic processes. Preferably, the tape head includes a plurality of alignment elements. Those alignment elements are operative to write alignment transitions onto the media. The alignment transitions can be observed to determine if they are indicative of the write element having a predetermined orientation with respect to the transport direction. A read transducer can be used to generate signals from the alignment transitions and those signals can be analyzed to determine if the predetermined orientation of the write element has been achieved. The tape head can include horizontal and/or vertical elements for a gross visual alignment of the tape head to the media. The alignment transitions can be read by a data element of a separate data head. A signal from the data element can be used to adjust the azimuth of the data head with respect to a direction of transport. In servo writer applications where servo code is prerecorded on the media, the alignment transitions can be used to align the write elements of a servo write head to the transport direction of the media so that inter band skew between adjacent servo bands is significantly reduced.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于将带头的写入元件精确对准到跨磁带头传送的介质的输送方向的装置。 带头包括与写入元件共同构成的至少一个对准元件，使得写入元件和对准元件相对于磁带头的磁轴具有固定取向。 可以使用标准微电子光刻工艺在带头上制造对准元件和写入元件。 优选地，带头包括多个对准元件。 这些对准元件可操作以将对准转变写入到介质上。 可以观察对准转换以确定它们是否表示相对于输送方向具有预定取向的写入元件。 读取换能器可用于从对准转换产生信号，并且可以分析这些信号以确定是否已经实现了写入元件的预定取向。 带头可以包括水平和/或垂直元件，用于将磁带头与介质的总体视觉对准。 对齐转换可以由单独数据头的数据元素读取。 可以使用来自数据元素的信号来相对于传送方向调整数据头的方位角。 在伺服写入器应用中，伺服代码被预先记录在介质上，对准转换可用于将伺服写入头的写入元件与介质的传输方向对齐，以使相邻伺服带之间的带间偏移明显减小。