Sii Nanotechnology Inc.

Aoi Electronics Co., Ltd.

Toshihide Tani

Hiroki Hayashi

Masanao Munekane

Takashi Konno

Koji Iwasaki

Masamichi Oi

A fixed electrode and a movable electrode to be used to drive each arm are formed at a drive unit. As a voltage is applied between the fixed electrode and the movable electrode, the movable electrode is caused to move by coulomb force, thereby driving the armin a closing operation. By detecting a change occurring in the electrostatic capacity between the fixed electrode and the movable electrode at this time, a decision can be made as to whether or not the sample has been gripped.

Nanogripper device and method for detecting that a sample is gripped by nanogripper device

A fixed electrode and a movable electrode used to drive each arm are disposed at a drive unit. As a voltage is applied between the fixed electrode and the movable the electrode, a coulomb force causes the movable the electrode to move, thereby driving the arms along the closing direction. The dimensions of a sample can be measured based upon the electrostatic capacity achieved between the electrodes when the sample becomes gripped by the arms.

Nanogripper device having length measuring function and method for length measurement executed with nanogripper device having length measuring function

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Takamatsu, Japan

Toshihide Tani