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Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2021

Filed:

Sep. 09, 2019
Applicant:

Fei Company, Hillsboro, OR (US);

Inventors:

Bas Hendriksen, Eindhoven, NL;

Maarten Kuijper, Eindhoven, NL;

Luigi Mele, Eindhoven, NL;

Pleun Dona, Eindhoven, NL;

Erum Raja, Rockford, IL (US);

Atieh Aminian, Eindhoven, NL;

Assignee:

FEI Company, Hillsboro, OR (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 23/225 (2018.01); G01N 1/42 (2006.01); G01N 23/2204 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 23/225 (2013.01); G01N 1/42 (2013.01); G01N 23/2204 (2013.01); H01J 2237/221 (2013.01);
Abstract

Various methods and devices are provided for searching the optimum sample condition of a sample for cryogenic electron microscopy. Multiple samples with different sample conditions may be screened using a sample inspection device. The sample inspection device includes at least a chamber formed between a top electron transparent layer and a bottom electron transparent layer for holding the sample. Multiple pillars are arranged within the chamber. The sample inspection device includes a window covering at least one of the multiple pillars.


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