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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2017
Bruker Nano, Inc., DelRay Beach, FL (US);
Jeffrey E. LeClaire, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Kenneth G. Roessler, Boca Raton, FL (US);
David Brinkley, Baltimore, MD (US);
Alexander M. Figliolini, Lake Worth, FL (US);
Bruker Nano, Inc., Delray Beach, FL (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for identifying a contaminant on a substrate. Identification of a contaminant removed from a substrate can be useful in identifying and eliminating or reducing the source of the contamination and tailoring the removal method to minimize the potential for substrate damage. The methods and apparatus for identification of the contaminant provide liberation of molecules of the contaminant from the surface of the substrate, accounting for different geometries and substrate materials, sample preparation, and chemical analysis of the contaminant.