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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 29, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Johannes C Mulkens, Eindhoven, NL;
Nicolaas C Van Hijningen, Eindhoven, NL;
Judocus M Stoeldrayer, Hapert, NL;
Assignee:
ASM Lithography B.V., LA Veldhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J / ; A61N / ; G21G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2504921 ; 2505 / ;
Abstract
An imaging apparatus and an illumination unit for use in such an apparatus are described, which unit comprises an illumination housing (LH) accommodating a radiation source (LA) and at least a reflector (RL). To prevent a decrease of the radiation power supplied by the illumination housing, this housing is provided with means (LA, SH, L.sub.29) which prevent a diffuse deposit of silicon-containing particles present in the ambient air from being formed on optical components within the illumination housing.