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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 29, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Norbert Arnold, New Hempstead, NY (US);
Klaus Hummler, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Ernest Levine, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Rainer Weiland, Flintsbach, DE;
Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ; H01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
250307 ; 2504911 ;
Abstract
A method is disclosed for locating a particular small objects (down to submicron) within an array of periodically arranged like objects utilizing a scanning tool. The method includes scanning the array for generating a plurality of pulses, which correspond to these objects contained within the array. Counting the plurality of pulses in order to locate the particular object within the array.