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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Susan Davis Allen, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Assignee:
Alkansas State University, State University, AK (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 7/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 7/02 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for removing minute particles from a surface of a sample are provided that prevent redeposition of the particles onto the surface. By combining thermophoresis with laser assisted particle removal (LAPR), the methods and apparatus remove minute particles (for example, micrometer and nanometer sizes) and assure that they will not redeposit.