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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2005
Applicants:
Richard Fink, Austin, TX (US);
Zvi Yaniv, Austin, TX (US);
Igor Pavlovsky, Austin, TX (US);
Leif Thuesen, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Richard Fink, Austin, TX (US);
Zvi Yaniv, Austin, TX (US);
Igor Pavlovsky, Austin, TX (US);
Leif Thuesen, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for assembly of small structures is disclosed. The present invention discloses electron beams created from one or more nanotips in an array operated in a field emission mode that can be controlled to apply heat to very well defined spots. The multiple electron beams may be generated and deflected and applied to electron beam heating and welding applications.