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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:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2011
Applicants:
Martin M. Liphardt, Lincoln, NE (US);
Blaine D. Johs, Lincoln, NE (US);
Inventors:
Martin M. Liphardt, Lincoln, NE (US);
Blaine D. Johs, Lincoln, NE (US);
Assignee:
J.A. Woollam Co., Inc., Lincoln, NE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 4/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method of use thereof that enables determining and setting sample alignment based on the location of, and geometric attributes of a monitored image formed by reflection of an electromagnetic beam from a sample and into an image monitor, which beam is directed to be incident onto the sample along a locus which is substantially normal to the surface of the sample.