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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2011
Applicant:
Joseph C. Robinson, Portland, OR (US);
Inventor:
Joseph C. Robinson, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 37/08 (2006.01); G21K 5/10 (2006.01); G01F 23/00 (2006.01); H01J 29/46 (2006.01); C23C 14/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems for preparing solid samples for microscopic examination in cross section or planametric orientation. The sample preparation systems include a sample support, an excitation beam to remove material from the surface of the sample, and a beam shield that protects the sample from the excitation beam, where sequential vertical adjustment of the beam shield permits the selective exposure of a series of substantially planar sample surfaces.