Global Patent Index - EP 1012584 A4

EP 1012584 A4 20061004 - OBJECT INSPECTION AND/OR MODIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

Title (en)

OBJECT INSPECTION AND/OR MODIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUR KONTROLLIE UND/ODER VERÄNDERUNG VON GEGENSTÄNDEN.

Title (fr)

SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE CONTROLE ET/OU DE MODIFICATION D'OBJETS

Publication

EP 1012584 A4 20061004 (EN)

Application

EP 98904705 A 19980121

Priority

  • US 9801528 W 19980121
  • US 78662397 A 19970121
  • US 82795397 A 19970406

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9834092A2] A system and method for measuring, analysis, removal, addition or imaging of material using nanostructures in conjunction with mechanical, electromagnetic (optical) and electrical means. Techniques for fabricating such nanostructures and techniques for combining these elements in a system which can modify bulk or large area objects such as silicon wafers, and masks for lithography.

IPC 8 full level

G01N 27/00 (2006.01); G01B 7/34 (2006.01); G01Q 10/00 (2010.01); G01Q 30/02 (2010.01); G01Q 30/16 (2010.01); G01Q 40/00 (2010.01); G01Q 40/02 (2010.01); G01Q 60/06 (2010.01); G01Q 60/10 (2010.01); G01Q 60/18 (2010.01); G01Q 60/24 (2010.01); G01Q 70/02 (2010.01); G01Q 70/08 (2010.01); G01Q 70/16 (2010.01); G01Q 80/00 (2010.01); G03F 1/00 (2012.01); G03F 7/20 (2006.01); G11B 5/23 (2006.01); G11B 5/31 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01Q 30/02 (2013.01); G01Q 30/16 (2013.01); G01Q 40/00 (2013.01); G01Q 40/02 (2013.01); G01Q 60/06 (2013.01); G01Q 70/02 (2013.01); G01Q 70/06 (2013.01); G01Q 70/16 (2013.01); G03F 1/84 (2013.01); G03F 7/2049 (2013.01); G03F 7/704 (2013.01); G03F 7/70616 (2013.01); G01Q 80/00 (2013.01); G11B 5/232 (2013.01); G11B 5/3116 (2013.01); G11B 5/3163 (2013.01); G11B 5/3166 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9834092 A2 19980806; WO 9834092 A3 19981105; AU 6250898 A 19980825; EP 1012584 A2 20000628; EP 1012584 A4 20061004

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9801528 W 19980121; AU 6250898 A 19980121; EP 98904705 A 19980121