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(43) Date of publication: 02.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/31 (21) Application number: 04783947.7 (22) Date of filing: 10.09.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01J 1/62(2006.01) H01J 1/30(2006.01) H01J 63/04(2006.01) H01L 21/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/029922 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/029528 (31.03.2005 Gazette 2005/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 12.09.2003 US 502454 P 09.09.2004 US 937840 09.09.2004 US 937437 (71) Applicant: Nano-Proprietary, Inc. Austin, TX 78758 (US)	(72) Inventors: LI, Yunjun Austin, TX 78759 (US) FINK, Richard, L. Austin, TX 78750 (US) YANG, Mohshi Austin, TX 78759 (US) YANIV, Zvi Austin, TX 78730 (US) (74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch  Winzererstrasse 106 80797 München 80797 München (DE)