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ELINGS VIRGIL B
US52 patents
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DIGITAL INSTR INC
34 patentsUS5519212AMay 21, 1996
Tapping atomic force microscope with phase or frequency detection
DIGITAL INSTR INC182 citations99
US5412980AMay 9, 1995
Tapping atomic force microscope
DIGITAL INSTR INC215 citations99
US5266801ANov 30, 1993
Jumping probe microscope
DIGITAL INSTR INC191 citations99
US5463897ANov 7, 1995
Scanning stylus atomic force microscope with cantilever tracking and optical access
DIGITAL INSTR INC115 citations98
US5418363AMay 23, 1995
Scanning probe microscope using stored data for vertical probe positioning
DIGITAL INSTR INC119 citations98
US5308974AMay 3, 1994
Scanning probe microscope using stored data for vertical probe positioning
DIGITAL INSTR INC116 citations98
US5705814AJan 6, 1998
Scanning probe microscope having automatic probe exchange and alignment
DIGITAL INSTR INC183 citations97
US5415027AMay 16, 1995
Jumping probe microscope
DIGITAL INSTR INC62 citations96
US5400647AMar 28, 1995
Methods of operating atomic force microscopes to measure friction
DIGITAL INSTR INC60 citations96
US5329808AJul 19, 1994
Atomic force microscope
DIGITAL INSTR INC47 citations96
US5229606AJul 20, 1993
Jumping probe microscope
DIGITAL INSTR INC72 citations96
US5204531AApr 20, 1993
Method of adjusting the size of the area scanned by a scanning probe
DIGITAL INSTR INC61 citations96
US5081390AJan 14, 1992
Method of operating a scanning probe microscope to improve drift characteristics
DIGITAL INSTR INC66 citations96
US5051646ASep 24, 1991
Method of driving a piezoelectric scanner linearly with time
DIGITAL INSTR INC55 citations96
US6032518AMar 7, 2000
Scanning stylus atomic force microscope with cantilever tracking and optical access
DIGITAL INSTR INC59 citations95
US5898106AApr 27, 1999
Method and apparatus for obtaining improved vertical metrology measurements
DIGITAL INSTR INC61 citations95
US5714682AFeb 3, 1998
Scanning stylus atomic force microscope with cantilever tracking and optical access
DIGITAL INSTR INC42 citations95
US5560244AOct 1, 1996
Scanning stylus atomic force microscope with cantilever tracking and optical access
DIGITAL INSTR INC70 citations95
US5224376AJul 6, 1993
Atomic force microscope
DIGITAL INSTR INC64 citations95
US5025658AJun 25, 1991
Compact atomic force microscope
DIGITAL INSTR INC102 citations95
US4954704ASep 4, 1990
Method to increase the speed of a scanning probe microscope
DIGITAL INSTR INC76 citations94
US5553487ASep 10, 1996
Methods of operating atomic force microscopes to measure friction
DIGITAL INSTR INC37 citations93
US5306919AApr 26, 1994
Positioning device for scanning probe microscopes
DIGITAL INSTR INC48 citations93
US5253516AOct 19, 1993
Atomic force microscope for small samples having dual-mode operating capability
DIGITAL INSTR INC39 citations93
US5198715AMar 30, 1993
Scanner for scanning probe microscopes having reduced Z-axis non-linearity
DIGITAL INSTR INC45 citations93
US5103095AApr 7, 1992
Scanning probe microscope employing adjustable tilt and unitary head
DIGITAL INSTR INC96 citations93
US5077473ADec 31, 1991
Drift compensation for scanning probe microscopes using an enhanced probe positioning system
DIGITAL INSTR INC76 citations93
US5066858ANov 19, 1991
Scanning tunneling microscopes with correction for coupling effects
DIGITAL INSTR INC46 citations93
US4999494AMar 12, 1991
System for scanning large sample areas with a scanning probe microscope
DIGITAL INSTR INC33 citations93
US4889988ADec 26, 1989
Feedback control for scanning tunnel microscopes
DIGITAL INSTR INC49 citations93
US4871938AOct 3, 1989
Positioning device for a scanning tunneling microscope
DIGITAL INSTR INC52 citations93
US5189906AMar 2, 1993
Compact atomic force microscope
DIGITAL INSTR INC44 citations92
US5237859AAug 24, 1993
Atomic force microscope
DIGITAL INSTR INC38 citations91
USRE37203EJun 5, 2001
Feedback control for scanning tunnel microscopes
DIGITAL INSTR INC7 citations74
ELINGS VIRGIL B
4 patentsUS4537861AAug 27, 1985
Apparatus and method for homogeneous immunoassay
ELINGS VIRGIL B343 citations98
US4608990ASep 2, 1986
Measuring skin perfusion
ELINGS VIRGIL B77 citations96
US4230126AOct 28, 1980
Apparatus and method for measuring extravascular lung water
ELINGS VIRGIL B27 citations82
US4015593AApr 5, 1977
Apparatus and method for measuring cardiac output
ELINGS VIRGIL B25 citations81
VEECO INSTR INC
4 patentsUSRE36488EJan 11, 2000
Tapping atomic force microscope with phase or frequency detection
VEECO INSTR INC73 citations96
USRE37560EFeb 26, 2002
Scan control for scanning probe microscopes
VEECO INSTR INC25 citations93
US6642517B1Nov 4, 2003
Method and apparatus for atomic force microscopy
VEECO INSTR INC40 citations92
US6172506B1Jan 9, 2001
Capacitance atomic force microscopes and methods of operating such microscopes
VEECO INSTR INC38 citations92
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2 patentsNICOLI DAVID F
2 patentsDIGITAL INSTR
2 patentsUNIV CALIFORNIA
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