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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184288 | Method of depositing a silicon-containing material by utilizing a multi-step fill-in process in a deposition machine An advance process control (APC) system for a plasma process machine is provided, which includes at least an optical emission spectroscopy (OES) system and an APC analysis apparatus. The OES system is used for monitoring a testing object in the plasma process machin... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8149398 | Method of measuring gadolinia content using inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry A method of measuring a gadolinia content using inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry is provided. The method can include grinding sintered gadolinium using a percussion mortar to obtain a ground sample; warming the ground sample and then dissolvin... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7952709 | Spectrochemical plasma torch and method of manufacture The present invention describes a torch for producing a plasma for a spectrochemical analysis comprising: an alumina ceramic injector, a vitreous material inner tube concentric with the injector, and an annular joint between the injector and the inner tube. The join... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7944558 | Method and system for physicochemical analysis using a laser pulsed ablation A method for physicochemical analysis of a material during its ablation with a pulsed laser. The method uses the ratio of intensity levels of two emission lines of a tracer element derived from plasma generated by the laser beam to characterize the plasma excitation... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7852471 | Power generator for spectrometry An RF power generator (10) for an induction coil (26) for exciting an inductively coupled plasma in a torch (27) for spectrometry. The generator (10) comprises a switching circuit (12) for alternately switching ON and OFF solid sta... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7847934 | Method for correcting spectral interference in ICP emission spectroscopy (OES) The present invention relates to a method for correcting spectral interference in a spectrum which is determined using an inductively coupled plasma spectrometer (ICP) for analysing element contents of a liquid or gaseous sample, comprising the following steps: ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7839499 | Hydrogen sensor A hydrogen sensor for detecting/quantitating hydrogen and hydrogen isotopes includes a sampling line and a microplasma generator that excites hydrogen from a gas sample and produces light emission from excited hydrogen. A power supply provides power to the microplas... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7782456 | Direct ICP emission spectral analysis method of solid sample An ICP analysis method for solid samples which can secure reliability of the analytical results. The present invention provides an analytical method in which a finely powdered solid sample is directly injected into an inductively coupled plasma-aided emission spectr... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7768639 | Methods for detecting and correcting inaccurate results in inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry A method for detecting and correcting inaccurate results in inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). ICP-AES analysis is performed across a plurality of selected locations in the plasma on an unknown sample, collecting the light intensity a... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7742167 | Optical emission device with boost device A device for optical emission spectroscopy comprising a chamber comprising an atomization source, at least one boost device configured with a radio frequency source to provide radio frequency energy to the chamber, and an optical detector configured to detect optica... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7733482 | System and method for determining at least one constituent in an ambient gas using a microsystem gas sensor A system and method for measuring air quality using a micro-optical mechanical gas sensor is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the system includes an emission source that includes a conduit gap for receiving a gas; a plurality of elect... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7710562 | Atomic analyzer An atomic analyzer includes a plasma generator, in which a discharge gas is fed in a micro gap between a pair of electrodes to generate nonequilibrium atmospheric pressure plasma, a bias voltage controller that includes a plasma-leading electrode for leading the non... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7599058 | Methods for plasma diagnostics and the measurement of thin films Methods for obtaining and analyzing data from a spectral source is provided. The method includes identifying an environment that is capable of generating spectral information, and obtaining the generated spectral information from the environment. The method further ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7554660 | Plasma spectroscopy system with a gas supply A spectroscopy system for spectro-chemical analysis of a sample includes a plasma torch (50) for generating a microwave induced plasma (90) as a spectroscopic source. The plasma forming gas is nitrogen which can contain an oxygen impurity. Thus the sys... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7532322 | Method and apparatus for measuring electron density of plasma and plasma processing apparatus An apparatus for measuring plasma electron density precisely measures electron density in plasma even under a low electron density condition or high pressure condition. This plasma electron density measuring apparatus includes a vector network analyzer in a measurin... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7460225 | Miniaturized source devices for optical and mass spectrometry Low-power, low flow-rate, portable, miniaturized plasma devices are provided. A portable, low-power, low flow-rate, miniaturized sample introduction device is also provided. The devices are inexpensive to make, have low operating cost and can be used with a variety ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7453566 | Hybrid plasma element monitor Hybrid plasma monitor. A ground electrode is spaced apart from a high voltage electrode supporting an electric discharge therebetween to generate a plasma. The ground electrode and the high voltage electrode form an annular region into which a sample is introduced f... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7440097 | Laser plasma spectroscopy apparatus and method for in situ depth profiling An in-situ laser plasma spectroscopy (LPS) system for automated near real-time elemental depth profiling of a target including: an optical source configured to generate an optical beam, wherein the optical beam is pulsed; an optical probe system configured to delive... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7417730 | Apparatus and method for monitoring breath acetone and diabetic diagnostics An apparatus and method for monitoring diabetes through breath acetone detection and quantitation employs a microplasma source in combination with a spectrometer. The microplasma source provides sufficient energy to produce excited acetone fragments from the breath ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7403283 | Detecting minority gaseous species by light-emission spectroscopy A method and apparatus for detecting minority gaseous species in a mixture by light-emission spectroscopy by means of an optical spectrometer (8), in which the radiation emitted by a plasma (4) present in the gas mixture for analysis is used and, in th... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7397560 | Surface contamination detection A contamination detector in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a plasma generation system operable to direct an atmospheric plasma discharge towards a surface. The contamination detector further includes a light capture system to capture light ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7372563 | Method and device for carrying out emission spectrometry The invention relates to a method and a device for carrying out emission spectroscopy, in particular laser emission spectroscopy. According to said method, a pulsed laser beam is automatically focussed on a workpiece to generate a laser-induced plasma, the radiation... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7354553 | Method and apparatus for detecting the presence of elemental mercury in a gas sample An improved elemental mercury analyzer utilizes a fluorescence assembly in combination with a fluorescence quenching reduction mechanism to detect the concentration of elemental mercury within an emission gas sample, via fluorescence of the mercury within the gas sa... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7336361 | Spectroscopic ellipsometer and polarimeter systems A spectroscopic ellipsometer or polarimeter system having a source of a polychromatic beam of electromagnetic radiation, a polarizer, a stage for supporting a material system, an analyzer, a dispersive optics and a detector system which comprises a multiplicity of d... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334346 | Device and method for controlling dehydration during freeze-drying A device for controlling dehydration during freeze-drying in an enclosure connected to a vacuum line includes an analyzer for analyzing the gases contained in the enclosure, the gas analyzer comprising a system for ionizing the gases comprising a plasma source in co... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7319316 | Apparatus for measuring a set of electrical characteristics in a plasma A probe apparatus configured to measure a set of electrical characteristics in a plasma processing chamber, the plasma processing chamber including a set of plasma chamber surfaces configured to be exposed to a plasma is disclosed. The probe apparatus includes a col... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7317186 | Short torch design for direct liquid sample introduction using conventional and micro-nebulizers for plasma spectrometry An apparatus and method for providing direct liquid sample introduction using a nebulizer are provided. The apparatus and method include a short torch having an inner tube and an outer tube, and an elongated adapter having a cavity for receiving the nebulizer and po... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7312857 | Method and system for monitoring plasma using optical emission spectrometry A method and system are presented for monitoring the optical emissions associated with a plasma used in integrated circuit fabrication. The optical emissions may be processed by an optical spectrometer to obtain a spectrum. The spectrum may be analyzed to determine ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7304737 | Rotating or rotatable compensator system providing aberation corrected electromagnetic raadiation to a spot on a sample at multiple angles of a incidence Spectroscopic ellipsometer systems which include polarizer and analyzer elements which remain fixed in position during data acquisition while at least one continuously rotating or step-wise rotatable compensator imposes a continuously variable or plurality of sequen... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299557 | Tilt sensor A tilt sensor has a source for optical radiation, a pattern support having an optically effective pattern for the passage of the optical radiation generated by the source, a tilt-sensitive unit downstream of the pattern support in the direction of propagation of the... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7280202 | Ingredient analysis method and ingredient analysis apparatus In an ingredient analysis method and an ingredient analysis apparatus in accordance with the present invention, high-frequency power is supplied from a power source 4 while helium gas is supplied to an atmospheric pressure plasma source 2 disposed near... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273996 | Inductively coupled plasma alignment apparatus and method An inductively coupled plasma alignment apparatus having a coil 10 for generating an inductively coupled plasma in a gas, the coil having a first axis 100; a torch 20 passing at least partially through the coil, the torch having a second axis | 09/25/2007 |
| 7250196 | System and method for plasma plating An exemplary system and method for plasma plating are provided to generate a deposition layer on a substrate. The method for plasma plating includes positioning a substrate within a vacuum chamber, positioning a depositant in a filament within the vacuum chamber, re... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7245376 | Combined spatial filter and relay systems in rotating compensator ellipsometer/polarimeter Low aberration relay systems modified to perform as spatial filters in rotating compensator ellipsometer, polarimeter and the like systems. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241361 | Magnetically enhanced, inductively coupled plasma source for a focused ion beam system The present invention provides an inductively coupled, magnetically enhanced ion beam source, suitable to be used in conjunction with probe-forming optics to produce an ion beam without kinetic energy oscillations induced by the source. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7227637 | Measurement system with separate optimized beam paths The subject invention relates to a broadband optical metrology system that segregates the broadband radiation into multiple sub-bands to improve overall performance. Each sub-band includes only a fraction of the original bandwidth. The optical path—the light path ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7214934 | Radio frequency power generator A RF power generator for exciting inductively coupled plasma for spectrometry includes an induction coil for exciting the plasma as part of its load circuit. The load circuit also comprises a capacitor connected in parallel with the induction coil. The RF power gene... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7202946 | Method and device utilizing plasma source for real-time gas sampling Aspects of the present invention provide novel methods and devices for sampling gas, exciting the sampled gas to emit radiation and detecting in real time from the emitted radiation a plurality of wave bands of an emission spectrum. Energy used to excite the sampled... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192553 | In situ sterilization and decontamination system using a non-thermal plasma discharge A sterilization and decontamination system in which a non-thermal plasma discharge device is disposed upstream of a suspension media (e.g., a filter, electrostatic precipitator, carbon bed). The plasma discharge device generates a plasma that is emitted through aper... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189437 | Mobile plating system and method An exemplary method for using a mobile plating system is provided that includes locating the mobile plating system at a desired location for plating, positioning an external vacuum pump from an interior position of a mobile storage volume of the mobile plasma platin... | 03/13/2007 |
