IP Library Granted Patent US 5,204,531
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US 5,204,531 · App. 07/835,577

Method of adjusting the size of the area scanned by a scanning probe

Inventors: Virgil B. Elings, John A. Gurley
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Granted: Apr 20, 1993 Filed: Feb 14, 1992
Inventors
Virgil B. Elings
John A. Gurley
Assignee (at issue)
Digital Instruments, Inc.

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 5,204,531
App. No.
07/835,577
Filed
1992-02-14
Granted
1993-04-20
Kind
A