IP Library Granted Patent US 6,486,478
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US 6,486,478 · App. 09/731,688

Gas cluster ion beam smoother apparatus

Inventors: Bruce K. Libby, Isao Yamada, James A. Greer, Lester G. Crawford, James G. Bachand, Matthew C. Gwinn, Richard Torti
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Granted: Nov 26, 2002 Filed: Dec 6, 2000
Inventors
Bruce K. Libby
Isao Yamada
James A. Greer
Lester G. Crawford
James G. Bachand
Matthew C. Gwinn
Richard Torti
Assignee (at issue)
Epion Corporation

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,486,478
App. No.
09/731,688
Filed
2000-12-06
Granted
2002-11-26
Kind
B1