IP Library Granted Patent US 6,597,448
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US 6,597,448 · App. 09/644,069

Apparatus and method of inspecting foreign particle or defect on a sample

Inventors: Hidetoshi Nishiyama, Minori Noguchi, Yoshimasa Ohshima, Tetsuya Watanabe, Hisato Nakamura, Takahiro Jingu, Yuko Inoue, Keiichi Saiki, Kenji Watanabe
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Granted: Jul 22, 2003 Filed: Aug 23, 2000
Inventors
Hidetoshi Nishiyama
Minori Noguchi
Yoshimasa Ohshima
Tetsuya Watanabe
Hisato Nakamura
Takahiro Jingu
Yuko Inoue
Keiichi Saiki
Kenji Watanabe
Assignees (at issue)
HITACHI, LTD.
Hitachi Electronics Engineering Co., Ltd.

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Patent No.
US 6,597,448
App. No.
09/644,069
Filed
2000-08-23
Granted
2003-07-22
Kind
B1