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BURLINGAME, Calif. -- Carbon Design Innovations, Inc.
(C|D|I) announced that they have received a key technology patent for
the fabrication of carbon nanotube (CNT) devices. The United States Patent
#7,601,650 was issued last month for a variety of methods and
techniques for fabricating an improved CNT device such as an AFM probe." This patent confirms one of the unique fabrication techniques that
C|D|I is applying to the manufacture of CNT AFM probes," said Vance J.
Nau, CEO Carbon Design Innovations. "The invention covered by this
patent allows us to reliably produce longer CNT AFM probes than has been
previously possible. As a result, AFM users are now able to obtain high resolution
images of extremely high-aspect ratio samples (1- >3µ z-range)."
The invention, a process for coating CNT's, gives C|D|I the ability to
make stronger, stiffer and more durable AFM Probes that are less likely to
break if they "crash" during a scan. And, longer probe lifetime means that
customers can achieve more consistent scan-to-scan images, spend less time
changing and aligning tips or normalizing the results between scans to allow
for probe changes.
C|D|I CNT AFM probes offer customers the imaging flexibility,
performance and reproducibility that will enable them to make significant
advances in AFM research. CNTs from C|D|I may be attached to most AFM
cantilevers thus providing customers an easy path for improving AFM
performance without making a substantial investment in new
instrumentation.
The company currently offers two CNT AFM probe types. The
standard CCHAR (carbon core high-aspect ratio) and CCHR (carbon core
high-resolution) probes are available now. CDI's proprietary coatings and
other custom processes can be adapted to almost any cantilever and to a
wide variety of applications.
About Carbon Design Innovations
Carbon Design Innovations develops and manufactures carbon
nanotube devices based on a patented, deterministic methodology. The
company's initial focus is on manufacturing AFM probes.
The company was founded by AFM and CNT industry veteran and
company president, Ramsey M. Stevens in January, 2008. Vance J. Nau,
Ph.D. joined the company as CEO in July 2008. Nau has over 25 years
experience in management at scientific instrumentation companies and
recently led AFM manufacturer Molecular Imaging for five years until its
successful acquisition by Agilent Technologies.
Source: Carbon Design Innovations, Inc.
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