Scanning Probe Microscope, Nanomanipulator with Nanospool, Motor, nucleotide cassette and Gaming application

• US 20080149832A1
• Filed: 12/20/2006
• Published: 06/26/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Miguel Zorn
• Original Assignee: Miguel Zorn
• Inventors: Zorn, Miguel
• Application Number:
  US11/613,738
• Publication Number:
  US 20080149832A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 250/311
• CPC Class Codes: B82Y 35/00 Methods or apparatus for measurement or analysis of nanostructures
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 23/225 using electron or ion
• CPC Class Codes: G01Q 10/045 Self-actuating probes, i.e. wherein the actuating means for driving are part of the probe itself, e.g. piezoelectric means on a cantilever probe
• CPC Class Codes: G01Q 80/00 Applications, other than SPM, of scanning-probe techniques manufacture or treatment of nanostructures B82B3/00; recording or reproducing information using near-field interaction G11B9/12, G11B11/24, G11B13/08
• CPC Class Codes: H10N 30/2043 connected at their free ends, e.g. parallelogram type
• CPC Class Codes: H10N 30/2044 having multiple segments mechanically connected in series, e.g. zig-zag type

Abstract

This invention has applications as a scanning probe microscope/nanomanipulator with consumer gaming applications. An integrated compound lever cantilever which can function simultaneously as both a sample substrate actuator and probe tip scanner actuator for modulation of one or more probe tip. In one embodiment a piezoelectric multimorph MEMS structure is fabricated which serves as a Scanning Probe Microscope cantilever probe tip scanner and allows for the substrate to be moved in more than 1 Degree of freedom with subnanometer resolution. Nanomanipulation means such as nanotweezer, nanopore and nanomachine embodiments are possible uses for the device in addition to data storage. Parallel array operation of many sets of cantilevers is a preferred embodiment which can be used as a nanoscale manipulation and fabrication means. In addition an embodiment where the actuation effects of the device are used to propel the scanner can allow for a programmable drivable MEMS/NEMS based autonomous or semi-autonomous robotic scanner, manipulator and assembler. The device has embodiments where it is essentially a planarized MEMS/NEMS derivative version of a Besocke type scanner. The invention also discloses uses for scanning probe microscopes and nanomanipulators as means for gaming systems, erector set and chemistry kit for entertainment and educational applications. Other applications include rotational actuation, linear motion and spooling of material on rotational bodies through coordination of the actuator probe or probes.

Claims

1. A scanning probe means for use as a probe scanner and sample actuator to obtain means comprising high spatial resolution images, manipulations, actuation, fabrication, reactions, measurements, data recording and reading at high-temporal and spatial resolution, the probe comprising:

at least one cantilever;

at least one probe tip;

at least one actuator means for generating motion of said compound cantilever;

at least one measurement means for measuring tip probe interaction with samples and or between one or more tip probes;

at least one signal generation and processing means for control of said scanner, actuator, measurement means and probe;

at least one sample substrate, material, surface or object;

a cantilever comprising a compound lever is formed from at least one beam which can be used to both scan at least one of the said probe tips and be used as an actuator for moving the sample substrate, sample object and or scanner in a linear or inertial stick slip fashion.

2. Device as in claim 1 with at least 1 torsion member used anchor at least 1 of said cantilevers where said cantilever has at least one probe tip, one actuator and one contact used to actuate said sample substrate, sample object or scanner.

3. Device as in claim 1 where said device is used to form a data recording and or reading device.

4. Device as in claim 1 where said sample substrate is operated in an electron microscope or focused ion beam milling machine.

5. Device as in claim 1 where said cantilever device or substrate has one or more synthetic nanopore integrated with its operation or structure.

6. Device as in claim 1 where said compound cantilever or sample substrate device has one or more adjustable nanopore on, through it or proximal to it.

7. Device as in claim 1 where said compound cantilever and or sample substrate device is used to perform Nanolithography.

8. Where said compound cantilever or sample substrate device in claim 1 has one or more mass spectroscopy channels operated in conjunction with it for measuring quantities, sample material quantities, compositions, manipulating, separating and assembling materials.

9. Device as in claim 1 where said compound cantilever or sample substrate device has one or more Scanning Atom Probe or LEAP microscope extractor electrode operated in conjunction with it.

10. Device as in claim 1 where said compound cantilever or sample substrate device has one or more microfluidic channels operated in conjunction with it for measuring sample material quantities, compositions, manipulating, separating and assembling materials.

11. Device as in claim 1 which has at least 1 power supply located on, in or proximal to the scanner device or sample substrate comprising one or more means such as a battery, fuel cell, electromagnetic energy conversion device or fuel container or engine.

12. Device as in claim 1 where said cantilever or substrate has one or more tip structure composed of a super hard material such as diamond, ceramic, osmium or the like.

13. Device as in claim 1 where said cantilever or substrate has a Landau level spectroscopy capability means effected through one or more tips, dual tip pairs or nanopore structures.

14. Device as in claim 1 where said device is used as a nanolathe.

15. Device as in claim 1 where said device is used to perform Raman spectroscopy.

16. Device as in claim 1 where said device is used as a linear and or rotational motor or actuator.

18. Device as in claim 16 where said radially movable object has at least 1 radially revolving bearing structure such as a nanotube bearing.

29. Device as in claim 1 where said device or substrate has one or more waveguide structure.

30. Device as in claim 1 where said device is interfaced with a haptic force user interface.

31. Device as in claim 1 where said device sample substrate has both one or more gaming area and one or more combinatorial object synthesis, assembly or manipulation area.

32. Device as in claim 1 where said device is used as a nanotweezer nanomanipulator where said tweezers are chemically functionalized with material comprising nanotubes, nanoparticles, nano composites, nucleosides, nucleotides, polymers or nanomachines.

33. Device as in claim 1 where said device has one or more tunneling sensor used to measure displacement or characterize of one or more scanner probes or objects in or associated with said device.

34. Device as in claim 1 where said device has one or more coherent electron tunneling device integrated with it physically and or operationally.

17. A MEMS or NEMS scanner, manipulator based motor comprising:

at least one cantilever;

at least one probe tip;

at least 1 linearly and or radially movable object;

at least one actuator means for driving interaction between probe and movable object;

at least one measurement means for measuring probe interaction with said linearly and of radially movable object and or between one or more tip probes;

at least one signal generation and processing means for control of said scanner, actuator, measurement means and probe;

at least one object or means which interacts with the linearly and or radially movable object.

23. Device as in claim 17 where said means are integrated with a means for RF-ID capable functions.

24. Device as in claim 17 where said means are integrated with a combinatorial chemical or nanostructure array.

25. Device as in claim 17 where said means for input, output and processing of biological material is provided, said biological material is analyzed or manipulated by said device.

26. Device as in claim 17 where said means for input, output and processing of data from an in vivo implantable measurement and or manipulation device such as a RF enabled microchip or nanoscale device is provided, said biological material is analyzed and or manipulated by said devices.

27. Device as in claim 17 where said means for input, output and processing of data from an in vivo implantable measurement and manipulation device such as a RF enabled microchip or nanoscale device is provided, said biological material is analyzed or manipulated by said devices, a set of material sample materials is collected at time point 1 and is stored in one device and compared to sample materials at one or more subsequent times for biological analysis or manipulation processes.

28. Process where said device in claim 17 is operated using DNA, RNA, Proteomic or biochemical molecular sample objects and data.

35. Device as in claim 17 where said device has one or more tunneling sensor used to measure displacement of one or more scanner probe or objects in or associated with said device means.

19. A Scanning Probe Microscope nanomanipulator used as a means for processes comprising game playing, screen saver graphic, nanomanipulation, erector set, chemistry kit and nanolithography comprising:

at least 1 probe tip;

at least 1 substrate;

at least 1 actuator;

at least 1 probe or pore measurement means;

at least 1 computer controller for signal processing and algorithm interface with user or users;

at least 1 user interface device;

at least 1 data storage means for storing user interface dynamics data and or algorithms comprising game rules, construction components and or game state data;

Said Scanning Probe Microscope nanomanipulator is used as a nanoscale means for users to interface entertainment and education processes orchestrated by said interface dynamics algorithms and hardware.

20. Device as in claim 19 where said means are attached to a communication means for interacting with at least 1 other user where interface and communications allows for game playing, nanomanipulation, erector set, chemistry education and nanolithography data to be shared between user interfaces and scanner/manipulator devices.

21. Device as in claim 19 where said means are integrated with or plugged into a mobile networking device comprising cell phone, PDA, digital cameras, TV remote controller, joystick, Gaming I/O device, mobile gaming system, laptop or similar computing capable device.

22. Device as in claim 19 where said means are integrated with a mobile networking device comprising cell phone, PDA, laptop, camera or similar computing capable device where said nanomanipulator SPM gaming mechanism is integrated with a user memory storage device such as a SIM card or data storage device comprising, a camera memory card, Flash card, RAM, EPROM, EEPROM, molecular electronics memory, transistor based data storage, disk drive, SPM probe based memory, disk drive or microdrive disk.