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1. Lindsey K.  and Smith S.T<\/strong>., UK Patent GB 2 221 962 B<\/strong> Precision motion slideways 20 pages (also filed in the USSR and Denmark)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Lindsey K.  and Smith S.T<\/strong>, U. S. A. Patent # 4,944,606 <\/strong>Precision Motion Slideways (1990)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Bowen D.K., Chetwynd D.G. and Smith S.T<\/strong>., UK Patent 9126066.1 Scanning tip microscope translation mechanism (1991)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Howard L.P. and Smith S.T.<\/strong>, USA. Patent #<\/strong> 5,450,746<\/strong>, Constant force stylus profiling apparatus and method (1995), name erroneously omitted but apparently rectified, yet to find out new patent #.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Bartlett P.N., Chetwynd D.G., Gardner J.W. and Smith S.T<\/strong>., UK Patent 9318081.9 and 9416444.9, Tunable low friction bearings, filed 1 September 1993.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Pereira P.H., Muralidhar A., Hocken R.J., Miller J.A. and Smith S.T.<\/strong>, USA. Patent # 6,434,845 B1<\/strong>, A two-axis, static and dynamic force characterization device, filed April 1998, accepted May 2002, issued August 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. C. Hsu, G. Singh and Smith S.T<\/strong>., US patent # 6,244,122 B1<\/strong>, Self-aligning decoupled nut mechanism, filed 10-1-98, accepted 04-1-2001, published 6-12-2001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Dogaru T. and Smith S.T.<\/strong>, USA. Patent # 6,504,363 B1<\/strong>, Sensor for eddy current testing and method of use thereof, provisional patent filing submitted Sept. 1998, patent filed 8th<\/sup> March 2000, accepted December 10th<\/sup> 2001, published January 7th<\/sup> 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9.  Dogaru T. and Smith S.T.<\/strong>,USA Patent # 6,822,443 B1<\/strong>, Sensors and probes for mapping electromagnetic fields, filed 10th<\/sup> September 2001, 54 pages, 99 claims, 43 figures, application # 09\/950,093, issued 11\/23\/2004 with name erroneously omitted, name included on August 23rd<\/sup> 2005 reissue #6,933,717 B1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Dogaru T. and Smith S.T.<\/strong>, GMR based proximity sensor, preliminary patent filed 12-12-2000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Woody S.C., Smith S.T<\/strong>. and R.M. Seugling, US Patent # 6,707,230 B2<\/strong>, Closed loop control systems employing relaxor ferroelectrics, provisional patent filed july 2001, accepted October 2003, issued March 16th<\/sup> 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. Smith S.T.<\/strong> and Brinkley D., 2001, A nanotransistor, provisional patent filed sept. 2001, to be refiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. Smith S.T<\/strong>., Woody S.C., # 7,308,747<\/strong>, Method of positioning a platform relative to a fixed frame and a small scale positioning device, provisional patent filed January 2003, applied for December 30th<\/sup> 2004 #2004 0261249 A1<\/strong>, issued December 18th<\/sup> 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. Woody S.C., Smith S.T<\/strong>., Iida D., Jain P., A Method Employing A DSP Based Programmable AC Bridge Reference to Enhance Reactance-based Displacement Sensing, provisional filed November 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. Bauza M., Hocken R.J. and Smith S.T.<\/strong>, Patent #7,278,297  B2<\/strong>,  An oscillating probe with a virtual probe tip, provisional filed 11-2003, internal file # COEN-CPM-IR-2003-053,  full patent filed 11-16-04 serial # 10\/989,744 and PCT serial # PCT\/US04\/38,446, issued Oct. 9th<\/sup> 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. Bauza M., Woody S.C., Jain P. and Smith S.T.<\/strong>, Patent #6,901,677 B2<\/strong>, Method and Apparatus for Using a Closed Loop Controlled Actuator for Surface Profilometry, provisional filed 5-2003, internal reference # COEN-MEC-AA-2003-027, applied for November 11th<\/sup> 2004  #20040221465 A1, awarded June 7th<\/sup> 2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17. Bauza M., Smith S.T.<\/strong> and Woody S.C., US Patent #7,815,373 B2<\/strong> A symmetric spindle design, Provisional patent filed April 2004, # COEN-CPM-IR-2004-018, filed April 2005, 0242258 A1, issued October 19th<\/sup> 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18. Ellis J., Smith S.T., Hocken R.J., #7568381 B2 <\/strong> Method and apparatus for surface property measurements and profiling indentations with in-process compensation of instrument frame distortions, Preliminary patent filed May 2006, full patent filed May 2007, accepted April 17th<\/sup> 2009, issued August 5th<\/sup> 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19. Buice E.S., Smith S.T.<\/strong> and Yang H., Vacuum compatible feedscrew mechanism, written but never filed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20. Woody S.C., Bauza M. and Smith S.T<\/strong>., US Patent #7,735,358<\/strong>, Self-sensing devices and associated methods for micro and nanoscale manipulation and assembly, filed 15th<\/sup> June 2007.  US patent application 20070240516 A1,. Issued June 15th<\/sup> 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

21. Woody S.C., Bauza M. and Smith S.T<\/strong>., US Patent #7,900,506 B2, <\/strong>2007, Multi-dimensional standing wave probe for microscale and nanoscale measurement, manipulation and surface modification, Appl# 11\/956,915, 12\/14\/2007, publication # 2008\/0202222, Issued March 8th<\/sup> 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

22. Bauza M. and Smith S.T<\/strong>., Multi-wall fiber bundle designs for manufacture of compact fuel cells, preliminary patent filed September 25th<\/sup> 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

23. Bauza M. and Smith S.T<\/strong>., Fiber bundle designs for manufacture of micro-reactors, preliminary patent filed September 25th<\/sup> 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

24. Smith S.T<\/strong>., Nowakowski B.K., Mullany B. and Woody S.C., Surface Modification by Induction of Localized Fluid Circulation, Preliminary US 61\/098,296, filed 10\/15\/2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25. Woody S.C., Woody B.A., Bauza M.B., Smith S.T.,<\/strong> Chakraborty N., Standing wave fluidic and biological tools, filed February 2009, pub. No. US2009\/0288479 A1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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