ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,566,115, issued on March 3, was assigned to KIOXIA Corp. (Tokyo).
"Analyzer and analysis method" was invented by Miki Takimoto (Yokkaichi Mie, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An analysis system includes a stage that supports a sample. The analysis system includes a first supplier configured to provide a hydrophobic material on the sample, and surround an inspection region on the sample with the hydrophobic material. The analysis system includes a second supplier configured to provide an inspection liquid over the inspection region. The analysis system includes a collector configured to collect the inspection liquid. The analysis sys...