ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPES ASSOCIATED

Brand	Owner (click to sort)	Address	Description
LIFTMODE	Digital Instruments, Inc.	7401 Laurel Canyon Blvd. North Hollywood CA 91605	atomic force microscopes and associated computer software for use in characterizing or analyzing the properties of samples or other objects;LIFT MODE;
MULTIMODE	Bruker Nano, Inc.	112 Robin Hill Road Santa Barbara CA 93117	atomic force microscopes and associated computer software for use in characterizing or analyzing the properties of samples or other objects;MULTI-MODE;
	Where the owner name is not linked, that owner no longer owns the brand

Technical Examples

A system manipulates molecules using a set of proximal probes such as those used in atomic force microscopes. An electrostatic pattern is placed on a set of proximal probes such that each proximal probe may exert an electrostatic force. A molecule is captured using those electrostatic forces, after which the molecule can be manipulated while the molecule remains captured by the proximal probes. The electrostatic pattern can be modified such that the molecule moves and/or rotates over the set of proximal probes while the molecule remains captured by the set of proximal probes. The electrostatic pattern can be used to bend or split the molecule while the molecule remains captured by the set of proximal probes, thereby allowing the system to engage the molecule in chemical reactions, e.g., to act as a synthetic catalyst or a synthetic enzyme.