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Method of simultaneously measuring thickness and composition of film and apparatus therefor

CA 1320008 C · Owner: Kawabe, Junji · Inventors: Hashiguchi, Koichi; Kawabe, Junji

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A film as being a subject to be measured is irradiated by an X-ray from a single X-ray source, whereby the intensity of the diffraction X-ray of a crystalline substance contained in the film and the intensity of the fluorescent X-ray of an element composing the film are simultaneously detected by at least two X-ray intensity detectors, respectively. so that the thickness and composition of the film at the same Position are simultaneously determined from the both detected values.

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  • Granted July 6, 1993. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended July 6, 2010.
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FiledOctober 26, 1988
GrantedJuly 6, 1993
Term endedJuly 6, 2010
Patent numberCA 1320008 C
Classification (IPC)G01B15/02 +2 more

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19891992199519982001200420072010Application filedOct 26, 1988Patent grantedJuly 6, 1993Term endedJuly 6, 2010

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