Patent ID: 6880389

Claim:
A scanning probe microscopy system comprising: at least two scanning probes, each probe supported by cantilever to an atomic force microscope (AFM); control means in each AFM adapted to receive motion control signals; means for generating a first motion control signal for a first one of the AFMs for motion in a first direction; means for generating a second motion control signal for the first one of the AFMs for motion in a second direction; means for determining a first offset motion control signal responsive to the first motion control signal for a second one of the AFMs for motion in spaced relation to the first one of the AFMs in the first direction; means for determining a second offset motion control signal responsive to the second motion control signal for the second one of the AFMs for motion in spaced relation to the first one of the AFMs in the second direction; and, means for generating image scan data from input signals from each probe.