Patent ID: 7965615

Claim:
A probe storage device comprising: a base plate including a main body having a substantially planar surface; a scanner chip body extending across the base plate, the scanner chip body includes first and second parallel substantially planar surfaces that collectively define an outer peripheral edge portion, the scanner chip body further includes at least a mechanical ground portion fixedly mounted to the base plate, a suspension portion, and a scan table base portion, the scan table base portion being selectively movable relative to the mechanical ground portion; a scan table platform having first and second parallel substantially planar surfaces, the scan table platform extends across, is offset relative to, and mechanically linked with the scan table base portion, wherein the scan table platform forms a composite, multi-layered support table for the media; and another scan table platform mounted to the scanner body, the another scan table platform being arranged parallel to the scan table platform and mechanically linked with the scan table base portion.