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7. A method for forming a fiducial on a sample, the method comprising:
positioning a sample so that a charged particle beam is directed at the sample for a first milling operation, the charged particle beam being directed at a first angle that is substantially orthogonal to a second angle;
directing a charged particle beam at the sample to mill a face on the sample that is substantially parallel to the charged particle beam;
milling a face on the sample that is substantially parallel to the charged particle beam;
forming a fiducial on the milled face of the sample;
positioning the sample so that the charged particle beam is directed at the sample for a second milling operation, the charged particle beam being directed at the second angle, the second angle being no greater than ten degrees with respect to the sample surface.
8. The method of claim 7, in which the second angle is no greater than 5 degrees with respect to the sample surface.
9. The method of claim 7, in which the second angle is no greater than 1 degree with respect to the sample surface.
10. A system for performing the method of claim 7, the system comprising:
a focused ion beam system;
an electron microscope; and
a sample stage for supporting a sample.
11. A method of analyzing a three-dimensional microscopic structure, the method comprising:
locating a region of interest on work piece;
cutting a trench at a specified angle in the work piece, the trench exposing a feature of interest;
determining the horizontal distance between the edge of the trench and the feature of interest;
determining from the specified angle and the horizontal distance, the depth of the feature of interest below the plane of the work piece surface.
12. The method of claim 11 in which determining the horizontal distance between the edge of the trench and the feature of interest comprises determining the horizontal distance between a reference mark and the feature of interest and determining the horizontal distance between the reference mark the edge of the trench.
13. The method of claim 12 further comprising milling a reference mark using a focused ion beam adjacent the region of interest.
14. The method of claim 12 in which the reference mark is a preexisting feature on the work piece.
15. The method of claim 11 further comprising processing the work piece at a specified depth determined from the horizontal distances.
16. A system for performing the method of claim 11, the system comprising:
a focused ion beam system;
an electron microscope; and
a sample stage for supporting a sample.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An electrophotographic method for reducing damage to a fusing roller, comprising:
a) providing a fusing system having first and second rotatable fusing rollers that engage each other to form a fuser nip, the first roller having a surface that engages a toned receiver sheet having a top surface that engages and the second roller having a surface that engages the opposite surface of the receiver sheet;
b) using a sheet feeding transport member in the form of a moveable web to feed a toned receiver sheet into the fuser nip;
c) detecting the lead edge of the receiver sheet to produce a signal indicating the receiver sheet is about to enter the fuser nip;
d) determining the thickness of the receiver sheet that is a function of the relative spacing between the rotatable fusing rollers; and
e) moving the first or second rotatable fusing rollers or both from an unloaded or partially loaded state to a closed or fully loaded state in response to the signal and the thickness of the receiver sheet and then using the rotatable rollers forming the fuser nip to transport the receiver sheet through the fuser nip.
2. The method according to claim 1 further including a low surface energy, semicrystalline thermoplastic topcoat material, such as FEP (polyfluorinated ethylene-propylene), PFA (perfluoroalkoxy-tetrafluoroethylene), or PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene in the top surface of the first rotatable fusing roller.
3. The method according to claim 2 further including a low surface energy, semicrystalline thermoplastic topcoat materials, such as FEP (polyfluorinated ethylene-propylene), PFA (perfluoroalkoxy-tetrafluoroethylene), or PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) in the top surface of the second rotatable fusing roller.
4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the sheet thickness determination is provided by a strain gage.
5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the receiver sheet thickness is predetermined and stored in a controller.
6. The method according to claim 1 wherein the receiver sheet thickness is determined by using an ultrasonic technique.
7. The method according to claim 1 wherein the receiver sheet thickness is determined by the impact force of the receiver sheet entering the fuser nip.
8. The method according to claim 1 moving the first rotatable fusing roller by using a cam.
9. The method according to claim 1 wherein moving the first rotatable fusing roller is accomplished by using an air cylinder.
10. The method according to claim 1 wherein moving the first rotatable fusing roller is accomplished by using a worm gear.
11. The method according to claim 1 wherein moving the first rotatable fusing roller is accomplished by using an electrical solenoid responsive to an electrical signal produced by a controller.
12. An electrophotographic method for reducing damage to a fusing roller, comprising:
a) providing a fusing system having first and second rotatable fusing rollers that engage each other to form a fuser nip, the first roller having a surface that engages a toned receiver sheet having a top surface that engages and the second roller having a surface that engages the opposite surface of the receiver sheet;
b) using a sheet feeding transport member in the form of a moveable web to feed a toned receiver sheet into the fuser nip;
c) detecting the lead edge of the receiver sheet to produce a signal indicating the receiver sheet is about to enter the fuser nip;
d) determining the thickness of the receiver sheet that is a function of the relative spacing between the rotatable fusing rollers; and
e) moving the first or second rotatable fusing rollers or both from an unloaded state to a partially loaded state in engagement with the receiver sheet and then to a closed or fully loaded state in response to the signal and the thickness of the receiver sheet and then using the rotatable rollers forming the fuser nip to transport the receiver sheet through the fuser nip.

1. A chime for use in an aquatic body, said chime comprising:
a chime housing;
a chime creating mechanism;
a fluid flow interrupter, wherein said fluid flow interrupter comprises an indicia disposed thereon, said indicia selected from the group consisting of logos, designs, holograms, advertisements, textual material, and combinations thereof; and,
means for suspending said chime housing below the aquatic body.
2. The chime of claim 1, wherein said chime housing comprises said chime creating mechanism disposed therewithin.
3. The chime of claim 2, wherein said fluid flow interrupter is disposed on said chime housing.
4. The chime of claim 2, wherein said fluid flow interrupter is a fin disposed on said chime housing.
5. The chime of claim of 4, wherein said fin interrupts fluid flowing past or over said chime when said chime is disposed below the aquatic body, thereby causing said chime housing to jostle or twirl, and thus said chime creating mechanism to emit a chime sound.
6. The chime of claim 2, wherein said suspending means is a chain connected to a mounting bracket, said chain further connected to said fluid flow interrupter, wherein said mounting bracket may be utilized to mount said chime to a selected surface.
7. The chime of claim 6, wherein said mounting bracket may be utilized to mount said chime to a swimming pool wall such that said chime housing is disposed proximate to a water inlet or outlet of the swimming pool, whereby water flowing in or out of the water inlet or outlet, respectively, strikes said fluid flow interrupter and causes said chime housing to jostle or twirl, and thus said chime creating mechanism to emit a chime sound.
8. A method of creating sound waves underwater, comprising the steps of:
a. obtaining a chime for underwater use, said chime comprising:
a means for chiming; and,
a fluid flow interrupter; and,

b. positioning said chime in front of a water exchange port of a swimming pool; and,
c. allowing the swimming pool to operate so as to permit the water exchange port to effectuate a forced water current against or over said chime to enable said chiming means to emit chime sounds underwater.
9. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of: allowing the forced water current to strike said fluid flow interrupter and cause said means for chiming to emit chime sounds underwater.
10. A chime for use in an aquatic body, said chime comprising:
a chime housing;
a chime creating mechanism;
a fluid flow interrupter; and,
means for suspending said chime housing below the aquatic body, wherein said suspending means is connected to a mounting bracket and to said fluid flow interrupter,
wherein said mounting bracket may be utilized to mount said chime to a swimming pool wall such that said chime housing is disposed proximate to a water inlet or outlet of the swimming pool and suspended thereabout via said suspending means, and whereby water flowing in or out of the water inlet or outlet, respectively, strikes said fluid flow interrupter and causes said chime housing to jostle or twirl, and thus said chime creating mechanism to emit a chime sound.
11. The chime of claim 10, wherein said chime housing comprises said chime creating mechanism disposed therewithin.
12. The chime of claim 10, wherein said fluid flow interrupter is disposed on said chime housing.
13. The chime of claim 10, wherein said fluid flow interrupter is a fin disposed on said chime housing.
14. The chime of claim of 13, wherein said fin interrupts fluid flowing past or over said chime when said chime is disposed below the aquatic body, thereby causing said chime housing to jostle or twirl, and thus said chime creating mechanism to emit a chime sound.
15. The chime of claim 10, wherein said fluid flow interrupter comprises an indicia disposed thereon, wherein said indicia is selected from the group consisting of logos, designs, holograms, advertisements, textual material, and combinations thereof.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A foldable box having a flap locking system, comprising:
a first flap having first cutout regions removed along a first edge to form a pair of receiving tabs and a first generally trapezoidal shaped tab between the receiving tabs, wherein said generally trapezoidal shaped tab projects outwardly towards the first edge and includes two inwardly projecting grooves formed from the first cutout regions along a first common axis;
a second flap having second cutout regions removed along a second edge to form a pair of locking tabs and a second generally trapezoidal shaped tab between the locking tabs, wherein each locking tab includes an outwardly projecting groove formed from the second cutout regions along a second common axis; and
wherein both the first and second generally trapezoidal shaped tabs have an outer edge that extends along a third common axis, and wherein in a secured position, the second generally trapezoidal shaped tab substantially overlaps and covers the first generally trapezoidal shaped tab and the receiving tabs substantially overlap and cover the locking tabs.
2. An interlocking mechanism implemented on opposing edges of a first member and a second member, wherein:
the first member includes an edge with a first trapezoidal shaped tab cut therein, wherein the first trapezoidal shaped tab projects outwardly towards the edge and is defined by two inwardly projecting grooves that extend toward each other along a first common axis;
the second member locks with the first member and includes an edge with a second trapezoidal shaped tab cut therein, wherein the second trapezoidal shaped tab projects outwardly towards the edge of the second member, and wherein the second member includes two outwardly projecting grooves that extend away from each other along a second common axis;
the first and second trapezoidal shaped tabs each have an outer edge that extends along a third common axis; and
the second trapezoidal shaped tab substantially overlaps and covers the first trapezoidal shaped tab when secured.
3. The interlocking mechanism of claim 2, wherein the first member further includes a pair of receiving tabs that are cut away from the first trapezoidal shaped tab and the second member further includes a pair of locking tabs that are cut toward the second trapezoidal shaped tab, and wherein the pair of receiving tabs substantially overlap and cover the locking tabs when secured.
4. An interlocking mechanism implemented between opposing members, comprising:
a first member having a first outer edge and a pair of first side edges, the first member including a first trapezoidal shaped tab cut in the first outer edge and a pair of receiving tabs formed along the first pair of side edges, wherein the first trapezoidal shaped tab projects outwardly towards the first outer edge;
a second member having a second outer edge and a second pair of side edges, the second member including a second trapezoidal shaped tab cut in the second outer edge and a pair of locking tabs formed along the second pair of side edges, wherein the second trapezoidal shaped tab projects outwardly towards the second outer edge, and wherein the pair of locking tabs and pair of receiving tabs have outer edges that extend along a common axis; and
wherein the second trapezoidal shaped tab substantially overlaps and covers the first trapezoidal shaped tab when the first and second member interlock.