Inventor
SOMMER PHILLIP R
US45 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
21 patentsUS6626744B1Sep 30, 2003
Planarization system with multiple polishing pads
APPLIED MATERIALS INC74 citations96
US7008303B2Mar 7, 2006
Web lift system for chemical mechanical planarization
APPLIED MATERIALS INC31 citations93
US6562184B2May 13, 2003
Planarization system with multiple polishing pads
APPLIED MATERIALS INC20 citations93
US6561871B1May 13, 2003
Linear drive system for chemical mechanical polishing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC18 citations93
US6561884B1May 13, 2003
Web lift system for chemical mechanical planarization
APPLIED MATERIALS INC25 citations93
US6491570B1Dec 10, 2002
Polishing media stabilizer
APPLIED MATERIALS INC56 citations93
US6447374B1Sep 10, 2002
Chemical mechanical planarization system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC39 citations93
US6276998B1Aug 21, 2001
Padless substrate carrier
APPLIED MATERIALS INC39 citations89
US6488565B1Dec 3, 2002
Apparatus for chemical mechanical planarization having nested load cups
APPLIED MATERIALS INC16 citations84
US12334385B2Jun 17, 2025
Tunable temperature controlled substrate support assembly
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations75
US6679755B1Jan 20, 2004
Chemical mechanical planarization system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC9 citations74
US6645050B1Nov 11, 2003
Multimode substrate carrier
APPLIED MATERIALS INC12 citations74
US10820378B2Oct 27, 2020
Consolidated filter arrangement for devices in an RF environment
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations70
US9872341B2Jan 16, 2018
Consolidated filter arrangement for devices in an RF environment
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations70
US9472435B2Oct 18, 2016
Tunable temperature controlled substrate support assembly
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations63
US7040964B2May 9, 2006
Polishing media stabilizer
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations63
US12009244B2Jun 11, 2024
Tunable temperature controlled substrate support assembly
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11870252B2Jan 9, 2024
Consolidated filter arrangement for devices in an RF environment
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations60
US10535544B2Jan 14, 2020
Tunable temperature controlled substrate support assembly
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
US7381116B2Jun 3, 2008
Polishing media stabilizer
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations50
US10820377B2Oct 27, 2020
Consolidated filter arrangement for devices in an RF environment
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations49
APPLE INC
13 patentsUS11956544B2Apr 9, 2024
Optical image stabilization with voice coil motor for moving image sensor
APPLE INC6 citations83
US12088897B1Sep 10, 2024
Camera module flexure with segmented base layer
APPLE INC4 citations73
US12149830B2Nov 19, 2024
Dynamic flex circuit for camera with moveable image sensor
APPLE INC3 citations72
US11792516B1Oct 17, 2023
Flex circuit arrangements for camera with sensor shift actuation
APPLE INC3 citations71
US10037948B2Jul 31, 2018
Invisible compartment shielding
APPLE INC2 citations71
US11962881B1Apr 16, 2024
Variable polyimide thickness to control pad impedance
APPLE INC2 citations68
US11483461B2Oct 25, 2022
Techniques for forming suspension assemblies for a camera
APPLE INC2 citations66
US11582389B2Feb 14, 2023
Electrical traces in suspension assemblies
APPLE INC0 citations63
US12206969B2Jan 21, 2025
Sensor shift flexure arrangements for improved signal routing
APPLE INC0 citations62
US12231753B1Feb 18, 2025
Flexure arm separator for flexure module of camera with moveable image sensor
APPLE INC1 citations61
US12356074B2Jul 8, 2025
Optical image stabilization with voice coil motor for moving image sensor
APPLE INC0 citations60
US11595582B2Feb 28, 2023
Dynamic flex circuit for camera with moveable image sensor
APPLE INC0 citations60
US10147685B2Dec 4, 2018
System-in-package devices with magnetic shielding
APPLE INC0 citations50
VIDAMED INC
6 patentsUS6241702B1Jun 5, 2001
Radio frequency ablation device for treatment of the prostate
VIDAMED INC302 citations99
US5807309ASep 15, 1998
Transurethral needle ablation device and method for the treatment of the prostate
VIDAMED INC145 citations99
US5667488ASep 16, 1997
Transurethral needle ablation device and method for the treatment of the prostate
VIDAMED INC332 citations99
US5549644AAug 27, 1996
Transurethral needle ablation device with cystoscope and method for treatment of the prostate
VIDAMED INC390 citations99
US5849011ADec 15, 1998
Medical device with trigger actuation assembly
VIDAMED INC1,906 citations97
US5762626AJun 9, 1998
Transurethral needle ablation device with cystoscope and method for treatment of the prostate
VIDAMED INC91 citations96