Inventor
MIDDLEBROOKS SCOTT ANDERSON
NL48 patents
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ASML NETHERLANDS BV
37 patentsUS10274834B2Apr 30, 2019
Methods and apparatus for obtaining diagnostic information relating to an industrial process
ASML NETHERLANDS BV15 citations93
US9946165B2Apr 17, 2018
Methods and apparatus for obtaining diagnostic information relating to an industrial process
ASML NETHERLANDS BV19 citations93
US11379970B2Jul 5, 2022
Deep learning for semantic segmentation of pattern
ASML NETHERLANDS BV8 citations85
US10732513B2Aug 4, 2020
Method and apparatus for image analysis
ASML NETHERLANDS BV4 citations84
US10437157B2Oct 8, 2019
Method and apparatus for image analysis
ASML NETHERLANDS BV5 citations84
US10642162B2May 5, 2020
Methods and apparatus for obtaining diagnostic information relating to an industrial process
ASML NETHERLANDS BV8 citations83
US10627723B2Apr 21, 2020
Yield estimation and control
ASML NETHERLANDS BV11 citations83
US9910366B2Mar 6, 2018
Metrology method and apparatus, lithographic system and device manufacturing method
ASML NETHERLANDS BV9 citations83
US11143970B2Oct 12, 2021
Method and apparatus for image analysis
ASML NETHERLANDS BV2 citations73
US10890540B2Jan 12, 2021
Object identification and comparison
ASML NETHERLANDS BV4 citations73
US10607334B2Mar 31, 2020
Method and apparatus for image analysis
ASML NETHERLANDS BV2 citations73
US11940740B2Mar 26, 2024
Methods and apparatus for obtaining diagnostic information relating to an industrial process
ASML NETHERLANDS BV2 citations72
US10852646B2Dec 1, 2020
Displacement based overlay or alignment
ASML NETHERLANDS BV2 citations72
US10331041B2Jun 25, 2019
Metrology method and apparatus, lithographic system and device manufacturing method
ASML NETHERLANDS BV1 citations72
US10126662B2Nov 13, 2018
Metrology method and apparatus, lithographic system and device manufacturing method
ASML NETHERLANDS BV2 citations72
US9470986B2Oct 18, 2016
Inspection methods, inspection apparatuses, and lithographic apparatuses
ASML NETHERLANDS BV3 citations71
US11119414B2Sep 14, 2021
Yield estimation and control
ASML NETHERLANDS BV5 citations70
US10295913B2May 21, 2019
Inspection method and apparatus, and corresponding lithographic apparatus
ASML NETHERLANDS BV5 citations66
US12271114B2Apr 8, 2025
Method and apparatus for predicting substrate image
ASML NETHERLANDS BV1 citations64
US12259659B2Mar 25, 2025
Aligning a distorted image
ASML NETHERLANDS BV1 citations64
US12287584B2Apr 29, 2025
Methods and apparatus for obtaining diagnostic information relating to an industrial process
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations62
US11847570B2Dec 19, 2023
Deep learning for semantic segmentation of pattern
ASML NETHERLANDS BV1 citations62
US11720029B2Aug 8, 2023
Method and apparatus for image analysis
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations62
US11442368B2Sep 13, 2022
Inspection tool, inspection method and computer program product
ASML NETHERLANDS BV1 citations62
US11385550B2Jul 12, 2022
Methods and apparatus for obtaining diagnostic information relating to an industrial process
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations62
US11067901B2Jul 20, 2021
Method and apparatus for image analysis
ASML NETHERLANDS BV1 citations62
US11016397B2May 25, 2021
Source separation from metrology data
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations62
US10539882B2Jan 21, 2020
Methods and apparatus for obtaining diagnostic information, methods and apparatus for controlling an industrial process
ASML NETHERLANDS BV1 citations62
US12586170B2Mar 24, 2026
System and method for generating predictive images for wafer inspection using machine learning
ASML NETHERLANDS BV1 citations61
US11880640B2Jan 23, 2024
Systems and methods for predicting layer deformation
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations61
US11625520B2Apr 11, 2023
Systems and methods for predicting layer deformation
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations61
US12493247B2Dec 9, 2025
Method and system for predicting process information with a parameterized model
ASML NETHERLANDS BV1 citations59
US11966168B2Apr 23, 2024
Method of measuring variation, inspection system, computer program, and computer system
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations59
US11131936B2Sep 28, 2021
Method of measuring variation, inspection system, computer program, and computer system
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations59
US10725386B2Jul 28, 2020
Metrology method and apparatus, lithographic system and device manufacturing method
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations51
US12112260B2Oct 8, 2024
Metrology apparatus and method for determining a characteristic of one or more structures on a substrate
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations50
US12567164B2Mar 3, 2026
Apparatus and method for determining three dimensional data based on an image of a patterned substrate
ASML NETHERLANDS BV0 citations46
MOS EVERHARDUS CORNELIS
4 patentsUS8706442B2Apr 22, 2014
Alignment system, lithographic system and method
MOS EVERHARDUS CORNELIS89 citations97
US8612045B2Dec 17, 2013
Optimization method and a lithographic cell
MOS EVERHARDUS CORNELIS7 citations81
US9632430B2Apr 25, 2017
Lithographic system, lithographic method and device manufacturing method
MOS EVERHARDUS CORNELIS0 citations41
US8504333B2Aug 6, 2013
Method for selecting sample positions on a substrate, method for providing a representation of a model of properties of a substrate, method of providing a representation of the variation of properties of a substrate across the substrate and device manufacturing method
MOS EVERHARDUS CORNELIS0 citations41
MIDDLEBROOKS SCOTT ANDERSON
4 patentsUS10706534B2Jul 7, 2020
Method and apparatus for classifying a data point in imaging data
MIDDLEBROOKS SCOTT ANDERSON7 citations74
US8947642B2Feb 3, 2015
Method and apparatus for estimating model parameters of and controlling a lithographic apparatus by measuring a substrate property and using a polynomial model
MIDDLEBROOKS SCOTT ANDERSON2 citations61
US10130323B2Nov 20, 2018
Method and apparatus for planning computer-aided diagnosis
MIDDLEBROOKS SCOTT ANDERSON0 citations46
US10265040B2Apr 23, 2019
Method and apparatus for adaptive computer-aided diagnosis
MIDDLEBROOKS SCOTT ANDERSON0 citations35