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Vance E. Hoffman, Jr.
Also filed as: HOFFMAN JR VANCE E · HOFFMAN VANCE E
5 granted patents·382 citations·filing 1991–1996
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5 records- 0197US5252194ARotating sputtering apparatus for selected erosionVARIAN ASSOCIATES·Filed 1992·Granted Oct 12, 1993·181 cites·28 claims
- 0294US5330628ACollimated deposition apparatus and methodVARIAN ASSOCIATES·Filed 1991·Granted Jul 19, 1994·110 cites·15 claims
- 0375US5478455AMethod for controlling a collimated sputtering sourceVARIAN ASSOCIATES·Filed 1993·Granted Dec 26, 1995·47 cites·28 claims
- 0468US5635036ACollimated deposition apparatus and methodVARIAN ASSOCIATES·Filed 1993·Granted Jun 3, 1997·28 cites·19 claims
- 0559US6521106B1Collimated deposition apparatusNOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 18, 2003·16 cites·15 claims
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