Inventor
LI THOMAS
US36 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
15 patentsUS11710228B2Jul 25, 2023
Detecting an excursion of a CMP component using time-based sequence of images and machine learning
APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations85
US11980995B2May 14, 2024
Motor torque endpoint during polishing with spatial resolution
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations75
US10322492B2Jun 18, 2019
Retaining ring for CMP
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations72
US9056383B2Jun 16, 2015
Path for probe of spectrographic metrology system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations63
US12548146B2Feb 10, 2026
Detecting an excursion of a CMP component using time-based sequence of images
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12440942B2Oct 14, 2025
Pressure signals with different frequencies during friction monitoring to provide spatial resolution
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12311494B2May 27, 2025
Pressure signals during motor torque monitoring to provide spatial resolution
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12148149B2Nov 19, 2024
Training a machine learning system to detect an excursion of a CMP component using time-based sequence of images
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12079984B2Sep 3, 2024
Detecting an excursion of a CMP component using time-based sequence of images
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11673226B2Jun 13, 2023
Retaining ring for CMP
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US12504364B2Dec 23, 2025
In-situ monitoring to label training spectra for machine learning system for spectrographic monitoring
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
US11989492B2May 21, 2024
Preston matrix generator
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
US12560916B2Feb 24, 2026
Adjusting chamber performance by equipment constant updates
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations49
US12504726B2Dec 23, 2025
Determining equipment constant updates by machine learning
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations49
US12498705B2Dec 16, 2025
Chamber matching by equipment constant updates
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations49
LION SEMICONDUCTOR INC
14 patentsUS10833579B1Nov 10, 2020
Switched capacitor regulators with flying-inverter-controlled power switches
LION SEMICONDUCTOR INC11 citations85
US10601311B2Mar 24, 2020
Circuits and methods for hybrid 3:1 voltage regulators
LION SEMICONDUCTOR INC11 citations85
US10541603B2Jan 21, 2020
Circuits for a hybrid switched capacitor converter
LION SEMICONDUCTOR INC12 citations85
US10411490B2Sep 10, 2019
Voltage regulator systems configured to control input voltage
LION SEMICONDUCTOR INC13 citations83
US10274987B2Apr 30, 2019
Apparatus, systems and methods for reconfigurable dickson star switched capacitor voltage regulator
LION SEMICONDUCTOR INC11 citations83
US10720832B2Jul 21, 2020
Circuits and methods for measuring the output current of a switched capacitor regulator
LION SEMICONDUCTOR INC9 citations82
US10715035B2Jul 14, 2020
Circuits and methods for slew rate control of switched capacitor regulators
LION SEMICONDUCTOR INC10 citations82
US10243457B2Mar 26, 2019
Feedback control for efficient high-speed battery charging
LION SEMICONDUCTOR INC9 citations82
US10289146B2May 14, 2019
Reconfigurable dickson star switched capacitor voltage regulator
LION SEMICONDUCTOR INC1 citations72
USRE50720EDec 30, 2025
Switched capacitor regulators with flying-inverter-controlled power switches
LION SEMICONDUCTOR INC0 citations62
USRE50353EMar 25, 2025
Circuits and methods for hybrid 3:1 voltage regulators
LION SEMICONDUCTOR INC0 citations62
USRE50386EApr 15, 2025
Circuits and methods for measuring the output current of a switched capacitor regulator
LION SEMICONDUCTOR INC0 citations61
USRE50103EAug 27, 2024
Circuits for a hybrid switched capacitor converter
LION SEMICONDUCTOR INC0 citations51
US10719099B2Jul 21, 2020
Reconfigurable dickson star switched capacitor voltage regulator
LION SEMICONDUCTOR INC0 citations51
MICRO LINEAR CORP
3 patentsUS6166455ADec 26, 2000
Load current sharing and cascaded power supply modules
MICRO LINEAR CORP280 citations99
US6091233AJul 18, 2000
Interleaved zero current switching in a power factor correction boost converter
MICRO LINEAR CORP244 citations98
US6075295AJun 13, 2000
Single inductor multiple output boost regulator
MICRO LINEAR CORP118 citations98