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William T. Weaver
Also filed as: WEAVER WILLIAM · WEAVER WILLIAM T · WEAVER WILLIAM TYLER
74 granted patents·16 pending applications·761 citations·filing 2001–2022
99Inventor score
Files withAPPLIED MATERIALS INC39VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC13VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT10ISHIKAWA TETSUYA5RICE MIKE4
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90 records- 0198US7925377B2Cluster tool architecture for processing a substrateAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 12, 2011·45 cites·3 claims
- 0298US7743728B2Cluster tool architecture for processing a substrateAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 29, 2010·36 cites·16 claims
- 0398US7694647B2Cluster tool architecture for processing a substrateAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 13, 2010·42 cites·19 claims
- 0498US7357842B2Cluster tool architecture for processing a substrateSOKUDO CO LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 15, 2008·106 cites·11 claims
- 0597US7360981B2Datum plate for use in installations of substrate handling systemsAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 22, 2008·42 cites·34 claims
- 0696US10586720B2Wafer processing systems including multi-position batch load lock apparatus with temperature control capabilityAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 10, 2020·12 cites·19 claims
- 0796US10256125B2Wafer processing systems including multi-position batch load lock apparatus with temperature control capabilityAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 9, 2019·14 cites·20 claims
- 0896US8146530B2Cluster tool architecture for processing a substrateISHIKAWA TETSUYA·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 3, 2012·22 cites·8 claims
- 0995US9378994B2Multi-position batch load lock apparatus and systems and methods including sameAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 28, 2016·19 cites·14 claims
- 1095US8550031B2Cluster tool architecture for processing a substrateISHIKAWA TETSUYA·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 8, 2013·13 cites·10 claims
- 1195US7819079B2Cartesian cluster tool configuration for lithography type processesAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 26, 2010·26 cites·11 claims
- 1295US7651306B2Cartesian robot cluster tool architectureAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 26, 2010·50 cites·23 claims
- 1394US10427303B2Substrate deposition systems, robot transfer apparatus, and methods for electronic device manufacturingAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 1, 2019·17 cites·10 claims
- 1494US10249525B2Dynamic leveling process heater liftAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 2, 2019·10 cites·21 claims
- 1594US9287148B1Dynamic heating method and system for wafer processingVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 15, 2016·17 cites·15 claims
- 1694US9281222B2Wafer handling systems and methodsAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 8, 2016·23 cites·20 claims
- 1794US9082799B2System and method for 2D workpiece alignmentVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 14, 2015·20 cites·12 claims
- 1894US8215262B2Cluster tool architecture for processing a substrateISHIKAWA TETSUYA·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 10, 2012·15 cites·9 claims
- 1994US8181596B2Cluster tool architecture for processing a substrateISHIKAWA TETSUYA·Filed 2008·Granted May 22, 2012·15 cites·20 claims
- 2093US7467919B2Automatic door openerAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 23, 2008·19 cites·6 claims
- 2192US11232965B2Transport systemAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 25, 2022·9 cites·20 claims
- 2292US10103046B2Buffer chamber wafer heating mechanism and supporting robotAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 16, 2018·6 cites·20 claims
- 2392US8066466B2Substrate processing sequence in a Cartesian robot cluster toolRICE MIKE·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 29, 2011·13 cites·17 claims
- 2491US8497486B1Ion source having a shutter assemblyVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 30, 2013·12 cites·13 claims
- 2591US7374393B2Method of retaining a substrate during a substrate transferring processAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 20, 2008·17 cites·4 claims
- 2688US9696097B2Multi-substrate thermal management apparatusAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 4, 2017·8 cites·18 claims
- 2787US7798764B2Substrate processing sequence in a cartesian robot cluster toolAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 21, 2010·22 cites·19 claims
- 2886US7147424B2Automatic door openerAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 12, 2006·29 cites·10 claims
- 2985US8911193B2Substrate processing sequence in a cartesian robot cluster toolRICE MIKE·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 16, 2014·12 cites·7 claims
- 3085US7374391B2Substrate gripper for a substrate handling robotAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 20, 2008·9 cites·12 claims
- 3184US8164068B2Mask health monitor using a faraday probeRIORDON BENJAMIN B·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 24, 2012·6 cites·14 claims
- 3283US10361104B2Ambient controlled transfer module and process systemAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 23, 2019·3 cites·13 claims
- 3383US8814239B2Techniques for handling media arraysFORDERHASE PAUL·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 26, 2014·8 cites·20 claims
- 3482US11315806B2Batch heating and cooling chamber or loadlockAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 26, 2022·2 cites·7 claims
- 3582US8698104B2System and method for handling multiple workpieces for matrix configuration processingWEAVER WILLIAM T·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 15, 2014·7 cites·11 claims
- 3681US8084293B2Continuously optimized solar cell metallization design through feed-forward processRIORDON BENJAMIN·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 27, 2011·5 cites·17 claims
- 3776US9899242B2Device and method for substrate heating during transportVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 20, 2018·2 cites·19 claims
- 3875US7794195B2Datum plate for use in installations of substrate handling systemsAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 14, 2010·3 cites·3 claims
- 3974US10854491B2Dynamic leveling process heater liftAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 1, 2020·1 cites·11 claims
- 4074US9000446B2Techniques for processing a substrateRIORDON BENJAMIN B·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 7, 2015·1 cites·11 claims
- 4174US8330128B2Implant mask with moveable hinged mask segmentsVOPAT ROBERT B·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 11, 2012·4 cites·19 claims
- 4272US9694989B2Workpiece handling system and methods of workpiece handlingVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 4, 2017·2 cites·11 claims
- 4371US9722129B2Complementary traveling masksVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 1, 2017·2 cites·15 claims
- 4470US11264258B2Buffer chamber wafer heating mechanism and supporting robotsAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 1, 2022·0 cites·11 claims
- 4570US10283379B2Batch LED heating and cooling chamber or loadlockAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 7, 2019·1 cites·8 claims
- 4670US9669552B2System and method for quick-swap of multiple substratesVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 6, 2017·2 cites·14 claims
- 4770US9016998B2High throughput, low volume clamshell load lockVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 28, 2015·2 cites·17 claims
- 4869US10597779B2Susceptor position and rational apparatus and methods of useAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 24, 2020·1 cites·16 claims
- 4969US8101927B2Masking apparatus for an ion implanterCARLSON CHARLES T·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 24, 2012·3 cites·17 claims
- 5067US9728430B2Electrostatic chuck with LED heatingVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 8, 2017·1 cites·20 claims
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