Inventor
BILLS RICHARD E
US20 patents
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KLA TENCOR CORP
6 patentsUS10018572B2Jul 10, 2018
Front quartersphere scattered light analysis
KLA TENCOR CORP2 citations82
US9488591B2Nov 8, 2016
Front quartersphere scattered light analysis
KLA TENCOR CORP3 citations82
US9103800B2Aug 11, 2015
System with multiple scattered light collectors
KLA TENCOR CORP2 citations72
US7839495B2Nov 23, 2010
System and method for controlling a beam source in a workpiece surface inspection system
KLA TENCOR CORP3 citations70
US9528942B2Dec 27, 2016
Front quartersphere scattered light analysis
KLA TENCOR CORP1 citations61
US9518930B2Dec 13, 2016
Scattered light measurement system
KLA TENCOR CORP0 citations60
APPLE INC
5 patentsUS10656275B1May 19, 2020
Remote sensing for detection and ranging of objects
APPLE INC34 citations91
US10445896B1Oct 15, 2019
Systems and methods for determining object range
APPLE INC32 citations90
US10305247B2May 28, 2019
Radiation source with a small-angle scanning array
APPLE INC13 citations83
US10712446B1Jul 14, 2020
Remote sensing for detection and ranging of objects
APPLE INC8 citations81
US10775507B2Sep 15, 2020
Adaptive transmission power control for a LIDAR
APPLE INC4 citations70
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG
4 patentsUS5308737AMay 3, 1994
Laser propulsion transfer using black metal coated substrates
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG212 citations99
US5278023AJan 11, 1994
Propellant-containing thermal transfer donor elements
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG181 citations99
US5521035AMay 28, 1996
Methods for preparing color filter elements using laser induced transfer of colorants with associated liquid crystal display device
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG191 citations98
US5766827AJun 16, 1998
Process of imaging black metal thermally imageable transparency elements
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG38 citations92