Inventor
FOSTER JOHN S
US59 patents
⚠️ This page may combine multiple inventors who share the name “FOSTER JOHN S”. Patents are grouped by organization below to help distinguish them — per-person disambiguation is on the roadmap.
INNOVATIVE MICRO TECHNOLOGY
14 patentsUS7220594B2May 22, 2007
Method and apparatus for sorting particles with a MEMS device
INNOVATIVE MICRO TECHNOLOGY76 citations97
US7229838B2Jun 12, 2007
MEMS actuator and method of manufacture for MEMS particle sorting device
INNOVATIVE MICRO TECHNOLOGY47 citations92
US7210352B2May 1, 2007
MEMS teeter-totter apparatus with curved beam and method of manufacture
INNOVATIVE MICRO TECHNOLOGY33 citations92
US7528691B2May 5, 2009
Dual substrate electrostatic MEMS switch with hermetic seal and method of manufacture
INNOVATIVE MICRO TECHNOLOGY32 citations87
US7893798B2Feb 22, 2011
Dual substrate MEMS plate switch and method of manufacture
INNOVATIVE MICRO TECHNOLOGY18 citations83
US7675162B2Mar 9, 2010
Interconnect structure using through wafer vias and method of fabrication
INNOVATIVE MICRO TECHNOLOGY17 citations83
US7864006B2Jan 4, 2011
MEMS plate switch and method of manufacture
INNOVATIVE MICRO TECHNOLOGY15 citations81
US7785913B2Aug 31, 2010
System and method for forming moveable features on a composite substrate
INNOVATIVE MICRO TECHNOLOGY11 citations81
US7141080B2Nov 28, 2006
Method and apparatus for assembling an array of micro-devices
INNOVATIVE MICRO TECHNOLOGY11 citations81
US7812703B2Oct 12, 2010
MEMS device using NiMn alloy and method of manufacture
INNOVATIVE MICRO TECHNOLOGY6 citations72
US7713786B2May 11, 2010
Etching/bonding chamber for encapsulated devices and method of use
INNOVATIVE MICRO TECHNOLOGY2 citations58
US7759152B2Jul 20, 2010
MEMS thermal actuator and method of manufacture
INNOVATIVE MICRO TECHNOLOGY0 citations52
US7622783B2Nov 24, 2009
MEMS thermal actuator and method of manufacture
INNOVATIVE MICRO TECHNOLOGY0 citations52
US8343791B2Jan 1, 2013
Plating process and apparatus for through wafer features
INNOVATIVE MICRO TECHNOLOGY1 citations51
IBM
11 patentsUS5267104ANov 30, 1993
Liquid-bearing data recording disk file with transducer carrier having rear ski pad at the head-disk interface
IBM87 citations96
US5202803AApr 13, 1993
Disk file with liquid film head-disk interface
IBM84 citations96
US5200867AApr 6, 1993
Transducer carrier for disk file with liquid film head-disk interface
IBM74 citations96
US5196701AMar 23, 1993
High-resolution detection of material property variations
IBM64 citations96
US4916688AApr 10, 1990
Data storage method using state transformable materials
IBM55 citations96
US5384675AJan 24, 1995
Disk drive with controlled actuator oscillation for release of head carriers
IBM58 citations95
US5418667AMay 23, 1995
Slider with transverse ridge sections supporting air-bearing pads and disk drive incorporating the slider
IBM68 citations94
US5285337AFeb 8, 1994
Liquid-bearing data recording disk file with transducer carrier having support struts
IBM63 citations94
US5631081AMay 20, 1997
Process for bonding lubricants to a thin film storage media
IBM15 citations81
US5545478AAug 13, 1996
Process for bonding lubricants to a thin film storage media
IBM16 citations81
US5049461ASep 17, 1991
Method of making and using a high resolution lithographic mask
IBM9 citations69
OWL BIOMEDICAL INC
10 patentsUS9453787B2Sep 27, 2016
MEMS-based single particle separation system
OWL BIOMEDICAL INC8 citations82
US9372144B2Jun 21, 2016
Particle manipulation system with out-of-plane channel
OWL BIOMEDICAL INC7 citations81
US9404838B2Aug 2, 2016
Particle manipulation system with out-of-plane channel and focusing element
OWL BIOMEDICAL INC7 citations80
US11040347B2Jun 22, 2021
Microfabricated droplet dispensor with immiscible fluid
OWL BIOMEDICAL INC6 citations71
US9604214B2Mar 28, 2017
Cell sorting system using microfabricated components
OWL BIOMEDICAL INC4 citations69
US10379030B2Aug 13, 2019
Particle manipulation system with camera confirmation
OWL BIOMEDICAL INC2 citations67
US9446435B2Sep 20, 2016
Particle manipulation system with cytometric capability
OWL BIOMEDICAL INC1 citations61
US9168568B2Oct 27, 2015
Particle manipulation system with cytometric confirmation
OWL BIOMEDICAL INC2 citations60
US11898954B2Feb 13, 2024
Particle manipulation system with camera/classifier confirmation and deep learning algorithm
OWL BIOMEDICAL INC0 citations56
US11850592B2Dec 26, 2023
Particle manipulation system with multisort valve
OWL BIOMEDICAL INC0 citations50
FOSTER JOHN S
9 patentsUS8871500B2Oct 28, 2014
MEMS particle sorting actuator and method of manufacturing
FOSTER JOHN S22 citations91
US8466760B2Jun 18, 2013
Configurable power supply using MEMS switch
FOSTER JOHN S11 citations84
US9194786B2Nov 24, 2015
Particle manipulation system with cytometric capability
FOSTER JOHN S10 citations83
US8993311B2Mar 31, 2015
Multi-stage cartridge for MEMS particle storing system
FOSTER JOHN S10 citations81
US8736081B2May 27, 2014
Wafer level hermetic bond using metal alloy with keeper layer
FOSTER JOHN S4 citations71
US8822207B2Sep 2, 2014
Cartridge for MEMS particle sorting system
FOSTER JOHN S6 citations70
US8288211B2Oct 16, 2012
Wafer level hermetic bond using metal alloy with keeper layer
FOSTER JOHN S3 citations61
US8541735B2Sep 24, 2013
Inlaid optical material and method of manufacture
FOSTER JOHN S2 citations60
US12553815B2Feb 17, 2026
Particle manipulation system with camera/classifier confirmation and deep learning algorithm
FOSTER JOHN S0 citations55
OPTICAL COATING LABORATORY INC
2 patentsUS NAVY
2 patentsUS ARMY
1 patentCARLSON GREGORY A
1 patentShowing the top 50 of 59 patents by PatentIndex Score.