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MERRY NIR
US52 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
30 patentsUS9390950B2Jul 12, 2016
Rapid thermal processing chamber with micro-positioning system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC15 citations92
US11244844B2Feb 8, 2022
High flow velocity, gas-purged, side storage pod apparatus, assemblies, and methods
APPLIED MATERIALS INC11 citations85
US9698074B2Jul 4, 2017
Heated substrate support with temperature profile control
APPLIED MATERIALS INC7 citations84
US9564349B2Feb 7, 2017
Rapid thermal processing chamber with micro-positioning system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations84
US8900889B2Dec 2, 2014
Rapid thermal processing chamber with micro-positioning system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC10 citations84
US7748542B2Jul 6, 2010
Batch deposition tool and compressed boat
APPLIED MATERIALS INC11 citations84
US11189511B2Nov 30, 2021
Side storage pods, equipment front end modules, and methods for operating EFEMs
APPLIED MATERIALS INC7 citations83
US10196845B2Feb 5, 2019
Substrate carrier door assemblies, substrate carriers, and methods including magnetic door seal
APPLIED MATERIALS INC7 citations82
US7833351B2Nov 16, 2010
Batch processing platform for ALD and CVD
APPLIED MATERIALS INC12 citations82
US10192765B2Jan 29, 2019
Substrate processing systems, apparatus, and methods with factory interface environmental controls
APPLIED MATERIALS INC13 citations81
US9147592B2Sep 29, 2015
Linked vacuum processing tools and methods of using the same
APPLIED MATERIALS INC13 citations80
US10278501B2May 7, 2019
Load lock door assembly, load lock apparatus, electronic device processing systems, and methods
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations73
US11749540B2Sep 5, 2023
Dual actuating tilting slit valve
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations72
US11373891B2Jun 28, 2022
Front-ducted equipment front end modules, side storage pods, and methods of operating the same
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations68
US9296105B2Mar 29, 2016
Vibration-controlled substrate handling robots, systems, and methods
APPLIED MATERIALS INC6 citations68
US11996307B2May 28, 2024
Semiconductor processing tool platform configuration with reduced footprint
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations62
US11749537B2Sep 5, 2023
Side storage pods, equipment front end modules, and methods for operating equipment front end modules
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
US11244846B2Feb 8, 2022
Multi-blade robot apparatus, electronic device manufacturing apparatus, and methods adapted to transport multiple substrates in electronic device manufacturing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations62
US10943805B2Mar 9, 2021
Multi-blade robot apparatus, electronic device manufacturing apparatus, and methods adapted to transport multiple substrates in electronic device manufacturing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations62
US10758045B2Sep 1, 2020
Load lock door assemblies, load lock apparatus, electronic device processing systems, and methods
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations62
US11640915B2May 2, 2023
Side storage pods, equipment front end modules, and methods for operating EFEMs
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations61
US11610794B2Mar 21, 2023
Side storage pods, equipment front end modules, and methods for operating the same
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations60
US11450539B2Sep 20, 2022
Substrate processing systems, apparatus, and methods with factory interface environmental controls
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations60
US9530623B2Dec 27, 2016
Process chamber apparatus, systems, and methods for controlling a gas flow pattern
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations60
US11282724B2Mar 22, 2022
Substrate processing systems, apparatus, and methods with factory interface environmental controls
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations59
US11772958B2Oct 3, 2023
Mass flow control based on micro-electromechanical devices
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations56
US9429248B2Aug 30, 2016
Process chamber gas flow apparatus, systems, and methods
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations56
US12235144B2Feb 25, 2025
Micro-electromechanical device for use in a flow control apparatus
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
US10112259B2Oct 30, 2018
Damage isolation by shaped beam delivery in laser scribing process
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations52
US10234261B2Mar 19, 2019
Fast and continuous eddy-current metrology of a conductive film
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations51
GAS RES INST
6 patentsUS5801940ASep 1, 1998
Fault-tolerant HVAC system
GAS RES INST208 citations98
US5706190AJan 6, 1998
Fault-tolerant HVAC system
GAS RES INST106 citations97
US5602758AFeb 11, 1997
Installation link-up procedure
GAS RES INST112 citations97
US5590642AJan 7, 1997
Control methods and apparatus for gas-fired combustors
GAS RES INST90 citations95
US5772501AJun 30, 1998
Indoor environmental conditioning system and method for controlling the circulation of non-conditioned air
GAS RES INST51 citations92
US5648722AJul 15, 1997
Apparatus and method for determining the state of an electrical switch within an HVAC system
GAS RES INST27 citations86
MERRY NIR
5 patentsUS8894344B2Nov 25, 2014
Vertical wafer buffering system
MERRY NIR38 citations93
US8150242B2Apr 3, 2012
Use of infrared camera for real-time temperature monitoring and control
MERRY NIR14 citations82
US8724976B2May 13, 2014
Use of infrared camera for real-time temperature monitoring and control
MERRY NIR3 citations60
US8425977B2Apr 23, 2013
Substrate processing chamber with off-center gas delivery funnel
MERRY NIR0 citations51
US8419855B2Apr 16, 2013
Substrate processing chamber with off-center gas delivery funnel
MERRY NIR0 citations51
CRYO INSTR INC
1 patentHOLDEN JAMES M
1 patentSORABJI KHURSHED
1 patent(unassigned)
1 patentADERHOLD WOLFGANG
1 patentPORTHOUSE KEITH BRIAN
1 patentNEWMAN JACOB
1 patentFOAD MAJEED A
1 patentAPPLIED MATERIALS ISRAEL LTD
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