Inventor
PFEIFFER GALEN L
US42 patents
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J A WOOLLAM CO INC
29 patentsUS7633625B1Dec 15, 2009
Spectroscopic ellipsometer and polarimeter systems
J A WOOLLAM CO INC115 citations98
US6937341B1Aug 30, 2005
System and method enabling simultaneous investigation of sample with two beams of electromagnetic radiation
J A WOOLLAM CO INC96 citations97
US7158231B1Jan 2, 2007
Spectroscopic ellipsometer and polarimeter systems
J A WOOLLAM CO INC26 citations93
US6982792B1Jan 3, 2006
Spectrophotometer, ellipsometer, polarimeter and the like systems
J A WOOLLAM CO INC49 citations92
US7872751B2Jan 18, 2011
Fast sample height, AOI and POI alignment in mapping ellipsometer or the like
J A WOOLLAM CO INC10 citations84
US7136172B1Nov 14, 2006
System and method for setting and compensating errors in AOI and POI of a beam of EM radiation
J A WOOLLAM CO INC15 citations84
US7821637B1Oct 26, 2010
System for controlling intensity of a beam of electromagnetic radiation and method for investigating materials with low specular reflectance and/or are depolarizing
J A WOOLLAM CO INC8 citations83
US7274450B1Sep 25, 2007
Sample entry purge system in spectrophotometer, ellipsometer, polarimeter and the like systems
J A WOOLLAM CO INC19 citations83
US10338362B1Jul 2, 2019
Beam focusing and reflecting optics with enhanced detector system
J A WOOLLAM CO INC3 citations73
US9921395B1Mar 20, 2018
Beam focusing and beam collecting optics with wavelength dependent filter element adjustment of beam area
J A WOOLLAM CO INC3 citations73
US9500843B1Nov 22, 2016
Beam focusing and beam collecting optics
J A WOOLLAM CO INC4 citations73
US9442016B2Sep 13, 2016
Reflective focusing optics
J A WOOLLAM CO INC4 citations73
US7817266B2Oct 19, 2010
Small volume cell
J A WOOLLAM CO INC7 citations73
US7136162B1Nov 14, 2006
Alignment of ellipsometer beam to sample surface
J A WOOLLAM CO INC10 citations73
US10859439B1Dec 8, 2020
Reflectometer, spectrophotometer, ellipsometer or polarimeter system including sample imaging system that simultaneously meets scheimpflug condition and overcomes keystone error
J A WOOLLAM CO INC2 citations67
US12405210B1Sep 2, 2025
System for, and calibration and testing of directed beam ellipsometer systems
J A WOOLLAM CO INC0 citations63
US12332163B1Jun 17, 2025
System for, and calibration and testing of directed beam ellipsometer systems
J A WOOLLAM CO INC0 citations63
US10989601B1Apr 27, 2021
Beam focusing and reflective optics
J A WOOLLAM CO INC1 citations63
US7830512B2Nov 9, 2010
System and method for controlling intensity of a beam of electromagnetic radiation in ellipsometers and polarimeters
J A WOOLLAM CO INC2 citations63
US7349092B1Mar 25, 2008
System for reducing stress induced effects during determination of fluid optical constants
J A WOOLLAM CO INC4 citations63
US7317529B1Jan 8, 2008
Aspects of producing, directing, conditioning, impinging and detecting spectroscopic electromagnetic radiation from small spots on samples
J A WOOLLAM CO INC2 citations63
US7265835B1Sep 4, 2007
System for implementing variable retarder capability in ellipsometer, polarimeter or the like systems
J A WOOLLAM CO INC5 citations63
US7796260B1Sep 14, 2010
System and method of controlling intensity of an electromagnetic beam
J A WOOLLAM CO INC4 citations62
US7535566B1May 19, 2009
Beam chromatic shifting and directing means
J A WOOLLAM CO INC4 citations62
US7327456B1Feb 5, 2008
Spectrophotometer, ellipsometer, polarimeter and the like systems
J A WOOLLAM CO INC7 citations62
US7099006B1Aug 29, 2006
Ellipsometer or polarimeter and the like system with beam chromatic shifting and directing means
J A WOOLLAM CO INC3 citations62
US10018815B1Jul 10, 2018
Beam focusing and reflective optics
J A WOOLLAM CO INC1 citations52
US7301631B1Nov 27, 2007
Control of uncertain angle of incidence of beam from Arc lamp
J A WOOLLAM CO INC0 citations52
US9360369B1Jun 7, 2016
System for determining average ellipsometric parameters for planar or non-planar shaped objects, and method of its use
J A WOOLLAM CO INC0 citations42
LIPHARDT MARTIN M
5 patentsUS8953030B1Feb 10, 2015
System for viewing samples that are undergoing ellipsometric investigation in real time
LIPHARDT MARTIN M4 citations73
US8436994B2May 7, 2013
Fast sample height, AOI and POI alignment in mapping ellipsometer or the like
LIPHARDT MARTIN M7 citations73
US8749782B1Jun 10, 2014
DLP base small spot investigation system
LIPHARDT MARTIN M3 citations63
US11885738B1Jan 30, 2024
Reflectometer, spectrophotometer, ellipsometer or polarimeter system including sample imaging system that simultaneously meet the scheimpflug condition and overcomes keystone error
LIPHARDT MARTIN M0 citations52
US9658151B2May 23, 2017
System for viewing samples that are undergoing ellipsometric investigation in real time
LIPHARDT MARTIN M0 citations42
PFEIFFER GALEN L
4 patentsUS8531665B1Sep 10, 2013
Small volume cell
PFEIFFER GALEN L6 citations83
US9347768B1May 24, 2016
In line ellipsometer system and method of use
PFEIFFER GALEN L2 citations61
US8493565B1Jul 23, 2013
Small volume cell
PFEIFFER GALEN L4 citations61
US8130375B1Mar 6, 2012
Small volume cell
PFEIFFER GALEN L5 citations61