Inventor
HOBBS ERIC D
US48 patents
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FORMFACTOR INC
22 patentsUS7285968B2Oct 23, 2007
Apparatus and method for managing thermally induced motion of a probe card assembly
FORMFACTOR INC77 citations97
US7658831B2Feb 9, 2010
Three dimensional microstructures and methods for making three dimensional microstructures
FORMFACTOR INC41 citations92
US7471094B2Dec 30, 2008
Method and apparatus for adjusting a multi-substrate probe structure
FORMFACTOR INC30 citations90
US7368930B2May 6, 2008
Adjustment mechanism
FORMFACTOR INC20 citations86
US7977956B2Jul 12, 2011
Method and apparatus for probe card alignment in a test system
FORMFACTOR INC9 citations84
US7851794B2Dec 14, 2010
Rotating contact element and methods of fabrication
FORMFACTOR INC16 citations84
US7808259B2Oct 5, 2010
Component assembly and alignment
FORMFACTOR INC8 citations84
US7772863B2Aug 10, 2010
Mechanical decoupling of a probe card assembly to improve thermal response
FORMFACTOR INC14 citations84
US7746089B2Jun 29, 2010
Method and apparatus for indirect planarization
FORMFACTOR INC8 citations84
US7732975B1Jun 8, 2010
Biased gap-closing actuator
FORMFACTOR INC11 citations84
US7671614B2Mar 2, 2010
Apparatus and method for adjusting an orientation of probes
FORMFACTOR INC15 citations84
US7471078B2Dec 30, 2008
Stiffener assembly for use with testing devices
FORMFACTOR INC12 citations84
US7622935B2Nov 24, 2009
Probe card assembly with a mechanically decoupled wiring substrate
FORMFACTOR INC17 citations83
US7592821B2Sep 22, 2009
Apparatus and method for managing thermally induced motion of a probe card assembly
FORMFACTOR INC11 citations83
US7688063B2Mar 30, 2010
Apparatus and method for adjusting thermally induced movement of electro-mechanical assemblies
FORMFACTOR INC9 citations80
US7692433B2Apr 6, 2010
Sawing tile corners on probe card substrates
FORMFACTOR INC7 citations70
US7960989B2Jun 14, 2011
Mechanical decoupling of a probe card assembly to improve thermal response
FORMFACTOR INC6 citations63
US7884627B2Feb 8, 2011
Stiffener assembly for use with testing devices
FORMFACTOR INC3 citations63
US7845072B2Dec 7, 2010
Method and apparatus for adjusting a multi-substrate probe structure
FORMFACTOR INC2 citations60
US7843202B2Nov 30, 2010
Apparatus for testing devices
FORMFACTOR INC3 citations60
US7999375B2Aug 16, 2011
Electronic device with integrated micromechanical contacts and cooling system
FORMFACTOR INC0 citations52
US7956635B2Jun 7, 2011
Stiffener assembly for use with testing devices
FORMFACTOR INC1 citations52
BERKELEY LIGHTS INC
16 patentsUS9744533B2Aug 29, 2017
Movement and selection of micro-objects in a microfluidic apparatus
BERKELEY LIGHTS INC22 citations94
US9908115B2Mar 6, 2018
Lateral/vertical transistor structures and process of making and using same
BERKELEY LIGHTS INC24 citations93
US10350594B2Jul 16, 2019
Lateral/vertical transistor structures and process of making and using same
BERKELEY LIGHTS INC13 citations92
US11376591B2Jul 5, 2022
Light sequencing and patterns for dielectrophoretic transport
BERKELEY LIGHTS INC6 citations84
US10646871B2May 12, 2020
Microfluidic devices having isolation pens and methods of testing biological micro-objects with same
BERKELEY LIGHTS INC6 citations83
US10010882B2Jul 3, 2018
Microfluidic devices having isolation pens and methods of testing biological micro-objects with same
BERKELEY LIGHTS INC12 citations83
US10675625B2Jun 9, 2020
Light sequencing and patterns for dielectrophoretic transport
BERKELEY LIGHTS INC6 citations82
US10973227B2Apr 13, 2021
Freezing and archiving cells on a microfluidic device
BERKELEY LIGHTS INC3 citations73
US10792658B2Oct 6, 2020
Lateral/vertical transistor structures and process of making and using same
BERKELEY LIGHTS INC2 citations72
US10829728B2Nov 10, 2020
Microfluidic devices for optically-driven convection and displacement, kits and methods thereof
BERKELEY LIGHTS INC4 citations70
US12102083B2Oct 1, 2024
Freezing and archiving cells on a microfluidic device
BERKELEY LIGHTS INC0 citations62
US11596941B2Mar 7, 2023
Lateral/vertical transistor structures and process of making and using same
BERKELEY LIGHTS INC0 citations62
US11565259B2Jan 31, 2023
Microfluidic devices having isolation pens and methods of testing biological micro-objects with same
BERKELEY LIGHTS INC0 citations62
US11318479B2May 3, 2022
Capturing specific nucleic acid materials from individual biological cells in a micro-fluidic device
BERKELEY LIGHTS INC1 citations62
US10821439B2Nov 3, 2020
Movement and selection of micro-objects in a microfluidic apparatus
BERKELEY LIGHTS INC1 citations62
US11802264B2Oct 31, 2023
Microfluidic devices for optically-driven convection and displacement, kits and methods thereof
BERKELEY LIGHTS INC0 citations59
HOBBS ERIC D
4 patentsUS8120373B2Feb 21, 2012
Stiffener assembly for use with testing devices
HOBBS ERIC D3 citations61
US8269514B2Sep 18, 2012
Method and apparatus for multilayer support substrate
HOBBS ERIC D2 citations60
US8760187B2Jun 24, 2014
Thermocentric alignment of elements on parts of an apparatus
HOBBS ERIC D0 citations40
US8400173B2Mar 19, 2013
Method and apparatus for thermally conditioning probe cards
HOBBS ERIC D0 citations40