Inventor
LANE CHRISTOPHER
US42 patents
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ALTERA CORP
9 patentsUS5942914AAug 24, 1999
PLD with split multiplexed inputs from global conductors
ALTERA CORP100 citations98
US7400167B2Jul 15, 2008
Apparatus and methods for optimizing the performance of programmable logic devices
ALTERA CORP17 citations92
US6842039B1Jan 11, 2005
Configuration shift register
ALTERA CORP37 citations92
US6965249B2Nov 15, 2005
Programmable logic device with redundant circuitry
ALTERA CORP39 citations91
US9503057B1Nov 22, 2016
Clock grid for integrated circuit
ALTERA CORP9 citations84
US9843332B1Dec 12, 2017
Clock grid for integrated circuit
ALTERA CORP1 citations63
US7639042B2Dec 29, 2009
Methods of reducing power in programmable logic devices using low voltage swing for routing signals
ALTERA CORP2 citations63
US9660630B1May 23, 2017
Clock grid for integrated circuit
ALTERA CORP0 citations52
US7262634B2Aug 28, 2007
Methods of reducing power in programmable logic devices using low voltage swing for routing signals
ALTERA CORP1 citations52
APPLIED MATERIALS INC
9 patentsUS5855681AJan 5, 1999
Ultra high throughput wafer vacuum processing system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1,143 citations98
US6082950AJul 4, 2000
Front end wafer staging with wafer cassette turntables and on-the-fly wafer center finding
APPLIED MATERIALS INC154 citations97
US5902088AMay 11, 1999
Single loadlock chamber with wafer cooling function
APPLIED MATERIALS INC115 citations97
US5838121ANov 17, 1998
Dual blade robot
APPLIED MATERIALS INC112 citations97
US5909994AJun 8, 1999
Vertical dual loadlock chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC130 citations96
US5817406AOct 6, 1998
Ceramic susceptor with embedded metal electrode and brazing material connection
APPLIED MATERIALS INC61 citations96
US6486444B1Nov 26, 2002
Load-lock with external staging area
APPLIED MATERIALS INC101 citations95
US5633073AMay 27, 1997
Ceramic susceptor with embedded metal electrode and eutectic connection
APPLIED MATERIALS INC81 citations94
US5905302AMay 18, 1999
Loadlock cassette with wafer support rails
APPLIED MATERIALS INC48 citations92
CORN PRODUCTS DEV INC
8 patentsUS11723381B2Aug 15, 2023
Low 4-methylimidazole caramel color class IV production
CORN PRODUCTS DEV INC0 citations60
US11058127B2Jul 13, 2021
Low 4-methylimidazole caramel color class IV production
CORN PRODUCTS DEV INC0 citations60
US12501904B2Dec 23, 2025
Method of preparing thermally inhibited grain
CORN PRODUCTS DEV INC0 citations59
US11180575B2Nov 23, 2021
Thermally inhibited starch and process for making
CORN PRODUCTS DEV INC1 citations59
US10980264B2Apr 20, 2021
Thermally inhibited agglomerated starch
CORN PRODUCTS DEV INC1 citations53
US12127572B2Oct 29, 2024
Sulfite-free, rapid setting, thermal-reversible modified potato starch gelling agent and products made therefrom
CORN PRODUCTS DEV INC0 citations50
US10721953B2Jul 28, 2020
Thermal-reversible gelling starch
CORN PRODUCTS DEV INC0 citations50
US10524492B2Jan 7, 2020
Thermal-reversible gelling starch
CORN PRODUCTS DEV INC0 citations50
YIELD ENG SYSTEMS INC
4 patentsUS11296049B1Apr 5, 2022
Processing oven
YIELD ENG SYSTEMS INC5 citations67
US12087623B1Sep 10, 2024
Dielectric liners on through glass vias
YIELD ENG SYSTEMS INC1 citations62
US12583043B2Mar 24, 2026
Process chamber with UV irradiance
YIELD ENG SYSTEMS INC0 citations59
US12374569B2Jul 29, 2025
Batch processing oven for magnetic anneal
YIELD ENG SYSTEMS INC0 citations52