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MILLER KEITH A
US89 patents
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC
32 patentsUSD797067SSep 12, 2017
Target profile for a physical vapor deposition chamber target
APPLIED MATERIALS INC355 citations98
USD941372SJan 18, 2022
Process shield for a substrate processing chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC19 citations94
USD941371SJan 18, 2022
Process shield for a substrate processing chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC17 citations94
USD934315SOct 26, 2021
Deposition ring for a substrate processing chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC35 citations94
USD825504SAug 14, 2018
Target profile for a physical vapor deposition chamber target
APPLIED MATERIALS INC34 citations93
US7520969B2Apr 21, 2009
Notched deposition ring
APPLIED MATERIALS INC24 citations93
US7670436B2Mar 2, 2010
Support ring assembly
APPLIED MATERIALS INC26 citations92
US7569125B2Aug 4, 2009
Shields usable with an inductively coupled plasma reactor
APPLIED MATERIALS INC16 citations92
US7041201B2May 9, 2006
Sidewall magnet improving uniformity of inductively coupled plasma and shields used therewith
APPLIED MATERIALS INC31 citations92
US7018515B2Mar 28, 2006
Selectable dual position magnetron
APPLIED MATERIALS INC21 citations92
US7041200B2May 9, 2006
Reducing particle generation during sputter deposition
APPLIED MATERIALS INC45 citations91
US9689070B2Jun 27, 2017
Deposition ring and electrostatic chuck for physical vapor deposition chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC6 citations84
US9476122B2Oct 25, 2016
Wafer processing deposition shielding components
APPLIED MATERIALS INC6 citations84
US8021527B2Sep 20, 2011
Coaxial shafts for radial positioning of rotating magnetron
APPLIED MATERIALS INC11 citations83
US7736473B2Jun 15, 2010
Magnetron having continuously variable radial position
APPLIED MATERIALS INC11 citations83
US9177763B2Nov 3, 2015
Method and apparatus for measuring pressure in a physical vapor deposition chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC9 citations81
US7846310B2Dec 7, 2010
Encapsulated and water cooled electromagnet array
APPLIED MATERIALS INC12 citations81
US11915918B2Feb 27, 2024
Cleaning of sin with CCP plasma or RPS clean
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations74
USD1026054SMay 7, 2024
Collimator for a physical vapor deposition (PVD) chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations73
USD1009816SJan 2, 2024
Collimator for a physical vapor deposition chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations73
US11810770B2Nov 7, 2023
Methods and apparatus for controlling ion fraction in physical vapor deposition processes
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations73
US11670493B2Jun 6, 2023
Isolator ring clamp and physical vapor deposition chamber incorporating same
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations73
US11037768B2Jun 15, 2021
Methods and apparatus for controlling ion fraction in physical vapor deposition processes
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations73
US9984911B2May 29, 2018
Electrostatic chuck design for high temperature RF applications
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations73
US12014906B2Jun 18, 2024
High temperature detachable very high frequency (VHF) electrostatic chuck (ESC) for PVD chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC2 citations72
US10998172B2May 4, 2021
Substrate processing chamber having improved process volume sealing
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations72
US10312065B2Jun 4, 2019
Physical vapor deposition (PVD) plasma energy control per dynamic magnetron control
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations72
US9960021B2May 1, 2018
Physical vapor deposition (PVD) target having low friction pads
APPLIED MATERIALS INC5 citations72
US9534286B2Jan 3, 2017
PVD target for self-centering process shield
APPLIED MATERIALS INC4 citations72
US9957601B2May 1, 2018
Apparatus for gas injection in a physical vapor deposition chamber
APPLIED MATERIALS INC3 citations71
US10283331B2May 7, 2019
PVD plasma control using a magnet edge lift mechanism
APPLIED MATERIALS INC1 citations63
US12469681B2Nov 11, 2025
Broadband supply circuitry for a plasma processing system
APPLIED MATERIALS INC0 citations62
PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO
5 patentsUS7239789B2Jul 3, 2007
Optical fiber splice case
PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO107 citations92
US7130519B2Oct 31, 2006
Convertible fiber closure platform
PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO34 citations92
US6856747B2Feb 15, 2005
Fiber optic cable closure and assembly
PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO46 citations89
US7418186B1Aug 26, 2008
Fiber retention sleeve
PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO53 citations88
US7263265B2Aug 28, 2007
Convertible fiber closure platform
PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO13 citations84
AIR PROD & CHEM
3 patentsRIKER MARTIN LEE
2 patentsROY SHAMBHU N
1 patentRASHEED MUHAMMAD
1 patentMILLER KEITH A
1 patentYE MENGQI
1 patentLINCOLN COMPOSITES INC
1 patentBOITNOTT CHRISTOPHER
1 patentSINGH RAM BAHADUR
1 patentMEHTA VINEET
1 patentShowing the top 50 of 89 patents by PatentIndex Score.