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Christopher Hofmeister
Also filed as: HOFMEISTER CHRISTOPHER · HOFMEISTER CHRISTOPHER A
131 granted patents·22 pending applications·3,364 citations·filing 1989–2024
99Inventor score
Files withBROOKS AUTOMATION INC62PERSIMMON TECHNOLOGIES CORP29HOSEK MARTIN9PERSIMMON TECH CORPORATION9HOFMEISTER CHRISTOPHER8
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153 records- 0199US6158941ASubstrate transport apparatus with double substrate holdersBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 12, 2000·496 cites·2 claims
- 0298US9196518B1Adaptive placement system and methodPERSIMMON TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 24, 2015·46 cites·17 claims
- 0398US7988398B2Linear substrate transport apparatusBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 2, 2011·141 cites·10 claims
- 0498US7959395B2Substrate processing apparatusBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 14, 2011·92 cites·9 claims
- 0597US9149936B2Robot having arm with unequal link lengthsPERSIMMON TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 6, 2015·27 cites·13 claims
- 0696US11845610B2Automated decant systemWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 19, 2023·4 cites·30 claims
- 0796US9842757B2Robot and adaptive placement system and methodPERSIMMON TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 12, 2017·19 cites·18 claims
- 0896US8803513B2Multiple dimension position sensorHOSEK MARTIN·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 12, 2014·69 cites·10 claims
- 0996US8716909B2Robot with heat dissipating statorPERSIMMON TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2013·Granted May 6, 2014·16 cites·20 claims
- 1096US8129984B2Multiple dimension position sensorHOSEK MARTIN·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 6, 2012·51 cites·10 claims
- 1196US8008884B2Substrate processing apparatus with motors integral to chamber wallsBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 30, 2011·32 cites·31 claims
- 1296US7575406B2Substrate processing apparatusBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 18, 2009·118 cites·38 claims
- 1395US10800050B2Robot linear drive heat transferPERSIMMON TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 13, 2020·8 cites·23 claims
- 1495US10424498B2Substrate transport vacuum platformPERSIMMON TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 24, 2019·14 cites·17 claims
- 1595US10269604B2Substrate transport vacuum platformPERSIMMON TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 23, 2019·9 cites·22 claims
- 1695US9224628B2Reduced capacity carrier, transport, load port, buffer systemBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 29, 2015·16 cites·17 claims
- 1795US7806643B2Elevator-based tool loading and buffering systemBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 5, 2010·27 cites·11 claims
- 1895US5899658AArticulated arm transfer deviceBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 4, 1999·146 cites·23 claims
- 1994US10363665B2Linear robot arm with multiple end effectorsPERSIMMON TECH CORPORATION·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 30, 2019·13 cites·19 claims
- 2094US8573919B2Substrate transport apparatusGILCHRIST ULYSSES·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 5, 2013·21 cites·20 claims
- 2194US8562271B2Compact substrate transport systemHOFMEISTER CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 22, 2013·24 cites·22 claims
- 2294US8272827B2Reduced capacity carrier, transport, load port, buffer systemBUFANO MICHAEL L·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 25, 2012·26 cites·5 claims
- 2394US7904182B2Scalable motion control systemBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 8, 2011·41 cites·34 claims
- 2494US7607879B2Substrate processing apparatus with removable component moduleBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 27, 2009·36 cites·10 claims
- 2594US6002840ASubstrate transport apparatusBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 14, 1999·144 cites·11 claims
- 2693US12110183B2Robotic each picking in a micro-fulfillment centerWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 8, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 2793US10569430B2Low variability robotHOSEK MARTIN·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 25, 2020·10 cites·32 claims
- 2893US8602706B2Substrate processing apparatusHOFMEISTER CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 10, 2013·25 cites·13 claims
- 2993US8283813B2Robot drive with magnetic spindle bearingsGILCHRIST ULYSSES·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 9, 2012·43 cites·10 claims
- 3093US8272825B2Load lock fast pump ventHOFMEISTER CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 25, 2012·33 cites·18 claims
- 3193US6485250B2Substrate transport apparatus with multiple arms on a common axis of rotationBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 26, 2002·136 cites·24 claims
- 3293US5720590AArticulated arm transfer deviceBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 24, 1998·112 cites·24 claims
- 3392US8662812B2Load lock fast pump ventBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 4, 2014·13 cites·20 claims
- 3492US6250502B1Precision dispensing pump and method of dispensingFiled 1999·Granted Jun 26, 2001·120 cites·26 claims
- 3591US10596710B2Linear robot arm with multiple end effectorsPERSIMMON TECH CORPORATION·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 24, 2020·4 cites·11 claims
- 3691US10541167B2Substrate transport vacuum platformPERSIMMON TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 21, 2020·4 cites·8 claims
- 3791US8398355B2Linearly distributed semiconductor workpiece processing toolHOLTKAMP WILLIAM·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 19, 2013·32 cites·24 claims
- 3891US8237391B2Substrate processing apparatus with motors integral to chamber wallsKRUPYSHEV ALEXANDER G·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 7, 2012·10 cites·1 claims
- 3991US7798758B2Reduced capacity carrier, transport, load port, buffer systemBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 21, 2010·16 cites·8 claims
- 4090US8827617B2Substrate processing apparatusBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 9, 2014·8 cites·25 claims
- 4190US8267634B2Reduced capacity carrier, transport, load port, buffer systemBUFANO MICHAEL L·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 18, 2012·19 cites·9 claims
- 4290US6364593B1Material transport systemBROOKS AUTOMATION·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 2, 2002·59 cites·17 claims
- 4390US5647724ASubstrate transport apparatus with dual substrate holdersBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 15, 1997·67 cites·19 claims
- 4489US11332311B2Tote handling for chilled or frozen goodsALERT INNOVATION INC·Filed 2019·Granted May 17, 2022·6 cites·23 claims
- 4589US10543596B2Robot having two robot arms sharing a common upper armPERSIMMON TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 28, 2020·3 cites·15 claims
- 4689US8328495B2Reduced capacity carrier, transport, load port, buffer systemBUFANO MICHAEL L·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 11, 2012·13 cites·17 claims
- 4788US9623555B2Dual arm robotKRUPYSHEV ALEXANDER G·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 18, 2017·15 cites·19 claims
- 4888US9570330B2Substrate processing apparatusBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 14, 2017·6 cites·15 claims
- 4988US8267636B2Substrate transport apparatusHOFMEISTER CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 18, 2012·9 cites·17 claims
- 5088US7522267B2Substrate transport apparatus with automated alignmentBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 21, 2009·14 cites·45 claims
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