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Frank Sinclair
Also filed as: SINCLAIR FRANK · SINCLAIR FRANK G
139 granted patents·32 pending applications·767 citations·filing 1985–2024
99Inventor score
Files withAPPLIED MATERIALS INC61VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT33VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC29EATON CORP8SINCLAIR FRANK8
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171 records- 0198US11189460B1System, apparatus and method for variable length electrode in linear acceleratorAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 30, 2021·5 cites·20 claims
- 0297US11596051B2Resonator, linear accelerator configuration and ion implantation system having toroidal resonatorAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 28, 2023·4 cites·18 claims
- 0397US11482397B1High output ion source, ion implanter, and method of operationAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 25, 2022·4 cites·20 claims
- 0497US11127557B1Ion source with single-slot tubular cathodeAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 21, 2021·5 cites·20 claims
- 0596US11812539B2Resonator, linear accelerator configuration and ion implantation system having rotating exciterAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 7, 2023·4 cites·19 claims
- 0696US7888653B2Techniques for independently controlling deflection, deceleration and focus of an ion beamVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 15, 2011·33 cites·28 claims
- 0794US11388810B2System, apparatus and method for multi-frequency resonator operation in linear acceleratorAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 12, 2022·4 cites·18 claims
- 0894US11232925B2System and method for improved beam current from an ion sourceAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 25, 2022·4 cites·19 claims
- 0994US11120966B2System and method for improved beam current from an ion sourceAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 14, 2021·4 cites·16 claims
- 1094US10651011B2Apparatus and techniques for generating bunched ion beamVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 12, 2020·8 cites·17 claims
- 1193US11569063B2Apparatus, system and method for energy spread ion beamAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 31, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 1293US9978554B1Dual cathode ion sourceVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC·Filed 2017·Granted May 22, 2018·9 cites·19 claims
- 1392US10192727B2Electrodynamic mass analysisVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 29, 2019·8 cites·19 claims
- 1492US8436318B2Apparatus for controlling the temperature of an RF ion source windowSINCLAIR FRANK·Filed 2010·Granted May 7, 2013·16 cites·18 claims
- 1592US7855087B2Floating sheet production apparatus and methodVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 21, 2010·13 cites·20 claims
- 1691US8129695B2System and method for controlling deflection of a charged particle beam within a graded electrostatic lensKELLERMAN PETER L·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 6, 2012·15 cites·19 claims
- 1791US7700925B2Techniques for providing a multimode ion sourceVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 20, 2010·11 cites·14 claims
- 1891US6414329B1Method and system for microwave excitation of plasma in an ion beam guideAXCELIS TECH INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 2, 2002·32 cites·25 claims
- 1990US11587778B2Electrodynamic mass analysis with RF biased ion sourceAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 21, 2023·2 cites·16 claims
- 2090US11476087B2Ion implantation system and linear accelerator having novel accelerator stage configurationAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 18, 2022·2 cites·11 claims
- 2190US8853653B1Apparatus and techniques for controlling ion implantation uniformityVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 7, 2014·6 cites·16 claims
- 2289US8590485B2Small form factor plasma source for high density wide ribbon ion beam generationBILOIU COSTEL·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 26, 2013·11 cites·20 claims
- 2389US8519353B2Method and apparatus for controlling an asymmetric electrostatic lens about a central ray trajectory of an ion beamRADOVANOV SVETLANA·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 27, 2013·11 cites·17 claims
- 2488US11094504B2Resonator coil having an asymmetrical profileAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 17, 2021·2 cites·19 claims
- 2588US9978556B2Parallelizing electrostatic acceleration/deceleration optical elementVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 22, 2018·5 cites·8 claims
- 2687US10748738B1Ion source with tubular cathodeAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 18, 2020·4 cites·20 claims
- 2787US8604443B2System and method for manipulating an ion beamSINCLAIR FRANK·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 10, 2013·8 cites·13 claims
- 2887US8501624B2Excited gas injection for ion implant controlKOO BON-WOONG·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 6, 2013·11 cites·6 claims
- 2987US8357912B2Techniques for providing a multimode ion sourceVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 22, 2013·6 cites·17 claims
- 3087US7816153B2Method and apparatus for producing a dislocation-free crystalline sheetVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 19, 2010·8 cites·9 claims
- 3186US11056319B2Apparatus and system having extraction assembly for wide angle ion beamAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 6, 2021·5 cites·17 claims
- 3285US10665415B1Apparatus and method for controlling ion beam properties using electrostatic filterAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 26, 2020·3 cites·19 claims
- 3385US8188448B2Temperature controlled ion sourceBENVENISTE VICTOR·Filed 2010·Granted May 29, 2012·8 cites·12 claims
- 3485US7692139B2Techniques for commensurate cusp-field for effective ion beam neutralizationVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 6, 2010·8 cites·16 claims
- 3584US10504682B2Conductive beam optic containing internal heating elementVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 10, 2019·3 cites·18 claims
- 3684US9957636B2System and method for crystalline sheet growth using a cold block and gas jetVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 1, 2018·2 cites·20 claims
- 3784US2024266231A1Cylindric decomposition for efficient mitigation of substrate deformation with film deposition and ion implantationAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3884US2024266233A1Influence function-based mitigation of substrate deformation with film deposition and ion implantationAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3984US2024266230A1Optimized film deposition and ion implantation for mitigation of stress and deformation in substratesAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4084US2024266174A1Mitigation of saddle deformation of substrates using film deposition and edge ion implantationAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4183US10446372B2Dual cathode ion sourceVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 15, 2019·2 cites·13 claims
- 4282US10763071B2Compact high energy ion implantation systemVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 1, 2020·2 cites·19 claims
- 4382US9805931B2Liquid immersion dopingVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 31, 2017·3 cites·16 claims
- 4482US9112064B2Floating sheet production apparatus and methodKELLERMAN PETER L·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 18, 2015·2 cites·22 claims
- 4582US8475591B2Method of controlling a thickness of a sheet formed from a meltKELLERMAN PETER L·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 2, 2013·9 cites·14 claims
- 4682US7579602B2Ion implantation with a collimator magnet and a neutral filter magnetVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 25, 2009·6 cites·14 claims
- 4782US5760409ADose control for use in an ion implanterEATON CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 2, 1998·45 cites·8 claims
- 4881US10763072B1Apparatus, system and techniques for mass analyzed ion beamAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 1, 2020·2 cites·19 claims
- 4980US12279359B2Linear accelerator assembly including flexible high-voltage connectionAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2024·Granted Apr 15, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
- 5080US10867773B2Apparatus and techniques for generating bunched ion beamVARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 15, 2020·1 cites·22 claims
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