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James Hunter
Also filed as: HUNTER JAMES · HUNTER JAMES A
42 granted patents·11 pending applications·579 citations·filing 1984–2025
98Inventor score
Files withSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP34SILICON LIGHT MACHINES INC8CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP5HUNTER JAMES A2HIROE TOSHIO1
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
53 records- 0197US7390750B1Method of patterning elements within a semiconductor topographyCYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 24, 2008·59 cites·15 claims
- 0292US8957564B1Microelectromechanical system megasonic transducerHIROE TOSHIO·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 17, 2015·44 cites·13 claims
- 0392US6813059B2Reduced formation of asperities in contact micro-structuresSILICON LIGHT MACHINES INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 2, 2004·110 cites·14 claims
- 0490US7177081B2High contrast grating light valve type deviceSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 13, 2007·44 cites·10 claims
- 0589US6387723B1Reduced surface charging in silicon-based devicesSILICON LIGHT MACHINES INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 14, 2002·47 cites·21 claims
- 0688US6829092B2Blazed grating light valveSILICON LIGHT MACHINES INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 7, 2004·33 cites·20 claims
- 0786US12504695B2MEMS based spatial light modulators and applicationsSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2024·Granted Dec 23, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
- 0885US4582015AWater ski rackHUNTER JAMES A·Filed 1984·Granted Apr 15, 1986·36 cites·7 claims
- 0983US7332921B2Probe card and method for constructing sameCYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 19, 2008·12 cites·14 claims
- 1080US8842359B1Spatial light modulator with multiple linear arraysPAYNE ALEXANDER·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 23, 2014·6 cites·20 claims
- 1179US10746983B2Spatial light modulators for phased-array applicationsSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 18, 2020·2 cites·8 claims
- 1279US6767751B2Integrated driver process flowSILICON LIGHT MACHINES INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 27, 2004·17 cites·12 claims
- 1379US6660552B2Reduced surface charging in silicon-based devicesSILICON LIGHT MACHINES INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 9, 2003·38 cites·34 claims
- 1478US12181657B2Reflective two-dimensional spatial light modulatorsSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 31, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 1577US11933962B2MEMS based spatial light modulators and applicationsSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 19, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 1677US7359106B1Diffractive light modulator having continuously deformable surfaceSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 15, 2008·8 cites·14 claims
- 1777US2025026633A1Dual-Layer Micro-ribbon MEMS Light ModulatorSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1876US6639722B2Stress tuned blazed grating light valveSILICON LIGHT MACHINES INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 28, 2003·17 cites·25 claims
- 1976US2025326629A1Monolithic Microelectromechanical Systems Based Spatial Light Modulators Including Ribbon-Type ModulatorsSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2076US2025304432A1Monolithic Microelectromechanical Systems Based Spatial Light Modulators with Two-dimensional ModulatorsSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2175US7288424B2Integrated driver process flowSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 30, 2007·13 cites·11 claims
- 2274US11958738B2Dual-layer micro-ribbon MEMS light modulatorSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 16, 2024·0 cites·21 claims
- 2373US8570638B2Method of fabricating an integrated deviceSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 29, 2013·3 cites·19 claims
- 2472US8767170B2Flow through MEMS packageSANO KENICHI·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 1, 2014·3 cites·20 claims
- 2572US6908201B2Micro-support structuresSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 21, 2005·11 cites·7 claims
- 2670US7045381B1Conductive etch stop for etching a sacrificial layerSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2004·Granted May 16, 2006·15 cites·18 claims
- 2770US6822797B1Light modulator structure for producing high-contrast operation using zero-order lightSILICON LIGHT MACHINES INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 23, 2004·14 cites·18 claims
- 2867US7244631B1MEMS surface modification for passive control of charge accumulationSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 17, 2007·4 cites·10 claims
- 2967US2025389950A1Monolithic Microelectromechanical Systems Based Spatial Light Modulators Including Multiple Arrays, Each Array Configured To Modulate Different WavelengthsSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3066US11662571B2Spatial light modulators for phased-array applicationsSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2020·Granted May 30, 2023·0 cites·17 claims
- 3166US7123399B2Micro-support structuresSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 17, 2006·3 cites·17 claims
- 3265US7046420B1MEM micro-structures and methods of making the sameSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2003·Granted May 16, 2006·9 cites·14 claims
- 3361US6777258B1Conductive etch stop for etching a sacrificial layerSILICON LIGHT MACHINES INC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 17, 2004·9 cites·18 claims
- 3461US2024239040A1Laser Marking System and MethodSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3561US2022250188A1Laser Marking System and MethodSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3660US7685705B2Method of fabricating a probe cardCYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 30, 2010·2 cites·9 claims
- 3758US12253667B2High contrast spatial light modulatorSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 18, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3858US6835616B1Method of forming a floating metal structure in an integrated circuitCYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 28, 2004·8 cites·10 claims
- 3956US11453165B2Stacked PLV driver architecture for a microelectromechanical system spatial light modulatorSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 27, 2022·0 cites·12 claims
- 4055US9798239B2Flow through MEMS packageSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 24, 2017·0 cites·17 claims
- 4155US2018095267A1High power handling optical spatial light modulatorSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4253US12117606B2MEMs phased-array for LiDAR applicationsSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 15, 2024·0 cites·27 claims
- 4353US7202988B1Diffractive light modulatorSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 10, 2007·4 cites·7 claims
- 4450US2016085067A1High power handling optical spatial light modulatorSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4549US7227212B1Method of forming a floating metal structure in an integrated circuitCYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 5, 2007·4 cites·3 claims
- 4649US7042611B1Pre-deflected bias ribbonsSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2003·Granted May 9, 2006·2 cites·25 claims
- 4748US6967760B2Integrated driver process flowSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 22, 2005·1 cites·16 claims
- 4847US6896822B2Blazed grating light valveSILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP·Filed 2002·Granted May 24, 2005·1 cites·19 claims
- 4946US8320038B2Method of fabricating an integrated deviceLU JOSHUA·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 27, 2012·0 cites·9 claims
- 5044US2007035838A1High contrast grating light valveHUNTER JAMES A·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
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