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Robert L. Bruce
Also filed as: BRUCE ROBERT · BRUCE ROBERT L · STUFFLEBEAM JAMES E
88 granted patents·27 pending applications·409 citations·filing 1975–2024
99Inventor score
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115 records- 0198US10707417B1Single-sided liner PCM cell for 3D crossbar PCM memoryIBM·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 7, 2020·14 cites·11 claims
- 0297US10763307B1Stackable cross-point phase-change material memory array with a resistive linerIBM·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 1, 2020·25 cites·20 claims
- 0397US10141503B1Selective phase change material growth in high aspect ratio dielectric pores for semiconductor device fabricationIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 27, 2018·15 cites·14 claims
- 0497US9636675B2Pillar array structure with uniform and high aspect ratio nanometer gapsIBM·Filed 2015·Granted May 2, 2017·26 cites·8 claims
- 0594US9868119B2Pillar array structure with uniform and high aspect ratio nanometer gapsIBM·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 16, 2018·8 cites·9 claims
- 0691US11437571B2Integration of selector on confined phase change memoryIBM·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 6, 2022·6 cites·16 claims
- 0791US10892413B2Integration of confined phase change memory with threshold switching materialIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 12, 2021·8 cites·19 claims
- 0891US9054160B2Interconnect structure and method for fabricating on-chip interconnect structures by image reversalBRUCE ROBERT L·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 9, 2015·12 cites·18 claims
- 0990US11456417B2Integrated phase change memory cell projection liner and etch stop layerIBM·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 27, 2022·2 cites·15 claims
- 1090US10833301B2Through silicon via energy storage devicesIBM·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 10, 2020·8 cites·19 claims
- 1189US9633948B2Low energy etch process for nitrogen-containing dielectric layerGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 25, 2017·5 cites·19 claims
- 1289US8492239B2Homogeneous porous low dielectric constant materialsBRUCE ROBERT L·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 23, 2013·10 cites·20 claims
- 1388US12495722B2Suppression of void-formation of PCM materialsIBM·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 9, 2025·1 cites·8 claims
- 1486US10128185B2Hybrid subtractive etch/metal fill process for fabricating interconnectsIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 13, 2018·3 cites·19 claims
- 1585US10361368B2Confined lateral switching cell for high density scalingIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 23, 2019·6 cites·20 claims
- 1685US9646881B2Hybrid subtractive etch/metal fill process for fabricating interconnectsIBM·Filed 2016·Granted May 9, 2017·3 cites·20 claims
- 1784US9615851B2Method and apparatus for insertion of a sensorNEINAST MARK·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 11, 2017·25 cites·18 claims
- 1884US9190316B2Low energy etch process for nitrogen-containing dielectric layerBRINK MARKUS·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 17, 2015·6 cites·15 claims
- 1983US9214335B2Surface plasma modification of porous thin-films to optimize pore fillingIBM·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 15, 2015·6 cites·20 claims
- 2082US10573808B1Phase change memory with a dielectric bi-layerIBM·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 25, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 2182US10276384B2Plasma shallow doping and wet removal of depth control capIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 30, 2019·2 cites·14 claims
- 2282US9977002B2Nanoporous structures by reactive ion etchingIBM·Filed 2015·Granted May 22, 2018·1 cites·18 claims
- 2381US8597117B2Method and system for implementing a virtual gameBRUCE ROBERT·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 3, 2013·12 cites·84 claims
- 2481US4430636ALoop detector for traffic signal controlBRUCE ROBERT L·Filed 1981·Granted Feb 7, 1984·35 cites·7 claims
- 2581US4171907AElectro-optic distance measuring deviceCUBIC WESTERN DATA·Filed 1978·Granted Oct 23, 1979·36 cites·14 claims
- 2680US12502666B2Microfluidic chips with one or more vias filled with sacrificial plugsIBM·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 23, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2780US10393642B2Pillar array structure with uniform and high aspect ratio nanometer gapsIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 27, 2019·1 cites·19 claims
- 2880US10121676B2Interconnects fabricated by hydrofluorocarbon gas-assisted plasma etchIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 6, 2018·2 cites·19 claims
- 2979US11910734B2Phase change memory cell with ovonic threshold switchIBM·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 20, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3079US10886464B2Selective phase change material growth in high aspect ratio dielectric pores for semiconductor device fabricationIBM·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 5, 2021·2 cites·17 claims
- 3179US10170361B2Thin film interconnects with large grainsIBM·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 1, 2019·4 cites·16 claims
- 3279US8483792B2Analyte sensor subassembly and methods and apparatuses for inserting an analyte sensor associated with sameSLOMSKI DENNIS·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 9, 2013·31 cites·24 claims
- 3379US6692597B2Ceramic joiningMAKO FREDERICK M·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 17, 2004·15 cites·8 claims
- 3477US10808316B2Composition control of chemical vapor deposition nitrogen doped germanium antimony telluriumIBM·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 20, 2020·2 cites·16 claims
- 3576US11440002B2Microfluidic chips with one or more vias filled with sacrificial plugsIBM·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 13, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 3676US10433789B2Method and apparatus for insertion of a sensorWAVEFORM TECH INC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 8, 2019·2 cites·23 claims
- 3775US8629769B2Method and system for communication between wireless devicesBRUCE ROBERT·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 14, 2014·14 cites·26 claims
- 3875US4011562ASingle frequency radio ranging systemCUBIC IND CORP·Filed 1975·Granted Mar 8, 1977·28 cites·16 claims
- 3974US10211054B1Tone inversion integration for phase change memoryIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 19, 2019·1 cites·17 claims
- 4073US11968913B2Integration of selector on confined phase change memoryIBM·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 23, 2024·0 cites·6 claims
- 4172US10727121B2Thin film interconnects with large grainsELPIS TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 28, 2020·1 cites·10 claims
- 4272US10593729B2Vertical array of resistive switching devices having restricted filament regions and tunable top electrode volumeIBM·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 17, 2020·1 cites·14 claims
- 4372US8845530B2Resposable biosensor assembly and method of sensingBRUCE ROBERT·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 30, 2014·10 cites·34 claims
- 4470US10665325B2Reduction of surface nucleotide hybridization by optimizing a biosensor sensing surface areaIBM·Filed 2019·Granted May 26, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 4568US11665983B2Phase change memory cell with ovonic threshold switchIBM·Filed 2020·Granted May 30, 2023·0 cites·18 claims
- 4667US9117652B2Nanoporous structures by reactive ion etchingIBM·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 25, 2015·0 cites·13 claims
- 4767US8337648B2Ceramic joiningMAKO FREDERICK M·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 25, 2012·4 cites·4 claims
- 4866US10727114B2Interconnect structure including airgaps and substractively etched metal linesIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 28, 2020·1 cites·12 claims
- 4965US8079955B2Method and apparatus for managing glucose controlWARD W KENNETH·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 20, 2011·4 cites·18 claims
- 5062US11889771B2Mitigating moisture driven degradation of silicon doped chalcogenidesIBM·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 30, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
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