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Robert F. Foster
Also filed as: FOSTER ROBERT · FOSTER ROBERT F · FOSTER ROBERT FRANCIS
45 granted patents·4 pending applications·4,603 citations·filing 1984–2021
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49 records- 0199US4668365AApparatus and method for magnetron-enhanced plasma-assisted chemical vapor depositionAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 1984·Granted May 26, 1987·229 cites·22 claims
- 0298US6368987B1Apparatus and method for preventing the premature mixture of reactant gases in CVD and PECVD reactionsTOKYO ELECTRON LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 9, 2002·642 cites·11 claims
- 0398US6161500AApparatus and method for preventing the premature mixture of reactant gases in CVD and PECVD reactionsTOKYO ELECTRON LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 19, 2000·814 cites·30 claims
- 0498US5567243AApparatus for producing thin films by low temperature plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition using a rotating susceptor reactorSONY CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 22, 1996·366 cites·5 claims
- 0598US5378501AMethod for chemical vapor deposition of titanium nitride films at low temperaturesFiled 1993·Granted Jan 3, 1995·322 cites·9 claims
- 0697US5628829AMethod and apparatus for low temperature deposition of CVD and PECVD filmsSONY CORP·Filed 1994·Granted May 13, 1997·270 cites·20 claims
- 0795US5866213AMethod for producing thin films by low temperature plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition using a rotating susceptor reactorTOKYO ELECTRON LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 2, 1999·140 cites·13 claims
- 0894US9031872B1Digital sign with incorrectly stocked item identificationTARGET BRANDS INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 12, 2015·27 cites·14 claims
- 0994US5273588ASemiconductor wafer processing CVD reactor apparatus comprising contoured electrode gas directing meansMATERIALS RESEARCH CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 28, 1993·228 cites·9 claims
- 1093US8817094B1Video storage optimizationBROWN ROBERT K·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 26, 2014·42 cites·17 claims
- 1193US7001491B2Vacuum-processing chamber-shield and multi-chamber pumping methodTOKYO ELECTRON LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 21, 2006·45 cites·16 claims
- 1293US5665640AMethod for producing titanium-containing thin films by low temperature plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition using a rotating susceptor reactorSONY CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 9, 1997·128 cites·26 claims
- 1393US5370739ARotating susceptor semiconductor wafer processing cluster tool module useful for tungsten CVDMATERIALS RESEARCH CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 6, 1994·188 cites·67 claims
- 1491US9153109B1Mobile device cover with theft protectionTARGET BRANDS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 6, 2015·19 cites·15 claims
- 1591US8457354B1Movement timestamping and analyticsKOLAR CLARE E·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 4, 2013·119 cites·20 claims
- 1691US5356476ASemiconductor wafer processing method and apparatus with heat and gas flow controlMATERIALS RESEARCH CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Oct 18, 1994·151 cites·38 claims
- 1790US4796562ARapid thermal cvd apparatusVARIAN ASSOCIATES·Filed 1987·Granted Jan 10, 1989·101 cites·25 claims
- 1888US8866612B1Suppressing alerts for RFID systemsTARGET BRANDS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 21, 2014·18 cites·20 claims
- 1988US8587662B1Theft trend analysis and responseMOLL DEREK·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 19, 2013·94 cites·20 claims
- 2087US5975912ALow temperature plasma-enhanced formation of integrated circuitsMATERIALS RESEARCH CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Nov 2, 1999·53 cites·15 claims
- 2185US8330817B1Camera installation for trailerFOSTER ROBERT·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 11, 2012·21 cites·18 claims
- 2285US7946644B1Sting trailerTARGET BRANDS INC·Filed 2008·Granted May 24, 2011·13 cites·18 claims
- 2385US5342652AMethod of nucleating tungsten on titanium nitride by CVD without silaneMATERIALS RESEARCH CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 30, 1994·123 cites·20 claims
- 2483US9171448B1RFID tags for locating productsTARGET BRANDS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 27, 2015·11 cites·14 claims
- 2583US8145531B1Product specific queries to determine presence of bottom-of-basket itemsPTAK JENNIFER E·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 27, 2012·20 cites·20 claims
- 2681US8576283B1Hash-based chain of custody preservationFOSTER ROBERT F·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 5, 2013·17 cites·18 claims
- 2781US5567483AProcess for plasma enhanced anneal of titanium nitrideSONY CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 22, 1996·62 cites·9 claims
- 2880US8170909B2System and method for monitoring retail store performanceBROWN ROBERT KRUGER·Filed 2009·Granted May 1, 2012·22 cites·19 claims
- 2980US5593511AMethod of nitridization of titanium thin filmsSONY CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 14, 1997·58 cites·10 claims
- 3076US9185359B1Enterprise-wide camera dataTARGET BRANDS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 10, 2015·3 cites·19 claims
- 3175US5610106APlasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition of titanium nitride using ammoniaSONY CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 11, 1997·48 cites·8 claims
- 3274US8885046B1Semi-trailer with external switchFOSTER ROBERT·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 11, 2014·4 cites·22 claims
- 3373US6220202B1Apparatus for producing thin films by low temperature plasma-enhanced chemical vapor depositionTOKYO ELECTRON LTD·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 24, 2001·29 cites·6 claims
- 3473US5716870AMethod for producing titanium thin films by low temperature plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition using a rotating susceptor reactorSONY CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 10, 1998·29 cites·1 claims
- 3570US6037252AMethod of titanium nitride contact plug formationTOKYO ELECTRON LTD·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 14, 2000·35 cites·7 claims
- 3668US8010397B1Enterprise infrastructure development systems and methodsSPRINT COMMUNICATIONS CO·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 30, 2011·4 cites·17 claims
- 3765US6140215AMethod and apparatus for low temperature deposition of CVD and PECVD filmsTOKYO ELECTRON LTD·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 31, 2000·23 cites·8 claims
- 3865US5972790AMethod for forming salicidesTOKYO ELECTRON LTD·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 26, 1999·24 cites·9 claims
- 3963US5434110AMethods of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of tungsten films on patterned wafer substratesMATERIALS RESEARCH CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Jul 18, 1995·35 cites·2 claims
- 4061US2006095317A1System and method for monitoring retail store performanceTARGET BRANDS INC·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4155US2021346530A1Sterilization tool for dental and medical tools and related systems and methodsLAZURTEC INC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4253US6221770B1Low temperature plasma-enhanced formation of integrated circuitsTOKYO ELECTRON LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 24, 2001·13 cites·28 claims
- 4352US6730605B2Redistribution of copper deposited filmsTOKYO ELECTRON LTD·Filed 2001·Granted May 4, 2004·5 cites·43 claims
- 4451US8196997B2Sting trailerFOSTER ROBERT·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 12, 2012·1 cites·18 claims
- 4549US9187022B2Camera installation for trailerTARGET BRANDS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 17, 2015·0 cites·20 claims
- 4646US2016371619A1Obstacle reduction based on real-time visitors countTARGET BRANDS INC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4745US2006037537A1Vacuum-processing chamber-shield and multi-chamber pumping methodTOKYO ELECTRON LTD·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4842US11087270B1Indexing video for retail investigationsTARGET BRANDS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 10, 2021·0 cites·12 claims
- 4939US5575856AThermal cycle resistant seal and method of sealing for use with semiconductor wafer processing apparatusSONY CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Nov 19, 1996·7 cites·22 claims
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