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William J. Fosnight
Also filed as: FOSNIGHT WILLIAM · FOSNIGHT WILLIAM J · FOSNIGHT WILLIAM JOHN
123 granted patents·32 pending applications·3,584 citations·filing 1995–2025
99Inventor score
Files withWALMART APOLLO LLC29ALERT INNOVATION INC25ASYST TECHNOLOGIES23BROOKS AUTOMATION INC21GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC17
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155 records- 0198US11905058B2Automated retail supply chain and inventory management systemWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 20, 2024·12 cites·20 claims
- 0298US11836672B2Inventory management system and methodWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 5, 2023·8 cites·28 claims
- 0398US10435241B2Storage and retrieval systemALERT CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 8, 2019·46 cites·15 claims
- 0497US11142398B2Order fulfillment systemALERT INNOVATION INC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 12, 2021·23 cites·20 claims
- 0597US9142437B2System for separately handling different size FOUPsGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 22, 2015·465 cites·16 claims
- 0697US7925378B2Process apparatus with on-the-fly workpiece centeringBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 12, 2011·545 cites·10 claims
- 0797US5980183AIntegrated intrabay buffer, delivery, and stocker systemASYST TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 9, 1999·287 cites·33 claims
- 0896US11845610B2Automated decant systemWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 19, 2023·4 cites·30 claims
- 0996US11203486B2Order fulfillment systemALERT INNOVATION INC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 21, 2021·14 cites·28 claims
- 1095US12319502B2Order fulfillment systemSYMBOTIC LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 3, 2025·3 cites·24 claims
- 1195US9257320B2Wafer carrier purge apparatuses, automated mechanical handling systems including the same, and methods of handling a wafer carrier during integrated circuit fabricationGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 9, 2016·26 cites·20 claims
- 1295US9224628B2Reduced capacity carrier, transport, load port, buffer systemBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 29, 2015·16 cites·17 claims
- 1395US9105673B2Side opening unified podBABBS DANIEL·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 11, 2015·41 cites·18 claims
- 1495US7806643B2Elevator-based tool loading and buffering systemBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 5, 2010·27 cites·11 claims
- 1594US11365049B2Storage and retrieval systemALERT INNOVATION INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 21, 2022·9 cites·5 claims
- 1694US8272827B2Reduced capacity carrier, transport, load port, buffer systemBUFANO MICHAEL L·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 25, 2012·26 cites·5 claims
- 1794US7607879B2Substrate processing apparatus with removable component moduleBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 27, 2009·36 cites·10 claims
- 1894US6579052B1SMIF pod storage, delivery and retrieval systemASYST TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 17, 2003·242 cites·14 claims
- 1994US6216873B1SMIF container including a reticle support structureASYST TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 17, 2001·182 cites·6 claims
- 2093US12110183B2Robotic each picking in a micro-fulfillment centerWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 8, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 2193US11267651B2System having workstation with tote retention and release mechanismALERT INNOVATION INC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 8, 2022·4 cites·24 claims
- 2293US8272825B2Load lock fast pump ventHOFMEISTER CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 25, 2012·33 cites·18 claims
- 2392US12151885B2Order fulfillment systemWALMART APOLLO LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 26, 2024·2 cites·9 claims
- 2492US8662812B2Load lock fast pump ventBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 4, 2014·13 cites·20 claims
- 2592US6188323B1Wafer mapping systemASYST TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 13, 2001·130 cites·23 claims
- 2692US5988233AEvacuation-driven SMIF pod purge systemASYST TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 23, 1999·171 cites·20 claims
- 2791US10919701B2Interchangeable automated mobile robots with a plurality of operating modes configuring a plurality of different robot task capabilitiesALERT INNOVATION INC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 16, 2021·9 cites·30 claims
- 2891US7798758B2Reduced capacity carrier, transport, load port, buffer systemBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 21, 2010·16 cites·8 claims
- 2990US10952533B2Modular structure for an automated storage and retrieval systemALERT INNOVATION INC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 23, 2021·12 cites·4 claims
- 3090US8267634B2Reduced capacity carrier, transport, load port, buffer systemBUFANO MICHAEL L·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 18, 2012·19 cites·9 claims
- 3189US11332311B2Tote handling for chilled or frozen goodsALERT INNOVATION INC·Filed 2019·Granted May 17, 2022·6 cites·23 claims
- 3289US8328495B2Reduced capacity carrier, transport, load port, buffer systemBUFANO MICHAEL L·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 11, 2012·13 cites·17 claims
- 3389US6220808B1Ergonomic, variable size, bottom opening system compatible with a vertical interfaceASYST TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 24, 2001·99 cites·19 claims
- 3489US6164664AKinematic coupling compatible passive interface sealASYST TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 26, 2000·64 cites·18 claims
- 3588US12466647B2Climbing robot with compliant pinion driveSYMBOTIC LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 11, 2025·1 cites·20 claims
- 3688US11315072B2Inventory management system and methodALERT INNOVATION INC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 26, 2022·3 cites·32 claims
- 3788US10981724B2Packing by destination for automated fulfilled goodsALERT INNOVATION INC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 20, 2021·3 cites·23 claims
- 3888US9442482B2System and method for monitoring wafer handling and a wafer handling machineGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 13, 2016·10 cites·17 claims
- 3987US11685588B2Tote handling for chilled or frozen goodsALERT INNOVATION INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 27, 2023·2 cites·16 claims
- 4087US9870936B2Wafer carrier purge apparatuses, automated mechanical handling systems including the same, and methods of handling a wafer carrier during integrated circuit fabricationGLOBALFOUNDRIES INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 16, 2018·4 cites·18 claims
- 4187US7101138B2Extractor/bufferBROOKS AUTOMATION INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 5, 2006·42 cites·39 claims
- 4287USRE39241EModular SMIF pod breather, adsorbent, and purge cartridgesENTEGRIS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 22, 2006·32 cites·30 claims
- 4387US6729462B2Edge grip aligner with buffering capabilitiesASYST TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 2003·Granted May 4, 2004·37 cites·17 claims
- 4486US11235928B2Storage and retrieval systemALERT INNOVATION INC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 1, 2022·4 cites·21 claims
- 4586US6319297B1Modular SMIF pod breather, adsorbent, and purge cartridgesASYST TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 20, 2001·67 cites·17 claims
- 4686US6298280B1Method for in-cassette wafer center determinationASYST TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 2, 2001·110 cites·22 claims
- 4785US6677690B2System for safeguarding integrated intrabay pod delivery and storage systemASYST TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 13, 2004·40 cites·4 claims
- 4885US6520727B1Modular sorterASYT TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 18, 2003·47 cites·43 claims
- 4985US2025326577A1Order fulfillment systemSYMBOTIC LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 5084US11192719B2Automated decant systemALERT INNOVATION INC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 7, 2021·4 cites·30 claims
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