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Willard L. Hofer
Also filed as: HOFER WILLARD L
14 granted patents·2 pending applications·208 citations·filing 1992–2013
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16 records- 0186US6838390B2Method and apparatus for plasma etching a waferMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 4, 2005·32 cites·6 claims
- 0284US6828772B1Rotating gripper wafer flipperMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 7, 2004·24 cites·7 claims
- 0379US6909276B2Rotating gripper wafer flipperMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 21, 2005·17 cites·22 claims
- 0473US5312139AFluid line nut locking deviceMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1993·Granted May 17, 1994·41 cites·17 claims
- 0572US8501509B2Multi-dimensional solid state lighting device array system and associated methods and structuresMONDADA ALAN·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 6, 2013·5 cites·17 claims
- 0663US5222768AFluid line nut locking deviceMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 29, 1993·32 cites·1 claims
- 0759US6080272AMethod and apparatus for plasma etching a waferMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 27, 2000·17 cites·14 claims
- 0854US6937005B2Rotating gripper wafer flipperMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 30, 2005·3 cites·23 claims
- 0953US5217369AAtmospheric furnace door counterbalanceMICRON TECHOLOGY INC·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 8, 1993·11 cites·1 claims
- 1050US8872219B2Multi-dimensional solid state lighting device array system and associated methods and structuresMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 28, 2014·0 cites·19 claims
- 1145US6475880B1Cassette invertor methodMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 5, 2002·1 cites·10 claims
- 1243US2005048781A1Method for plasma etching a waferFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 1341US6254682B1Cassette invertor apparatusMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 3, 2001·8 cites·23 claims
- 1441US2006046376A1Rotating gripper wafer flipperHOFER WILLARD L·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 1540US5299842AFluid line clampMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 5, 1994·13 cites·3 claims
- 1633US5858459ACassette invertor apparatus and methodMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 12, 1999·4 cites·20 claims
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