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Coating metallic material & surface treatment
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within C23C · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest C23C patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Suvi Haukka120 patents · 15,043 citations
- 296Pekka Soininen45 patents · 5,215 citations
- 392Eric James Shero114 patents · 11,594 citations
- 488Viljami Pore107 patents · 5,680 citations
- 583Carl Louis White64 patents · 7,328 citations
- 679Kenneth S. Collins78 patents · 11,165 citations
- 775Mohith Verghese49 patents · 5,342 citations
- 871Ellie Yieh111 patents · 11,563 citations
- 967Soo Young Choi81 patents · 4,096 citations
- 1063Adrien Lavoie146 patents · 7,742 citations
- 1158Li-Qun Xia147 patents · 11,978 citations
- 1254Dennis M. Hausmann74 patents · 6,232 citations
- 1350Dien-Yeh Wu50 patents · 3,052 citations
- 1446Bart J. Van Schravendijk92 patents · 6,904 citations
- 1542Fred Alokozai14 patents · 3,606 citations
- 1638Shankar Swaminathan84 patents · 3,922 citations
- 1733Karl Leeser96 patents · 4,879 citations
- 1829Joseph Yudovsky65 patents · 4,584 citations
- 1925Chi-I Lang38 patents · 3,303 citations
- 2021Hu Kang50 patents · 3,987 citations
- 2117Chien-Teh Kao32 patents · 4,145 citations
- 2213Srinivas D. Nemani118 patents · 6,694 citations
- 238Shunpei Yamazaki328 patents · 11,357 citations
- 244Jereld Lee Winkler25 patents · 2,908 citations
- 251Jun Qian39 patents · 2,338 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained C23C output across the last 5 years
- 199Suvi Haukka120 patents · 15,043 citations
- 296John M. White112 patents · 12,110 citations
- 392Atsuki Fukazawa59 patents · 14,998 citations
- 488Hideaki Fukuda35 patents · 9,235 citations
- 583Antti Niskanen55 patents · 7,087 citations
- 679Ryu Nakano27 patents · 5,563 citations
- 775Kunitoshi Namba23 patents · 5,137 citations
- 871Ivo Raaijmakers69 patents · 8,822 citations
- 967Mark Hawkins26 patents · 4,383 citations
- 1063Sven Lindfors31 patents · 6,896 citations
- 1158Mei Chang121 patents · 14,290 citations
- 1254Hua Chung89 patents · 5,491 citations
- 1350Pekka Soininen45 patents · 5,215 citations
- 1446Eric James Shero114 patents · 11,594 citations
- 1542Nobuo Matsuki29 patents · 5,551 citations
- 1638Marko Tuominen55 patents · 5,175 citations
- 1733Viljami Pore107 patents · 5,680 citations
- 1829Carl Louis White64 patents · 7,328 citations
- 1925Kenneth S. Collins78 patents · 11,165 citations
- 2021Farhad Moghadam41 patents · 5,457 citations
- 2117Mohith Verghese49 patents · 5,342 citations
- 2213Ellie Yieh111 patents · 11,563 citations
- 238Soo Young Choi81 patents · 4,096 citations
- 244Sang In Lee37 patents · 7,140 citations
- 251Loren Jacobs22 patents · 3,569 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in C23C
- 199Arthur Sherman8 patents · 4,208 citations
- 296Suvi Haukka120 patents · 15,043 citations
- 392John M. White112 patents · 12,110 citations
- 488David Cheung65 patents · 8,655 citations
- 583Wai-Fan Yau49 patents · 6,993 citations
- 679Tuomo Suntola10 patents · 5,910 citations
- 775Salvador P. Umotoy40 patents · 11,335 citations
- 871Atsuki Fukazawa59 patents · 14,998 citations
- 967Hideaki Fukuda35 patents · 9,235 citations
- 1063Antti Niskanen55 patents · 7,087 citations
- 1158Ryu Nakano27 patents · 5,563 citations
- 1254Kunitoshi Namba23 patents · 5,137 citations
- 1350Noboru Takamure14 patents · 4,779 citations
- 1446Ivo Raaijmakers69 patents · 8,822 citations
- 1542Shin-Puu Jeng24 patents · 4,030 citations
- 1638Jun Zhao43 patents · 8,713 citations
- 1733Mark Hawkins26 patents · 4,383 citations
- 1829Sven Lindfors31 patents · 6,896 citations
- 1925Charles Dornfest30 patents · 5,690 citations
- 2021Mei Chang121 patents · 14,290 citations
- 2117Kai-Erik Elers40 patents · 7,217 citations
- 2213Ville Antero Saanila18 patents · 4,442 citations
- 238Lawrence Chung-Lai Lei62 patents · 9,129 citations
- 244Ofer Sneh26 patents · 5,900 citations
- 251Dan Maydan38 patents · 7,922 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring C23C patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12140240B1✦ AIGradient material structures and methods of forming the same15 cites · 202480% earned
- 296USD1040304S✦ AIDeposition ring for physical vapor deposition chamber19 cites · 202481% earned
- 392US12420418B1✦ AIPosture optimization and following control method and system for robot used in freeform su3 cites · 202580% earned
- 488US12371755B2Steel sheet and high strength press hardened steel part having excellent bending and metho2 cites · 202555% earned
- 583US12109173B1Pharmaceutical container with pH protective layer deposited by atomic layer deposition4 cites · 202470% earned
- 679US12404571B2Steel sheet and high strength press hardened steel part having excellent bending anisotrop3 cites · 202563% earned
- 775USD1080812SGas mixer6 cites · 202585% earned
- 871US12018383B2Coherent or pristine graphene in a polymer matrix4 cites · 202475% earned
- 967US12070661B2Laser-contrasted golf club head and manufacturing process3 cites · 202457% earned
- 1063US12474638B2Underlayer for photoresist adhesion and dose reduction2 cites · 202458% earned
- 1158US12369426B2Photovoltaic devices and method of making2 cites · 202461% earned
- 1254US12057569B2Highly efficient manufacturing of silicon-carbon composite materials comprising ultra low 2 cites · 202458% earned
- 1350US12400902B2Carrier ring designs for controlling deposition on wafer bevel/edge2 cites · 202461% earned
- 1446US12237171B1Method of forming vanadium nitride layer and structure including the vanadium nitride laye2 cites · 202567% earned
- 1542US12109460B2Laser contrasted golf club head and manufacturing process2 cites · 202467% earned
- 1638US12059731B1Cutting tool2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1733US12087563B2Semiconductor processing tool and methods of operation2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1829US12176191B2Magnetron design for improved bottom coverage and uniformity2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1925US11940819B1Mass flow controller based fast gas exchange2 cites · 202476% earned
- 2021US12473438B2Sequential pressurization treatment method to form a silver-silicalite coated substrate1 cites · 202450% earned
- 2117US12351943B2n-Type GaN crystal, GaN wafer, and GaN crystal, GaN wafer and nitride semiconductor device1 cites · 202450% earned
- 2213US12473316B2Molybdenum (0) precursors for deposition of molybdenum films1 cites · 202450% earned
- 238US12546030B2SiC epitaxial wafer and method of manufacturing SiC epitaxial wafer1 cites · 202550% earned
- 244US12238850B2Target material for particle beam generation apparatus1 cites · 202456% earned
- 251US11975391B2Cutting tool2 cites · 202476% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring C23C patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11340386B1✦ AIIndex-gradient structures with nanovoided materials and corresponding systems and methods43 cites · 202287% earned
- 296US11103892B1✦ AIInitiated chemical vapor deposition method for forming nanovoided polymers42 cites · 202192% earned
- 392US12140240B1✦ AIGradient material structures and methods of forming the same15 cites · 202480% earned
- 488US11104981B2Aluminum-cobalt-chromium-iron-nickel-silicon alloy, powder and cladding thereof29 cites · 202191% earned
- 583US11314168B2Underlayer for photoresist adhesion and dose reduction24 cites · 202280% earned
- 679US11504585B2Laser-contrasted golf club head and manufacturing process18 cites · 202274% earned
- 775US11875914B2Conductive compositions of conductive polymer and metal coated fiber20 cites · 202281% earned
- 871US11335903B2Highly efficient manufacturing of silicon-carbon composites materials comprising ultra low19 cites · 202279% earned
- 967USD1040304SDeposition ring for physical vapor deposition chamber19 cites · 202481% earned
- 1063US10914000B1Method for manufacturing a printhead of an electrochemical additive manufacturing system22 cites · 202175% earned
- 1158US11569015B2Corrosion-resistant permanent magnet and intravascular blood pump comprising the magnet25 cites · 202186% earned
- 1254US11444270B2Treating sulfide glass surfaces and making solid state laminate electrode assemblies18 cites · 202179% earned
- 1350US11473686B2Cladded valve seat, assembly, and methods for cladding such seat21 cites · 202190% earned
- 1446US12420418B1Posture optimization and following control method and system for robot used in freeform su3 cites · 202580% earned
- 1542US11549175B2Method of depositing tungsten and other metals in 3D NAND structures17 cites · 202189% earned
- 1638US10889892B1Quantum printing apparatus14 cites · 202167% earned
- 1733US11101174B2Gap fill deposition process16 cites · 202189% earned
- 1829US11434559B2Deposition mask apparatus, mask support mechanism, and production method for deposition ma11 cites · 202176% earned
- 1925US11978611B2Apparatus with switches to produce a waveform6 cites · 202368% earned
- 2021US12371755B2Steel sheet and high strength press hardened steel part having excellent bending and metho2 cites · 202555% earned
- 2117US11784047B2Tin oxide thin film spacers in semiconductor device manufacturing10 cites · 202175% earned
- 2213US12074029B2Molybdenum deposition8 cites · 202276% earned
- 238US12109173B1Pharmaceutical container with pH protective layer deposited by atomic layer deposition4 cites · 202470% earned
- 244US11937492B2Mask assembly and manufacturing method thereof10 cites · 202287% earned
- 251US11739423B2Atomic layer deposition apparatus for coating on fine powders10 cites · 202287% earned
All-time canon
The defining C23C patents of the whole record
- 199US6294274B1✦ AIOxide thin film4,228 cites · 200196% earned
- 296US6337102B1✦ AILow pressure vapor phase deposition of organic thin films2,068 cites · 200288% earned
- 392US4058430A✦ AIMethod for producing compound thin films1,551 cites · 197795% earned
- 488US7431968B1Process and apparatus for organic vapor jet deposition1,550 cites · 200893% earned
- 583US5916365ASequential chemical vapor deposition1,534 cites · 199995% earned
- 679US6573030B1Method for depositing an amorphous carbon layer1,317 cites · 200390% earned
- 775US6534395B2Method of forming graded thin films using alternating pulses of vapor phase reactants1,315 cites · 200191% earned
- 871US4863538AMethod and apparatus for producing parts by selective sintering1,277 cites · 198993% earned
- 967US6287965B1Method of forming metal layer using atomic layer deposition and semiconductor device havin1,252 cites · 200195% earned
- 1063US6511539B1Apparatus and method for growth of a thin film1,224 cites · 200390% earned
- 1158US5879459AVertically-stacked process reactor and cluster tool system for atomic layer deposition1,209 cites · 199995% earned
- 1254US5595606AShower head and film forming apparatus using the same1,174 cites · 199795% earned
- 1350US6174809B1Method for forming metal layer using atomic layer deposition1,166 cites · 200195% earned
- 1446US5558717ACVD Processing chamber1,163 cites · 199693% earned
- 1542US5711811AMethod and equipment for growing thin films1,147 cites · 199895% earned
- 1638US4389973AApparatus for performing growth of compound thin films1,116 cites · 198395% earned
- 1733US6086677ADual gas faceplate for a showerhead in a semiconductor wafer processing system1,102 cites · 200095% earned
- 1829US5000113AThermal CVD/PECVD reactor and use for thermal chemical vapor deposition of silicon dioxide1,100 cites · 199190% earned
- 1925US6042652AAtomic layer deposition apparatus for depositing atomic layer on multiple substrates1,052 cites · 200095% earned
- 2021US6270572B1Method for manufacturing thin film using atomic layer deposition1,052 cites · 200195% earned
- 2117US5382311AStage having electrostatic chuck and plasma processing apparatus using same1,031 cites · 199595% earned
- 2213US6200893B1Radical-assisted sequential CVD1,023 cites · 200188% earned
- 238US6302964B1One-piece dual gas faceplate for a showerhead in a semiconductor wafer processing system986 cites · 200195% earned
- 244US5855680AApparatus for growing thin films964 cites · 199995% earned
- 251US6391803B1Method of forming silicon containing thin films by atomic layer deposition utilizing trisd964 cites · 200295% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest C23C patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199APPLIED MATERIALS INC4,141 patents · 190,247 citations
- 296SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD687 patents · 20,054 citations
- 392TOKYO ELECTRON LTD2,134 patents · 59,381 citations
- 488MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC1,035 patents · 44,685 citations
- 583LAM RES CORP883 patents · 27,390 citations
- 679NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC293 patents · 26,817 citations
- 775ASM IP HOLDING BV823 patents · 42,241 citations
- 871IBM772 patents · 26,068 citations
- 967CANON KK533 patents · 16,805 citations
- 1063SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LAB381 patents · 13,321 citations
- 1158EBARA CORP145 patents · 5,451 citations
- 1254GEN ELECTRIC1,218 patents · 33,105 citations
- 1350INTEL CORP155 patents · 3,765 citations
- 1446SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES377 patents · 7,724 citations
- 1542MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY84 patents · 3,596 citations
- 1638TDK CORP106 patents · 5,849 citations
- 1733NGK INSULATORS LTD148 patents · 2,791 citations
- 1829IND TECH RES INST95 patents · 1,859 citations
- 1925AXCELIS TECH INC36 patents · 1,776 citations
- 2021ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC38 patents · 1,842 citations
- 2117NASA89 patents · 2,614 citations
- 2213US NAVY164 patents · 4,232 citations
- 238BOEING CO179 patents · 2,348 citations
- 244KOBE STEEL LTD249 patents · 4,082 citations
- 251KENNAMETAL INC122 patents · 2,826 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained C23C output across the last 5 years
- 199APPLIED MATERIALS INC4,141 patents · 190,247 citations
- 296ASM INC147 patents · 18,260 citations
- 392SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD687 patents · 20,054 citations
- 488TOKYO ELECTRON LTD2,134 patents · 59,381 citations
- 583MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC1,035 patents · 44,685 citations
- 679LAM RES CORP883 patents · 27,390 citations
- 775NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC293 patents · 26,817 citations
- 871ASM IP HOLDING BV823 patents · 42,241 citations
- 967IBM772 patents · 26,068 citations
- 1063UNIV TEXAS71 patents · 6,931 citations
- 1158TOSHIBA KK361 patents · 12,501 citations
- 1254MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP227 patents · 9,192 citations
- 1350CANON KK533 patents · 16,805 citations
- 1446SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LAB381 patents · 13,321 citations
- 1542HITACHI LTD381 patents · 14,699 citations
- 1638TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC200 patents · 11,114 citations
- 1733SONY CORP225 patents · 8,005 citations
- 1829EBARA CORP145 patents · 5,451 citations
- 1925UNIV CALIFORNIA180 patents · 8,912 citations
- 2021ASM INT NV31 patents · 1,616 citations
- 2117GEN ELECTRIC1,218 patents · 33,105 citations
- 2213INTEL CORP155 patents · 3,765 citations
- 238SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES377 patents · 7,724 citations
- 244UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP586 patents · 14,236 citations
- 251MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY84 patents · 3,596 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in C23C
- 199APPLIED MATERIALS INC4,141 patents · 190,247 citations
- 296ASM INC147 patents · 18,260 citations
- 392ASM INT112 patents · 17,277 citations
- 488SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD687 patents · 20,054 citations
- 583GENUS INC45 patents · 8,119 citations
- 679TOKYO ELECTRON LTD2,134 patents · 59,381 citations
- 775ASM MICROCHEMISTRY OY15 patents · 4,434 citations
- 871MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC1,035 patents · 44,685 citations
- 967ASM JAPAN103 patents · 16,139 citations
- 1063LAM RES CORP883 patents · 27,390 citations
- 1158NOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC293 patents · 26,817 citations
- 1254ASM IP HOLDING BV823 patents · 42,241 citations
- 1350IBM772 patents · 26,068 citations
- 1446UNIV PRINCETON22 patents · 5,171 citations
- 1542AIR PROD & CHEM190 patents · 9,451 citations
- 1638SHARP LAB OF AMERICA INC89 patents · 4,528 citations
- 1733FORMFACTOR INC27 patents · 5,041 citations
- 1829UNIV TEXAS71 patents · 6,931 citations
- 1925TOSHIBA KK361 patents · 12,501 citations
- 2021MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP227 patents · 9,192 citations
- 2117CANON KK533 patents · 16,805 citations
- 2213SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LAB381 patents · 13,321 citations
- 238HITACHI LTD381 patents · 14,699 citations
- 244ADVANCED TECH MATERIALS189 patents · 11,377 citations
- 251TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC200 patents · 11,114 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth