Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

ADE, Inc.

72Patents
4Active
72Granted
40Portfolio score

Filing activity: Sep 3, 1974 → Jun 29, 2018 · 1 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5511005A Wafer handling and processing system Electricity 157 Expired
US5226542A Suspension package Performing Operations; Transporting 130 Expired
US5642298A Wafer testing and self-calibration system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 121 Expired
US4609104A RFI shielded, multiple part container and components thereof Electricity 105 Expired
US4457664A Wafer alignment station Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 93 Expired
US4897015A Rotary to linear motion robot arm Performing Operations; Transporting 89 Expired
US5102280A Robot prealigner Performing Operations; Transporting 76 Expired
US4750141A Method and apparatus for separating fixture-induced error from measured object characteristics and for compensating the measured object characteristic with the error, and a bow/warp station implementing same Physics 76 Expired
US5894932A Suspension package Performing Operations; Transporting 69 Expired
US5056665A Suspension package Performing Operations; Transporting 67 Expired
US5579917A Suspension package Performing Operations; Transporting 64 Expired
US5975307A Suspension package Performing Operations; Transporting 51 Expired
US5669506A Suspension package Performing Operations; Transporting 49 Expired
US5211290A Suspension package and system Performing Operations; Transporting 48 Expired
US6223901A Suspension package Performing Operations; Transporting 44 Expired
US5722541A Suspension package Performing Operations; Transporting 43 Expired
US6920981B2 Suspension packages and systems, cushioning panels, and methods of using same Performing Operations; Transporting 41 Expired
US6467624B1 Suspension package Performing Operations; Transporting 40 Expired
US5769235A Packaging device and method for assembling same Performing Operations; Transporting 40 Expired
US5456561A Robot prealigner Performing Operations; Transporting 39 Expired
US3990005A Capacitive thickness gauging for ungrounded elements Physics 39 Expired
US5823348A Suspension package Performing Operations; Transporting 37 Expired
US6400162B1 Capacitive displacement sensor for measuring thin targets Physics 35 Expired
US7290662B2 Suspension packages and systems, and methods of using same Performing Operations; Transporting 34 Expired
US4958129A Prealigner probe Physics 34 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.