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Ultrapointe Corporation

15Patents
1Active
15Granted
33Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jun 17, 1993 → May 5, 1999

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5479252A Laser imaging system for inspection and analysis of sub-micron particles Physics 220 Expired
US5963314A Laser imaging system for inspection and analysis of sub-micron particles Physics 165 Expired
US5672861A Method and apparatus for automatic focusing of a confocal laser microscope Physics 121 Expired
US6288782A Method for characterizing defects on semiconductor wafers Physics 76 Expired
US5808735A Method for characterizing defects on semiconductor wafers Physics 73 Expired
US5594235A Automated surface acquisition for a confocal microscope Physics 67 Expired
US5783814A Method and apparatus for automatically focusing a microscope Physics 50 Expired
US5923430A Method for characterizing defects on semiconductor wafers Physics 40 Expired
US5761336A Aperture optimization method providing improved defect detection and characterization Physics 35 Expired
US6167148A Method and system for inspecting the surface of a wafer Physics 15 Expired
US6148114A Ring dilation and erosion techniques for digital image processing Physics 11 Expired
USH1530H Surface extraction from a three-dimensional data set General 10 Active
US5798830A Method of establishing thresholds for image comparison Physics 8 Expired
US5504630A Beam steering apparatus Physics 6 Expired
US5557113A Method and structure for generating a surface image of a three dimensional target Physics 5 Expired

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