Inventor · Gilbert, AZ, US

Alan C. Thomas

27Patents
6h-index
63Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 10, 1988 → Sep 27, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5618751A Method of making single-step trenches using resist fill and recess Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 81 Expired
US5953128A Optically measurable serpentine edge tone reversed targets Physics 53 Expired
US4853594A Electroluminescent lamp Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US6451508B1 Plural interleaved exposure process for increased feature aspect ratio in dense arrays Physics 12 Expired
US6372408B1 Method of reducing post-development defects in and around openings formed in photoresist by use of multiple development/rinse cycles Physics 6 Expired
US6420101B1 Method of reducing post-development defects in and around openings formed in photoresist by use of non-patterned exposure Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US7255844B2 Systems and methods for synthesis of gallium nitride powders Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US6268907A Elimination of standing waves in photoresist Physics 5 Expired
US6611109B2 Infrared emitting EL lamp Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Expired
US7742125B2 Light switch having plural shutters Electricity 3 Active
US8421755B2 Capacitive touch sensor with integral EL backlight Physics 3 Active
US6436585B1 Method of using optical proximity effects to create electrically blown fuses with sub-critical dimension neck downs Electricity 3 Expired
US8242525B2 Silicate-based phosphors and LED lighting devices using the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US6427090B1 Requalification controller for durables Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US10177287B1 Gamut broadened displays with narrow band green phosphors Electricity 3 Active
US6303275A Method for resist filling and planarization of high aspect ratio features Physics 2 Expired
US6594817B2 Reticle exposure matrix Physics 2 Expired
US6842222B2 Method of reducing pitch on semiconductor wafer Physics 2 Expired
US10832971B2 Fabricating tapered semiconductor devices Electricity 1 Active
US9200199B1 Inorganic red phosphor and lighting devices comprising same Electricity 1 Active
US7238535B2 Test cell for evaluating phosphor Physics 1 Expired
US8801969B2 Carbonitride and carbidonitride phosphors and lighting devices using the same Electricity 0 Active
US9315725B2 Method of making EU2+ activated inorganic red phosphor Chemistry; Metallurgy 0 Active
US10748823B2 Embedded etch rate reference layer for enhanced etch time precision Electricity 0 Active
US9200198B1 Inorganic phosphor and light emitting devices comprising same Electricity 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.