Brian McMillin
35Patents
23h-index
50Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 30, 1996 → Feb 7, 2014
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7027773B1 | On/off keying node-to-node messaging transceiver network with dynamic routing and configuring | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 429 | Expired |
| US7653394B2 | Node-to node messaging transceiver network with dynamic routing and configuring | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 332 | Active |
| US5835334A | Variable high temperature chuck for high density plasma chemical vapor deposition | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 201 | Expired |
| US6333272A | Gas distribution apparatus for semiconductor processing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 157 | Expired |
| US7052553B1 | Wet cleaning of electrostatic chucks | Electricity | 153 | Expired |
| US6013155A | Gas injection system for plasma processing | Electricity | 144 | Expired |
| US8070328B1 | LED downlight | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 139 | Active |
| US6184158A | Inductively coupled plasma CVD | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 120 | Expired |
| US6042687A | Method and apparatus for improving etch and deposition uniformity in plasma semiconductor processing | Electricity | 99 | Expired |
| US7299890B2 | Vehicle ignition interlock systems having transdermal alcohol sensor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 68 | Expired |
| US6203657A | Inductively coupled plasma downstream strip module | Electricity | 62 | Expired |
| US6270862A | Method for high density plasma chemical vapor deposition of dielectric films | Electricity | 50 | Expired |
| US8313612B2 | Method and apparatus for reduction of voltage potential spike during dechucking | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 46 | Active |
| US6142163A | Method and apparatus for pressure control in vacuum processors | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 44 | Expired |
| US7287617B2 | Vehicle ignition interlock systems with multiple alcohol sensors | Physics | 41 | Expired |
| US7156951B1 | Multiple zone gas distribution apparatus for thermal control of semiconductor wafer | Electricity | 38 | Expired |
| US7481292B2 | Vehicle ignition interlock systems with retesting frequency control | Performing Operations; Transporting | 37 | Active |
| US6441555B1 | Plasma excitation coil | Electricity | 36 | Expired |
| US6508913B2 | Gas distribution apparatus for semiconductor processing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 35 | Expired |
| US7377352B2 | Vehicle ignition interlock systems with mouth alcohol contamination sensor | Performing Operations; Transporting | 33 | Active |
| US7218236B2 | Vehicle ignition interlock systems that detect the presence of alcohol within vehicles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 33 | Expired |
| US6709547B1 | Moveable barrier for multiple etch processes | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 33 | Expired |
| US6646385B2 | Plasma excitation coil | Electricity | 24 | Expired |
| USD540208S1 | Sample head for breath analyzer ignition interlock device | General | 21 | Expired |
| US6692649B2 | Inductively coupled plasma downstream strip module | Electricity | 19 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.