Inventor · Pleasanton, CA, US

Brian McMillin

35Patents
23h-index
50Co-inventors
84Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 30, 1996 → Feb 7, 2014

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.