Inventor · Portland, OR, US

Derek Aqui

16Patents
6h-index
28Co-inventors
66Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 1, 1993 → Jun 23, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5347138A In situ real time particle monitor for a sputter coater chamber Physics 20 Expired
US5637881A Method to detect non-spherical particles using orthogonally polarized light Physics 19 Expired
US5436465A Modular particle monitor for vacuum process equipment Physics 18 Expired
US8309374B2 Advanced platform for processing crystalline silicon solar cells Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US8173473B2 Laser system for processing solar wafers in a carrier Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US5606418A Quasi bright field particle sensor Physics 6 Expired
US5534706A Particle monitor for throttled pumping systems Physics 6 Expired
US8151852B2 Bonding apparatus and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US5773841A Self aligning vacuum seal assembly Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Expired
US8360409B2 Apparatus and method for simultaneous treatment of multiple workpieces Electricity 1 Active
US8334191B2 Two-chamber system and method for serial bonding and exfoliation of multiple workpieces Electricity 1 Active
US8545660B1 Bonding apparatus and method Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US12146736B2 Metrology system Physics 0 Active
US8207047B2 Apparatus and method for simultaneous treatment of multiple workpieces Electricity 0 Active
US10598521B2 Metrology system Physics 0 Active
US11486689B2 Metrology system Physics 0 Active

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