Inventor · Kalispell, MT, US

Gregory J. Wilson

99Patents
13h-index
82Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: May 5, 1992 → Oct 25, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6565729B2 Method for electrochemically depositing metal on a semiconductor workpiece Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 328 Expired
US6428673B1 Apparatus and method for electrochemical processing of a microelectronic workpiece, capable of modifying processing based on metrology Chemistry; Metallurgy 56 Expired
US6471913B1 Method and apparatus for processing a microelectronic workpiece including an apparatus and method for executing a processing step at an elevated temperature Electricity 44 Expired
US6660137B2 System for electrochemically processing a workpiece Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Expired
US8491742B2 Method for embossing an absorbent article using a segmented anvil Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Active
US8496775B2 Method for embossing an absorbent article Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Active
US6569297B2 Workpiece processor having processing chamber with improved processing fluid flow Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US6921467B2 Processing tools, components of processing tools, and method of making and using same for electrochemical processing of microelectronic workpieces Electricity 17 Expired
US7102763B2 Methods and apparatus for processing microelectronic workpieces using metrology Electricity 15 Expired
US7247223B2 Method and apparatus for controlling vessel characteristics, including shape and thieving current for processing microfeature workpieces Chemistry; Metallurgy 14 Expired
US7857958B2 Method and apparatus for controlling vessel characteristics, including shape and thieving current for processing microfeature workpieces Chemistry; Metallurgy 14 Active
US7931786B2 Apparatus and method for agitating liquids in wet chemical processing of microfeature workpieces Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Active
US8496790B2 Electrochemical processor Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Active
US7371998B2 Thermal wafer processor Electricity 13 Active
US7332066B2 Apparatus and method for electrochemically depositing metal on a semiconductor workpiece Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US7160421B2 Turning electrodes used in a reactor for electrochemically processing a microelectronic workpiece Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US6780374B2 Method and apparatus for processing a microelectronic workpiece at an elevated temperature Electricity 11 Expired
US7390382B2 Reactors having multiple electrodes and/or enclosed reciprocating paddles, and associated methods Electricity 11 Expired
US9994376B2 Package comprising a plurality of individually wrapped articles Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Active
US7390383B2 Paddles and enclosures for enhancing mass transfer during processing of microfeature workpieces Electricity 10 Expired
US6191388A Thermal processor and components thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US8496789B2 Electrochemical processor Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Active
US7393439B2 Integrated microfeature workpiece processing tools with registration systems for paddle reactors Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US7189318B2 Tuning electrodes used in a reactor for electrochemically processing a microelectronic workpiece Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US7161689B2 Apparatus and method for processing a microelectronic workpiece using metrology Electricity 7 Expired

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