Inventor · Greenbrier, AR, US

John Gregory

25Patents
12h-index
15Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 7, 1994 → Mar 18, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5523964A Ferroelectric non-volatile memory unit Physics 71 Expired
US5868608A Subsonic to supersonic and ultrasonic conditioning of a polishing pad in a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 66 Expired
US5559733A Memory with ferroelectric capacitor connectable to transistor gate Physics 52 Expired
US6115233A Integrated circuit device having a capacitor with the dielectric peripheral region being greater than the dielectric central region Electricity 51 Expired
US6241847A Method and apparatus for detecting a polishing endpoint based upon infrared signals Electricity 39 Expired
US6121147A Apparatus and method of detecting a polishing endpoint layer of a semiconductor wafer which includes a metallic reporting substance Electricity 34 Expired
US6201253A Method and apparatus for detecting a planarized outer layer of a semiconductor wafer with a confocal optical system Electricity 30 Expired
US6354908B2 Method and apparatus for detecting a planarized outer layer of a semiconductor wafer with a confocal optical system Electricity 27 Expired
US6524926B1 Metal-insulator-metal capacitor formed by damascene processes between metal interconnect layers and method of forming same Electricity 25 Expired
US6316276A Apparatus and method of planarizing a semiconductor wafer that includes a first reflective substance and a second reflective substance Electricity 21 Expired
US6284586A Integrated circuit device and method of making the same using chemical mechanical polishing to remove material in two layers following masking Electricity 19 Expired
US6528389B1 Substrate planarization with a chemical mechanical polishing stop layer Electricity 15 Expired
US6168502A Subsonic to supersonic and ultrasonic conditioning of a polishing pad in a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US6956182B2 Method of forming an opening or cavity in a substrate for receiving an electronic component Electricity 9 Expired
US5809436A Automatic throttle adjustor Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US6891219B2 Metal-insulator-metal capacitor formed by damascene processes between metal interconnect layers and method of forming same Electricity 7 Expired
US7288739B2 Method of forming an opening or cavity in a substrate for receiving an electronic component Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
USD998394S1 Table General 4 Active
US10610021B2 Chair supported by bellows with motion control Human Necessities 4 Active
US6451699B1 Method and apparatus for planarizing a wafer surface of a semiconductor wafer having an elevated portion extending therefrom Electricity 3 Expired
US6541383B1 Apparatus and method for planarizing the surface of a semiconductor wafer Electricity 3 Expired
US9995328B2 Bracket combination for attaching a leg to an item of furniture Human Necessities 3 Active
US9259756B2 Dispensing method and device for dispensing Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US6566268B1 Method and apparatus for planarizing a wafer surface of a semiconductor wafer having an elevated portion extending therefrom Electricity 0 Expired
US10772428B2 Therapy stool having an adjustable height and a tiltable seat Human Necessities 0 Active

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