John Prince
15Patents
10h-index
14Co-inventors
65Inventor score
Filing activity: Feb 17, 1987 → Sep 11, 2000
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5743784A | Apparatus and method to determine the coefficient of friction of a chemical mechanical polishing pad during a pad conditioning process and to use it to control the process | Performing Operations; Transporting | 77 | Expired |
| US6036587A | Carrier head with layer of conformable material for a chemical mechanical polishing system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 49 | Expired |
| US6116992A | Substrate retaining ring | Performing Operations; Transporting | 48 | Expired |
| US6390904B1 | Retainers and non-abrasive liners used in chemical mechanical polishing | Electricity | 46 | Expired |
| US6159087A | End effector for pad conditioning | Performing Operations; Transporting | 44 | Expired |
| US6602116B1 | Substrate retaining ring | Performing Operations; Transporting | 38 | Expired |
| US5938507A | Linear conditioner apparatus for a chemical mechanical polishing system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 30 | Expired |
| US5989103A | Magnetic carrier head for chemical mechanical polishing | Performing Operations; Transporting | 21 | Expired |
| US6388002B1 | Dispersed resins for use in coating compositions | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 17 | Expired |
| US6443823B1 | Carrier head with layer of conformable material for a chemical mechanical polishing system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Expired |
| US4765164A | Spare tire bracket lock | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US5276172A | Metal organic compounds | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 7 | Expired |
| US5409527A | Water-based water repellents | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 4 | Expired |
| US5607991A | Metal organic compounds and their use | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 1 | Expired |
| US5679813A | Metal organic compounds and their use | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 1 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.