Patrick Kinney
23Patents
9h-index
39Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: May 11, 1990 → Apr 25, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5909276A | Optical inspection module and method for detecting particles and defects on substrates in integrated process tools | Electricity | 113 | Expired |
| US6630996B2 | Optical method and apparatus for inspecting large area planar objects | Physics | 85 | Expired |
| US6809809B2 | Optical method and apparatus for inspecting large area planar objects | Physics | 69 | Expired |
| US5985680A | Method and apparatus for transforming a substrate coordinate system into a wafer analysis tool coordinate system | Physics | 41 | Expired |
| US5422724A | Multiple-scan method for wafer particle analysis | Electricity | 32 | Expired |
| US5267017A | Method of particle analysis on a mirror wafer | Physics | 30 | Expired |
| US6122562A | Method and apparatus for selectively marking a semiconductor wafer | Electricity | 29 | Expired |
| US5083865A | Particle monitor system and method | Physics | 29 | Expired |
| US7394943B2 | Methods, software, and apparatus for focusing an optical system using computer image analysis | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US5870187A | Method for aligning semiconductor wafer surface scans and identifying added and removed particles resulting from wafer handling or processing | Physics | 8 | Expired |
| US8934098B2 | Fast-indexing filter wheel and method of use | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Active |
| US7045756B2 | Methods and systems for in situ calibration of imaging in biological analysis | Electricity | 7 | Expired |
| US11666914B2 | Cartridge, electrowetting sample processing system and bead manipulation method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Active |
| US7875425B2 | Methods for monitoring polymerase chain reactions | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US7541567B2 | Methods and systems for in situ validation of imaging in biological analysis | Electricity | 0 | Expired |
| US11992833B2 | Pipette tip extension for treating a sample with a liquid attachable to a pipette tip | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US11951482B2 | Cartridge and electrowetting sample processing system with delivery zone | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US12115532B2 | Cartridge, electrowetting sample processing system and bead manipulation method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US8530158B2 | System and method for processing a biological sample | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 0 | Active |
| US11933760B2 | Cartridge, electrowetting sample processing system and droplet formation | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US8602958B1 | Methods and assemblies for collecting liquid by centrifugation | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Active |
| US12290804B2 | Method of treating a sample | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US7928354B2 | Methods and systems for in situ calibration of imaging in biological analysis | Electricity | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.