Inventor · Fremont, CA, US

Robert O'Donnell

40Patents
15h-index
18Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 30, 1977 → Aug 30, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8318327B2 Low contamination components for semiconductor processing apparatus and methods for making components Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 346 Active
US6537429B2 Diamond coatings on reactor wall and method of manufacturing thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 58 Expired
US6830622B2 Cerium oxide containing ceramic components and coatings in semiconductor processing equipment and methods of manufacture thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 49 Expired
US7300537B2 Productivity enhancing thermal sprayed yttria-containing coating for plasma reactor Electricity 46 Expired
US6954993B1 Concentric proximity processing head Electricity 35 Expired
US6988326B2 Phobic barrier meniscus separation and containment Electricity 33 Expired
US6613442B2 Boron nitride/yttria composite components of semiconductor processing equipment and method of manufacturing thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 32 Expired
US7311797B2 Productivity enhancing thermal sprayed yttria-containing coating for plasma reactor Electricity 31 Expired
US6780787B2 Low contamination components for semiconductor processing apparatus and methods for making components Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 31 Expired
US6533910B2 Carbonitride coated component of semiconductor processing equipment and method of manufacturing thereof Performing Operations; Transporting 30 Expired
US6620520B2 Zirconia toughened ceramic components and coatings in semiconductor processing equipment and method of manufacture thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US5994235A Methods for etching an aluminum-containing layer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US7093375B2 Apparatus and method for utilizing a meniscus in substrate processing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US7255898B2 Zirconia toughened ceramic components and coatings in semiconductor processing equipment and method of manufacture thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US6773751B2 Boron nitride/yttria composite components of semiconductor processing equipment and method of manufacturing thereof Chemistry; Metallurgy 15 Expired
US7363727B2 Method for utilizing a meniscus in substrate processing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Active
US4170839A Child's toy in the form of a miniature storm sewer system Human Necessities 8 Expired
US6852636B1 Insitu post etch process to remove remaining photoresist and residual sidewall passivation Electricity 6 Expired
US7503977B1 Solidifying layer for wafer cleaning Electricity 6 Expired
US6475298B1 Post-metal etch treatment to prevent corrosion Chemistry; Metallurgy 6 Expired
US7605086B2 Corrosion resistant component of semiconductor processing equipment and method of manufacture thereof Electricity 5 Active
US6069035A Techniques for etching a transition metal-containing layer Electricity 5 Expired
US6790242B2 Fullerene coated component of semiconductor processing equipment and method of manufacturing thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US7946303B2 Carrier for reducing entrance and/or exit marks left by a substrate-processing meniscus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US6242107A Methods for etching an aluminum-containing layer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired

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