Sam Allen
54Patents
9h-index
12Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Mar 12, 1997 → Aug 1, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6213708A | System for sorting multiple semiconductor wafers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 335 | Expired |
| US6763277B1 | Method and apparatus for proactive dispatch system to improve line balancing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 29 | Expired |
| US6895295B1 | Method and apparatus for controlling a multi-chamber processing tool | Physics | 14 | Expired |
| US6826439B1 | Broadband distribution of SECS-II data | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Expired |
| US6638778B1 | Method for determining, tracking and/or controlling processing based upon silicon characteristics | Electricity | 11 | Expired |
| US6666337B1 | Method and apparatus for determining wafer identity and orientation | Electricity | 10 | Expired |
| USD826602S1 | Locker with folding seat back | General | 10 | Active |
| US7051250B1 | Routing workpieces based upon detecting a fault | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 9 | Expired |
| US6625556B1 | Wafer rotation randomization for process defect detection in semiconductor fabrication | Electricity | 9 | Expired |
| US6766285B1 | Predictive processing method in a semiconductor processing facility | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US7130769B1 | Method of dynamically designing a preventative maintenance schedule based upon sensor data, and system for accomplishing same | Physics | 7 | Expired |
| US6790680B1 | Determining a possible cause of a fault in a semiconductor fabrication process | Electricity | 6 | Expired |
| US6440821B1 | Method and apparatus for aligning wafers | Electricity | 6 | Expired |
| US10883221B1 | Heated and cooled seat for locker | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Active |
| US10935316B2 | Locker with equipment rack | Human Necessities | 4 | Active |
| US6662070B1 | Wafer rotation randomization in cluster tool processing | Electricity | 3 | Expired |
| US10299583B2 | Locker seat assembly | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US11136708B1 | Heated and cooled seat for locker | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Active |
| US10932567B1 | Locker seat assembly | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US6763278B1 | Operating a processing tool in a degraded mode upon detecting a fault | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Expired |
| US10080433B2 | Locker seat assembly | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US11723460B1 | Ventilated locker with equipment rack | Human Necessities | 3 | Active |
| US11346041B1 | Heated and cooled seat for locker | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Active |
| US10895418B1 | High-speed drying unit for locker | Textiles; Paper | 2 | Active |
| US11019922B1 | Chemical unit for locker | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 1 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.