Tom A. Watson
34Patents
15h-index
70Co-inventors
80Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 5, 1996 → Jan 18, 2012
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6128323A | Reliable modular production quality narrow-band high REP rate excimer laser | Electricity | 171 | Expired |
| US5729562A | Pulse power generating circuit with energy recovery | Electricity | 151 | Expired |
| US5991324A | Reliable. modular, production quality narrow-band KRF excimer laser | Electricity | 139 | Expired |
| US6028880A | Automatic fluorine control system | Electricity | 135 | Expired |
| US6240117A | Fluorine control system with fluorine monitor | Electricity | 102 | Expired |
| US5978406A | Fluorine control system for excimer lasers | Electricity | 57 | Expired |
| US5818865A | Compact excimer laser insulator with integral pre-ionizer | Electricity | 48 | Expired |
| US7775195B2 | Method for fuel vapor canister purging | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 46 | Active |
| US6034978A | Gas discharge laser with gas temperature control | Electricity | 38 | Expired |
| US6392743B1 | Control technique for microlithography lasers | Electricity | 33 | Expired |
| US5770933A | Blower motor with adjustable timing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
| US6163559A | Beam expander for ultraviolet lasers | Electricity | 22 | Expired |
| US6914919B2 | Six to ten KHz, or greater gas discharge laser system | Electricity | 21 | Expired |
| US5748656A | Laser having improved beam quality and reduced operating cost | Electricity | 21 | Expired |
| US6687562B2 | Process monitoring system for lithography lasers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 21 | Expired |
| US5719896A | Low cost corona pre-ionizer for a laser | Electricity | 12 | Expired |
| US6320892A | Energy efficient lithography laser | Electricity | 11 | Expired |
| US8443787B2 | Method for fuel vapor canister purging | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US6408260B1 | Laser lithography quality alarm system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Expired |
| US6034984A | Tangential fan with cutoff assembly and vibration control for electric discharge laser | Electricity | 9 | Expired |
| US6318039A | Cornice or crown molding finishing accessory | Fixed Constructions | 9 | Expired |
| US6690706B2 | High rep-rate laser with improved electrodes | Electricity | 8 | Expired |
| US5976037A | Head movement restraining device for baseball batters | Human Necessities | 7 | Expired |
| US8104454B2 | Method for fuel vapor canister purging | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US5764680A | Folded internal beam path for gas stable/unstable resonator laser | Electricity | 4 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.