Inventor · San Jose, CA, US

Wayne MCMILLAN

23Patents
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21Co-inventors
57Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 16, 2003 → Feb 17, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7130036B1 Methods and systems for inspection of an entire wafer surface using multiple detection channels Physics 20 Expired
US7548308B2 Illumination energy management in surface inspection Physics 5 Expired
US11333896B2 Fabrication of diffraction gratings Physics 2 Active
US11487139B2 Nanostructures for optical devices Physics 2 Active
US10707118B2 Multi stack optical elements using temporary and permanent bonding Electricity 1 Active
US10955606B2 Method of imprinting tilt angle light gratings Physics 1 Active
US10409001B2 Waveguide fabrication with sacrificial sidewall spacers Physics 1 Active
US11614685B2 Patterning of multi-depth optical devices Physics 1 Active
US10564332B2 Controlling grating outcoupling strength for AR waveguide combiners Physics 1 Active
US11608558B2 Multi-depth film for optical devices Physics 1 Active
US12181736B2 Nanostructures for optical devices Physics 0 Active
US11662516B2 Method of direct etching fabrication of waveguide combiners Physics 0 Active
US12050327B2 Imaging system and method of manufacturing a metalens array Physics 0 Active
US11226556B2 Patterning of multi-depth optical devices Physics 0 Active
US11205978B2 Handling and processing double-sided devices on fragile substrates Electricity 0 Active
US10705268B2 Gap fill of imprinted structure with spin coated high refractive index material for optical components Physics 0 Active
US11733533B2 Fabrication of diffraction gratings Physics 0 Active
US11557987B2 Handling and processing double-sided devices on fragile substrates Electricity 0 Active
US12084761B2 Multi-depth film for optical devices Physics 0 Active
US10636825B2 Shaped color filter Electricity 0 Active
US11327218B2 Method of direct etching fabrication of waveguide combiners Physics 0 Active
US11187836B2 Method of building a 3D functional optical material layer stacking structure Physics 0 Active
US11626321B2 Multi stack optical elements using temporary and permanent bonding Electricity 0 Active

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