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Robert B. Lowrance
Also filed as: LOWRANCE ROBERT · LOWRANCE ROBERT B
93 granted patents·23 pending applications·2,973 citations·filing 1987–2024
99Inventor score
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116 records- 0199US9656491B1Apparatus and method for control of print gapKATEEVA INC·Filed 2017·Granted May 23, 2017·17 cites·15 claims
- 0299US9550383B2Apparatus and method for control of print gapKATEEVA INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 24, 2017·18 cites·20 claims
- 0399US5884640AMethod and apparatus for drying substratesAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 23, 1999·535 cites·22 claims
- 0498US7925377B2Cluster tool architecture for processing a substrateAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 12, 2011·45 cites·3 claims
- 0598US7743728B2Cluster tool architecture for processing a substrateAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 29, 2010·36 cites·16 claims
- 0698US7694647B2Cluster tool architecture for processing a substrateAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 13, 2010·42 cites·19 claims
- 0798US7357842B2Cluster tool architecture for processing a substrateSOKUDO CO LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 15, 2008·106 cites·11 claims
- 0897US9961782B2Transport path correction techniques and related systems, methods and devicesKATEEVA INC·Filed 2017·Granted May 1, 2018·21 cites·28 claims
- 0997US7359767B2Substrate carrier handler that unloads substrate carriers directly from a moving conveyorAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 15, 2008·33 cites·25 claims
- 1096US9884501B2Printing system assemblies and methodsKATEEVA INC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 6, 2018·13 cites·15 claims
- 1196US9505245B2Printing system assemblies and methodsKATEEVA INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 29, 2016·15 cites·15 claims
- 1296US8146530B2Cluster tool architecture for processing a substrateISHIKAWA TETSUYA·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 3, 2012·22 cites·8 claims
- 1396US7346431B2Substrate carrier handler that unloads substrate carriers directly from a moving conveyerAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 18, 2008·27 cites·23 claims
- 1496US7234584B2System for transporting substrate carriersAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 26, 2007·86 cites·23 claims
- 1595US8550031B2Cluster tool architecture for processing a substrateISHIKAWA TETSUYA·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 8, 2013·13 cites·10 claims
- 1695US7792608B2Substrate carrier handler that unloads substrate carriers directly from a moving conveyorAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 7, 2010·21 cites·20 claims
- 1795US7651306B2Cartesian robot cluster tool architectureAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 26, 2010·50 cites·23 claims
- 1895US7243003B2Substrate carrier handler that unloads substrate carriers directly from a moving conveyorAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 10, 2007·65 cites·90 claims
- 1995US6955197B2Substrate carrier having door latching and substrate clamping mechanismsAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 18, 2005·73 cites·26 claims
- 2094US10414181B2Printing system assemblies and methodsKATEEVA INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 17, 2019·6 cites·23 claims
- 2194US9302513B2Apparatus and method for control of print gapKATEEVA INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 5, 2016·4 cites·23 claims
- 2294US8215262B2Cluster tool architecture for processing a substrateISHIKAWA TETSUYA·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 10, 2012·15 cites·9 claims
- 2394US8181596B2Cluster tool architecture for processing a substrateISHIKAWA TETSUYA·Filed 2008·Granted May 22, 2012·15 cites·20 claims
- 2494US7527141B2System for transporting substrate carriersAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 5, 2009·20 cites·20 claims
- 2594US7299831B2Substrate carrier having door latching and substrate clamping mechanismsAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 27, 2007·20 cites·8 claims
- 2694US7077264B2Methods and apparatus for transporting substrate carriersAPPLIED MATERIAL INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 18, 2006·51 cites·37 claims
- 2794US5763851ASlotted RF coil shield for plasma deposition systemAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 9, 1998·93 cites·64 claims
- 2894US5447409ARobot assemblyAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 5, 1995·144 cites·5 claims
- 2993US7293642B2Methods and apparatus for transporting substrate carriersAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 13, 2007·16 cites·31 claims
- 3092US8066466B2Substrate processing sequence in a Cartesian robot cluster toolRICE MIKE·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 29, 2011·13 cites·17 claims
- 3192US6045620ATwo-piece slit valve insert for vacuum processing systemAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 4, 2000·116 cites·17 claims
- 3291US7673735B2System for transporting substrate carriersAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 9, 2010·15 cites·17 claims
- 3391US7374393B2Method of retaining a substrate during a substrate transferring processAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 20, 2008·17 cites·4 claims
- 3491US5469035ATwo-axis magnetically coupled robotAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 1994·Granted Nov 21, 1995·93 cites·42 claims
- 3590US7506746B2System for transporting substrate carriersAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 24, 2009·12 cites·20 claims
- 3690US7221993B2Systems and methods for transferring small lot size substrate carriers between processing toolsAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2004·Granted May 22, 2007·43 cites·23 claims
- 3790US4911597ASemiconductor processing system with robotic autoloader and load lockAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 1987·Granted Mar 27, 1990·128 cites·23 claims
- 3889US7156221B2Break-away positioning conveyor mount for accommodating conveyor belt bendsAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 2, 2007·27 cites·12 claims
- 3989US2025083457A1Printing system assemblies and methodsKATEEVA INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4088US9174469B2Face-down printing apparatus and methodKATEEVA INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 3, 2015·2 cites·20 claims
- 4188US7433756B2Calibration of high speed loader to substrate transport systemAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 7, 2008·34 cites·22 claims
- 4287US9120344B2Apparatus and method for control of print gapLOWRANCE ROBERT B·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 1, 2015·4 cites·14 claims
- 4387US7798764B2Substrate processing sequence in a cartesian robot cluster toolAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 21, 2010·22 cites·19 claims
- 4487US7230702B2Monitoring of smart pin transition timingAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 12, 2007·39 cites·57 claims
- 4587US5227708ATwo-axis magnetically coupled robotAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 1991·Granted Jul 13, 1993·87 cites·29 claims
- 4686US10875329B2Printing system assemblies and methodsKATEEVA INC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 29, 2020·2 cites·29 claims
- 4786US10420225B2Transport path correction techniques and related systems, methods and devicesKATEEVA INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 17, 2019·2 cites·11 claims
- 4886US9789715B2Apparatus and method for control of print gapKATEEVA INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 17, 2017·1 cites·15 claims
- 4986US7506747B2Break-away positioning conveyor mount for accommodating conveyor belt bendsAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 24, 2009·6 cites·10 claims
- 5086US7503448B2Break-away positioning conveyor mount for accommodating conveyor belt bendsAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 17, 2009·6 cites·20 claims
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