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Damon K. Cox
Also filed as: COX DAMON · COX DAMON K · COX DAMON KEITH
38 granted patents·14 pending applications·495 citations·filing 2000–2024
97Inventor score
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52 records- 0195US10500719B2Dual robot including spaced upper arms and interleaved wrists and systems and methods including sameAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 10, 2019·13 cites·20 claims
- 0295US8318512B2Automated substrate handling and film quality inspection in solar cell processingSHAH VINAY K·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 27, 2012·67 cites·20 claims
- 0395US8016542B2Methods and apparatus for extending the reach of a dual scara robot linkageAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 13, 2011·40 cites·24 claims
- 0494US11850745B2Multi-turn drive assembly and systems and methods of use thereofAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 26, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 0594US11823937B2Calibration of an aligner station of a processing systemAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 21, 2023·3 cites·20 claims
- 0694US9325228B2Multi-axis robot apparatus with unequal length forearms, electronic device manufacturing systems, and methods for transporting substrates in electronic device manufacturingAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 26, 2016·16 cites·20 claims
- 0794US9076830B2Robot systems and apparatus adapted to transport dual substrates in electronic device manufacturing with wrist drive motors mounted to upper armAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 7, 2015·16 cites·14 claims
- 0894US7039501B2Method for determining a position of a robotAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2003·Granted May 2, 2006·95 cites·47 claims
- 0992US10964584B2Process kit ring adaptorAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 30, 2021·7 cites·20 claims
- 1092US10710819B1Long reach vacuum robot with dual wafer pocketsAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 14, 2020·9 cites·20 claims
- 1190US11759954B2Calibration of an electronics processing systemAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 19, 2023·2 cites·32 claims
- 1289US10850390B2Dual robot including spaced upper arms and interleaved wrists and systems and methods including sameAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 1, 2020·4 cites·20 claims
- 1389US6556887B2Method for determining a position of a robotAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 29, 2003·46 cites·47 claims
- 1488US11413744B2Multi-turn drive assembly and systems and methods of use thereofAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 16, 2022·2 cites·27 claims
- 1588US11101115B2Ring removal from processing chamberAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 24, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 1687US10814475B2Dual robot including spaced upper arms and interleaved wrists and systems and methods including sameAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 27, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 1785US6682113B2Wafer clamping mechanismAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 27, 2004·36 cites·29 claims
- 1884US10090188B2Robot subassemblies, end effector assemblies, and methods with reduced crackingAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 2, 2018·7 cites·15 claims
- 1984US6379095B1Robot for handling semiconductor wafersAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 30, 2002·34 cites·12 claims
- 2083US11766782B2Calibration of an electronics processing systemAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 26, 2023·1 cites·18 claims
- 2182US6817640B2Four-bar linkage wafer clamping mechanismAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 16, 2004·31 cites·19 claims
- 2281US11626305B2Sensor-based correction of robot-held objectAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 11, 2023·2 cites·23 claims
- 2381US8768513B2Systems having multi-linkage robots and methods to correct positional and rotational alignment in multi-linkage robotsCOX DAMON KEITH·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 1, 2014·7 cites·10 claims
- 2481US6582175B2Robot for handling semiconductor wafersAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 24, 2003·26 cites·14 claims
- 2579US12370672B2Multi-turn drive assembly and systems and methods of use thereofAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 29, 2025·0 cites·15 claims
- 2679US12115683B2Calibration of an electronics processing systemAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 15, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 2775US12142503B2Sensor-based correction of robot-held objectAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 12, 2024·0 cites·23 claims
- 2872US2024042595A1Dual robot including splayed end effectors and systems and methods including sameAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2971US6670807B2Proximity sensor detecting loss of magnetic field completeAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 30, 2003·13 cites·35 claims
- 3071US2024021458A1Calibration of an aligner station of a processing systemAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3171US2024025670A1Substrate processing system carrierAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3268US8061232B2Methods and apparatus for a robot wrist assemblyKROETZ WHITNEY B·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 22, 2011·11 cites·21 claims
- 3366US11842917B2Process kit ring adaptorAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 12, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3464US11770049B2Generating electric power for a robotic end effectorAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 26, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3563US12486120B2Substrate processing system carrierAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 2, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3662US2025236020A1Automatic robot calibration for multi-joint robotsAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3760US12480761B2High temperature auto teach calibration discAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 25, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 3859US11850742B2Dual robot including splayed end effectors and systems and methods including sameAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 26, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
- 3958US2024071802A1Operations of robot apparatuses within rectangular mainframesAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4058US2025299999A1Sealed axial flux motors for vacuum robotsAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4155US12226896B2Operations of robot apparatuses within rectangular mainframesAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 18, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4255US2025083308A1Process kit alignment method for improving semiconductor yieldAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4352US10968052B2Long reach vacuum robot with dual wafer pocketsAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 6, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 4447US11600580B2Replaceable end effector contact pads, end effectors, and maintenance methodsAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 7, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 4547US2009130821A1Three dimensional packaging with wafer-level bonding and chip-level repairAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4645US8123881B2Die-to-robot alignment for die-to-substrate bondingCOX DAMON K·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 28, 2012·0 cites·8 claims
- 4743US2013149076A1Fully-independent robot systems, apparatus, and methods adapted to transport multiple substrates in electronic device manufacturingAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4840US2005137751A1Auto-diagnostic method and apparatusFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4937US2007196011A1Integrated vacuum metrology for cluster toolCOX DAMON K·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 5037US2003202865A1Substrate transfer apparatusAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
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