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Christopher J. Progler
Also filed as: PROGLER CHRISTOPHER · PROGLER CHRISTOPHER J
30 granted patents·6 pending applications·566 citations·filing 1990–2025
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36 records- 0196US6869739B1Integrated lithographic print and detection model for optical CDIBM·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 22, 2005·95 cites·21 claims
- 0293US5072126APromixity alignment using polarized illumination and double conjugate projection lensIBM·Filed 1990·Granted Dec 10, 1991·89 cites·6 claims
- 0392US6020966AEnhanced optical detection of minimum features using depolarizationIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 1, 2000·93 cites·29 claims
- 0491US5452090ACCD based confocal filtering for improved accuracy in x-ray proximity alignmentIBM·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 19, 1995·69 cites·11 claims
- 0590US7851110B2Secure photomask with blocking aperturePHOTRONICS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 14, 2010·11 cites·14 claims
- 0689US6417929B1Optical measurement of lithographic power bias of minimum featuresIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 9, 2002·38 cites·10 claims
- 0788US7473500B2Binary half tone photomasks and microscopic three-dimensional devices and method of fabricating the samePHOTRONICS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 6, 2009·9 cites·31 claims
- 0887US12282257B2Pellicle for flat panel display photomaskPHOTRONICS INC·Filed 2024·Granted Apr 22, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 0987US9304334B2Microfluidic thermoptic energy processorPHOTRONICS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 5, 2016·5 cites·18 claims
- 1085US6828068B2Binary half tone photomasks and microscopic three-dimensional devices and method of fabricating the samePHOTRONICS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 7, 2004·36 cites·92 claims
- 1183US7910269B2Photomask with detector for optimizing an integrated circuit production process and method of manufacturing an integrated circuit using the samePHOTRONICS INC·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 22, 2011·3 cites·20 claims
- 1283US7790340B2Photomask with detector for optimizing an integrated circuit production process and method of manufacturing an integrated circuit using the samePHOTRONICS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 7, 2010·5 cites·61 claims
- 1382US6183919B1Darkfield imaging for enhancing optical detection of edges and minimum featuresIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 6, 2001·41 cites·15 claims
- 1481US12013642B2Pellicle for flat panel display photomaskPHOTRONICS INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 18, 2024·0 cites·21 claims
- 1581US7356374B2Comprehensive front end method and system for automatically generating and processing photomask ordersPHOTRONICS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 8, 2008·11 cites·20 claims
- 1679US2025199410A1Pellicle for flat panel display photomaskPHOTRONICS INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1778US7074530B2Binary half tone photomasks and microscopic three-dimensional devices and method of fabricating the samePHOTRONICS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 11, 2006·13 cites·26 claims
- 1877US2025130489A1System, method, and program product for manufacturing a photomaskPHOTRONICS INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1975US11537050B2Pellicle for flat panel display photomaskPHOTRONICS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 27, 2022·0 cites·19 claims
- 2069US6048651AFresnel zone mask for pupilgramIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 11, 2000·27 cites·25 claims
- 2168US11119403B2Pellicle for flat panel display photomaskPHOTRONICS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 14, 2021·0 cites·19 claims
- 2263US9933611B2Microfluidic thermoptic energy processorPHOTRONICS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 3, 2018·1 cites·16 claims
- 2363US6919146B2Planar reticle design/fabrication method for rapid inspection and cleaningIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 19, 2005·4 cites·20 claims
- 2462US12164225B2System, method, and program product for manufacturing a photomaskPHOTRONICS INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 10, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 2562US2023259016A1System, method and program product for improving accuracy of photomask based compensation in flat panel display lithographyPHOTRONICS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2662US2023305385A1System, method and program product for photomask surface treatmentPHOTRONICS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2758US2023305384A1Low intensity photomask and system, method and program product for making low intensity photomask for use in flat panel display lithographyPHOTRONICS INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2857US6950183B2Apparatus and method for inspection of photolithographic maskIBM·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 27, 2005·1 cites·15 claims
- 2956US2006122724A1System and method for automatically generating a tooling specification using a logical operations utility that can be used to generate a photomask orderPHOTORONICS INC 15 SECOR ROAD·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3054US6327023B1Optimization of reticle rotation for critical dimension and overlay improvementIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 4, 2001·14 cites·11 claims
- 3151US7943273B2Photomask with detector for optimizing an integrated circuit production process and method of manufacturing an integrated circuit using the samePHOTRONICS INC·Filed 2008·Granted May 17, 2011·0 cites·17 claims
- 3248US7344824B2Alternating aperture phase shift photomask having light absorption layerPHOTRONICS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 18, 2008·1 cites·12 claims
- 3343US9005848B2Photomask having a reduced field size and method of using the sameKASPROWICZ BRYAN S·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 14, 2015·0 cites·24 claims
- 3442US6933084B2Alternating aperture phase shift photomask having light absorption layerPHOTRONICS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 23, 2005·0 cites·26 claims
- 3534US9005849B2Photomask having a reduced field size and method of using the sameKASPROWICZ BRYAN S·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 14, 2015·0 cites·23 claims
- 3634US8102031B2Security element for an integrated circuit, integrated circuit including the same, and method for securing an integrated circuitDILLON BRIAN·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 24, 2012·0 cites·9 claims
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