Inventor

Brian McMillin

Inventor
Fremont, CA, US

Overview

35→
Patents
1998–2018
Patent span
Electricity
Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 35 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

H10Pprimary
H10PGeneric processes or apparatus for the manufacture or treatment of devices covered by class h1017%
H01JElectric discharge tubes or discharge lamps16%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests6%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification6%
B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles5%
C23CCoating metallic material4%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties4%
B60RVehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for3%
B60WConjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function3%
G05DSystems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables3%
PatentTitleYear
9,997,381Hybrid edge ring for plasma wafer processing20189,387,521'Method of wet cleaning aluminum chamber parts'20169,267,605'Pressure control valve assembly of plasma processing chamber and rapid alternating process'20168,628,675'Method for reduction of voltage potential spike during dechucking'20148,440,473'Use of spectrum to synchronize RF switching with gas switching during etch'20138,313,612'Method and apparatus for reduction of voltage potential spike during dechucking'20128,070,328'LED downlight'20118,055,489'Method for using an RC circuit to model trapped charge in an electrostatic chuck'20117,653,394'Node-to node messaging transceiver network with dynamic routing and configuring'20107,481,292'Vehicle ignition interlock systems with retesting frequency control'20097,377,352'Vehicle ignition interlock systems with mouth alcohol contamination sensor'20087,299,890'Vehicle ignition interlock systems having transdermal alcohol sensor'20077,287,617'Vehicle ignition interlock systems with multiple alcohol sensors'20077,218,236'Vehicle ignition interlock systems that detect the presence of alcohol within vehicles'2007D0540208'Sample head for breath analyzer ignition interlock device'2007D0540209'Control module for breath analyzer ignition interlock device'20077,156,951'Multiple zone gas distribution apparatus for thermal control of semiconductor wafer'20077,053,994'Method and apparatus for etch endpoint detection'20067,052,553'Wet cleaning of electrostatic chucks'20067,027,773'On/off keying node-to-node messaging transceiver network with dynamic routing and configuring'20066,908,846'Method and apparatus for detecting endpoint during plasma etching of thin films'20056,709,547'Moveable barrier for multiple etch processes'20046,692,649'Inductively coupled plasma downstream strip module'20046,646,385'Plasma excitation coil'20036,626,185'Method of depositing a silicon containing layer on a semiconductor substrate'20036,508,913'Gas distribution apparatus for semiconductor processing'20036,441,555'Plasma excitation coil'20026,333,272'Gas distribution apparatus for semiconductor processing'20016,270,862'Method for high density plasma chemical vapor deposition of dielectric films'20016,203,657'Inductively coupled plasma downstream strip module'20016,184,158'Inductively coupled plasma CVD'20016,142,163'Method and apparatus for pressure control in vacuum processors'20006,042,687'Method and apparatus for improving etch and deposition uniformity in plasma semiconductor processing'20006,013,155'Gas injection system for plasma processing'20005,835,334'Variable high temperature chuck for high density plasma chemical vapor deposition'1998

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1998–2014Based in Fremont, CA, US· patent location history
2000–2018Patents assigned to LAM RES CORP (24)· patent assignee history
2006–2010Patents assigned to AFX TECH GROUP INT INC (2)· patent assignee history
2006–2010Based in Dallas, TX, US· patent location history
2007–2009Patents assigned to MONITECH INC (7)· patent assignee history
2007–2009Based in Willoughby Hills, OH, US· patent location history
2011–2016Patents assigned to MCMILLIN BRIAN (3)· patent assignee history
2011Based in Tupelo, MS, US· patent location history
2013–2016Patents assigned to RUSU CAMELIA (2)· patent assignee history
2013–2018Based in Pleasanton, CA, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
LAM RES CORP242000–2018
MONITECH INC72007–2009
MCMILLIN BRIANself32011–2016
AFX TECH GROUP INT INC22006–2010
RUSU CAMELIA22013–2016
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Fremont, California, US211998–2014
Willoughby Hills, OH, US72007–2009
Pleasanton, California, US42013–2018
Dallas, Texas, US22006–2010
Tupelo, MS, US12011