Inventor
Thomas Hofmann
Inventor
San Diego, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 70 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H01Sprimary
H01SDevices using the process of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation [laser] to amplify or generate light13%
G03FPhotomechanical production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. for printing, for processing of semiconductor devices13%
G06FElectric digital data processing10%
G01RMeasuring electric variables7%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification6%
H10PGeneric processes or apparatus for the manufacture or treatment of devices covered by class h104%
B23KSoldering or unsoldering3%
C30BSingle-crystal growth3%
G01JMeasurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation, phase or pulse characteristics of infrared, visible or ultraviolet light3%
H03KPulse technique3%
PatentTitleYear
D0914607Electrical connector202110,534,346Terminal for processing facilities202010,359,762Processing unit, method for operating a processing unit and use of a processing unit201910,290,526Device and method for aligning and holding a plurality of singulated semiconductor components in receiving pockets of a terminal carrier201910,107,246Nozzle assembly for a fluid injector and fluid injector20189,907,523'X-ray detector and X-ray system'20189,881,077'Relevance determination and summary generation for news objects'20189,328,966'Heat exchanger with a baffle reinforcement member'2016D0754607'Electrical connector'20169,317,564'Construction of text classifiers'20169,297,344'Fuel injection valve for an internal combustion engine'20169,255,965'System for post-processsing of electronic components'2016D0737771'Electrical connector'20159,014,841'Device and method for removing tested semiconductor components'20158,965,886'System and method for providing information navigation and filtration'20158,868,402'Construction of text classifiers'20148,803,027'Device and method to create a low divergence, high power laser beam for material processing applications'20148,794,613'Device and method for aligning and holding a plurality of singulated semiconductor components in receiving pockets of a terminal carrier'20148,737,438'Systems and methods for implementing an interaction between a laser shaped as line beam and a film deposited on a substrate'20148,717,048'System for post-processing of electronic components'20148,689,436'Two abutting sections of an align fixture together floatingly engaging an electronic component'20148,683,680'Align fixture for alignment of an electronic component'20148,678,365'Device and method for aligning and holding a plurality of singulated semiconductor components in receiving pockets of a terminal carrier'20148,608,197'Airbag module for a motor vehicle'20138,589,419'System and method for establishing relevance of objects in an enterprise system'20138,528,524'Fuel injection valve for arrangement in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine'20138,429,159'System and method for providing information navigation and filtration'20138,371,608'Airbag arrangement for a vehicle occupant restraint system and method for producing an airbag arrangement'20138,281,483'Fixture for aligning an electronic component'20128,265,109'Systems and methods for implementing an interaction between a laser shaped as line beam and a film deposited on a substrate'20128,230,587'Carrier for aligning electronic components with slidably arranged plates'20128,103,678'System and method for establishing relevance of objects in an enterprise system'20128,024,333'System and method for providing information navigation and filtration'20117,975,472'Exhaust gas system for an internal combustion engine'20117,747,631'System and method for establishing relevance of objects in an enterprise system'20107,657,522'System and method for providing information navigation and filtration'20107,575,809'Glass having a porous anti-reflection surface coating and method for producing such glass'20097,564,888'High power excimer laser with a pulse stretcher'20097,529,765'Methods, apparatus, and program products for performing incremental probabilistic latent semantic analysis'20097,469,832'Method for marking a lens with a code and method of producing a lens'20087,433,372'Device and method to stabilize beam shape and symmetry for high energy pulsed laser applications'20087,415,056'Confocal pulse stretcher'20087,328,216'System and method for personalized search, information filtering, and for generating recommendations utilizing statistical latent class models'20087,295,591'Long-pulse pulse power system for gas discharge laser'20077,277,188'Systems and methods for implementing an interaction between a laser shaped as a line beam and a film deposited on a substrate'20077,241,505'Hybrid sol for the production of abrasion-resistant SiO2 antireflection coatings'20077,128,944'Method for making thermally tempered glass comprising a non-abrasive, porous, SiO2 antireflection layer'20067,029,339'Shock-proof electric marine engine, e.g. engine or generator'20067,006,796'Optimized communication system for radio-assisted traffic services'20066,914,919'Six to ten KHz, or greater gas discharge laser system'20056,798,812'Two chamber F2 laser system with F2 pressure based line selection'20046,782,031'Long-pulse pulse power system for gas discharge laser'20046,687,696'System and method for personalized search, information filtering, and for generating recommendations utilizing statistical latent class models'20046,661,826'Laser chamber insulator with sealed electrode feedthrough'20036,603,549'Convolution method for measuring laser bandwidth'20036,553,049'ArF laser with low pulse energy and high rep rate'2003RE038054'Reliable, modular, production quality narrow-band high rep rate F2 laser'20036,381,257'Very narrow band injection seeded F2 lithography laser'20026,195,378'Twisted blade tangential fan for excimer laser'20016,188,710'Narrow band gas discharge laser with gas additive'20016,144,686'Tangential fan with cutoff assembly and vibration control for electric discharge laser'20006,128,323'Reliable modular production quality narrow-band high REP rate excimer laser'20006,061,376'Tangential fan for excimer laser'20006,034,984'Tangential fan with cutoff assembly and vibration control for electric discharge laser'20006,023,486'Soldered fan assembly for electric discharge laser'20006,018,537'Reliable, modular, production quality narrow-band high rep rate F.sub.2 laser'20006,014,398'Narrow band excimer laser with gas additive'20005,982,800'Narrow band excimer laser'19995,711,882'Gas separation membrane module and process'19985,611,841'Vapor recovery process using baffled membrane module'1997Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1999–2012Patents assigned to CYMER INC (23)· patent assignee history
1999–2014Based in San Diego, CA, US· patent location history
2004–2015Patents assigned to RECOMMIND INC (9)· patent assignee history
2009–2015Based in Darmstadt, DE· patent location history
2011–2014Based in Zollikon, CH· patent location history
2012–2016Patents assigned to HOFMANN THOMAS (17)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to MULTITEST ELEKTRONISCHE SYST (9)· patent assignee history
2012–2019Based in Stephanskirchen, DE· patent location history
2013–2018Patents assigned to CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH (3)· patent assignee history
2015–2021Based in Buchs, CH· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| CYMER INC | 23 | 1999–2012 |
| HOFMANN THOMASself | 17 | 2012–2016 |
| MULTITEST ELEKTRONISCHE SYST | 9 | 2012–2016 |
| RECOMMIND INC | 9 | 2004–2015 |
| CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH | 3 | 2013–2018 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego, California, US | 26 | 1999–2014 |
| Stephanskirchen, DE | 10 | 2012–2019 |
| Zollikon, CH | 5 | 2011–2014 |
| Darmstadt, DE | 4 | 2009–2015 |
| Buchs, CH | 3 | 2015–2021 |