Inventor

William N. Sterling

Inventor

Santa Clara, CA, US

Overview

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Patents

2007–2019

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 9 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 h1027%

C23CCoating metallic material14%

F16KValves9%

H01JElectric discharge tubes or discharge lamps9%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests9%

B24CAbrasive or related blasting with particulate material5%

B65DContainers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers5%

B65GTransport or storage devices, e.g. conveyors for loading or tipping, shop conveyor systems or pneumatic tube conveyors5%

F16BDevices for fastening or securing constructional elements or machine parts together, e.g. nails, bolts, circlips, clamps, clips or wedges5%

H01LSemiconductor devices5%

PatentTitleYear

10,434,629Roughened substrate support2019 D0756502'Gas diffuser assembly'2016 8,251,009'Shadow frame having alignment inserts'2012 8,206,075'Methods and apparatus for sealing a chamber'2012 7,959,735'Susceptor with insulative inserts'2011 7,845,618'Valve door with ball coupling'2010 7,722,925'Showerhead mounting to accommodate thermal expansion'2010 7,641,247'End effector assembly for supporting a substrate'2010 7,282,097'Slit valve door seal'2007

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2007–2019Patents assigned to APPLIED MATERIALS INC (9)· patent assignee history

2007–2019Based in Santa Clara, CA, US· patent location history

2012Patents assigned to STERLING WILLIAM N (2)· patent assignee history

2012Patents assigned to WHITE JOHN M (2)· patent assignee history

2012Patents assigned to DUONG LAN (1)· patent assignee history

2012Patents assigned to KURITA SHINICHI (1)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
APPLIED MATERIALS INC	9	2007–2019
STERLING WILLIAM Nself	2	2012
WHITE JOHN M	2	2012
DUONG LAN	1	2012
KURITA SHINICHI	1	2012

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Santa Clara, California, US	9	2007–2019