Inventor
Niles K. MacDonald
Inventor
San Jose, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 10 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H01Jprimary
H01JElectric discharge tubes or discharge lamps31%
C23FNon-mechanical removal of metallic material from surface12%
H10PGeneric processes or apparatus for the manufacture or treatment of devices covered by class h1012%
B81CProcesses or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of microstructural devices or systems8%
C03CChemical composition of glasses, glazes or vitreous enamels8%
C09KMaterials for miscellaneous applications, not provided for elsewhere8%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties8%
B82YSpecific uses or applications of nanostructures4%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus4%
H05HPlasma technique4%
PatentTitleYear
8,668,960'Flow coating apparatus and method of coating'20148,052,885'Structural modification using electron beam activated chemical etch'20117,879,730'Etch selectivity enhancement in electron beam activated chemical etch'20117,838,833'Apparatus and method for e-beam dark imaging with perspective control'20107,755,042'Auger electron spectrometer with applied magnetic field at target surface'20107,612,348'Transverse magnetic field voltage isolator'20097,394,339'Transverse magnetic field voltage isolator'20087,189,332'Apparatus and method for detecting an endpoint in a vapor phase etch'20076,949,202'Apparatus and method for flow of process gas in an ultra-clean environment'20056,175,095'Resonant impedance-matching slow-wave ring structure microwave applicator for plasmas'2001Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2001Patents assigned to GASONICS INTERNAT (1)· patent assignee history
2001Based in Los Gatos, CA, US· patent location history
2005–2014Based in San Jose, CA, US· patent location history
2008–2011Patents assigned to KLA TENCOR TECH CORP (3)· patent assignee history
2009Patents assigned to KLA TECHNOLOGIES CORP (1)· patent assignee history
2010–2011Patents assigned to KLA TENCOR CORP (2)· patent assignee history
2014Patents assigned to ENKI TECHNOLOGY INC (1)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| KLA TENCOR TECH CORP | 3 | 2008–2011 |
| KLA TENCOR CORP | 2 | 2010–2011 |
| ENKI TECHNOLOGY INC | 1 | 2014 |
| GASONICS INTERNAT | 1 | 2001 |
| KLA TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 1 | 2009 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, California, US | 9 | 2005–2014 |
| Los Gatos, California, US | 1 | 2001 |