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Elfido Coss, Jr. — 66 Patents

AMD: 60 patents #96 of 9,280Top 2%
Globalfoundries: 3 patents #1,029 of 4,424Top 25%
Micron: 1 patents #5,694 of 6,374Top 90%
Austin, TX: #277 of 18,064 inventorsTop 2%
Texas: #1,067 of 125,132 inventorsTop 1%
Overall (All Time): #32,599 of 4,157,543Top 1%
66 Patents All Time
Elfido Coss, Jr. has been granted 66 US patents while listed as an inventor at AMD. The first was granted in 1998 and the most recent in January 2013. Elfido Coss, Jr. ranks #32,599 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 0.78%). Patent records list Elfido Coss, Jr. in Austin, TX, US.

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 1998 to 2013Bar chart with a peak of 13 patents in 2004.peak 131998: 2 patents19981999: 3 patents2000: 3 patents20002001: 2 patents2002: 11 patents20022003: 10 patents2004: 13 patents20042005: 9 patents2006: 5 patents20062007: 1 patents2008: 1 patents20082009: 1 patents2010: 3 patents20102012: 1 patents2013: 1 patents2013

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 66 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
8359494 Parallel fault detection Ernest D. Adams, III, Robert J. Chong, Howard E. Castle, Thomas J. Sonderman, Alexander J. Pasadyn 2013-01-22 $2,344,000
8321048 Associating data with workpieces and correlating the data with yield data Anastasia Oshelski Peterson, Christopher A. Bode 2012-11-27 $2,246,000
7788065 Method and apparatus for correlating test equipment health and test results Eric O. Green, Rajesh Vijayaraghavan 2010-08-31 $5,571,000
7783455 Methods and systems for analyzing process equipment processing variations using sensor data 2010-08-24 $5,281,000
7716004 Method and apparatus for matching test equipment calibration Kevin R. Lensing, Eric O. Green, Rajesh Vijayaraghavan 2010-05-11 $11,612,000
7581140 Initiating test runs based on fault detection results Alexander J. Pasadyn, Brian K. Cusson, Naomi M. Jenkins 2009-08-25 $16,717,000
7321993 Method and apparatus for fault detection classification of multiple tools based upon external data Richard J. Markle 2008-01-22 $21,379,000
7200779 Fault notification based on a severity level Susan Hickey, Michael R. Conboy 2007-04-03 $10,912,000
7130769 Method of dynamically designing a preventative maintenance schedule based upon sensor data, and system for accomplishing same Sam Allen, Michael R. Conboy 2006-10-31 $12,737,000
7092779 Automated material handling system for a manufacturing facility divided into separate fabrication areas Michael R. Conboy, Danny C. Shedd 2006-08-15
7051250 Routing workpieces based upon detecting a fault Sam Allen, Michael R. Conboy, Michael L. Miller 2006-05-23 $17,017,000
7039495 Management of multiple types of empty carriers in automated material handling systems Michael R. Conboy, Patrick J. Ryan 2006-05-02 $21,137,000
7031793 Conflict resolution among multiple controllers Naomi M. Jenkins, Jin Wang, Richard J. Markle, Brian K. Cusson 2006-04-18 $11,889,000
6968303 Automated system for extracting and combining tool trace data and wafer electrical test (WET) data for semiconductor processing Qingsu Wang 2005-11-22 $6,256,000
6960774 Fault detection and control methodologies for ion implantation processes, and system for performing same Patrick M. Cowan, Richard J. Markle, Tom Tse 2005-11-01 $12,702,000
6954883 Method and apparatus for performing fault detection using data from a database Michael R. Conboy, Susan Hickey 2005-10-11 $12,751,000
6928333 Scheduling method for automated work-cell transfer system Michael R. Conboy, Patrick J. Ryan 2005-08-09 $9,550,000
6905895 Predicting process excursions based upon tool state variables Mark K. Sze-To 2005-06-14 $5,811,000
6871112 Method for requesting trace data reports from FDC semiconductor fabrication processes Michael R. Conboy, Bryce A. Hendrix 2005-03-22 $6,839,000
6871114 Updating process controller based upon fault detection analysis Eric O. Green, Matthew A. Purdy, Christopher A. Bode, Robert J. Chong, Gregory A. Cherry 2005-03-22
6868512 Fault detection system with real-time database Michael L. Miller 2005-03-15 $4,259,000
6850322 Method and apparatus for controlling wafer thickness uniformity in a multi-zone vertical furnace William J. Campbell, Scott Bushman, Thomas J. Sonderman 2005-02-01 $6,992,000
6834211 Adjusting a trace data rate based upon a tool state Brian K. Cusson 2004-12-21 $5,396,000
6834213 Process control based upon a metrology delay Thomas J. Sonderman, Jin Wang, Naomi M. Jenkins 2004-12-21 $5,396,000
6831555 Method and apparatus for dynamically monitoring system components in an advanced process control (APC) framework Michael L. Miller 2004-12-14 $6,995,000