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Michael S. Hibbs

IBM: 42 patents #2,200 of 70,183Top 4%
Colchester, VT: #18 of 432 inventorsTop 5%
Vermont: #159 of 4,968 inventorsTop 4%
Overall (All Time): #73,862 of 4,157,543Top 2%
42 Patents All Time

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 26–42 of 42 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
6627361 Assist features for contact hole mask patterns Orest Bula, Steven J. Holmes, Paul A. Rabidoux 2003-09-30
6582857 Repair of masks to promote adhesion of patches Philip Flanigan, Dennis M. Hayden, Timothy E. Neary 2003-06-24
6368881 Wafer thickness control during backside grind Donald W. Brouillette, Thomas G. Ference, Harold G. Linde, Ronald L. Mendelson 2002-04-09
6284443 Method and apparatus for image adjustment Brent A. Anderson, Subramian S. Iyer 2001-09-04
6190836 Methods for repair of photomasks Brian J. Grenon, Richard A. Haight, Dennis M. Hayden, J. Peter Levin, Timothy E. Neary +4 more 2001-02-20
6165649 Methods for repair of photomasks Brian J. Grenon, Richard A. Haight, Dennis M. Hayden, J. Peter Levin, Timothy E. Neary +4 more 2000-12-26
6156461 Method for repair of photomasks Brian J. Grenon, Richard A. Haight, Dennis M. Hayden, J. Peter Levin, Timothy E. Neary +4 more 2000-12-05
6122056 Direct phase shift measurement between interference patterns using aerial image measurement tool Song Peng 2000-09-19
6110624 Multiple polarity mask exposure method Timothy E. Neary, David S. O'Grady, Denis Rigaill 2000-08-29
6096458 Methods for manufacturing photolithography masks utilizing interfering beams of radiation 2000-08-01
6090507 Methods for repair of photomasks Brian J. Grenon, Richard A. Haight, Dennis M. Hayden, J. Peter Levin, Timothy E. Neary +4 more 2000-07-18
5973771 Pupil imaging reticle for photo steppers Dean C. Humphrey, Grant N. Pealer, III, Barbara Bates Peck 1999-10-26
5955222 Method of making a rim-type phase-shift mask and mask manufactured thereby Steven J. Holmes, Ahmad D. Katnani, Wayne M. Moreau, Niranjan M. Patel 1999-09-21
5614990 Illumination tailoring system using photochromic filter James A. Bruce, Joseph E. Gortych 1997-03-25
5552718 Electrical test structure and method for space and line measurement James A. Bruce, Robert K. Leidy 1996-09-03
5508803 Method and apparatus for monitoring lithographic exposure William C. Joyce 1996-04-16
5300786 Optical focus phase shift test pattern, monitoring system and process Timothy A. Brunner, Barbara Bates Peck, Chrisopher A. Spence 1994-04-05