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Eric H. Lenz

Lam Research: 78 patents #13 of 2,128Top 1%
Livermore, CA: #10 of 2,185 inventorsTop 1%
California: #3,555 of 386,348 inventorsTop 1%
Overall (All Time): #23,469 of 4,157,543Top 1%
78 Patents All Time

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Showing 26–50 of 78 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDate
RE43508 Plasma confinement by use of preferred RF return path 2012-07-17
8105441 Carrier for reducing entrance and/or exit marks left by a substrate-processing meniscus Robert O'Donnell, Mark Wilcoxson, Mike Ravkin, Alexander A. Yatskar 2012-01-31
8080760 Apparatuses for adjusting electrode gap in capacitively-coupled RF plasma reactor Rajinder Dhindsa, Andy W. DeSepte, Lumin Li 2011-12-20
8000082 Electrostatic chuck assembly with dielectric material and/or cavity having varying thickness, profile and/or shape, method of use and apparatus incorporating same Rajinder Dhindsa, Lumin Li, Felix Kozakevich 2011-08-16
7946303 Carrier for reducing entrance and/or exit marks left by a substrate-processing meniscus Robert O'Donnell, Mark Wilcoxson, Mike Ravkin, Alexander A. Yatskar 2011-05-24
7867356 Apparatus for reducing polymer deposition on a substrate and substrate support Jose Tong 2011-01-11
7838086 Magnetic enhancement for mechanical confinement of plasma Douglas Keil, Lumin Li, Eric A. Hudson, Reza Sadjadi, Rajinder Dhindsa +1 more 2010-11-23
7732728 Apparatuses for adjusting electrode gap in capacitively-coupled RF plasma reactor Rajinder Dhindsa, Andy W. DeSepte, Lumin Li 2010-06-08
7712434 Apparatus including showerhead electrode and heater for plasma processing Rajinder Dhindsa 2010-05-11
7708859 Gas distribution system having fast gas switching capabilities Zhisong Huang, Jose Tong Sam, Rajinder Dhindsa, Reza Sadjadi 2010-05-04
RE41266 Composite electrode for plasma processes Raymond L. Degner 2010-04-27
7632375 Electrically enhancing the confinement of plasma Andras Kuthi, Jisoo Kim, Rajindar Dhindsa, Lumin Li, Reza Sadjadi 2009-12-15
7525787 Electrostatic chuck assembly with dielectric material and/or cavity having varying thickness, profile and/or shape, method of use and apparatus incorporating same Rajinder Dhindsa, Lumin Li, Felix Kozakevich 2009-04-28
7524397 Lower electrode design for higher uniformity Fangli Hao, Albert R. Ellingboe 2009-04-28
7455748 Magnetic enhancement for mechanical confinement of plasma Douglas Keil, Lumin Li, Eric A. Hudson, Reza Sadjadi, Rajinder Dhindsa +1 more 2008-11-25
7405521 Multiple frequency plasma processor method and apparatus Raj Dhindsa, S. M. Reza Sadjadi, Felix Kozakevich, Dave Trussell, Lumin Li +5 more 2008-07-29
7393432 RF ground switch for plasma processing system Rajinder Dhindsa, Felix Kozakevich, Russell Martin 2008-07-01
7252738 Apparatus for reducing polymer deposition on a substrate and substrate support Jose Tong 2007-08-07
7093560 Techniques for reducing arcing-related damage in a clamping ring of a plasma processing system Jose Tong 2006-08-22
7094315 Chamber configuration for confining a plasma Jian J. Chen, Mukund Srinivasan 2006-08-22
6984288 Plasma processor in plasma confinement region within a vacuum chamber Rajinder Dhindsa, Mukund Srinivasan, Lumin Li 2006-01-10
6949204 Deformation reduction at the main chamber Albert R. Ellingboe, Fangli Hao 2005-09-27
6872281 Chamber configuration for confining a plasma Jian J. Chen, Mukund Srinivasan 2005-03-29
6863784 Linear drive system for use in a plasma processing system Fangli Hao, Keith Dawson 2005-03-08
6838012 Methods for etching dielectric materials 2005-01-04