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Robert Kerr — 27 Patents

Micron: 21 patents #835 of 6,374Top 15%
SSScientific Solutions: 3 patents #2 of 18Top 15%
MSMts Systems: 1 patents #100 of 224Top 45%
Boise, ID: #379 of 3,546 inventorsTop 15%
Idaho: #533 of 8,810 inventorsTop 7%
Overall (All Time): #142,059 of 4,157,543Top 4%
27 Patents All Time
Robert Kerr has been granted 27 US patents while listed as an inventor at Micron. The first was granted in 1997 and the most recent in October 2022. Robert Kerr ranks #142,059 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 3.4%). Patent records list Robert Kerr in Boise, ID, US.

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Showing 1–25 of 27 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
11462544 Array of recessed access gate lines Sanh D. Tang, Kamal M. Karda, Wolfgang Mueller, Sourabh Dhir, Sangmin Hwang +1 more 2022-10-04 $12,913,000
11298025 Optical process and apparatus for non-invasive detection of melanoma John Noto, Maurice R. Ferre 2022-04-12
10551286 Testing system and method for applying loads to a test specimen Byron John Saari 2020-02-04 $5,390,000
10163908 Array of conductive lines individually extending transversally across and elevationally over a mid-portion of individual active area regions Sanh D. Tang, Kamal M. Karda, Wolfgang Mueller, Sourabh Dhir, Sangmin Hwang +1 more 2018-12-25
9788730 Optical process and apparatus for non-invasive detection of melanoma John Noto, Maurice R. Ferre 2017-10-17
9263455 Methods of forming an array of conductive lines and methods of forming an array of recessed access gate lines Sanh D. Tang, Kamal M. Karda, Wolfgang Mueller, Sourabh Dhir, Sangmin Hwang +1 more 2016-02-16 $6,293,000
6954253 Optical multiplexer and cross-switch using etched liquid crystal fabry-perot etalons John Noto, Hailiang Zhang, William Z. Marder, Anthony C. Warren 2005-10-11
6812993 Optical multiplexer and cross-switch using etched liquid crystal fabry-perot etalons having enhanced spectral resolution and transmission characteristic John Noto, Hailiang Zhang, William Z. Marder, Anthony C. Warren 2004-11-02
6790663 Methods of contacting lines and methods of forming an electrical contact in a semiconductor device Brian M. Shirley, Luan C. Tran, Tyler Lowrey 2004-09-14 $1,322,000
6784502 Method of forming contacts, methods of contacting lines, methods of operating integrated circuitry, and integrated circuits Brian M. Shirley, Luan C. Tran, Tyler Lowrey 2004-08-31 $1,044,000
6777732 Random access memory Kirk D. Prall, Christopher Murphy, D. Mark Durcan 2004-08-17 $1,525,000
6759288 Double LDD devices for improved DRAM refresh Luan C. Tran, Mark McQueen 2004-07-06 $2,228,000
6757046 Optical multiplexer and cross-switch using etched liquid crystal Fabry-Perot etalons John Noto, Hailiang Zhang, William Z. Marder, Anthony C. Warren 2004-06-29
6686238 Method of forming a semiconductor memory device Kirk D. Prall, Christopher Murphy, D. Mark Durcan 2004-02-03 $3,037,000
6580149 Double LDD devices for improved DRAM refresh Luan C. Tran, Mark McQueen 2003-06-17 $4,055,000
6455362 Double LDD devices for improved dram refresh Luan C. Tran, Mark McQueen 2002-09-24 $2,544,000
6440825 Method of controlling outdiffusion in a doped three-dimensional film Fernando Gonzalez, D. Mark Durcan, Luan C. Tran, David F. Cheffings, Howard E. Rhodes 2002-08-27 $3,113,000
6380023 Methods of forming contacts, methods of contacting lines, methods of operating integrated circuitry, and integrated circuits Brian M. Shirley, Luan C. Tran, Tyler Lowrey 2002-04-30 $4,819,000
6215151 Methods of forming integrated circuitry and integrated circuitry Zhiqiang Wu, Luan C. Tran, Shubneesh Batra, Rongsheng Yang 2001-04-10 $17,079,000
6211007 Process for enhancing refresh in dynamic random access memory devices Kirk D. Prall, Christopher Murphy, D. Mark Durcan 2001-04-03 $13,496,000
6211545 Device fabricated by a method of controlling outdiffusion from a doped three-dimensional film Fernando Gonzalez, D. Mark Durcan, Luan C. Tran, David F. Cheffings, Howard E. Rhodes 2001-04-03 $13,496,000
6159790 Method of controlling outdiffusion in doped three-dimensional film by using angled implants Fernando Gonzalez, D. Mark Durcan, Luan C. Tran, David F. Cheffings, Howard E. Rhodes 2000-12-12 $18,289,000
6043542 Method and integrated circuit structure for preventing latch-up in CMOS integrated circuit devices Brent Keeth 2000-03-28 $26,619,000
5994182 Method of reducing outdiffusion from a doped three-dimensional polysilicon film into substrate by using angled implants Fernando Gonzalez, D. Mark Durcan, Luan C. Tran, David F. Cheffings, Howard E. Rhodes 1999-11-30 $10,359,000
5981322 Method for preventing latch-up in cmos integrated circuit devices Brent Keeth 1999-11-09 $11,356,000