Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Paul Gilfford

Jeffrey Paul Gilfford has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Semiconductor manufacturing process monitoring
    Patent number: 7720560
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring a semiconductor manufacturing process is disclosed. The system communicates with one or more process tools, and monitors each tool during a predetermined process window time. Errors and warnings are provided to users, allowing corrective action to be taken. Additionally, the system of the present invention can initiate automatic adjustment of the process tools to maintain an efficient manufacturing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Clayton David Menser, Jr., Jeffrey Paul Gilfford
  • SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING PROCESS MONITORING
    Publication number: 20090030543
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring a semiconductor manufacturing process is disclosed. The system communicates with one or more process tools, and monitors each tool during a predetermined process window time. Errors and warnings are provided to users, allowing corrective action to be taken. Additionally, the system of the present invention can initiate automatic adjustment of the process tools to maintain an efficient manufacturing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Clayton David Menser, JR., Jeffrey Paul Gilfford