Patents by Inventor Markus Wimplinger

Markus Wimplinger 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).

  • Patent number: 11862487
    Abstract: A device, a system and a method for bonding two substrates. A first substrate holder has a recess and an elevation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Wimplinger, Florian Kurz, Viorel Dragoi
  • Patent number: 11776842
    Abstract: A method for surface treatment of an at least primarily crystalline substrate surface of a substrate such that by amorphization of the substrate surface, an amorphous layer is formed at the substrate surface with a thickness d>0 nm of the amorphous layer. This invention also relates to a corresponding device for surface treatment of substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Wimplinger
  • Publication number: 20230294390
    Abstract: A method for bonding a contact surface of a first substrate to a contact surface of a second substrate comprising of the steps of: positioning the first substrate on a first receiving surface of a first receiving apparatus and positioning the second substrate on a second receiving surface of a second receiving apparatus; establishing contact of the contact surfaces at a bond initiation site; and bonding the first substrate to the second substrate along a bonding wave which is travelling from the bond initiation site to the side edges of the substrates, wherein the first substrate and/or the second substrate is/are deformed for alignment of the contact surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Wagenleitner, Markus Wimplinger, Friedrich Paul Lindner, Thomas Plach, Florian Kurz
  • Patent number: 11764198
    Abstract: A method and device for bonding chips onto a substrate or onto further chips. The chips are bonded onto the substrate or the further chips by means of a direct bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Wimplinger
  • Patent number: 11756818
    Abstract: A receiving means for receiving and mounting of wafers, comprised of a mounting surface, mounting means for mounting a wafer onto the mounting surface and compensation means for active, locally controllable, compensation of local and/or global distortions of the wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Wimplinger, Thomas Wagenleitner, Alexander Filbert
  • Patent number: 11697281
    Abstract: A method for bonding a contact surface of a first substrate to a contact surface of a second substrate comprising of the steps of: positioning the first substrate on a first receiving surface of a first receiving apparatus and positioning the second substrate on a second receiving surface of a second receiving apparatus; establishing contact of the contact surfaces at a bond initiation site; and bonding the first substrate to the second substrate along a bonding wave which is travelling from the bond initiation site to the side edges of the substrates, wherein the first substrate and/or the second substrate is/are deformed for alignment of the contact surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Wagenleitner, Markus Wimplinger, Friedrich Paul Lindner, Thomas Plach, Florian Kurz
  • Publication number: 20230150180
    Abstract: A method and device for injection moulding, in particular for micro-injection moulding, at least comprising a mould with a first mould half and a second mould half, wherein the first mould half and the second mould half define an injection moulding space in the closed state of the mould, and an insert arranged in the injection moulding space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Gerald MITTENDORFER, Markus WIMPLINGER, Friedrich Paul LINDNER
  • Publication number: 20230117625
    Abstract: A device, a system and a method for bonding two substrates. A first substrate holder has a recess and an elevation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Wimplinger, Florian Kurz, Viorel Dragoi
  • Patent number: 11562912
    Abstract: A device, a system and a method for bonding two substrates. A first substrate holder has a recess and an elevation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Wimplinger, Florian Kurz, Viorel Dragoi
  • Publication number: 20220390356
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring a multilayered substrate (1, 1?, 1?), particularly with at least one structure (7, 7?, 7?, 7??, 7IV, 7V) with critical dimensions, particularly with a surface structure (7, 7?, 7?, 7??, 7IV, 7V) with critical dimensions, characterized in that the method has at least the following steps, particularly the following procedure: producing (110) the substrate (1, 1?, 1?) with a plurality of layers (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6?, 6?), particularly with a structure (7, 7?, 7?, 7??, 7IV, 7V), particularly with a structure (7, 7?, 7?, 7??, 7IV, 7V) on a surface (6o, 6?o, 6?o) of an uppermost layer (6, 6?, 6?), wherein the dimensions of the layers and in particular the structures are known, measuring (120) the substrate (1, 1?, 1?), and in particular the structure (7, 7?, 7?, 7??, 71IV, 7V)) using at least one measuring technology, creating (130) a simulation of the substrate using the measurement results from the measurement of the substrate (1, 1?, 1?), comparing (140) the measureme
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Jacek GASIOROWSKI, Markus WIMPLINGER
  • Publication number: 20220262663
    Abstract: A receiving means for receiving and mounting of wafers, comprised of a mounting surface, mounting means for mounting a wafer onto the mounting surface and compensation means for active, locally controllable, compensation of local and/or global distortions of the wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Wimplinger, Thomas Wagenleitner, Alexander Filbert
  • Publication number: 20220216098
    Abstract: A method for surface treatment of an at least primarily crystalline substrate surface of a substrate such that by amorphization of the substrate surface, an amorphous layer is formed at the substrate surface with a thickness d>0 nm of the amorphous layer. This invention also relates to a corresponding device for surface treatment of substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Wimplinger
  • Patent number: 11355374
    Abstract: A receiving means for receiving and mounting of wafers, comprised of a mounting surface, mounting means for mounting a wafer onto the mounting surface and compensation means for active, locally controllable, compensation of local and/or global distortions of the wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Wimplinger, Thomas Wagenleitner, Alexander Filbert
  • Patent number: 11348825
    Abstract: A method for surface treatment of an at least primarily crystalline substrate surface of a substrate such that by amorphization of the substrate surface, an amorphous layer is formed at the substrate surface with a thickness d>0 nm of the amorphous layer. This invention also relates to a corresponding device for surface treatment of substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Wimplinger
  • Publication number: 20220165690
    Abstract: A process for the production of a permanent, electrically conductive connection between a first metal surface of a first substrate and a second metal surface of a second substrate, wherein a permanent, electrically conductive connection is produced, at least primarily, by substitution diffusion between metal ions and/or metal atoms of the two metal surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: EV GROUP E. THALLNER GMBH
    Inventors: Viorel Dragoi, Markus Wimplinger
  • Publication number: 20220139735
    Abstract: A device, a system and a method for bonding two substrates. A first substrate holder has a recess and an elevation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Wimplinger, Florian Kurz, Viorel Dragoi
  • Patent number: 11282801
    Abstract: A process for the production of a permanent, electrically conductive connection between a first metal surface of a first substrate and a second metal surface of a second substrate, wherein a permanent, electrically conductive connection is produced, at least primarily, by substitution diffusion between metal ions and/or metal atoms of the two metal surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: EV GROUP E. THALLNER GMBH
    Inventors: Viorel Dragoi, Markus Wimplinger
  • Patent number: 11276589
    Abstract: A device, a system and a method for bonding two substrates. A first substrate holder has a recess and an elevation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Wimplinger, Florian Kurz, Viorel Dragoi
  • Patent number: 11139170
    Abstract: A device and method is described for producing an electrically conductive direct bond between a bonding side of a first substrate and a bonding side of a second substrate. A workspace is included that can be closed, gas-tight, against the environment and can be supplied with a vacuum. The workspace includes a) at least one plasma chamber for modifying at least one of the bonding sides and at least one bonding chamber for bonding the bonding sides, and/or b) at least one combined bonding/plasma chamber for modifying at least one of the bonding sides and for bonding the bonding sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: EV GROUP E. THALLNER GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Wimplinger, Viorel Dragoi, Christoph Flotgen
  • Publication number: 20210291504
    Abstract: A method for bonding a contact surface of a first substrate to a contact surface of a second substrate comprising of the steps of: positioning the first substrate on a first receiving surface of a first receiving apparatus and positioning the second substrate on a second receiving surface of a second receiving apparatus; establishing contact of the contact surfaces at a bond initiation site; and bonding the first substrate to the second substrate along a bonding wave which is travelling from the bond initiation site to the side edges of the substrates, wherein the first substrate and/or the second substrate is/are deformed for alignment of the contact surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Wagenleitner, Markus Wimplinger, Friedrich Paul Lindner, Thomas Plach, Florian Kurz