Patents by Inventor Steve Herrmann

Steve Herrmann 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).

  • Adjustable film frame aligner
    Patent number: 8097966
    Abstract: A film frame aligner for automatically aligning a film frame includes a film frame support, a film frame pusher for pushing the film frame, and a film frame location mechanism for locating at least one notch in the film frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Rudolph Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Herrmann, Willard Charles Raymond, Matthew LaBerge
  • Adjustable film frame aligner
    Patent number: 7316938
    Abstract: A film frame aligner for automatically aligning a film frame includes a film frame support, a film frame pusher for pushing the film frame, and a film frame location mechanism for locating at least one notch in the film frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Rudolph Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Herrmann, Willard Charles Raymond, Matthew LaBerge
  • ADJUSTABLE FILM FRAME ALIGNER
    Publication number: 20070202420
    Abstract: A film frame aligner for automatically aligning a film frame includes a film frame support, a film frame pusher for pushing the film frame, and a film frame location mechanism for locating at least one notch in the film frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Steve Herrmann, Willard Raymond, Matthew LaBerge
  • Automated wafer defect inspection system and a process of performing such inspection
    Patent number: 6937753
    Abstract: An automated defect inspection system has been invented and is used on patterned wafers, whole wafers, broken wafers, partial wafers, sawn wafers such as on film frames, JEDEC trays, Auer boats, die in gel or waffle packs, MCMs, etc. and is specifically intended and designed for second optical wafer inspection for such defects as metalization defects (such as scratches, voids, corrosion, and bridging), diffusion defects, passivation layer defects, scribing defects, glassivation defects, chips and cracks from sawing, solder bump defects, and bond pad area defects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: August Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Jeffrey O'Dell, Thomas Verburgt, Mark Harless, Steve Herrmann
  • Adjustable film frame aligner
    Publication number: 20050012229
    Abstract: A film frame aligner for automatically aligning a film frame includes a film frame support, a film frame pusher for pushing the film frame, and a film frame location mechanism for locating at least one notch in the film frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Steve Herrmann, Willard Raymond, Matthew LaBerge