Patents by Inventor Harold William Lehon

Harold William Lehon 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).

  • Systems configured to perform a non-contact method for determining a property of a specimen
    Patent number: 7788629
    Abstract: Systems configured to perform a non-contact method for determining a property of a specimen are provided. One system configured to perform a non-contact method for determining a property of a specimen includes a focused biasing device configured to provide a stimulus to a focused spot on the specimen. The system also includes a sensor configured to measure a parameter of a measurement spot on the specimen. The measurement spot overlaps the focused spot. The system further includes a processor configured to determine the property of the specimen from the parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: KLA-Tencor Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Larry Steven Zurbrick, Harold William Lehon