Patents by Inventor Karson L. Knutson

Karson L. Knutson 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).

  • Apparatus and method of backside anneal for reduced topside pattern effect
    Publication number: 20080076226
    Abstract: Embodiments of an apparatus and methods for heating an absorbing layer on a wafer by exposing the wafer to an electromagnetic energy source are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Karson L. Knutson, Robert James
  • Multi-zone reflecting device for use in flash lamp processes
    Patent number: 7109443
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system including a reflecting device having a plurality of reflecting zones with associated reflectivities for reflecting light from a flash lamp, are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Karson L. Knutson, Jack Hwang
  • Flash lamp annealing apparatus to generate electromagnetic radiation having selective wavelengths
    Patent number: 7102141
    Abstract: Flash lamp apparatuses that generate electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths greater than and/or less than a defined range of wavelengths are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jack Hwang, Stephen M. Cea, Paul Davids, Karson L. Knutson