Patents by Inventor Knut Hiltawski

Knut Hiltawski 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: 7426024
    Abstract: A system for inspecting a disc-shaped substrate 5 is disclosed. The system 100 is surrounded by a housing. A table 2 that is movable in at least an X-direction and a Y-direction and is borne by a mounting plate 22 is provided within the housing 50. The mounting plate 22 is vibration isolated in comparison to the housing 50. Equally, an exhaust unit 40 is provided beneath the mounting plate 22 and arranged at a distance from it. The exhaust unit 40 possesses an opening 36 for air entry. The opening 36 for air entry is provided in the exhaust unit between an end of the mounting plate 22 and a wall of the housing 50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Vistec Semiconductor Systems Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Magdalena I. Hiltawski, legal representative, Frank A. Hiltawski, legal representative, René Schenck, Knut Hiltawski
  • Publication number: 20070186699
    Abstract: A system for inspecting a disc-shaped substrate 32 is disclosed. The system 100 is surrounded by a housing. A table 2 that is movable in at least an X-direction and a Y-direction and is borne by a mounting plate 22 is provided within the housing 50. The mounting plate 22 is vibration isolated in comparison to the housing 50. Equally, an exhaust unit 40 is provided beneath the mounting plate 22 and arranged at a distance from it. The exhaust unit 40 possesses an opening 36 for air entry. The opening 36 for air entry is provided in the exhaust unit between an end of the mounting plate 22 and a wall of the housing 50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: Leica Microsystems Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Knut Hiltawski, Magdalena Hiltawski, Frank Hiltawski
  • Patent number: 7028565
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for transporting and inspecting semiconductor substrates (6), having at least three workstations (8, 10, 12), a changer (14), which has at least three arms (14a, 14b, 14c) which are designed to load the individual workstations (8, 10, 12) with semiconductor substrates (6). A measuring device (15) is assigned to the second workstation (10), determines the deviation of the current position of the semiconductor substrate (6) and makes it available to the arrangement (3) for the further inspection of the semiconductor substrate (6). In addition, the changer (14) is not equipped with means for exact positioning of the semiconductor substrates (6) in the workstations (8, 10, 12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Leica Microsystems Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Birkner, Frank Bernhardt, Knut Hiltawski
  • Patent number: 6962471
    Abstract: The invention is based on a substrate conveying module (1) for conveying substrates into a workstation (3) for inspection, measurement, or processing of the substrates, in which on because of connecting elements (4a, b) in at least two side walls (1a, b, c) of the substrate conveying module (1) and/or in at least two side walls (3a, b, c, d) of the workstation (3), the substrate conveying module (1) can, at the installation location of the workstation (3), be flexibly connected thereto in different orientations with respect to the workstation (3) and/or can be coupled at different points to the workstation (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: Leica Microsystems Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Birkner, Knut Hiltawski, Karsten Urban, Joachim Wienecke
  • Patent number: 6845174
    Abstract: An arrangement for the identification of a substrate (S) having at least one identification marking (I), comprising a turntable (2) for rotating a substrate (S) placed thereon; an illumination source (4) and a receiving device (5) for evaluating the intensity of the light emerging from the illumination source (4), the edge zone of the substrate (S) placed on the turntable (2), upon rotation thereof, influencing the light intensity striking the receiving device (5); a device (6) for reading the identification marking (I), having a sensing region (E); and a calculation device that calculates a manipulated variable for a correction rotation angle about the rotation axis (A) for alignment of the identification marking (I) with respect to the sensing region (E), and a manipulated variable for a correction motion for changing the position of the sensing region (E) with respect to the rotation axis (A) or with respect to the actual position of the identification marking (I), and outputs them to a positioning devi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Leica Microsystems Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Dominik Grau, Andreas Birkner, Knut Hiltawski, Frank Bernhardt
  • Patent number: 6789436
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for transporting and inspecting semiconductor substrates (6), having at least three workstations (8, 10, 12), a changer (14), which has at least three arms (14a, 14b, 14c) which are designed to load the individual workstations (8, 10, 12) with semiconductor substrates (6). A measuring device (15) is assigned to the second workstation (10), determines the deviation of the current position of the semiconductor substrate (6) and makes it available to the arrangement (3) for the further inspection of the semiconductor substrate (6). In addition, the changer (14) is not equipped with means for exact positioning of the semiconductor substrates (6) in the workstations (8, 10, 12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Leica Microsystems Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Birkner, Frank Bernhardt, Knut Hiltawski
  • Publication number: 20040149055
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for transporting and inspecting semiconductor substrates (6), having at least three workstations (8, 10, 12), a changer (14), which has at least three arms (14a, 14b, 14c) which are designed to load the individual workstations (8, 10, 12) with semiconductor substrates (6). A measuring device (15) is assigned to the second workstation (10), determines the deviation of the current position of the semiconductor substrate (6) and makes it available to the arrangement (3) for the further inspection of the semiconductor substrate (6). In addition, the changer (14) is not equipped with means for exact positioning of the semiconductor substrates (6) in the workstations (8, 10, 12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: LEICA MICROSYSTEMS JENA GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Birkner, Frank Bernhardt, Knut Hiltawski
  • Publication number: 20040046544
    Abstract: A measurement and/or analytical device (1) comprises a insertable trolley (2) which is insertable into an insertion opening and can be pulled completely out of the insertion opening. The insertable trolley (2) furthermore comprises sliding and/or rolling elements that are provided on a frame (6) in order to brace the latter in a vertical direction against a displacement surface, electrical and/or electronic control components for the measurement and/or analytical device (1) that are detachably mounted on the frame (6), and a flexible conductor bundle (8) for transferring control signals between the measurement and/or analytical device (1) and the control components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventor: Knut Hiltawski
  • Publication number: 20030140716
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for transporting and inspecting semiconductor substrates (6), having at least three workstations (8, 10, 12), a changer (14), which has at least three arms (14a, 14b, 14c) which are designed to load the individual workstations (8, 10, 12) with semiconductor substrates (6). A measuring device (15) is assigned to the second workstation (10), determines the deviation of the current position of the semiconductor substrate (6) and makes it available to the arrangement (3) for the further inspection of the semiconductor substrate (6). In addition, the changer (14) is not equipped with means for exact positioning of the semiconductor substrates (6) in the workstations (8, 10, 12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: LEICA MICROSYSTEMS JENA GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Birkner, Frank Bernhardt, Knut Hiltawski
  • Patent number: 6553850
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for transporting and inspecting semiconductor substrates (6), having at least three workstations (8, 10, 12), a changer (14), which has at least three arms (14a, 14b, 14c ) which are designed to load the individual workstations (8, 10, 12) with semiconductor substrates (6). A measuring device (15) is assigned to the second workstation (10), determines the deviation of the current position of the semiconductor substrate (6) and makes it available to the arrangement (3) for the further inspection of the semiconductor substrate (6). In addition, the changer (14) is not equipped with means for exact positioning of the semiconductor substrates (6) in the workstations (8, 10, 12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Leica Microsystems Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Birkner, Frank Bernhardt, Knut Hiltawski
  • Publication number: 20020097905
    Abstract: An arrangement for the identification of a substrate (S) having at least one identification marking (I), comprising
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Applicant: Leica Microsystems Jena GmbH
    Inventors: Dominik Grau, Andreas Birkner, Knut Hiltawski, Frank Bernhardt
  • Publication number: 20020095999
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for transporting and inspecting semiconductor substrates (6), having at least three workstations (8, 10, 12), a changer (14), which has at least three arms (14a, 14b, 14c) which are designed to load the individual workstations (8, 10, 12) with semiconductor substrates (6). A measuring device (15) is assigned to the second workstation (10), determines the deviation of the current position of the semiconductor substrate (6) and makes it available to the arrangement (3) for the further inspection of the semiconductor substrate (6). In addition, the changer (14) is not equipped with means for exact positioning of the semiconductor substrates (6) in the workstations (8, 10, 12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Applicant: LEICA MICROSYSTEMS JENA GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Birkner, Frank Bernhardt, Knut Hiltawski
  • Publication number: 20020051698
    Abstract: The invention is based on a substrate conveying module (1) for conveying substrates into a workstation (3) for inspection, measurement, or processing of the substrates, in which on because of connecting elements (4a, b) in at least two side walls (1a, b, c) of the substrate conveying module (1) and/or in at least two side walls (3a, b, c, d) of the workstation (3), the substrate conveying module (1) can, at the installation location of the workstation (3), be flexibly connected thereto in different orientations with respect to the workstation (3) and/or can be coupled at different points to the workstation (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Inventors: Andreas Birkner, Knut Hiltawski, Karsten Urban, Joachim Wienecke