Patents by Inventor Sophia A. Fujioka

Sophia A. Fujioka 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).

  • Particle removal tool with integrated defect detection/analysis capability
    Publication number: 20080024772
    Abstract: An integrated unit comprising a particle detection tool and a particle removal tool combined as one merged tool comprising a disc mounting mechanism having a mount for mounting the disc for both particle detection and particle removal, wherein the particle detection tool is adapted to distinguish between a fixed defect in the disc and a particle on the disc is disclosed herein. Also, the methods of manufacturing the integrated unit and using the integrated unit for detect detection and analysis are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Li-Ping Wang, David S. Kuo, Sophia A. Fujioka, Jianmin Wang