Patents by Inventor William I. Miller

William I. Miller 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).

  • Pattern alignment system and method
    Patent number: 4515480
    Abstract: A pattern recognition system for providing automatic alignment capability for a semiconductor wafer or other object. The system includes an integrator for electronically smearing input data representing the reflected light level of a scanned object, means for digitizing the smeared data, and processor means for determining the best match between the smeared, digitized data and predetermined stored data, thereby representing proper alignment of the wafer or other object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1985
    Assignee: Micro Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: William I. Miller, Robert D. Reimiller