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PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 4,679,137Process control interface system for designer and operator
Term ended
Term ended no later than Jul 7, 2007 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than Jul 7, 2007Low confidence
US 4,703,252Apparatus and methods for resistivity testing
Term ended
Term ended no later than Oct 27, 2007 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than Oct 27, 2007Low confidence
US 4,755,746Apparatus and methods for semiconductor wafer testing
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Term ended no later than Jul 5, 2008 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than Jul 5, 2008Low confidence
US 4,776,695High accuracy film thickness measurement system
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Term ended no later than Oct 11, 2008 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than Oct 11, 2008Low confidence
US 4,805,089Process control interface system for managing measurement data
Term ended
Term ended no later than Feb 14, 2009 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than Feb 14, 2009Low confidence
US 4,843,538Multi-level dynamic menu which suppresses display of items previously designated as non-selectable
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Term ended no later than Jun 27, 2009 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than Jun 27, 2009Low confidence
US 4,873,623Process control interface with simultaneously displayed three level dynamic menu
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Term ended no later than Oct 10, 2009 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than Oct 10, 2009Low confidence
US 4,907,931Apparatus for handling semiconductor wafers
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Term ended no later than Mar 13, 2010 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than Mar 13, 2010Low confidence
US 4,945,220Autofocusing system for microscope having contrast detection means
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Term ended no later than Jul 31, 2010 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than Jul 31, 2010Low confidence
US 4,951,190Multilevel menu and hierarchy for selecting items and performing tasks thereon in a computer system
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Term ended no later than Aug 21, 2010 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than Aug 21, 2010Low confidence
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