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ZEISS CARL SMS GMBH

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  • Total Patents
    286
  • GoodIP Patent Rank
    99,737
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ZEISS CARL SMS GMBH has a total of 286 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 2002. It filed its patents most often in Germany, WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) and EPO (European Patent Office). Its main competitors in its focus markets optics, measurement and electrical machinery and energy are ZEISS CARL SMT GMBH, ZEISS CARL SMT AG and KULICKE & SOFFA LITEQ B V.

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Chart showing ZEISS CARL SMS GMBHs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Hofmann Thorsten 32
#2 Engel Thomas 30
#3 Scheruebl Thomas 29
#4 Edinger Klaus 26
#5 Harnisch Wolfgang 25
#6 Greif-Wuestenbecker Joern 23
#7 Stroessner Ulrich 22
#8 Budach Michael 22
#9 Bret Tristan 20
#10 Totzeck Michael 20

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
DE102014018510A1 Arrangement and method for characterizing photolithographic masks
DE102014114864A1 Method and apparatus for determining a lateral offset of a pattern on a substrate relative to a desired position
US2014254915A1 Method for analyzing a photomask
DE102013021489A1 Contamination determination in a vacuum chamber
DE102013225952A1 Optical element for photolithography, method and device for defect correction of the optical element
DE102013107976A1 Position determination of structures on a mask for microlithography
DE102013213525B3 Method for calibrating position measuring system of wafer used for manufacturing semiconductor device, involves applying calibration regulation in position determination during generation of first, second and third measuring signals
DE102013212957A1 Handling device e.g. inspecting device, for handling photolithography masks for extreme UV-projection exposure systems for extreme UV-microlithography, has retainer provided in housing, and glow discharge units arranged in proximity of mask
DE102013212613A1 Illumination optics for a metrology system and metrology system with such an illumination optics
DE102013004481A1 Device for opening casing of reticle utilized for manufacturing e.g. nano structures, has ventilation device that is arranged with gas supply for pumping gas through set of openings into interior space of reticle casing
DE102013003582A1 Method for determination and/or optimization of focus setting in optical arrangement i.e. measuring device, for measurement of structures of photomasks, involves determining parameter for determination of sharpness of image in image regions
DE102013101445A1 Method for determining the distortion characteristics of an optical system in a measuring device for microlithography
DE102012014768A1 Microscope with an overview optics
DE102012006420A1 Temperature sensor and method for measuring a temperature change
DE102011121532A1 Method for characterizing a structure on a mask and device for carrying out the method
KR20130132907A Method and apparatus for correcting errors on a wafer processed by a photolithographic mask
DE102011113940A1 Method for determining dose alterations for adapting e.g. diameter of contact holes of mask for manufacturing semiconductor component, involves determining alterations as variations in intensity values from extreme intensity value
DE102011082414A1 Autofocus device and Autofokussierverfahren for an imaging device
DE102011078999A1 Method and device for determining the position of structures on a mask for microlithography
DE102011104357A1 Method for simulating aerial image for e.g. testing reflective masks in extreme ultraviolet lithography, involves determining aerial image from data sets, and varying resolution of one data set based on intensity of pupil plane