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Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America

Fortrend Engineering Corporation

USPTO Granted Patents = 15

% Expired Patents = 13.3

Trademarks = 2

Forward Citations = 541

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16 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

John M Rush (9 out of 12 patents)

Torben J Ulander (6 out of 9 patents)

Michael T Verdon (4 out of 4 patents)

4. Kung Chris Wu (3 out of 9 patents)

5. Kenneth Alan Hardy (3 out of 4 patents)

6. Torben J H Ulander (2 out of 2 patents)

7. Cyril M Kindt (2 out of 3 patents)

8. Eric Meyhofer (2 out of 3 patents)

9. J Randolph Andrews (2 out of 4 patents)

10. Conor Patrick O'Carroll (1 out of 7 patents)

11. Robert Frank Sifuentes (1 out of 1 patent)

12. Edgardo A Caliboso (1 out of 2 patents)

13. Anatoly Malobrodsky (1 out of 1 patent)

14. Chien-Rong Huang (1 out of 2 patents)

15. David Ou (1 out of 1 patent)

15 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7695239 - End effector gripper arms having corner grippers which reorient reticle during transfer (2010-04-13),

2. 7318697 - Universal reticle transfer system (2008-01-15),

3. 6610993 - Load port door assembly with integrated wafer mapper (2003-08-26),

4. 6494666 - Simplified and enhanced SCARA arm (2002-12-17),

5. 6396072 - Load port door assembly with integrated wafer mapper (2002-05-28),

6. 6239963 - Wafer support with electrostatic discharge bus (2001-05-29),

7. 6193459 - Integrated wafer pod-load/unload and mass-transfer system (2001-02-27),

8. 6086323 - Method for supplying wafers to an IC manufacturing process (2000-07-11),

9. 5984610 - Pod loader interface (1999-11-16),

10. 5934991 - Pod loader interface improved clean air system (1999-08-10),

11. 5885045 - Integrated wafer pod-load/unload and mass-transfer system (1999-03-23),

12. 5870488 - Method and apparatus for prealigning wafers in a wafer sorting system (1999-02-09),

13. 5706201 - Software to determine the position of the center of a wafer (1998-01-06),

14. 5506744 - Ionized airflow manifold for static reduction (1996-04-09),

15. 5193969 - Wafer transfer machine (1993-03-16),

Company Overview

Fortrend Engineering Corporation is a technology-driven company based in Sunnyvale, California, specializing in advanced engineering solutions. The organization focuses on the development and manufacturing of high-performance electronic systems and components, catering to various industries including telecommunications, aerospace, and defense. With a commitment to innovation, Fortrend leverages cutting-edge research in areas such as signal processing and system integration to deliver reliable and efficient products that meet the evolving needs of its clients.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

15 Patents

#229 in Sunnyvale, CA

#5,027 in California

#21,052 in US

#39,921 in the World

Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America

Fortrend Engineering Corporation

Forward Citations = 541

16 inventors:

John M Rush (9 out of 12 patents)

Torben J Ulander (6 out of 9 patents)

Michael T Verdon (4 out of 4 patents)

4. Kung Chris Wu (3 out of 9 patents)

5. Kenneth Alan Hardy (3 out of 4 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Fortrend Engineering Corporation. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/fortrend-engineering

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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