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Leybold Systems Gmbh

USPTO Granted Patents = 51

Trademarks = 1

Forward Citations = 409

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77 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Michael Liehr (9 out of 10 patents)

Joachim Aufreiter (5 out of 9 patents)

Klaus Michael (5 out of 11 patents)

4. Wilfried Dicken (4 out of 5 patents)

5. Joachim Szczyrbowski (4 out of 43 patents)

6. Klaus Nauenburg (4 out of 4 patents)

7. Burkhard Altekrüger (4 out of 4 patents)

8. Jürgen Henrich (3 out of 13 patents)

9. Helmut Grimm (3 out of 10 patents)

10. Winfried Schulmann (3 out of 11 patents)

11. Johann Scholler (3 out of 5 patents)

12. Heinrich Grünwald (3 out of 3 patents)

13. Klaus Kalkowski (3 out of 5 patents)

14. Jürgen Henrich (3 out of 3 patents)

15. Tomas Baumecker (3 out of 3 patents)

Core Competencies:

Vacuum Chamber

Sputtering Device

Crystal Pulling

Plasma Generation

Coating Process

Thin Layers

Metallizing Device

Air Lock

Optical Media

Dust Precipitator

Thermally-Insulating Coating

Vapor Deposition

51 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 6488384 - Method for the coating of substrates made of plastic (2002-12-03),

2. 6451178 - Interference layer system (2002-09-17),

3. 6426144 - Process for coating plastic substrates (2002-07-30),

4. 6416292 - Method for transporting at least one vaporous substance through the wall of a vacuum chamber and into the vacuum chamber and a device for executing and utilizing the method (2002-07-09),

5. 6341173 - Device and method for the determination of diameters of crystals (2002-01-22),

6. 6335054 - Air lock for introducing substrates to and/or removing them from a treatment chamber (2002-01-01),

7. 6332525 - Vacuum chamber for flat substrates (2001-12-25),

8. 6309466 - Vapor deposition apparatus (2001-10-30),

9. 6299684 - Grip arranged on a pull shaft of a crystal pulling system (2001-10-09),

10. 6277192 - Crystal pulling unit (2001-08-21),

11. 6242053 - Process for coating plastic containers or glass containers by means of a PCVD coating process (2001-06-05),

12. 6241824 - Apparatus for the coating of substrates in a vacuum chamber (2001-06-05),

13. 6231669 - Crystal pulling unit (2001-05-15),

14. 6207028 - Sputtering device with a cathode with permanent magnet system (2001-03-27),

15. 6206975 - Vacuum treatment system for application of thin, hard layers (2001-03-27),

Leybold Systems GmbH, based in Hanau, Germany, specializes in vacuum coating technology, focusing on advanced solutions for various industrial applications. The company develops and manufactures vacuum chambers, sputtering devices, and metallizing equipment, enabling precise thin layer deposition and coating processes. With expertise in plasma generation and crystal pulling, Leybold plays a crucial role in enhancing product performance across sectors such as electronics, optics, and automotive, contributing to innovations in surface engineering and material science.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 29 2026

Leybold Systems Gmbh

51 Patents

#14 in Hanau

#1,036 in Germany

#13,753 in the World

Leybold Systems Gmbh

Forward Citations = 409

77 inventors:

Michael Liehr (9 out of 10 patents)

Joachim Aufreiter (5 out of 9 patents)

Klaus Michael (5 out of 11 patents)

4. Wilfried Dicken (4 out of 5 patents)

5. Joachim Szczyrbowski (4 out of 43 patents)

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