Daniel Gene Smith

This inventor holds 53 USPTO granted patents and 27 published patent applications, plus 1 CIPO patent and 2 EPO patents, primarily in EUV Lithography. Top assignees: Nikon Corporation, Nikon Metrology Nv, Nikon Corooration. Active years: 2009-2026.

USPTO Granted Patents = 53 (Patent Applications = 27)

% Patents Active = 92.5

CIPO Patents = 1

EPO Patents = 2 (Patent Applications = 4)

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.2

ph-index = 4

Forward Citations = 139(Granted Patents)

Forward Citations (Not Self Cited) = 115(Dec 10, 2025)

Location History:

Oro Valley, AZ (US) (2009 - 2014)
Tucson, AZ (US) (2011 - 2024)

Company Filing History:

where one patent can have more than one assignee

Years Active: 2009-2026

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Areas of Expertise:

EUV Lithography

Optical Assembly

Metrology

Autofocus System

Laser Radar

Illumination Systems

Fringe Projection

Pattern Stitching

High-Resolution Encoder

Geometrical Measurement

Error Correction

Dual Fiber Lasers

53 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. 12656620 - Optical delay system (2026-06-16),

2. 12644988 - Laser radar (2026-06-02),

3. 12566058 - Compact shearography system with adjustable shear distance (2026-03-03),

4. 12346029 - Curved reticle by mechanical and phase bending along orthogonal axes (2025-07-01),

5. 12203745 - Metrology for additive manufacturing (2025-01-21),

6. 12104891 - Spatially filtered talbot interferometer for wafer distortion measurement (2024-10-01),

7. 11982521 - Measurement of a change in a geometrical characteristic and/or position of a workpiece (2024-05-14),

8. 11934105 - Optical objective for operation in EUV spectral region (2024-03-19),

9. 11578969 - Optical assembly, method for producing data in the same, and method for manufacturing structure (2023-02-14),

10. 11300884 - Illumination system with curved 1d-patterned mask for use in EUV-exposure tool (2022-04-12),

11. 11099483 - Euv lithography system for dense line patterning (2021-08-24),

12. 11061338 - High-resolution position encoder with image sensor and encoded target pattern (2021-07-13),

13. 11054745 - Illumination system with flat 1D-patterned mask for use in EUV-exposure tool (2021-07-06),

14. 10928187 - Compensation for Goos-Hanchen error in autofocus systems (2021-02-23),

15. 10890849 - EUV lithography system for dense line patterning (2021-01-12),

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