David Gunther

This inventor holds 18 USPTO granted patents and 3 published patent applications, primarily in Physical Vapor Deposition. Top assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.. Active years: 2020-2026.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: David Gunther. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/david-gunther

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

Calculating rank

USPTO Granted Patents = 18 (Patent Applications = 3)

% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 4.2

ph-index = 7

Forward Citations = 223(Granted Patents)

Location History:

Santa Clara, CA (US) (2021 - 2023)
San Jose, CA (US) (2020 - 2024)

Company Filing History:

18 out of 14,502

Applied Materials, Inc.

patents

Years Active: 2020-2026

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Areas of Expertise:

Flux-Optimizer

Deposition Ring

Physical Vapor Deposition

Plasma Control

Electrostatic Chuck

Sputtering Target

Magnetron

Chamber Cleaning

Silicon Via Deposition

Target Profile

Process Kit

Enhanced Life

18 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. D1135980 - Flux-optimizer (2026-07-21),

2. D1135979 - Flux-optimizer assembly (2026-07-21),

3. D1134250 - Flux-optimizer shield (2026-07-14),

4. 12325909 - EM source for enhanced plasma control (2025-06-10),

5. D1040304 - Deposition ring for physical vapor deposition chamber (2024-08-27),

6. 11961723 - Process kit having tall deposition ring for PVD chamber (2024-04-16),

7. 11846013 - Methods and apparatus for extended chamber for through silicon via deposition (2023-12-19),

8. D1007449 - Target profile for a physical vapor deposition chamber target (2023-12-12),

9. 11692262 - EM source for enhanced plasma control (2023-07-04),

10. 11581167 - Process kit having tall deposition ring and smaller diameter electrostatic chuck (ESC) for PVD chamber (2023-02-14),

11. 11581166 - Low profile deposition ring for enhanced life (2023-02-14),

12. D966357 - Target profile for a physical vapor deposition chamber target (2022-10-11),

13. 11361982 - Methods and apparatus for in-situ cleaning of electrostatic chucks (2022-06-14),

14. 11295938 - Multi-radius magnetron for physical vapor deposition (PVD) and methods of use thereof (2022-04-05),

15. D940765 - Target profile for a physical vapor deposition chamber target (2022-01-11),

Title: Top Inventor in San Jose

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Profile summary based on public USPTO records.

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