Milton, VT, United States of America

Karen Marie Badger

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: International Business Machines Corporation. Active years: 1999.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Karen Marie Badger. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/karen-marie-badger

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


% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 4.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 41(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1999

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Karen Marie Badger: Inventor in Photolithographic Inspection

Introduction

Karen Marie Badger is an inventor associated with Milton, Vermont, and International Business Machines Corporation. Her patent work addresses inspection methods for photolithographic masks and printed wafers.

Latest Patents

Badger is credited with 1 patent: “Adaptive Inspection Method and System.” The invention describes a method for detecting design defects in a photolithographic mask or printed wafer. It derives an adaptive inspection algorithm that can inspect data with repeatable differences more tightly, while allowing less important differences to be removed without sacrificing inspection capability.

Career Highlights

Badger’s listed patent reflects work on improving the flexibility and precision of semiconductor inspection. She is associated with International Business Machines Corporation, commonly known as IBM.

Collaborations

Her listed coworkers include Brian J. Grenon and David S. O’Grady.

Conclusion

Karen Marie Badger’s patent focuses on adaptive inspection for photolithographic masks and printed wafers, balancing the removal of unimportant differences with rigorous defect detection.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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