This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 3 published patent applications. Top assignee: Kla Corporation. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Tara Chan and Optical Table Cleaning Technology.
Introduction
Tara Chan is an inventor associated with KLA Corporation in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Her patent work addresses a practical challenge in laboratory equipment maintenance: cleaning the holes in optical tables.
Latest Patents
Chan is named on one patent, “Optical Table Cleaning Devices and Methods of Cleaning Optical Tables.” The invention describes a device with a manifold that carries cleaning fluid and vacuum passages. A nozzle engages at least one hole in the optical table, while a vacuum assembly draws a vacuum through the hole. Alignment rods extend from the manifold and engage the table’s surface. The device can supply cleaning fluid through the nozzle while generating a vacuum simultaneously.
Career Highlights
Chan’s patent reflects an engineering approach to maintaining optical tables, which are used to support and position sensitive optical equipment. The design combines fluid delivery, vacuum extraction, and alignment features in a single cleaning device.
Collaborations
The provided information lists Hongbo Si and Christopher Tourek as Chan’s coworkers. Their names are also associated with her professional context at KLA Corporation.
Conclusion
Tara Chan’s patented cleaning device brings together fluid delivery, vacuum, and alignment features to help clean optical table holes.
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