Patents for G03F 9 - Registration or positioning of originals, masks, frames, photographic sheets or textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. automatically (10,803)
06/1992
06/23/1992US5124562 Surface position detecting method at a predetermined and plurality of adjacent points
06/23/1992US5123174 Positioning table
06/09/1992US5120974 Position detecting method and device using image pickup of a mark
06/09/1992US5120134 Exposure system including a device for analyzing an affect of a wafer resist upon a mark signal
06/03/1992EP0488798A2 Position detecting method
06/02/1992US5118957 Method and apparatus for precisely detecting surface position of a patterned wafer
06/02/1992US5118953 Substrate alignment apparatus using diffracted and reflected radiation beams
05/1992
05/27/1992DE4037558A1 Device for stamping printing machine plates - comprises stamping tools with table and two side and one depth stops
05/26/1992US5117254 Projection exposure apparatus
05/20/1992EP0486316A2 Projection exposure method and apparatus
05/19/1992US5114236 Position detection method and apparatus
05/19/1992US5114235 Method of detecting positional deviation
05/19/1992US5114223 Exposure method and apparatus
05/14/1992WO1992008167A1 Proximity alignment using polarized illumination and double conjugate projection lens
05/13/1992EP0484665A2 Pattern shift measuring method
05/12/1992US5112133 Alignment system
05/07/1992DE4135762A1 Irradiator with mask and object holders - has aligning travelling tables, each with narrow front section for preventing collision
05/05/1992US5111240 Method for forming a photoresist pattern and apparatus applicable therewith
04/1992
04/29/1992EP0482553A2 Measuring device for x,y, gamma alignment tables
04/21/1992US5106432 With sharp edges which are reliably detectable by automatic alignment systems
04/07/1992US5103257 Process for producing or inspecting micropatterns on large-area substrates
03/1992
03/31/1992US5101226 Distance and tilt sensing apparatus
03/31/1992US5100237 Apparatus for projecting a mask pattern on a substrate
03/31/1992US5100234 Method and apparatus for aligning two objects, and method and apparatus for providing a desired gap between two objects
03/25/1992EP0477026A1 Position signal producing apparatus
03/25/1992EP0476837A1 An automatic optical exposing apparatus
03/24/1992US5099116 Optical device for measuring displacement
03/11/1992EP0474487A2 Method and device for optically detecting position of an article
03/11/1992EP0474445A1 Autofocusing device and projection exposure apparatus with the same
03/10/1992US5095330 Apparatus and method for forming an intermediate original sheet for printing a book
03/10/1992US5094933 Unwinding, cutting
03/10/1992US5094539 Method of making semiconductor integrated circuit, pattern detecting method, and system for semiconductor alignment and reduced stepping exposure for use in same
03/10/1992US5094164 Method and device for in-register exposing and in-register printing of a flexible letterpress form
03/10/1992US5094160 Accurate registration of printing screens to a platen
03/05/1992WO1992004673A1 Improved memory system
03/05/1992WO1992003842A1 Method and device for optical exposure
03/05/1992CA2090862A1 Memory system
03/03/1992US5093674 Method and system for compensating for paper shrinkage and misalignment in electrophotographic color printing
02/1992
02/25/1992CA1296180C Method for aligning photomasks
02/11/1992US5087927 On-axis air gage focus system
02/11/1992CA1295655C Nondestructive readout of a latent electrostatic image formed on an insulating material
02/06/1992WO1992002041A1 Process for producing a marker indicating the orientation of the crystal lattice of a wafer
02/05/1992EP0469880A1 Angle detecting device and optical apparatus, such as exposure apparatus, employing the same
02/05/1992EP0469282A2 Method and system for compensating for paper shrinkage and misalignment in electrophotographic color printing
01/1992
01/29/1992EP0468741A1 Position detecting method
01/28/1992CA1294813C Photoimaging processes and compositions
01/23/1992DE4022904A1 Verfahren zum anbringen einer die orientierung des kristallgitters einer kristallscheibe angebenden markierung A method for attaching a marker the orientation of the crystal lattice of a crystal disc indicating
01/22/1992EP0467445A1 Apparatus for projecting a mask pattern on a substrate
01/02/1992EP0463587A1 Optical alignment detection apparatus
12/1991
12/24/1991US5074667 Position detector employing a sector fresnel zone plate
12/18/1991EP0461254A1 Composite color illumination method and band light illumination in a double-focus detector utilizing chromatic aberration
12/10/1991US5072126 Promixity alignment using polarized illumination and double conjugate projection lens
12/04/1991EP0459737A2 Reticle for a reduced projection exposure apparatus
12/04/1991CN2090074U Multi-standard colour photo expand extra device
12/03/1991US5070250 Position detection apparatus with adjustable beam and interference fringe positions
11/1991
11/28/1991WO1991018401A1 Mask tray for and method of loading mask in lithography system
11/28/1991WO1991018400A1 Mask tray for and method of loading mask in lithography system
11/28/1991WO1991018259A1 X-ray lithography alignment system
11/27/1991EP0458354A2 A compact reticle/wafer alignment system
11/26/1991CA1292542C Apparatus and methods for the production of large area electro-optic devices
11/06/1991EP0455446A2 Position detecting method and apparatus
11/06/1991EP0455443A2 Positional deviation detecting method
11/05/1991US5063528 Record position measuring apparatus
10/1991
10/30/1991EP0453946A2 Method of focusing optical head on object body and optical inspection system comprising an automatic focusing device
10/27/1991CA2031015A1 Registration of artwork panels in the manufacture of printed circuit boards
10/23/1991EP0453133A2 Method and apparatus for manufacture of X-ray mask
10/23/1991EP0452700A2 Method and device for determining compass differences of printing image positions of a multicolour offset printing
10/22/1991US5059808 Alignment method for patterning
10/09/1991EP0450592A2 Alignment system, particularly for X-ray or photolithography
10/02/1991EP0449582A2 Measuring method and apparatus
10/02/1991EP0449180A2 Film exposure apparatus and method of exposure using the same
10/01/1991US5053983 Filter system having an adaptive control for updating filter samples
10/01/1991US5053628 Position signal producing apparatus for water alignment
10/01/1991US5052120 Sheet positioning, clamping, and tensioning means
09/1991
09/24/1991CA1289401C Apparatus for automatic positioning of printing film on base film
09/19/1991DE4007860A1 Copying machine for producing printing plates - has tray with movable spikes to position sheets which are to be copied
09/17/1991US5050111 Alignment and exposure apparatus and method for manufacture of integrated circuits
09/17/1991US5049925 Method and apparatus for focusing a wafer stepper
09/17/1991US5048968 Alignment mark detecting optical system
09/17/1991US5048967 Detection optical system for detecting a pattern on an object
09/17/1991US5048926 Illuminating optical system in an exposure apparatus
09/11/1991EP0445871A1 Apparatus for and method of projecting a mask pattern on a substrate
09/10/1991US5046847 Method for detecting foreign matter and device for realizing same
09/04/1991EP0444937A2 Exposure apparatus
09/04/1991EP0444936A2 Exposure apparatus
09/04/1991EP0444583A2 Marks printed on a printable support for reading the print register
09/04/1991EP0444450A1 Latent-image control of lithography tools
08/1991
08/28/1991EP0443803A2 Dummy wafer
08/27/1991US5043236 Process for determining the focussing of a photolithographic apparatus
08/27/1991US5042945 Lithographic mask structure and device for positioning the same
08/27/1991US5042165 Step and repeat apparatus
08/22/1991DE4101750A1 Precision alignment procedure for VLSI process - using sensor to detect image of illuminated adjustment mark carried by adjusted object
08/20/1991USRE33669 Aligning exposure method
08/14/1991EP0441578A2 Positional deviation detecting method
07/1991
07/31/1991EP0439322A2 Device and method for measuring the gap between two opposed objects
07/31/1991EP0439052A1 Exposure system
07/17/1991EP0436930A2 Alignment marks for two objects to be aligned in superposition
07/16/1991US5031334 Aligning method and apparatus for attaching a printing plate to a plate holder
07/11/1991WO1991010110A1 Composite color illumination method and band light illumination in a double-focus detector utilizing chromatic aberration
07/02/1991US5029222 Photoelectron image projection apparatus