IP Library Granted Patent US 1,139,507
Granted Patent S1
US 1,139,507 · App. 29/997,054 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

Coater cup for a resist coating unit

Inventor: Evan Waymire (Oregon City, OR)
Assignee: Temco Engineered Products, LLC
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Patent No.
US 1,139,507
App. No.
29/997,054
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a coater cup for a resist coating unit as shown.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2026
From: MFB PATENTS, INC.
To: TEMCO ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 075567/0830 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 28, 2025
From: WAYMIRE, EVAN
To: MFB PATENTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 071244/0320 →
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