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Alan A Mathews

Examiner (ID: 11510)

Most Active Art Unit
2101
Art Unit(s)
2203, 2101, 2851, 2882
Total Applications
2349
Issued Applications
2176
Pending Applications
25
Abandoned Applications
148

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5775193 [patent_doc_number] => 20060103833 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-18 [patent_title] => 'Aligning apparatus and its control method, and exposure apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/330182 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-01-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4138 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0103/20060103833.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11330182 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/330182
Aligning apparatus and its control method, and exposure apparatus Jan 11, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4536157 [patent_doc_number] => 07924403 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-12 [patent_title] => 'Lithographic apparatus and device and device manufacturing method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/330401 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-01-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6292 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/924/07924403.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11330401 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/330401
Lithographic apparatus and device and device manufacturing method Jan 11, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5758343 [patent_doc_number] => 20060209288 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-21 [patent_title] => 'Proximity type exposure apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/319387 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5446 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0209/20060209288.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11319387 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/319387
Proximity type exposure apparatus Dec 28, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 844570 [patent_doc_number] => 07388650 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-06-17 [patent_title] => 'Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/320405 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4516 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 47 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/388/07388650.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11320405 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/320405
Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method Dec 28, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7592458 [patent_doc_number] => 07652746 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-26 [patent_title] => 'Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/319217 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8256 [patent_no_of_claims] => 50 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/652/07652746.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11319217 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/319217
Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method Dec 27, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5020713 [patent_doc_number] => 20070146679 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-28 [patent_title] => 'Lithographic apparatus and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/319192 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5509 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0146/20070146679.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11319192 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/319192
Lithographic apparatus and method Dec 27, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 909447 [patent_doc_number] => 07333174 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-19 [patent_title] => 'Lithographic apparatus and method for determining Z position errors/variations and substrate table flatness' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/317230 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 8550 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/333/07333174.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11317230 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/317230
Lithographic apparatus and method for determining Z position errors/variations and substrate table flatness Dec 26, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5020690 [patent_doc_number] => 20070146656 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-28 [patent_title] => 'Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method incorporationg a pressure shield' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/314156 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4827 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0146/20070146656.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11314156 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/314156
Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method incorporating a pressure shield Dec 21, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 870383 [patent_doc_number] => 07365826 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-29 [patent_title] => 'Projection optical system, exposure apparatus and method using the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/302155 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4855 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/365/07365826.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11302155 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/302155
Projection optical system, exposure apparatus and method using the same Dec 13, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 289685 [patent_doc_number] => 07548304 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-16 [patent_title] => 'Chuck plate assembly with cooling means' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/298566 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 2879 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/548/07548304.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11298566 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/298566
Chuck plate assembly with cooling means Dec 11, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5647016 [patent_doc_number] => 20060132748 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-22 [patent_title] => 'Exposure system, exposure method and method for manufacturing a semiconductor device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/298706 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 8563 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0132/20060132748.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11298706 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/298706
Exposure system, exposure method and method for manufacturing a semiconductor device Dec 11, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5811877 [patent_doc_number] => 20060082755 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-04-20 [patent_title] => 'Stage system, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/289472 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 8044 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0082/20060082755.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11289472 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/289472
Stage system, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method Nov 29, 2005 Abandoned
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11/287317
Exposure method, exposure apparatus, and method for producing device Nov 27, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 834372 [patent_doc_number] => 07397534 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-08 [patent_title] => 'Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/285604 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 8213 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/397/07397534.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11285604 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/285604
Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method Nov 22, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 264573 [patent_doc_number] => 07570343 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-04 [patent_title] => 'Microlithographic projection exposure apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/285283 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 14468 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/570/07570343.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11285283 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/285283
Microlithographic projection exposure apparatus Nov 22, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 459011 [patent_doc_number] => 07245356 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-17 [patent_title] => 'Lithographic apparatus and method for optimizing illumination using a photolithographic simulation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/280985 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 60 [patent_figures_cnt] => 99 [patent_no_of_words] => 30483 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/245/07245356.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11280985 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/280985
Lithographic apparatus and method for optimizing illumination using a photolithographic simulation Nov 16, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 543150 [patent_doc_number] => 07173687 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-06 [patent_title] => 'Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method, and device manufactured thereby' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/273436 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5416 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/173/07173687.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11273436 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/273436
Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method, and device manufactured thereby Nov 14, 2005 Issued
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11/272147
Beam-splitter optics design that maintains an unflipped (unmirrored) image for a catadioptric lithographic system Nov 13, 2005 Issued
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11/273440
Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method Nov 9, 2005 Issued
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11/270826
Method and exposure apparatus for performing a tilted focus and a device manufactured accordingly Nov 9, 2005 Issued
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