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Alexander S Thomas

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1783
Art Unit(s)
1772, 1783, 1315, 1721, 1504, 2899, 1508, 1794, 1773, 1506
Total Applications
4004
Issued Applications
3000
Pending Applications
169
Abandoned Applications
835

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 7015026 [patent_doc_number] => 20050217586 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-10-06 [patent_title] => 'Lift pin alignment and operation methods and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/146687 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5364 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0217/20050217586.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11146687 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/146687
Lift pin alignment and operation methods and apparatus Jun 5, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 833127 [patent_doc_number] => 07396415 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-08 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and methods for isolating chemical vapor reactions at a substrate surface' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/144510 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 6450 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 19 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/396/07396415.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11144510 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/144510
Apparatus and methods for isolating chemical vapor reactions at a substrate surface Jun 1, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5817267 [patent_doc_number] => 20060021580 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-02-02 [patent_title] => 'Plasma processing apparatus and impedance adjustment method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/142391 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 9238 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0021/20060021580.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11142391 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/142391
Plasma processing apparatus and impedance adjustment method Jun 1, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5889093 [patent_doc_number] => 20060275933 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-07 [patent_title] => 'Thermally conductive ceramic tipped contact thermocouple' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/143270 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2698 [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/A1/0275/20060275933.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11143270 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/143270
Thermally conductive ceramic tipped contact thermocouple Jun 1, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5892097 [patent_doc_number] => 20060000803 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-05 [patent_title] => 'Plasma processing method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/137673 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 15350 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0000/20060000803.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11137673 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/137673
Plasma processing method and apparatus May 25, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5762459 [patent_doc_number] => 20060016398 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-26 [patent_title] => 'Supporting and lifting device for substrates in vacuum' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/137230 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1815 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/A1/0016/20060016398.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11137230 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/137230
Supporting and lifting device for substrates in vacuum May 24, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7019533 [patent_doc_number] => 20050221552 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-10-06 [patent_title] => 'Substrate support for in-situ dry clean chamber for front end of line fabrication' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/137090 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 13123 [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/A1/0221/20050221552.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11137090 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/137090
Substrate support for in-situ dry clean chamber for front end of line fabrication May 23, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 318252 [patent_doc_number] => 07520957 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-21 [patent_title] => 'Lid assembly for front end of line fabrication' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/137199 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 13210 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/520/07520957.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11137199 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/137199
Lid assembly for front end of line fabrication May 23, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7248313 [patent_doc_number] => 20050272273 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-12-08 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for electrostatically maintaining substrate flatness' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/136662 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4582 [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/A1/0272/20050272273.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11136662 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/136662
Method and apparatus for electrostatically maintaining substrate flatness May 23, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7202299 [patent_doc_number] => 20050257746 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-24 [patent_title] => 'Clamp member, film deposition apparatus, film deposition method, and semiconductor device manufacturing method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/133452 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5588 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0257/20050257746.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11133452 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/133452
Clamp member, film deposition apparatus, film deposition method, and semiconductor device manufacturing method May 19, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5732905 [patent_doc_number] => 20060258022 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-16 [patent_title] => 'Method for the calibration of radio frequency generator output power' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/128239 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3838 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/A1/0258/20060258022.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11128239 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/128239
Method for the calibration of radio frequency generator output power May 12, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7170320 [patent_doc_number] => 20050202575 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-09-15 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor fabricating apparatus and method and apparatus for determining state of semiconductor fabricating process' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/126159 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8611 [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/A1/0202/20050202575.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11126159 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/126159
Semiconductor fabricating apparatus and method and apparatus for determining state of semiconductor fabricating process May 10, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7174424 [patent_doc_number] => 20050189074 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-09-01 [patent_title] => 'Gas processing apparatus and method and computer storage medium storing program for controlling same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/123174 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 9642 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0189/20050189074.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11123174 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/123174
Gas processing apparatus and method and computer storage medium storing program for controlling same May 5, 2005 Abandoned
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11/121919
Vertical type semiconductor device producing apparatus May 4, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7045279 [patent_doc_number] => 20050249874 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-10 [patent_title] => 'Deposition apparatus and deposition method, and process gas supply method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/103580 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2802 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/A1/0249/20050249874.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11103580 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/103580
Deposition apparatus and deposition method, and process gas supply method Apr 11, 2005 Abandoned
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11/103604
System and method for etching a mask Apr 11, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7136965 [patent_doc_number] => 20050181614 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-18 [patent_title] => 'Variable shape antenna etching system and antenna formed thereby' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/103432 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3183 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0181/20050181614.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11103432 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/103432
Variable shape antenna etching system and antenna formed thereby Apr 11, 2005 Abandoned
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11/092910
Plasma processing apparatus and method Mar 29, 2005 Issued
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11/093944
Controlled pressure differential in a high-pressure processing chamber Mar 28, 2005 Abandoned
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11/095335
Low-mass susceptor improvements Mar 20, 2005 Abandoned
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