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Alexander S Thomas

Examiner (ID: 6457, Phone: (571)272-1502 , Office: P/1783 )

Most Active Art Unit
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] => 5740599 [patent_doc_number] => 20060086321 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-04-27 [patent_title] => 'Substrate-to-mask alignment and securing system with temperature control for use in an automated shadow mask vacuum deposition process' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/971218 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6024 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0086/20060086321.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10971218 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/971218
Substrate-to-mask alignment and securing system with temperature control for use in an automated shadow mask vacuum deposition process Oct 21, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 883294 [patent_doc_number] => 07351293 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-01 [patent_title] => 'Method and device for rotating a wafer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/969256 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2419 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 186 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/351/07351293.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10969256 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/969256
Method and device for rotating a wafer Oct 18, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7173854 [patent_doc_number] => 20050188923 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-09-01 [patent_title] => 'Substrate carrier for parallel wafer processing reactor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/966245 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6296 [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/A1/0188/20050188923.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10966245 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/966245
Substrate carrier for parallel wafer processing reactor Oct 14, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7035910 [patent_doc_number] => 20050155708 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-07-21 [patent_title] => 'Sensor signal transmission from processing system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/965488 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5076 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0155/20050155708.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10965488 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/965488
Sensor signal transmission from processing system Oct 13, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5712607 [patent_doc_number] => 20060075970 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-04-13 [patent_title] => 'Heated substrate support and method of fabricating same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/965601 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4135 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0075/20060075970.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10965601 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/965601
Heated substrate support and method of fabricating same Oct 12, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5717868 [patent_doc_number] => 20060070640 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-04-06 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for injecting chemistry into a supercritical fluid' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/957417 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5353 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0070/20060070640.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10957417 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/957417
Method and system for injecting chemistry into a supercritical fluid Sep 30, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5634216 [patent_doc_number] => 20060065189 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-30 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for homogenization of supercritical fluid in a high pressure processing system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/955325 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5615 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/A1/0065/20060065189.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10955325 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/955325
Method and system for homogenization of supercritical fluid in a high pressure processing system Sep 29, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7152472 [patent_doc_number] => 20050081790 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-04-21 [patent_title] => 'Film deposition device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/954145 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3878 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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/A1/0081/20050081790.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10954145 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/954145
Film deposition device Sep 29, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7093330 [patent_doc_number] => 20050126497 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-06-16 [patent_title] => 'Platform assembly and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/955899 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7711 [patent_no_of_claims] => 52 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0126/20050126497.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10955899 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/955899
Platform assembly and method Sep 29, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5634658 [patent_doc_number] => 20060065631 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-30 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for monitoring a process in a plasma processing system by measuring impedance' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/951548 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4910 [patent_no_of_claims] => 44 [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/A1/0065/20060065631.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10951548 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/951548
Methods and apparatus for monitoring a process in a plasma processing system by measuring impedance Sep 26, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5634659 [patent_doc_number] => 20060065632 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-30 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for monitoring a process in a plasma processing system by measuring a plasma frequency' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/952562 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4934 [patent_no_of_claims] => 44 [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/A1/0065/20060065632.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10952562 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/952562
Methods and apparatus for monitoring a process in a plasma processing system by measuring a plasma frequency Sep 26, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 511946 [patent_doc_number] => 07192505 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Wafer probe for measuring plasma and surface characteristics in plasma processing environments' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/951162 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 8546 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/192/07192505.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10951162 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/951162
Wafer probe for measuring plasma and surface characteristics in plasma processing environments Sep 26, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6914874 [patent_doc_number] => 20050092435 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-05-05 [patent_title] => 'Processing device, electrode, electrode plate, and processing method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/948338 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5418 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/A1/0092/20050092435.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10948338 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/948338
Processing device, electrode, electrode plate, and processing method Sep 23, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7195960 [patent_doc_number] => 20050051270 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-10 [patent_title] => 'Method for monitoring plasma processing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/944796 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4487 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0051/20050051270.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10944796 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/944796
Method for monitoring plasma processing apparatus Sep 20, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6971914 [patent_doc_number] => 20050037624 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-02-17 [patent_title] => 'Method for plasma etching performance enhancement' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/946181 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7948 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0037/20050037624.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10946181 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/946181
Method for plasma etching performance enhancement Sep 19, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 363065 [patent_doc_number] => 07481902 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-27 [patent_title] => 'Substrate processing apparatus and method, high speed rotary valve and cleaning method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/946511 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 50 [patent_figures_cnt] => 80 [patent_no_of_words] => 24778 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 266 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/481/07481902.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10946511 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/946511
Substrate processing apparatus and method, high speed rotary valve and cleaning method Sep 19, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6968964 [patent_doc_number] => 20050034674 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-02-17 [patent_title] => 'Processing apparatus for object to be processed and processing method using same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/940779 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6821 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0034/20050034674.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10940779 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/940779
Processing apparatus for object to be processed and processing method using same Sep 14, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 306996 [patent_doc_number] => 07531061 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-12 [patent_title] => 'Gas temperature control for a plasma process' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/940019 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5857 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 292 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/531/07531061.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10940019 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/940019
Gas temperature control for a plasma process Sep 13, 2004 Issued
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10/571161
Electron cyclotron resonance (ecr) plasma source having a linear plasma discharge opening Sep 7, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5795907 [patent_doc_number] => 20060032584 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-02-16 [patent_title] => 'Plasma processing apparatus capable of suppressing variation of processing characteristics' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/934510 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6615 [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/A1/0032/20060032584.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10934510 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/934510
Plasma processing apparatus capable of suppressing variation of processing characteristics Sep 6, 2004 Abandoned
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