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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] => 7445498 [patent_doc_number] => 20040099219 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-27 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor manufacturing system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/322486 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5673 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0099/20040099219.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10322486 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/322486
Semiconductor manufacturing system Dec 18, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6789508 [patent_doc_number] => 20030084852 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-08 [patent_title] => 'Temperature control elements, spindle assembly, and wafer processing assembly incorporating same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/320073 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4316 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 153 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0084/20030084852.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10320073 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/320073
Temperature control elements, spindle assembly, and wafer processing assembly incorporating same Dec 15, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7300161 [patent_doc_number] => 20040112544 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-17 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic mirror for preventing wafer edge damage during dry etching' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/320842 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2510 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 65 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0112/20040112544.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10320842 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/320842
Magnetic mirror for preventing wafer edge damage during dry etching Dec 15, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6758114 [patent_doc_number] => 20030121475 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-03 [patent_title] => 'Wafer support and peripheral parts thereof' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/310998 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2460 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 39 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0121/20030121475.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10310998 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/310998
Wafer support and peripheral parts thereof Dec 5, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6867002 [patent_doc_number] => 20030079691 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for dechucking a substrate' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/308385 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4439 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0079/20030079691.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10308385 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/308385
Method and apparatus for dechucking a substrate Dec 1, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6758537 [patent_doc_number] => 20030121898 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-03 [patent_title] => 'Heated vacuum support apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/303035 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3062 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 43 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0121/20030121898.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10303035 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/303035
Heated vacuum support apparatus Nov 21, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7453914 [patent_doc_number] => 20040094095 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-20 [patent_title] => 'Substrate holder assembly' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/300859 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3209 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 51 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0094/20040094095.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10300859 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/300859
Substrate holder assembly Nov 18, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6641571 [patent_doc_number] => 20030075109 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-24 [patent_title] => 'VAPOR PHASE GROWTH APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/276092 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3510 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 35 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0075/20030075109.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10276092 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/276092
VAPOR PHASE GROWTH APPARATUS Nov 12, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7204167 [patent_doc_number] => 20040087152 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-06 [patent_title] => 'Interferometric endpoint determination in a substrate etching process' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/286402 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8265 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0087/20040087152.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10286402 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/286402
Interferometric endpoint determination in a substrate etching process Oct 31, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6776201 [patent_doc_number] => 20030047281 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-13 [patent_title] => 'Gas introduction system for temperature adjustment of object to be processed' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/283041 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6667 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 188 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0047/20030047281.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10283041 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/283041
Gas introduction system for temperature adjustment of object to be processed Oct 29, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7368021 [patent_doc_number] => 20040079289 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-29 [patent_title] => 'Electrostatic chuck wafer port and top plate with edge shielding and gas scavenging' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/278640 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3189 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0079/20040079289.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10278640 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/278640
Electrostatic chuck wafer port and top plate with edge shielding and gas scavenging Oct 22, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4694557 [patent_doc_number] => 20080216741 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-09-11 [patent_title] => 'DYNAMIC FILM THICKNESS CONTROL SYSTEM/METHOD AND ITS UTILIZATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/277677 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 5340 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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/A1/0216/20080216741.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10277677 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/277677
Dynamic film thickness control system/method and its utilization Oct 22, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 783543 [patent_doc_number] => 06988463 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-24 [patent_title] => 'Ion beam source with gas introduced directly into deposition/vacuum chamber' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/289244 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4887 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/988/06988463.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10289244 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/289244
Ion beam source with gas introduced directly into deposition/vacuum chamber Oct 17, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6821825 [patent_doc_number] => 20030219986 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-27 [patent_title] => 'Substrate carrier for processing substrates' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/267824 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5428 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0219/20030219986.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10267824 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/267824
Substrate carrier for processing substrates Oct 7, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6819533 [patent_doc_number] => 20030217693 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-27 [patent_title] => 'Substrate support assembly having an edge protector' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/267987 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5295 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 54 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0217/20030217693.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10267987 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/267987
Substrate support assembly having an edge protector Oct 7, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 70498 [patent_doc_number] => 07754016 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-13 [patent_title] => 'Multiple axis tumbler coating apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/266052 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1993 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 153 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/754/07754016.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10266052 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/266052
Multiple axis tumbler coating apparatus Oct 6, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6867415 [patent_doc_number] => 20030080104 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Heat treating apparatus and method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/267128 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3610 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 65 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0080/20030080104.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10267128 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/267128
Heat treating apparatus and method Oct 6, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7428301 [patent_doc_number] => 20040065257 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-08 [patent_title] => 'Self-aligning PVD mark shield' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/266044 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2761 [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] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0065/20040065257.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10266044 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/266044
Self-aligning PVD mark shield Oct 6, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7280956 [patent_doc_number] => 20040063333 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-01 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for an improved baffle plate in a plasma processing system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/259380 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4853 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 169 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0063/20040063333.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10259380 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/259380
Method and apparatus for an improved baffle plate in a plasma processing system Sep 29, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7278279 [patent_doc_number] => 20040060656 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-01 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for an improved bellows shield in a plasma processing system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/259306 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3943 [patent_no_of_claims] => 61 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0060/20040060656.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10259306 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/259306
Method and apparatus for an improved bellows shield in a plasma processing system Sep 29, 2002 Issued
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