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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] => 6691655 [patent_doc_number] => 20030039087 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-27 [patent_title] => 'Substrate support apparatus to facilitate particle removal' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/006022 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7758 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 47 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0039/20030039087.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10006022 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/006022
Substrate support apparatus to facilitate particle removal Dec 5, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1073277 [patent_doc_number] => 06837940 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-01-04 [patent_title] => 'Film-forming device with a substrate rotating mechanism' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/002177 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8912 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 251 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/837/06837940.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10002177 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/002177
Film-forming device with a substrate rotating mechanism Dec 4, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6858449 [patent_doc_number] => 20030089457 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-15 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for controlling a thermal conductivity profile for a pedestal in a semiconductor wafer processing chamber' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/993240 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1937 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 31 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0089/20030089457.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09993240 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/993240
Apparatus for controlling a thermal conductivity profile for a pedestal in a semiconductor wafer processing chamber Nov 12, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6304891 [patent_doc_number] => 20020094196 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-18 [patent_title] => 'Conduction heater for the BOC Edwards Auto 306 evaporator' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/010079 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 4991 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 37 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0094/20020094196.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10010079 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/010079
Conduction heater for the BOC Edwards Auto 306 evaporator Nov 8, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6298801 [patent_doc_number] => 20020092602 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-18 [patent_title] => 'Quartz glass wafer support jig and method for producing the same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/012224 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3263 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 93 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0092/20020092602.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10012224 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/012224
Quartz glass wafer support jig and method for producing the same Oct 29, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6867000 [patent_doc_number] => 20030079689 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Induction heating devices and methods for controllably heating an article' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/017492 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4706 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 53 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0079/20030079689.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10017492 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/017492
Induction heating devices and methods for controllably heating an article Oct 29, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 993301 [patent_doc_number] => 06916400 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-07-12 [patent_title] => 'Device for the plasma treatment of gases' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/983853 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 5443 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/916/06916400.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09983853 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/983853
Device for the plasma treatment of gases Oct 25, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6314582 [patent_doc_number] => 20020195058 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-26 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for holding a wafer for use in a process chamber for fabricating a semiconductor device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/983126 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3082 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0195/20020195058.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09983126 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/983126
Apparatus for holding a wafer for use in a process chamber for fabricating a semiconductor device Oct 22, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5916770 [patent_doc_number] => 20020112820 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-22 [patent_title] => 'Susceptors for semiconductor-producing apparatuses' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/981293 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2583 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 59 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0112/20020112820.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09981293 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/981293
Susceptors for semiconductor-producing apparatuses Oct 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 497981 [patent_doc_number] => 07204887 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-17 [patent_title] => 'Wafer holding, wafer support member, wafer boat and heat treatment furnace' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/149939 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 12628 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 31 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/204/07204887.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10149939 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/149939
Wafer holding, wafer support member, wafer boat and heat treatment furnace Oct 15, 2001 Issued
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09/973846
Table Oct 10, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7129540 [patent_doc_number] => 20040040660 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-04 [patent_title] => 'High pressure processing chamber for multiple semiconductor substrates' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/970309 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 2508 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0040/20040040660.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09970309 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/970309
High pressure processing chamber for multiple semiconductor substrates Oct 2, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6074554 [patent_doc_number] => 20020078886 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-27 [patent_title] => 'Silica glass jig for semiconductor industry and method for producing the same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/962918 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4089 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 38 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0078/20020078886.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09962918 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/962918
Silica glass jig for semiconductor industry and method for producing the same Sep 24, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6718397 [patent_doc_number] => 20030052084 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-20 [patent_title] => 'In-situ or ex-situ profile monitoring of phase openings on alternating phase shifting masks by scatterometry' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/955517 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 10204 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 51 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0052/20030052084.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09955517 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/955517
In-situ or ex-situ profile monitoring of phase openings on alternating phase shifting masks by scatterometry Sep 17, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6776203 [patent_doc_number] => 20030047283 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-13 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for supporting a substrate and method of fabricating same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/953654 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3089 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 47 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0047/20030047283.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09953654 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/953654
Apparatus for supporting a substrate and method of fabricating same Sep 9, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 743039 [patent_doc_number] => 07025863 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-04-11 [patent_title] => 'Vacuum system with separable work piece support' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/947454 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4164 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 229 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/025/07025863.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09947454 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/947454
Vacuum system with separable work piece support Sep 4, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6685663 [patent_doc_number] => 20030029384 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-13 [patent_title] => 'Rotating susceptor and method of processing substrates' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/927744 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 9553 [patent_no_of_claims] => 45 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 25 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0029/20030029384.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09927744 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/927744
Rotating susceptor Aug 8, 2001 Issued
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09/924487
Plasma treatment apparatus Aug 8, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 713956 [patent_doc_number] => 07052552 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-30 [patent_title] => 'Gas chemistry cycling to achieve high aspect ratio gapfill with HDP-CVD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/920891 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8815 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 232 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/052/07052552.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09920891 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/920891
Gas chemistry cycling to achieve high aspect ratio gapfill with HDP-CVD Aug 1, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 491647 [patent_doc_number] => 07211170 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Twist-N-Lock wafer area pressure ring and assembly' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/916784 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 2530 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 380 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/211/07211170.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09916784 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/916784
Twist-N-Lock wafer area pressure ring and assembly Jul 26, 2001 Issued
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