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Alexander S Thomas

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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] => 1244730 [patent_doc_number] => 06676759 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-13 [patent_title] => 'Wafer support device in semiconductor manufacturing device' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/830613 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3192 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 167 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/676/06676759.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09830613 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/830613
Wafer support device in semiconductor manufacturing device Apr 29, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1198901 [patent_doc_number] => 06723202 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-20 [patent_title] => 'Worktable device and plasma processing apparatus for semiconductor process' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/840178 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-04-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5765 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/723/06723202.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09840178 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/840178
Worktable device and plasma processing apparatus for semiconductor process Apr 23, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6886625 [patent_doc_number] => 20010019894 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-09-06 [patent_title] => 'Pre-heat step (or chamber) implemented in pr dry ash machines to effectively eliminate pr extrusion (bubble) after alloy' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/838748 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-04-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4225 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0019/20010019894.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09838748 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/838748
Pre-heat step (or chamber) implemented in pr dry ash machines to effectively eliminate pr extrusion (bubble) after alloy Apr 19, 2001 Abandoned
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09/838215
Semiconductor film deposition apparatus Apr 19, 2001 Abandoned
09/807902 Wafer support in semiconductor manufacturing system Apr 18, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6168829 [patent_doc_number] => 20020153100 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-24 [patent_title] => 'Cooling system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/837943 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-04-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4379 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0153/20020153100.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09837943 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/837943
Cooling system Apr 17, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1020531 [patent_doc_number] => 06887316 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-05-03 [patent_title] => 'Ceramic heater' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/926730 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-04-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 8151 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/887/06887316.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09926730 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/926730
Ceramic heater Apr 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6152811 [patent_doc_number] => 20020144783 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-10 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for accelerating process stability of high temperature vacuum processes after chamber cleaning' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/827877 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-04-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4639 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0144/20020144783.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09827877 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/827877
Apparatus and method for accelerating process stability of high temperature vacuum processes after chamber cleaning Apr 4, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6453645 [patent_doc_number] => 20020020360 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-02-21 [patent_title] => 'Silicon wafer supporting device for supporting a silicon wafer subjected to an evaporation process on its underside' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/826562 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-04-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1681 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 46 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0020/20020020360.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09826562 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/826562
Silicon wafer supporting device for supporting a silicon wafer subjected to an evaporation process on its underside Apr 3, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5906982 [patent_doc_number] => 20020142611 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-03 [patent_title] => 'Cerium oxide containing ceramic components and coatings in semiconductor processing equipment and methods of manufacture thereof' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/820693 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5625 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 42 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0142/20020142611.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09820693 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/820693
Cerium oxide containing ceramic components and coatings in semiconductor processing equipment and methods of manufacture thereof Mar 29, 2001 Issued
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09/823528
Shielding plate in plasma for uniformity improvement Mar 29, 2001 Abandoned
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09/816643
Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method Mar 22, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1204356 [patent_doc_number] => 06716301 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-06 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and method of processing semiconductor wafer using plasma, and wafer voltage probe' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/799527 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 12201 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/716/06716301.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09799527 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/799527
Semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and method of processing semiconductor wafer using plasma, and wafer voltage probe Mar 6, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1306719 [patent_doc_number] => 06613151 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-02 [patent_title] => 'Single disc vapor lubrication' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/798934 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 5606 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/613/06613151.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09798934 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/798934
Single disc vapor lubrication Mar 5, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1352511 [patent_doc_number] => 06572708 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-03 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor wafer support lift-pin assembly' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/797214 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5144 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 43 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/572/06572708.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09797214 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/797214
Semiconductor wafer support lift-pin assembly Feb 27, 2001 Issued
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09/776241
Method and system for rotating a semiconductor wafer in processing chambers Feb 1, 2001 Issued
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09/773545
Method and apparatus diffusing zinc into groups III-V compound semiconductor crystals Feb 1, 2001 Issued
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09/776002
Pedestal with a thermally controlled platen Feb 1, 2001 Issued
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09/769562
Apparatus for fabrication of thin films Jan 24, 2001 Issued
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09/766137
Apparatus and method for monitoring backflow vapors Jan 18, 2001 Abandoned
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