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Benjamin T. Liu

Examiner (ID: 12536, Phone: (571)272-6009 , Office: P/2893 )

Most Active Art Unit
2893
Art Unit(s)
2893, 2826
Total Applications
861
Issued Applications
613
Pending Applications
87
Abandoned Applications
194

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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12/763284
Integrated circuit with replacement metal gates and dual dielectrics Apr 19, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9312320 [patent_doc_number] => 08653541 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-02-18 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/762628 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7768 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 275 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12762628 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/762628
Semiconductor device Apr 18, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9469689 [patent_doc_number] => 08723325 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-05-13 [patent_title] => 'Structure and method of forming a pad structure having enhanced reliability' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/762558 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2949 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 211 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12762558 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/762558
Structure and method of forming a pad structure having enhanced reliability Apr 18, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9608803 [patent_doc_number] => 08785973 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-22 [patent_title] => 'Ultra high voltage GaN ESD protection device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/799121 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2856 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 27 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12799121 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/799121
Ultra high voltage GaN ESD protection device Apr 18, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7506739 [patent_doc_number] => 20110254111 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-20 [patent_title] => 'PACKAGED ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER DEVICE WITH SHIELDING FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/762654 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 4913 [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/A1/0254/20110254111.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12762654 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/762654
PACKAGED ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER DEVICE WITH SHIELDING FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE Apr 18, 2010 Abandoned
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12/762697
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of the same Apr 18, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7506827 [patent_doc_number] => 20110254159 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-20 [patent_title] => 'CONDUCTIVE FEATURE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/761641 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-04-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2243 [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/A1/0254/20110254159.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12761641 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/761641
Conductive feature for semiconductor substrate and method of manufacture Apr 15, 2010 Issued
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12/761863
Method for fabricating bump structure without UBM undercut Apr 15, 2010 Issued
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12/761641
Conductive feature for semiconductor substrate and method of manufacture Apr 15, 2010 Issued
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12/761641
Conductive feature for semiconductor substrate and method of manufacture Apr 15, 2010 Issued
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12/722247
Contact barrier structure and manufacturing methods Mar 10, 2010 Issued
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12/716352
Semiconductor device used as high-speed switching device and power device Mar 2, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8421636 [patent_doc_number] => 08278124 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-02 [patent_title] => 'Assembly of ordered carbon shells on semiconducting nanomaterials' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/658810 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 3859 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12658810 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/658810
Assembly of ordered carbon shells on semiconducting nanomaterials Feb 15, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8550891 [patent_doc_number] => 08325779 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-04 [patent_title] => 'Wide-range round-bottom hearth-brick compression system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/700721 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-02-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3964 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 176 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12700721 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/700721
Wide-range round-bottom hearth-brick compression system Feb 4, 2010 Issued
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13/384950
SENSING DEVICES Jan 28, 2010 Abandoned
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12/684779
4D device process and structure Jan 7, 2010 Issued
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12/655349
Semiconductor transistor having a stressed channel Dec 28, 2009 Abandoned
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12/655329
Semiconductor transistor having a stressed channel Dec 28, 2009 Issued
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12/642094
Photoelectric conversion device, method of manufacturing photoelectric conversion device, and image pickup system Dec 17, 2009 Issued
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12/609646
Fuzzy logic-based control of microwave dryers Oct 29, 2009 Issued
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