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Brian E. Glessner

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 155, Phone: (571)272-6754 , Office: P/3633 )

Most Active Art Unit
3635
Art Unit(s)
3676, 3633, 3621, 3635
Total Applications
975
Issued Applications
618
Pending Applications
136
Abandoned Applications
222

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/384867
Sputtering target and method for manufacturing the same Jul 25, 2021 Issued
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17/384058
Apparatus and method for performing sputtering process Jul 22, 2021 Issued
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17/380806
Apparatus and method fabricating semiconductor device Jul 19, 2021 Issued
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18/040235
SURFACE TREATMENT APPARATUS AND SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD Jul 11, 2021 Pending
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17/369968
Sputtering equipment and operation method thereof Jul 7, 2021 Issued
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18/020017
Slit diaphragm Jun 24, 2021 Issued
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17/354121
Film forming apparatus and film forming method Jun 21, 2021 Issued
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17/758782
Cathode arc source, filters thereof and method of filtering macroparticles Jun 17, 2021 Issued
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17/351535
Process kit having tall deposition ring and smaller diameter electrostatic chuck (ESC) for PVD chamber Jun 17, 2021 Issued
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17/349272
Semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and earth shield Jun 15, 2021 Issued
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17/347997
Cathodic arc ignition device Jun 14, 2021 Issued
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17/337528
Automated temperature controlled substrate support Jun 2, 2021 Issued
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17/334630
Methods for shaping magnetic fields during semiconductor processing May 27, 2021 Issued
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17/329796
Methods and apparatus for processing a substrate May 24, 2021 Issued
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17/327955
Methods and apparatus for processing a substrate using improved shield configurations May 23, 2021 Issued
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17/316883
Physical vapor deposition processing systems target cooling May 10, 2021 Issued
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17/241241
Organic contamination free surface machining Apr 26, 2021 Issued
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17/239740
SINTERED COMPACT TARGET AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SINTERED COMPACT Apr 25, 2021 Abandoned
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17/235351
Advanced sputter targets for ion generation Apr 19, 2021 Issued
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17/235003
Process for producing and using a W--Ni sputtering target Apr 19, 2021 Issued
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