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Chau N Nguyen

Examiner (ID: 17964, Phone: (571)272-1980 , Office: P/2847 )

Most Active Art Unit
2831
Art Unit(s)
2831, 2835, 2841, 3621, 2109, 2950, 2847
Total Applications
2818
Issued Applications
1931
Pending Applications
187
Abandoned Applications
700

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/454599
Cleaning apparatus, imprint apparatus, lithography apparatus, and cleaning method Jun 26, 2019 Issued
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16/437934
Optical sensor for circumferential interior surface of turbomachine casing, and related method Jun 10, 2019 Issued
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16/431355
Light source apparatus, optical apparatus, exposure apparatus, device manufacturing method, illuminating method, exposure method, and method for manufacturing optical apparatus Jun 3, 2019 Issued
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16/416374
Substrate processing apparatus May 19, 2019 Issued
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17/059771
Method for improving a process for a patterning process May 13, 2019 Issued
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16/397678
System and method for performing lithography process in semiconductor device fabrication Apr 28, 2019 Issued
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16/972073
Method for performing a manufacturing process and associated apparatuses Apr 28, 2019 Issued
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16/394087
Measurement apparatus, exposure apparatus, and method of manufacturing article Apr 24, 2019 Issued
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17/048834
Reflective optical element for a radiation beam Apr 9, 2019 Issued
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16/378758
Apparatus for determining an orientation of a die Apr 8, 2019 Issued
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17/055215
Estimating a parameter of a substrate Apr 1, 2019 Issued
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16/371271
Exposure apparatus and method of manufacturing article Mar 31, 2019 Issued
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17/050149
Stage apparatus, lithographic apparatus, control unit and method Mar 26, 2019 Issued
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16/364098
Mode selection for inspection Mar 24, 2019 Issued
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17/050240
Tubular linear actuator, patterning device masking device and lithographic apparatus Mar 20, 2019 Issued
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16/359073
Reticle stage and method for using the same Mar 19, 2019 Issued
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16/354015
Reticle and method of detecting intactness of reticle stage using the same Mar 13, 2019 Issued
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17/044674
Level sensor and lithographic apparatus Mar 12, 2019 Issued
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16/291836
Device for transmitting electrical signals, and lithography apparatus Mar 3, 2019 Issued
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16/291206
Method for operating a machine for microlithography Mar 3, 2019 Issued
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