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Daniel A. Hess

Examiner (ID: 9166, Phone: (571)272-2392 , Office: P/2876 )

Most Active Art Unit
2876
Art Unit(s)
2876
Total Applications
2022
Issued Applications
1569
Pending Applications
141
Abandoned Applications
348

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 4759513 [patent_doc_number] => 20080311739 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-18 [patent_title] => 'Method of Forming a Self Aligned Copper Capping Layer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/095142 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4587 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0311/20080311739.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12095142 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/095142
Method of Forming a Self Aligned Copper Capping Layer Nov 26, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6318481 [patent_doc_number] => 20100195863 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-05 [patent_title] => 'SPEAKER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/446012 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7125 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/A1/0195/20100195863.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12446012 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/446012
SPEAKER Nov 16, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6350900 [patent_doc_number] => 20100086169 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-08 [patent_title] => 'SPEAKER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/440982 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6306 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0086/20100086169.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12440982 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/440982
Speaker Nov 16, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 112496 [patent_doc_number] => 07713889 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-11 [patent_title] => 'Substrate processing method, photomask manufacturing method, photomask, and device manufacturing method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/600151 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 12234 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/713/07713889.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11600151 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/600151
Substrate processing method, photomask manufacturing method, photomask, and device manufacturing method Nov 15, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 211404 [patent_doc_number] => 07622310 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-24 [patent_title] => 'Contamination monitoring and control techniques for use with an optical metrology instrument' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/600414 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 11531 [patent_no_of_claims] => 67 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/622/07622310.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11600414 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/600414
Contamination monitoring and control techniques for use with an optical metrology instrument Nov 15, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4971356 [patent_doc_number] => 20070111358 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-17 [patent_title] => 'NUCLEAR MEDICINE IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/560162 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8248 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0111/20070111358.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11560162 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/560162
NUCLEAR MEDICINE IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF Nov 14, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 190789 [patent_doc_number] => 07642100 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-05 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for yield and productivity improvements in semiconductor processing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/559781 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8704 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/642/07642100.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11559781 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/559781
Method and system for yield and productivity improvements in semiconductor processing Nov 13, 2006 Issued
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11/559271
Semiconductor device manufactured using a non-contact implant metrology Nov 12, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4431925 [patent_doc_number] => 07968437 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-28 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor device manufacturing method and substrate processing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/084141 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 10725 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/968/07968437.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12084141 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/084141
Semiconductor device manufacturing method and substrate processing apparatus Nov 9, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4797534 [patent_doc_number] => 20080009120 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-10 [patent_title] => 'Program for controlling laser apparatus and recording medium for recording program for controlling laser apparatus and capable of being read out by computer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/590781 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 9034 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0009/20080009120.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11590781 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/590781
Program for controlling laser apparatus and recording medium for recording program for controlling laser apparatus and capable of being read out by computer Oct 31, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 345061 [patent_doc_number] => 07498248 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-03 [patent_title] => 'Methods of compensating for an alignment error during fabrication of structures on semiconductor substrates' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/590072 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5681 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 200 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/498/07498248.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11590072 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/590072
Methods of compensating for an alignment error during fabrication of structures on semiconductor substrates Oct 30, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4582207 [patent_doc_number] => 07830690 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-09 [patent_title] => 'Memory module thermal management' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/589622 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5795 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/830/07830690.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11589622 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/589622
Memory module thermal management Oct 29, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4967521 [patent_doc_number] => 20070107523 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-17 [patent_title] => 'Distributed Pressure Sensoring System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/554441 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5812 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0107/20070107523.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11554441 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/554441
Distributed Pressure Sensoring System Oct 29, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4836841 [patent_doc_number] => 20080277737 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-13 [patent_title] => 'Method of Manufacturing a Semiconductor Device and Semiconductor Device Obtained with Such a Method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/093652 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2993 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0277/20080277737.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12093652 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/093652
Method of Manufacturing a Semiconductor Device and Semiconductor Device Obtained with Such a Method Oct 26, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 71435 [patent_doc_number] => 07754502 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-13 [patent_title] => 'Backside defect detector and method that determines whether unwanted materials are present on the backside of a semiconductor wafer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/588742 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2950 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/754/07754502.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11588742 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/588742
Backside defect detector and method that determines whether unwanted materials are present on the backside of a semiconductor wafer Oct 26, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 583615 [patent_doc_number] => 07446013 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-04 [patent_title] => 'Method of measuring pattern shift in semiconductor device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/588511 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3608 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/446/07446013.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11588511 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/588511
Method of measuring pattern shift in semiconductor device Oct 25, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 281683 [patent_doc_number] => 07553682 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-30 [patent_title] => 'Method of manufacturing vertical nitride light emitting device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/584591 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2224 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 207 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/553/07553682.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11584591 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/584591
Method of manufacturing vertical nitride light emitting device Oct 22, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4442075 [patent_doc_number] => 07928010 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-19 [patent_title] => 'Method for producing portable memory devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/551402 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5272 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/928/07928010.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11551402 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/551402
Method for producing portable memory devices Oct 19, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4745710 [patent_doc_number] => 20080090312 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-17 [patent_title] => 'LITHOGRAPHY ALIGNMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD USING nDSE-BASED FEEDBACK CONTROL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/550372 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6722 [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/A1/0090/20080090312.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11550372 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/550372
LITHOGRAPHY ALIGNMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD USING nDSE-BASED FEEDBACK CONTROL Oct 16, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 250737 [patent_doc_number] => 07582493 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-01 [patent_title] => 'Distinguishing between dopant and line width variation components' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/538872 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3843 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 61 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/582/07582493.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11538872 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/538872
Distinguishing between dopant and line width variation components Oct 4, 2006 Issued
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