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David E. Smith

Examiner (ID: 12196, Phone: (571)270-7096 , Office: P/2881 )

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2881
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2881
Total Applications
1327
Issued Applications
1117
Pending Applications
97
Abandoned Applications
161

Applications

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15/477681
Method and system for preventing fouling of surfaces Apr 2, 2017 Issued
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15/562706
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING POLARIZING PLATES IN PREPARING PROCESS OF PHOTO-ALIGNMENT FILM Mar 31, 2017 Abandoned
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15/475663
Data independent acquisition with variable multiplexing degree Mar 30, 2017 Issued
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15/470584
Substrate alignment detection using circumferentially extending timing pattern Mar 26, 2017 Issued
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16/072550
Method of processing an image charge/current signal Mar 21, 2017 Issued
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15/465754
Flexible plasma treatment device and method for treating the surface of an object with the device Mar 21, 2017 Issued
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15/466333
Multi charged particle beam irradiation apparatus, multi charged particle beam irradiation method, and multi charged particle beam adjustment method Mar 21, 2017 Issued
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15/466304
Multi charged particle beam exposure method, and multi charged particle beam blanking apparatus Mar 21, 2017 Issued
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15/464800
Ion sensor Mar 20, 2017 Issued
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15/464533
Wafer and DUT inspection apparatus and method using thereof Mar 20, 2017 Issued
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16/492677
Charged particle beam optical system, exposure apparatus, exposure method and device manufacturing method Mar 15, 2017 Issued
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15/454950
Silicon germanium thickness and composition determination using combined XPS and XRF technologies Mar 8, 2017 Issued
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16/491819
Charged particle beam device Mar 5, 2017 Issued
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15/445891
RF ion guide with axial fields Feb 27, 2017 Issued
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16/096938
Electron spectroscopy system Feb 27, 2017 Issued
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15/440111
Load lock system for charged particle beam imaging Feb 22, 2017 Issued
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15/438946
Method for characterising a sample by mass spectrometry imaging Feb 21, 2017 Issued
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15/437514
Diagnosis method, charged particle beam lithography apparatus, and recording medium Feb 20, 2017 Issued
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15/438429
Force measurement with real-time baseline determination Feb 20, 2017 Issued
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15/437826
Particle beam therapy system, ridge filter, and method of making ridge filter Feb 20, 2017 Issued
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