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Don P. Le

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2819
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2669
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2528
Pending Applications
46
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99

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18/647931
METHODS FOR CHEMICALLY ETCHING A TARGET LAYER Apr 25, 2024 Pending
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18/646502
LENS REBUILDING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REBUILDING DAMAGED LENS IN LITHOGRAPHY TOOL Apr 24, 2024 Pending
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18/646597
NOZZLE ASSEMBLY FOR A FLUID RECOVERY SYSTEM Apr 24, 2024 Pending
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18/636818
Methods for wet atomic layer etching of molybdenum in aqueous solution Apr 15, 2024 Issued
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18/632376
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVE ETCHING OF AMORPHOUS SILICON OVER EPITAXIAL SILICON AT LOW SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE Apr 10, 2024 Pending
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18/628784
Composition and method for creating nanoscale surface geometry on an implantable device Apr 6, 2024 Issued
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18/626386
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FABRICATION METHODS AND DEVICES FOR FORMING THE SAME Apr 3, 2024 Pending
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18/626693
SUBSTRATE-PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE-PROCESSING APPARATUS Apr 3, 2024 Pending
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18/620041
METHOD FOR MAKING A HIGH ASPECT RATIO TRENCH Mar 27, 2024 Pending
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18/615579
SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING TOOL AND METHODS OF OPERATION Mar 24, 2024 Pending
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18/608285
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PULSE SCORING Mar 17, 2024 Pending
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18/608191
Pitch reduction technology using alternating spacer depositions during the formation of a semiconductor device and systems including same Mar 17, 2024 Issued
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18/604228
METHOD FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE Mar 12, 2024 Pending
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18/603866
Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device Mar 12, 2024 Issued
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18/597615
Container with textured surface Mar 5, 2024 Issued
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18/593021
MOLYBDENUM POLISHING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS Feb 29, 2024 Pending
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18/588476
Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device Feb 26, 2024 Issued
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18/587477
Methods for forming stacked layers and devices formed thereof Feb 25, 2024 Issued
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18/582082
Semiconductor memory device manufacturing method Feb 19, 2024 Issued
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18/436248
SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Feb 7, 2024 Pending
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