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Douglas C Butler

Examiner (ID: 7550)

Most Active Art Unit
3104
Art Unit(s)
3103, 3613, 3104, 3105, 2899, 3683
Total Applications
3087
Issued Applications
2757
Pending Applications
77
Abandoned Applications
253

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/043768
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Jun 8, 2021 Pending
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17/340244
Display device and manufacturing equipment thereof Jun 6, 2021 Issued
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17/338219
IMAGE SENSING DEVICE Jun 2, 2021 Abandoned
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17/328036
Metal grid structure to improve image sensor performance May 23, 2021 Issued
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17/328249
Image sensor May 23, 2021 Issued
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17/319368
Shallow trench isolation (STI) structure for CMOS image sensor May 12, 2021 Issued
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17/314045
LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE May 6, 2021 Abandoned
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17/307323
Trenchless single-photon avalanche diodes May 3, 2021 Issued
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17/246064
Image sensor Apr 29, 2021 Issued
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17/244456
Three-dimensional memory device with intermetallic barrier liner and methods for forming the same Apr 28, 2021 Issued
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17/244776
CMOS image sensor with multiple sensitivities for high dynamic range imaging and led flicker mitigation Apr 28, 2021 Issued
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17/241729
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Apr 26, 2021 Pending
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17/239291
Image sensor Apr 22, 2021 Issued
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17/920221
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing semiconductor device Apr 21, 2021 Issued
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17/235057
Structure and method for integrated circuit Apr 19, 2021 Issued
17/231723 STRUCTURES OF A HIGH TEMPERATURE SILICON CARBIDE TRANSISTOR DEVICE Apr 14, 2021 Abandoned
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17/229231
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP ELEMENT, IMAGING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Apr 12, 2021 Abandoned
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17/227327
Apparatus and systems for substrate processing for lowering contact resistance Apr 10, 2021 Issued
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17/227354
Methods and apparatus for cleaving of semiconductor substrates Apr 10, 2021 Issued
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17/226348
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof Apr 8, 2021 Issued
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