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Douglas C Butler

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Most Active Art Unit
3104
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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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17/217179
Methods and apparatus for cleaving of semiconductor substrates Mar 29, 2021 Issued
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18/014495
Laser machining apparatus, laser machining method, and method for manufacturing semiconductor member Mar 28, 2021 Issued
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17/196601
Methods for ALD of Metal Oxides on Metal Surfaces Mar 8, 2021 Abandoned
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17/249311
PIXEL SENSOR INCLUDING REFRACTION STRUCTURES Feb 25, 2021 Pending
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17/185070
PHOTOSENSOR HAVING GATE-ALL-AROUND STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE PHOTOSENSOR Feb 24, 2021 Pending
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17/164261
Gate feature in FinFET device Jan 31, 2021 Issued
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17/164114
Solid-state image sensor Jan 31, 2021 Issued
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17/156468
Image sensing device Jan 21, 2021 Issued
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17/155662
Methods for forming planar metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors Jan 21, 2021 Issued
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17/153985
Light-emitting element, light-emitting device, electronic device, and lighting device Jan 20, 2021 Issued
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17/759319
Mounting method for an integrated semiconductor wafer device, and mounting device able to be used therefor Jan 11, 2021 Pending
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17/144757
Composite deep trench isolation structure in an image sensor Jan 7, 2021 Issued
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17/133553
Semiconductor substrate with passivated full deep-trench isolation and associated methods of manufacture Dec 22, 2020 Issued
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17/128362
IMAGE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Dec 20, 2020 Pending
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17/126609
Semiconductor device with P-N junction isolation structure and method for fabricating the same Dec 17, 2020 Issued
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17/126069
Metal oxide semiconductor integrated circuit basic unit Dec 17, 2020 Issued
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17/124474
Substrate processing apparatus, method of adjusting parameters of coating module, and storage medium Dec 15, 2020 Issued
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17/117489
Optimal photon management for CMOS sensors Dec 9, 2020 Issued
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17/115811
Memory structure Dec 8, 2020 Issued
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17/112739
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof, and electronic device including the semiconductor device Dec 3, 2020 Issued
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