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Gary B. Nickol

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 11544, Phone: (571)272-0835 , Office: P/1645 )

Most Active Art Unit
1642
Art Unit(s)
1642, OPT, 1643, 1645, 1646
Total Applications
507
Issued Applications
160
Pending Applications
167
Abandoned Applications
180

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 12141061 [patent_doc_number] => 20180019144 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-01-18 [patent_title] => 'VERTICAL WAFER BOAT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/645137 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4019 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15645137 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/645137
VERTICAL WAFER BOAT Jul 9, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 15955033 [patent_doc_number] => 10665430 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-05-26 [patent_title] => Gas supply system, substrate processing system and gas supply method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/645521 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 29 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 17078 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 183 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15645521 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/645521
Gas supply system, substrate processing system and gas supply method Jul 9, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14794659 [patent_doc_number] => 10400325 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-09-03 [patent_title] => Method of self-aligning deposition equipment [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/639230 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4118 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15639230 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/639230
Method of self-aligning deposition equipment Jun 29, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12141018 [patent_doc_number] => 20180019101 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-01-18 [patent_title] => 'METAL COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND PROCESS CHAMBER HAVING THE METAL COMPONENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/634125 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 8771 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15634125 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/634125
Metal component and manufacturing method thereof and process chamber having the metal component Jun 26, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16191246 [patent_doc_number] => 20200232095 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-07-23 [patent_title] => FLOW PASSAGE STRUCTURE AND PROCESSING APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/757382 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15731 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15757382 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/757382
Flow passage structure and processing apparatus Jun 25, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13703499 [patent_doc_number] => 20170362704 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-12-21 [patent_title] => Gas Mixing Device and Substrate Processing Apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/622545 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8365 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 253 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15622545 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/622545
Gas mixing device and substrate processing apparatus Jun 13, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14407797 [patent_doc_number] => 20190169742 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-06 [patent_title] => GAS PIPING SYSTEM, CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION DEVICE, FILM DEPOSITION METHOD, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SiC EPITAXIAL WAFER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/314084 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4693 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 191 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16314084 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/314084
GAS PIPING SYSTEM, CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION DEVICE, FILM DEPOSITION METHOD, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SiC EPITAXIAL WAFER Jun 11, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16073359 [patent_doc_number] => 20200190666 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-06-18 [patent_title] => ALD APPARATUS, METHOD AND VALVE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/609000 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-05-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6003 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -27 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16609000 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/609000
ALD apparatus, method and valve May 1, 2017 Issued
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15/470568
COMMON VACUUM HEADER FOR CVI/CVD FURNACES Mar 26, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16172777 [patent_doc_number] => 10714354 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-07-14 [patent_title] => Self limiting lateral atomic layer etch [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/447005 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 8497 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 460 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15447005 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/447005
Self limiting lateral atomic layer etch Feb 28, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14821557 [patent_doc_number] => 10407773 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-09-10 [patent_title] => Methods and apparatuses for showerhead backside parasitic plasma suppression in a secondary purge enabled ALD system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/445632 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 13535 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 325 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15445632 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/445632
Methods and apparatuses for showerhead backside parasitic plasma suppression in a secondary purge enabled ALD system Feb 27, 2017 Issued
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15/429857
Film Forming Apparatus, Film Forming Method, and Computer-Readable Storage Medium Feb 9, 2017 Abandoned
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15/402648
Etching device and etching method Jan 9, 2017 Issued
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15/396921
Deposition apparatus and cleansing method using the same Jan 2, 2017 Issued
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15/385813
Conical wafer centering and holding device for semiconductor processing Dec 19, 2016 Issued
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15/385381
VAPOR DEPOSITION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Dec 19, 2016 Abandoned
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15/382089
Gas Distribution Apparatus for Deposition System Dec 15, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13590991 [patent_doc_number] => 20180347044 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-12-06 [patent_title] => A COATING PRECURSOR NOZZLE AND A NOZZLE HEAD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/780358 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-12-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4755 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 361 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15780358 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/780358
Coating precursor nozzle and a nozzle head Dec 14, 2016 Issued
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15/380909
Sequential infiltration synthesis apparatus Dec 14, 2016 Issued
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15/366927
Pad raising mechanism in wafer positioning pedestal for semiconductor processing Nov 30, 2016 Issued
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