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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
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14/730771
Replaceable upper chamber parts of plasma processing apparatus Jun 3, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16034875 [patent_doc_number] => 10679869 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-06-09 [patent_title] => Placing table and plasma treatment apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/308686 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5923 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 574 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15308686 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/308686
Placing table and plasma treatment apparatus May 31, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12925573 [patent_doc_number] => 09827578 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-11-28 [patent_title] => Tightly fitted ceramic insulator on large area electrode [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/726067 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4956 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 39 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14726067 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/726067
Tightly fitted ceramic insulator on large area electrode May 28, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14146097 [patent_doc_number] => 10253412 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-09 [patent_title] => Deposition apparatus including edge plenum showerhead assembly [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/720584 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6153 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 291 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14720584 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/720584
Deposition apparatus including edge plenum showerhead assembly May 21, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10358488 [patent_doc_number] => 20150243493 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-08-27 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/711551 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-05-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 22300 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 14711551 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/711551
Method for processing substrate and substrate processing apparatus May 12, 2015 Issued
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14/710100
Compression member for use in showerhead electrode assembly May 11, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10390350 [patent_doc_number] => 20150275357 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-10-01 [patent_title] => 'METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/682591 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-04-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 15450 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [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] => 14682591 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/682591
METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Apr 8, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11604514 [patent_doc_number] => 20170121815 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-04 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING GAS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE INCLUDING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/301717 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-04-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 9076 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 15301717 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/301717
APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING GAS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE INCLUDING THE SAME Apr 2, 2015 Abandoned
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14/671086
System for producing polycrystalline silicon, apparatus for producing polycrystalline silicon, and process for producing polycrystalline silicon Mar 26, 2015 Issued
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14/660755
Process feed management for semiconductor substrate processing Mar 16, 2015 Issued
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15/125854
CVI densification installation including a high capacity preheating zone Mar 4, 2015 Issued
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14/617517
Thermal Diffusion Chamber Control Device and Method Feb 8, 2015
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14/614065
Combinatorial Plasma Enhanced Deposition Techniques Feb 3, 2015 Abandoned
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14/579349
BARRIER-FILM FORMING APPARATUS, BARRIER-FILM FORMING METHOD, AND BARRIER-FILM COATED CONTAINER Dec 21, 2014 Abandoned
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14/580210
CVD-SIEMENS REACTOR PROCESS HYDROGEN RECYCLE SYSTEM Dec 21, 2014 Abandoned
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14/556969
Sealing member and substrate processing apparatus including the same Nov 30, 2014 Issued
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14/542793
Shower plate sintered integrally with gas release hole member and method for manufacturing the same Nov 16, 2014 Issued
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15/035240
Device for Treating a Surface Nov 6, 2014 Abandoned
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14/531170
Atomic layer deposition apparatus Nov 2, 2014 Issued
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14/527955
SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS AND METHOD Oct 29, 2014 Abandoned
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