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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] => 9812637 [patent_doc_number] => 20150024582 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-01-22 [patent_title] => 'METHOD OF MAKING A GAS DISTRIBUTION MEMBER FOR A PLASMA PROCESSING CHAMBER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/510681 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-10-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3652 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 14510681 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/510681
METHOD OF MAKING A GAS DISTRIBUTION MEMBER FOR A PLASMA PROCESSING CHAMBER Oct 8, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10229572 [patent_doc_number] => 20150114566 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-04-30 [patent_title] => 'LARGE AREA DEPOSITION IN HIGH VACUUM WITH HIGH THICKNESS UNIFORMITY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/507705 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-10-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5431 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [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] => 14507705 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/507705
LARGE AREA DEPOSITION IN HIGH VACUUM WITH HIGH THICKNESS UNIFORMITY Oct 5, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10750971 [patent_doc_number] => 20160097122 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-04-07 [patent_title] => 'TOP LAMP MODULE FOR CAROUSEL DEPOSITION CHAMBER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/506317 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 10017 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 14506317 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/506317
Top lamp module for carousel deposition chamber Oct 2, 2014 Issued
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14/500338
Substrate processing apparatus and method of manufacturing semiconductor device Sep 28, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10747321 [patent_doc_number] => 20160093472 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-03-31 [patent_title] => 'GAS DISTRIBUTION DEVICE WITH ACTIVELY COOLED GRID' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/498049 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4567 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] => 14498049 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/498049
Gas distribution device with actively cooled grid Sep 25, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9982946 [patent_doc_number] => 09028648 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-05-12 [patent_title] => 'Substrate processing apparatus, method of manufacturing semiconductor device and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/493828 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 15429 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14493828 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/493828
Substrate processing apparatus, method of manufacturing semiconductor device and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium Sep 22, 2014 Issued
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14/494085
Substrate processing apparatus, non-transitory computer-readable recording medium thereof and semiconductor manufacturing method by employing thereof Sep 22, 2014 Issued
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14/489660
Apparatus of chemical vapor deposition with a showerhead regulating injection velocity of reactive gases positively and method thereof Sep 17, 2014 Issued
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14/489730
Apparatus of chemical vapor deposition with a showerhead regulating injection velocity of reactive gases positively and method thereof Sep 17, 2014 Issued
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14/490239
Substrate processing apparatus, method of manufacturing semiconductor device and method of processing substrate Sep 17, 2014 Issued
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14/488750
Device and method for continuous chemical vapour deposition under atmospheric pressure and use thereof Sep 16, 2014 Issued
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14/469784
Method of selectively removing a region formed of silicon oxide and plasma processing apparatus Aug 26, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10928902 [patent_doc_number] => 20140331923 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-11-13 [patent_title] => 'SLOT DIE WITH IMPROVED CHAMBER STRUCTURE AND COATING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/446435 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2449 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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] => 14446435 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/446435
Slot die with improved chamber structure and coating apparatus having the same Jul 29, 2014 Issued
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14/446109
Method and Apparatus for Organic Vapor Printing Jul 28, 2014 Abandoned
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14/444744
Showerhead assembly and components thereof Jul 27, 2014 Issued
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14/339735
Gas supply method Jul 23, 2014 Issued
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14/339243
Plasma processing equipment and gas distribution apparatus thereof Jul 22, 2014 Issued
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14/335415
Substrate processing system, valve assembly, and processing method Jul 17, 2014 Issued
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14/332775
Hot wall reactor with cooled vacuum containment Jul 15, 2014 Issued
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14/319546
VAPOR PHASE GROWTH APPARATUS AND VAPOR PHASE GROWTH METHOD Jun 29, 2014 Abandoned
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