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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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15/319149
Plasma CVD device and method of manufacturing magnetic recording medium Jun 19, 2014 Issued
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14/302523
Gas processing apparatus Jun 11, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10475225 [patent_doc_number] => 20150360242 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-12-17 [patent_title] => 'Linear Deposition Apparatus with Modular Assembly' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/302234 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2888 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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] => 14302234 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/302234
Linear Deposition Apparatus with Modular Assembly Jun 10, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12009974 [patent_doc_number] => 09803282 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-31 [patent_title] => 'Vapor phase growth apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/301703 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 9399 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 541 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14301703 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/301703
Vapor phase growth apparatus Jun 10, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12044857 [patent_doc_number] => 09822450 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-11-21 [patent_title] => 'Substrate processing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/295438 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-06-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 6389 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 190 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14295438 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/295438
Substrate processing apparatus Jun 3, 2014 Issued
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14/291828
Valve with adjustable hard stop May 29, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10769439 [patent_doc_number] => 20160115595 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-04-28 [patent_title] => 'GAS SUPPLY APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/889855 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-05-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 7643 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] => 14889855 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/889855
GAS SUPPLY APPARATUS May 7, 2014 Abandoned
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14/261117
Gas diffusion shower head design for large area plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition Apr 23, 2014 Issued
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14/252166
INLET SYSTEM FOR METAL-ORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION APPARATUS Apr 13, 2014 Abandoned
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14/229151
Substrate processing apparatus and method of manufacturing semiconductor device Mar 27, 2014 Issued
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14/224109
Shower head, plasma processing apparatus and plasma processing method Mar 24, 2014 Issued
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14/204380
SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESS CONTAINER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Mar 10, 2014 Abandoned
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14/766863
Indexed gas jet injector for substrate processing system Feb 17, 2014 Issued
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14/176493
Small plasma chamber systems and methods Feb 9, 2014 Issued
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14/170906
ACTIVELY HEATED ALUMINUM BAFFLE COMPONENT HAVING IMPROVED PARTICLE PERFORMANCE AND METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF Feb 2, 2014 Abandoned
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14/762224
Plasma reactor with highly symmetrical four-fold gas injection Feb 2, 2014 Issued
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14/762219
Multi-zone gas injection assembly with azimuthal and radial distribution control Feb 2, 2014 Issued
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14/150091
Chemical vapor deposition flow inlet elements and methods Jan 7, 2014 Issued
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14/108692
Semiconductor system assemblies and methods of operation Dec 16, 2013 Issued
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14/096326
THIN FILM FORMING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Dec 3, 2013 Abandoned
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