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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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14/096508
Method for supplying vaporized precursor Dec 3, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17800472 [patent_doc_number] => 11414759 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-16 [patent_title] => Mechanisms for supplying process gas into wafer process apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/093084 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4466 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 542 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14093084 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/093084
Mechanisms for supplying process gas into wafer process apparatus Nov 28, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9737583 [patent_doc_number] => 20140273301 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-18 [patent_title] => 'MOVEABLE AND ADJUSTABLE GAS INJECTORS FOR AN ETCHING CHAMBER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/089783 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-11-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4506 [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] => 14089783 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/089783
Moveable and adjustable gas injectors for an etching chamber Nov 25, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9445454 [patent_doc_number] => 20140116622 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-05-01 [patent_title] => 'ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/063023 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4805 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] => 14063023 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/063023
ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Oct 24, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9593955 [patent_doc_number] => 20140190632 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-10 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PHOTOMASK PLASMA ETCHING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/050224 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-10-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4274 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [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] => 14050224 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/050224
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PHOTOMASK PLASMA ETCHING Oct 8, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10418437 [patent_doc_number] => 20150303447 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-10-22 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING NEGATIVE-ELECTRODE CARBON MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NEGATIVE-ELECTRODE CARBON MATERIAL USING SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/423849 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7944 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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] => 14423849 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/423849
APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING NEGATIVE-ELECTRODE CARBON MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NEGATIVE-ELECTRODE CARBON MATERIAL USING SAME Aug 26, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10333696 [patent_doc_number] => 20150218699 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-08-06 [patent_title] => 'HEAT EXCHANGER TYPE REACTION TUBE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/424248 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 36 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 13798 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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] => 14424248 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/424248
Heat exchanger type reaction tube Jul 27, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10340842 [patent_doc_number] => 20150225847 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-08-13 [patent_title] => 'Gas Separation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/416063 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-07-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6354 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] => 14416063 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/416063
Gas separation Jul 22, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9148211 [patent_doc_number] => 20130302734 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-14 [patent_title] => 'DEPOSITION FILM FORMING APPARATUS, DEPOSITION FILM FORMING METHOD AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER MANUFACTURING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/944980 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-07-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7131 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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] => 13944980 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/944980
DEPOSITION FILM FORMING APPARATUS, DEPOSITION FILM FORMING METHOD AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER MANUFACTURING METHOD Jul 17, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9173811 [patent_doc_number] => 20130315795 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-28 [patent_title] => 'PLASMA REACTOR GAS DISTRIBUTION PLATE WITH RADIALLY DISTRIBUTED PATH SPLITTING MANIFOLD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/938715 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 8458 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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] => 13938715 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/938715
PLASMA REACTOR GAS DISTRIBUTION PLATE WITH RADIALLY DISTRIBUTED PATH SPLITTING MANIFOLD Jul 9, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11597114 [patent_doc_number] => 09644267 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-09 [patent_title] => 'Multi-gas straight channel showerhead' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/937815 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-07-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 9552 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 311 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13937815 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/937815
Multi-gas straight channel showerhead Jul 8, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9596893 [patent_doc_number] => 20140193574 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-10 [patent_title] => 'GRAPHENE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND THE METHOD THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/934449 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-07-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4579 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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] => 13934449 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/934449
GRAPHENE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND THE METHOD THEREOF Jul 2, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12168337 [patent_doc_number] => 09887108 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-06 [patent_title] => 'Gas supply device and substrate processing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/391482 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 10196 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 368 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14391482 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/391482
Gas supply device and substrate processing apparatus May 8, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9238460 [patent_doc_number] => 08603247 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-10 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for counting particles in a gas' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/887554 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7931 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13887554 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/887554
Apparatus for counting particles in a gas May 5, 2013 Issued
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13/886660
Apparatus for etching high aspect ratio features May 2, 2013 Issued
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13/873333
Adjustment plate and apparatus for treating substrate having the same Apr 29, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9568543 [patent_doc_number] => 20140186256 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-03 [patent_title] => 'REACTOR AND METHOD FOR GROWING CARBON NANOTUBE USING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/870126 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6023 [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] => 13870126 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/870126
Reactor and method for growing carbon nanotube using the same Apr 24, 2013 Issued
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13/869183
Reactor and method for growing carbon nanotube using the same Apr 23, 2013 Issued
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13/859605
Versatile system for self-aligning deposition equipment Apr 8, 2013 Issued
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13/857799
Cascade design showerhead for transient uniformity Apr 4, 2013 Issued
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