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Gerald Mcclain

Examiner (ID: 18760)

Most Active Art Unit
3652
Art Unit(s)
3653, 3652
Total Applications
1273
Issued Applications
974
Pending Applications
84
Abandoned Applications
235

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/470048
Storage apparatus for storing cassettes for substrates and processing apparatus equipped therewith Sep 8, 2021 Issued
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17/447189
Crane monitoring system and method Sep 7, 2021 Issued
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17/467250
Replacing end effectors in semiconductor processing systems Sep 4, 2021 Issued
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17/463300
Substrate processing apparatus and method of manufacturing semiconductor device Aug 30, 2021 Issued
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18/024508
Robot and substrate orientation examination method Aug 28, 2021 Issued
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18/024498
Robot and hand orientation adjustment method Aug 28, 2021 Issued
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17/458784
Process tool and method for handling semiconductor substrate Aug 26, 2021 Issued
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18/042908
TROUGH MANIPULATOR AND METHOD FOR LIFTING OBJECTS AND TROUGH Aug 23, 2021 Pending
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17/404022
Processing apparatus configured for processing wafers continuously under different processing conditions Aug 16, 2021 Issued
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17/396873
Equipment front end modules including multiple aligners, assemblies, and methods Aug 8, 2021 Issued
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17/392392
Systems for integrating load locks into a factory interface footprint space Aug 2, 2021 Issued
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17/388356
Substrate treatment apparatus Jul 28, 2021 Issued
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17/385095
WAFER BONDING APPARATUS Jul 25, 2021 Abandoned
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17/443345
Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method Jul 25, 2021 Issued
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17/382858
Tray Engine and Methods for Transferring Trays to and From Tools and in Sorters Jul 21, 2021 Abandoned
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17/382506
Wafer pod transfer assembly Jul 21, 2021 Issued
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17/305847
Retainer apparatus for movement of articles Jul 14, 2021 Issued
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17/375263
SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND CHIP HANDLING METHOD Jul 13, 2021 Abandoned
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17/369245
Material-handling robot with multiple semi-independent arms Jul 6, 2021 Issued
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18/016044
Conveying device and robot system Jul 5, 2021 Issued
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