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Gerald P. Tolin

Examiner (ID: 182)

Most Active Art Unit
2103
Art Unit(s)
2103, 2105, 2104, 2504, 2835, 2899, 2107, 3201, 3621
Total Applications
2170
Issued Applications
1900
Pending Applications
26
Abandoned Applications
244

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/880854
Through-substrate via formation to enlarge electrochemical plating window Aug 3, 2022 Issued
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17/879677
Semiconductor package structure and method for manufacturing the same Aug 1, 2022 Issued
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17/877041
3D High Bandwidth Memory and Optical Connectivity Stacking Jul 28, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18142671 [patent_doc_number] => 20230016515 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-19 [patent_title] => HYBRID CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/875675 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6706 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17875675 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/875675
Hybrid conductive structures Jul 27, 2022 Issued
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17/874639
Semiconductor device structure and methods of forming the same Jul 26, 2022 Issued
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17/874323
Package structures Jul 26, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19926305 [patent_doc_number] => 12300599 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-13 [patent_title] => Method for forming semiconductor structure [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/814844 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 4161 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17814844 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/814844
Method for forming semiconductor structure Jul 25, 2022 Issued
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17/815080
Spacers for semiconductor devices including backside power rails Jul 25, 2022 Issued
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17/873381
INTER-WIRE CAVITY FOR LOW CAPACITANCE Jul 25, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19720343 [patent_doc_number] => 12205886 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-01-21 [patent_title] => Hybrid method for forming semiconductor interconnect structure [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/873590 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 9736 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17873590 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/873590
Hybrid method for forming semiconductor interconnect structure Jul 25, 2022 Issued
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17/873214
INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE Jul 25, 2022 Pending
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17/814775
TSV structure and method forming same Jul 24, 2022 Issued
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17/872144
Thermally stable copper-alloy adhesion layer for metal interconnect structures and methods for forming the same Jul 24, 2022 Issued
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17/814259
Semiconductor device and light-emitting system Jul 21, 2022 Issued
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17/869898
Two 2D capping layers on interconnect conductive structure to increase interconnect structure reliability Jul 20, 2022 Issued
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17/869860
Front-end-of-line (FEOL) through semiconductor-on-substrate via (TSV) Jul 20, 2022 Issued
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17/869702
Titanium-containing diffusion barrier for CMP removal rate enhancement and contamination reduction Jul 19, 2022 Issued
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17/813880
Structure and method of forming a semiconductor device with resistive elements Jul 19, 2022 Issued
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17/868845
Selective deposition of a protective layer to reduce interconnect structure critical dimensions Jul 19, 2022 Issued
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17/858116
Method of fabricating a semiconductor structure with improved dicing properties Jul 5, 2022 Issued
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