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Gerard T. Higgins

Examiner (ID: 18981)

Most Active Art Unit
1785
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1785, 1796, 1759, 4174, 1794
Total Applications
1018
Issued Applications
552
Pending Applications
98
Abandoned Applications
380

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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13/898414
Fin-based field-effect transistor with split-gate structure May 19, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10004264 [patent_doc_number] => 09048363 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-06-02 [patent_title] => 'Elemental semiconductor material contact for high indium content InGaN light emitting diodes' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/897507 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 7419 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13897507 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/897507
Elemental semiconductor material contact for high indium content InGaN light emitting diodes May 19, 2013 Issued
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13/897112
Transistors having features which preclude straight-line lateral conductive paths from a channel region to a source/drain region May 16, 2013 Issued
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13/897212
ILLUMINATING DEVICE May 16, 2013 Abandoned
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13/897112
Transistors having features which preclude straight-line lateral conductive paths from a channel region to a source/drain region May 16, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10936621 [patent_doc_number] => 20140339642 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-11-20 [patent_title] => 'REDUCTION OF OXIDE RECESSES FOR GATE HEIGHT CONTROL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/896807 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3792 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] => 13896807 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/896807
Reduction of oxide recesses for gate height control May 16, 2013 Issued
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13/897112
Transistors having features which preclude straight-line lateral conductive paths from a channel region to a source/drain region May 16, 2013 Issued
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13/897112
Transistors having features which preclude straight-line lateral conductive paths from a channel region to a source/drain region May 16, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9817579 [patent_doc_number] => 08927363 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-01-06 [patent_title] => 'Integrating channel SiGe into pFET structures' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/896968 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 5698 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13896968 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/896968
Integrating channel SiGe into pFET structures May 16, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10936474 [patent_doc_number] => 20140339496 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-11-20 [patent_title] => 'Vertical Light Emitting Diode (VLED) Dice Having Confinement Layers With Roughened Surfaces And Methods Of Fabrication' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/895421 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2051 [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] => 13895421 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/895421
Vertical light emitting diode (VLED) dice having confinement layers with roughened surfaces and methods of fabrication May 15, 2013 Issued
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13/896045
THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME May 15, 2013 Abandoned
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13/895511
Passivation of group III-nitride heterojunction devices May 15, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9951691 [patent_doc_number] => 09000483 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-04-07 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor device with fin structure and fabrication method thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/895367 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4692 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13895367 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/895367
Semiconductor device with fin structure and fabrication method thereof May 15, 2013 Issued
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13/895848
Silicon carbide semiconductor device and method for manufacturing same May 15, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9178415 [patent_doc_number] => 20130320400 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-05 [patent_title] => 'HETEROJUNCTION SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/895228 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5493 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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] => 13895228 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/895228
Heterojunction semiconductor device with conductive barrier portion and manufacturing method May 14, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9996524 [patent_doc_number] => 09041127 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-05-26 [patent_title] => 'FinFET device technology with LDMOS structures for high voltage operations' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/893466 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2702 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 210 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13893466 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/893466
FinFET device technology with LDMOS structures for high voltage operations May 13, 2013 Issued
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13/893896
Stacked semiconductor nanowires with tunnel spacers May 13, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9233293 [patent_doc_number] => 08598601 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-03 [patent_title] => 'Light emitting package' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/892814 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4672 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13892814 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/892814
Light emitting package May 12, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9255125 [patent_doc_number] => 08618542 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-31 [patent_title] => 'Response and header circuitry with command and frame marker inputs' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/870319 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 9678 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 250 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13870319 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/870319
Response and header circuitry with command and frame marker inputs Apr 24, 2013 Issued
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13/869112
Methods of forming a vertical transistor and at least a conductive line electrically coupled therewith Apr 23, 2013 Issued
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