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Hung Nguyen

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Most Active Art Unit
2882
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2851, 2882
Total Applications
3062
Issued Applications
2654
Pending Applications
133
Abandoned Applications
304

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/873609
METHOD FOR MONITORING PROPER FUNCTIONING OF ONE OR MORE COMPONENTS OF A LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM Aug 13, 2023 Pending
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18/448110
Method of using wafer stage Aug 9, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20081123 [patent_doc_number] => 12355204 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-07-08 [patent_title] => Gas laser apparatus and electronic device manufacturing method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/447520 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 12422 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 318 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18447520 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/447520
Gas laser apparatus and electronic device manufacturing method Aug 9, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19537693 [patent_doc_number] => 12130242 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-29 [patent_title] => Inspection system of semiconductor wafer and method of driving the same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/446837 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6347 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18446837 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/446837
Inspection system of semiconductor wafer and method of driving the same Aug 8, 2023 Issued
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18/446698
Semiconductor processing tool and methods of operation Aug 8, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19595501 [patent_doc_number] => 12153341 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-11-26 [patent_title] => Cleaning method, method for forming semiconductor structure and system thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/360830 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6236 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 65 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18360830 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/360830
Cleaning method, method for forming semiconductor structure and system thereof Jul 27, 2023 Issued
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18/351571
Substrate stage and substrate processing system using the same Jul 12, 2023 Issued
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18/348549
Device for positioning and holding at least one optical element, measurement system Jul 6, 2023 Issued
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18/861859
METHOD AND SYSTEM OF OVERLAY MEASUREMENT USING CHARGED-PARTICLE INSPECTION APPARATUS Jul 5, 2023 Pending
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18/875589
DESIGN FOR MULTIPLE OFF-AXIS ILLUMINATION BEAMS FOR WAFER ALIGNMENT SENSOR Jul 5, 2023 Pending
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18/333570
Developing apparatus and substrate processing apparatus Jun 12, 2023 Issued
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18/206970
Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device and apparatus for manufacturing the semiconductor device Jun 6, 2023 Issued
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18/865364
SUBSTRATE HOLDER, LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND METHOD May 30, 2023 Pending
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18/200951
Particle removing assembly and method of cleaning mask for lithography May 22, 2023 Issued
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18/199730
Methods and systems for reducing particulate deposition on photomask May 18, 2023 Issued
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18/320685
Method and device for determining the heating state of an optical element in an optical system May 18, 2023 Issued
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18/196432
Sub-field control of a lithographic process and associated apparatus May 11, 2023 Issued
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18/142715
Exhaust gas monitor for photoresist adhesion control May 2, 2023 Issued
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18/310483
Lithography system and method Apr 30, 2023 Issued
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18/299534
Substrate holder, lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method, and method of manufacturing a substrate holder Apr 11, 2023 Issued
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