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Jason M. Sims

Examiner (ID: 10825, Phone: (571)272-7540 , Office: P/1631 )

Most Active Art Unit
1631
Art Unit(s)
3791, 1631, IPBS
Total Applications
486
Issued Applications
174
Pending Applications
52
Abandoned Applications
273

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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15/888703
Substrate holding device, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method Feb 4, 2018 Issued
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15/878747
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING MULTIPLE MIRROR ARRAYS IN AN ILLUMINATION SYSTEM OF A MICROLITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS Jan 23, 2018 Abandoned
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16/338662
IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE Jan 14, 2018 Abandoned
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15/856133
Substrate table, a lithographic apparatus and a device manufacturing method Dec 27, 2017 Issued
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16/479959
Methods for controlling lithographic apparatus, lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method Dec 19, 2017 Issued
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15/845654
SUBSTRATE HOLDING METHOD, SUBSTRATE HOLDING APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND EXPOSURE METHOD Dec 17, 2017 Abandoned
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15/834763
Methods and apparatus for predicting performance of a measurement method, measurement method and apparatus Dec 6, 2017 Issued
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15/830876
Arrangement for actuating an element in a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus Dec 3, 2017 Issued
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15/812592
Movable body drive method and movable body drive system, pattern formation method and apparatus, exposure method and apparatus, device manufacturing method, and calibration method Nov 13, 2017 Issued
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15/810735
Imaging optical unit for EUV projection lithography Nov 12, 2017 Issued
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15/801693
Faceted mirror for EUV projection lithography and illumination optical unit with same Nov 1, 2017 Issued
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15/770095
High throughput, high resolution optical metrology for reflective and transmissive nanophotonic devices Oct 25, 2017 Issued
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16/341942
Photolithography device for generating pattern on a photoresist substrate Oct 19, 2017 Issued
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15/784907
Exposure apparatus, exposing method, method for manufacturing device, program, and recording medium Oct 15, 2017 Issued
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16/343569
Motor assembly, lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method Sep 26, 2017 Issued
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15/708800
Humidity control in EUV lithography Sep 18, 2017 Issued
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15/705948
Microlithographic fabrication of structures Sep 14, 2017 Issued
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15/700481
Exposure apparatus and method of manufacturing article Sep 10, 2017 Issued
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15/700754
Online calibration for repetition rate dependent performance variables Sep 10, 2017 Issued
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15/698503
System and method for control of a workpiece and a chuck Sep 6, 2017 Issued
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