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John S. Ruggles

Examiner (ID: 14713)

Most Active Art Unit
1721
Art Unit(s)
1795, 1721, 1756, OPC
Total Applications
315
Issued Applications
206
Pending Applications
0
Abandoned Applications
109

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 270310 [patent_doc_number] => 07563546 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-21 [patent_title] => 'Process for creating phase edge structures in a phase shift mask' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/707908 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-01-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 1720 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 170 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/563/07563546.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10707908 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/707908
Process for creating phase edge structures in a phase shift mask Jan 22, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7177437 [patent_doc_number] => 20050123838 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-06-09 [patent_title] => 'Clear field annular type phase shifting mask' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/730533 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3212 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0123/20050123838.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10730533 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/730533
Clear field annular type phase shifting mask Dec 7, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7033458 [patent_doc_number] => 20050031967 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-02-10 [patent_title] => 'Photomask, method for fabricating a pattern and method for manufacturing a semiconductor device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/725570 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-12-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 7643 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => publications/A1/0031/20050031967.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10725570 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/725570
Photomask, method for fabricating a pattern and method for manufacturing a semiconductor device Dec 2, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7404306 [patent_doc_number] => 20040175631 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-09 [patent_title] => 'Nanometer-scale engineered structures, methods and apparatus for fabrication thereof, and applications to mask repair, enhancement, and fabrications' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/689547 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 30 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 18554 [patent_no_of_claims] => 97 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 16 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0175/20040175631.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10689547 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/689547
Methods for additive repair of phase shift masks by selectively depositing nanometer-scale engineered structures on defective phase shifters Oct 20, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7287517 [patent_doc_number] => 20040109153 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-10 [patent_title] => 'Membrane and reticle-pellicle apparatus with purged pellicle-to-reticle gap using same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/677706 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4786 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 50 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0109/20040109153.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10677706 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/677706
Membrane and reticle-pellicle apparatus with purged pellicle-to-reticle gap using same Oct 1, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7323202 [patent_doc_number] => 20040137338 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-15 [patent_title] => 'Mask, exposure apparatus, and exposure method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/663691 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 12804 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 36 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0137/20040137338.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10663691 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/663691
Mask, exposure apparatus, and exposure method Sep 16, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 928378 [patent_doc_number] => 07314688 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-01 [patent_title] => 'Method of producing a reflection mask blank, method of producing a reflection mask, and method of producing a semiconductor device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/658372 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7611 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 247 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/314/07314688.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10658372 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/658372
Method of producing a reflection mask blank, method of producing a reflection mask, and method of producing a semiconductor device Sep 9, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7373776 [patent_doc_number] => 20040219438 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-11-04 [patent_title] => 'Photomask structure and method of reducing lens aberration and pattern displacement' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/657789 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1626 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 69 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0219/20040219438.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10657789 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/657789
Photomask structure and method of reducing lens aberration and pattern displacement Sep 7, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7469453 [patent_doc_number] => 20040121245 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-24 [patent_title] => 'Exposure method, exposure mask, and exposure apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/654913 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6504 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0121/20040121245.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10654913 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/654913
Near-field exposure method Sep 4, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7675445 [patent_doc_number] => 20040126673 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-01 [patent_title] => 'Microlithography reticles including high-contrast reticle-identification codes, and apparatus and methods for identifying reticles based on such codes' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/651456 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6744 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0126/20040126673.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10651456 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/651456
Microlithography reticles including high-contrast reticle-identification codes, and apparatus and methods for identifying reticles based on such codes Aug 28, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7219008 [patent_doc_number] => 20040072083 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-15 [patent_title] => 'Photomask for manufacturing semiconductor device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/648236 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3872 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0072/20040072083.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10648236 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/648236
Photomask for manufacturing semiconductor device Aug 26, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7082995 [patent_doc_number] => 20050048375 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-03 [patent_title] => 'Method of making an attenuated phase-shifting mask from a mask blank' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/649310 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 4835 [patent_no_of_claims] => 39 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0048/20050048375.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10649310 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/649310
Method of making an attenuated phase-shifting mask from a mask blank Aug 26, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 436686 [patent_doc_number] => 07262828 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-28 [patent_title] => 'Near-field photomask and near-field exposure apparatus including the photomask' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/648317 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 9140 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/262/07262828.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10648317 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/648317
Near-field photomask and near-field exposure apparatus including the photomask Aug 26, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7677836 [patent_doc_number] => 20040151990 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-08-05 [patent_title] => 'Photomask assembly incorporating a porous frame and method for making it' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/646356 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8763 [patent_no_of_claims] => 55 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 61 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0151/20040151990.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10646356 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/646356
Photomask assembly incorporating a porous frame Aug 21, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 813505 [patent_doc_number] => 07413832 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-19 [patent_title] => 'Method of producing a glass substrate for a mask blank, method of producing a mask blank, and method of producing a transfer mask' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/642657 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 9883 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 30 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/413/07413832.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10642657 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/642657
Method of producing a glass substrate for a mask blank, method of producing a mask blank, and method of producing a transfer mask Aug 18, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7269735 [patent_doc_number] => 20040058253 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-25 [patent_title] => 'Mirror for exposure system, reflection mask for exposure system, exposure system and pattern formation method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/641114 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5505 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 39 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0058/20040058253.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10641114 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/641114
Mirror for exposure system, reflection mask for exposure system, exposure system and pattern formation method Aug 14, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7385395 [patent_doc_number] => 20040180268 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-16 [patent_title] => 'Method of manufacturing photomask' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/635510 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5105 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0180/20040180268.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10635510 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/635510
Method of manufacturing photomask Aug 6, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6905656 [patent_doc_number] => 20050101051 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-05-12 [patent_title] => 'Method of manufacturing an electroconductive film, and an apparatus including it' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/624546 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 10360 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0101/20050101051.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10624546 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/624546
Method of manufacturing an electroconductive film, and method of manufacturing an image forming apparatus including the electroconductive film Jul 22, 2003 Issued
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10/604271
[PHOTOMASK WITH INTERNAL ASSISTANT PATTERN FORENHANCING RESOLUTION OF MULTI-DIMENSION PATTERN] Jul 7, 2003 Abandoned
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10/614345
Phase mask for forming diffraction grating, method of fabricating phase mask, and method of forming diffraction grating Jul 7, 2003 Abandoned
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