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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] => 6663960 [patent_doc_number] => 20030203286 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-30 [patent_title] => 'High-transmittance halftone phase shift mask and manufacturing method of semiconductor device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/282193 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3252 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0203/20030203286.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10282193 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/282193
High-transmittance halftone phase shift mask and manufacturing method of semiconductor device Oct 28, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7010580 [patent_doc_number] => 20050064296 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-24 [patent_title] => 'Method for transmission increase at a position on a photo mask repaired with ionic radiation by means of thermal desorption' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/493490 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 918 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0064/20050064296.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10493490 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/493490
Method for transmission increase at a position on a photo mask repaired with ionic radiation by means of thermal desorption Oct 17, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6655056 [patent_doc_number] => 20030077524 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-24 [patent_title] => 'Method of repairing pattern of phase shift mask and phase shift mask repaired using the same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/272008 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3454 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0077/20030077524.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10272008 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/272008
Method of repairing pattern of phase shift mask and phase shift mask repaired using the same Oct 16, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7232613 [patent_doc_number] => 20040256356 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-12-23 [patent_title] => 'Photolithographic mask' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/487911 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-08-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4125 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 190 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0256/20040256356.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10487911 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/487911
Photolithographic mask having half tone main features and perpendicular half tone assist features Jul 29, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7396926 [patent_doc_number] => 20040018450 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-29 [patent_title] => 'Method for transferring patterns' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/201986 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2767 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0018/20040018450.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10201986 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/201986
Method for transferring patterns Jul 24, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 777082 [patent_doc_number] => 06998215 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-02-14 [patent_title] => 'Negative resist process with simultaneous development and chemical consolidation of resist structures' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/186652 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 5205 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 16 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/998/06998215.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10186652 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/186652
Negative resist process with simultaneous development and chemical consolidation of resist structures Jun 30, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7617204 [patent_doc_number] => 06946236 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-09-20 [patent_title] => 'Negative resist process with simultaneous development and aromatization of resist structures' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/186648 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 5183 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 227 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/946/06946236.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10186648 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/186648
Negative resist process with simultaneous development and aromatization of resist structures Jun 30, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 698250 [patent_doc_number] => 07067234 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-27 [patent_title] => 'Chemical consolidation of photoresists in the UV range' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/186651 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3939 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 93 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/067/07067234.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10186651 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/186651
Chemical consolidation of photoresists in the UV range Jun 30, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6677907 [patent_doc_number] => 20030228047 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-11 [patent_title] => 'Photomask transparent substrate protection during removal of opaque photomask defects' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/165008 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2233 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 54 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0228/20030228047.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10165008 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/165008
Photomask transparent substrate protection during removal of opaque photomask defects Jun 6, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6808959 [patent_doc_number] => 20030198898 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Method for manufacturing a semiconductor device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/125227 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2602 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0198/20030198898.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10125227 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/125227
Method for manufacturing a semiconductor device Apr 16, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6874358 [patent_doc_number] => 20030194655 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-16 [patent_title] => 'Method for fabricating resistors on a printed circuit board' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/119213 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1600 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0194/20030194655.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10119213 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/119213
Method for fabricating resistors on a printed circuit board Apr 9, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 709984 [patent_doc_number] => 07056624 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-06 [patent_title] => 'Methods of manufacturing phase shift masks having etched substrate shifters with sidewalls rounded at top and bottom corners' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/399203 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-02-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 37 [patent_no_of_words] => 15616 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 340 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/056/07056624.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10399203 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/399203
Methods of manufacturing phase shift masks having etched substrate shifters with sidewalls rounded at top and bottom corners Feb 14, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 779082 [patent_doc_number] => 06994949 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-02-07 [patent_title] => 'Method for manufacturing multi-level interconnections with dual damascene process' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/066849 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-02-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 2412 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 244 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/994/06994949.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10066849 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/066849
Method for manufacturing multi-level interconnections with dual damascene process Feb 3, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1174340 [patent_doc_number] => 06746822 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-08 [patent_title] => 'Use of surface coupling agent to improve adhesion' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/050484 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6893 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/746/06746822.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10050484 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/050484
Use of surface coupling agent to improve adhesion Jan 15, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1161822 [patent_doc_number] => 06759179 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-06 [patent_title] => 'Methods and systems for controlling resist residue defects at gate layer in a semiconductor device manufacturing process' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/050417 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5652 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/759/06759179.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10050417 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/050417
Methods and systems for controlling resist residue defects at gate layer in a semiconductor device manufacturing process Jan 15, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6658841 [patent_doc_number] => 20030134233 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-17 [patent_title] => 'Method of forming a solder ball using a thermally stable resinous protective layer' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/051906 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3626 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0134/20030134233.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10051906 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/051906
Method of forming a solder ball using a thermally stable resinous protective layer Jan 15, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 960911 [patent_doc_number] => 06951623 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-10-04 [patent_title] => 'Radiation curable maskant and line sealer for protecting metal substrates' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/016277 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 4034 [patent_no_of_claims] => 49 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/951/06951623.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10016277 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/016277
Radiation curable maskant and line sealer for protecting metal substrates Nov 1, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 982174 [patent_doc_number] => 06927018 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-09 [patent_title] => 'Three dimensional printing using photo-activated building materials' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/055487 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3329 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/927/06927018.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10055487 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/055487
Three dimensional printing using photo-activated building materials Oct 28, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5985606 [patent_doc_number] => 20020098448 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-25 [patent_title] => 'Method of producing thin film circuit board' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/035400 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2815 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 166 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0098/20020098448.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10035400 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/035400
Method of producing thin film circuit board Oct 25, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1059381 [patent_doc_number] => 06852471 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-02-08 [patent_title] => 'Exposure control for phase shifting photolithographic masks' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/972428 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 4815 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 177 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/852/06852471.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09972428 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/972428
Exposure control for phase shifting photolithographic masks Oct 4, 2001 Issued
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