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Kenny S. Lin

Examiner (ID: 382)

Most Active Art Unit
2416
Art Unit(s)
3649, 2416, 2478, 2152, 2452, 2154
Total Applications
1428
Issued Applications
984
Pending Applications
122
Abandoned Applications
356

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 15351531 [patent_doc_number] => 20200013657 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-01-09 [patent_title] => APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR EDGE RING REPLACEMENT, INSPECTION AND ALIGNMENT USING IMAGE SENSORS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/240230 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-01-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5343 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16240230 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/240230
Apparatus and methods for edge ring replacement, inspection and alignment using image sensors Jan 3, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14569787 [patent_doc_number] => 20190212500 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-11 [patent_title] => INSPECTION DEVICE FOR OPTICAL CONNECTOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/237872 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-01-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4825 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -29 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16237872 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/237872
Inspection device for optical connector Jan 1, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14281221 [patent_doc_number] => 20190137895 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-05-09 [patent_title] => EXPOSURE APPARATUS AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/234767 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6757 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 155 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16234767 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/234767
Exposure apparatus and article manufacturing method Dec 27, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16902710 [patent_doc_number] => 20210181626 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-17 [patent_title] => METHOD OF CUTTING A FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/320104 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2966 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 56 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16320104 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/320104
Method of cutting a flexible substrate Dec 24, 2018 Issued
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16/227351
MOVABLE BODY DRIVE METHOD, MOVABLE BODY DRIVE SYSTEM, PATTERN FORMATION METHOD, PATTERN FORMING APPARATUS, EXPOSURE METHOD, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD Dec 19, 2018 Abandoned
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16/226731
Lithographic apparatus, a dryer and a method of removing liquid from a surface Dec 19, 2018 Issued
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16/222512
Projection optical unit for EUV projection lithography Dec 16, 2018 Issued
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16/222075
Homogeneous thermal equalization with active device Dec 16, 2018 Issued
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16/210108
Movable body drive method and movable body drive system, pattern formation method and apparatus, exposure method and apparatus, device manufacturing method, and calibration method Dec 4, 2018 Issued
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16/203693
Lithographic apparatus and surface cleaning method Nov 28, 2018 Issued
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16/185062
Metrology method and apparatus, substrate, lithographic system and device manufacturing method Nov 8, 2018 Issued
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16/305629
Estimation of asymmetric aberrations Oct 29, 2018 Issued
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16/161711
Measurement method and encoder device, and exposure method and device Oct 15, 2018 Issued
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16/160517
OPTICAL IMAGING WITH REDUCED IMMERSION LIQUID EVAPORATION EFFECTS Oct 14, 2018 Abandoned
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16/155424
Metrology method and apparatus, computer program and lithographic system Oct 8, 2018 Issued
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16/145643
Inspection method and inspection apparatus Sep 27, 2018 Issued
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16/762589
Lithographic apparatus and method Sep 26, 2018 Issued
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16/131326
Attenuation filter for projection lens, projection lens having attenuation filter for projection exposure apparatus, and projection exposure apparatus having projection lens Sep 13, 2018 Issued
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16/125074
Measuring a Process Parameter for a Manufacturing Process Involving Lithography Sep 6, 2018 Abandoned
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16/123389
Illumination optical system, exposure apparatus, and method of manufacturing article Sep 5, 2018 Issued
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