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Kevin C. Sirmons

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 8197, Phone: (571)272-4965 , Office: P/3763 )

Most Active Art Unit
3783
Art Unit(s)
3767, 3783, 3763, 3734
Total Applications
592
Issued Applications
289
Pending Applications
113
Abandoned Applications
194

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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12/153917
Cooling structure for body of crystal-growing furnace May 27, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 190424 [patent_doc_number] => 07641734 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-05 [patent_title] => 'Method for producing silicon single crystal' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/078645 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3725 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/641/07641734.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12078645 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/078645
Method for producing silicon single crystal Apr 1, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 120401 [patent_doc_number] => 07708833 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-04 [patent_title] => 'Crystal growing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/073904 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 4218 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/708/07708833.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12073904 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/073904
Crystal growing apparatus Mar 10, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 242907 [patent_doc_number] => 07588638 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-15 [patent_title] => 'Single crystal pulling apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/021828 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3697 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 194 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/588/07588638.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12021828 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/021828
Single crystal pulling apparatus Jan 28, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 322176 [patent_doc_number] => 07517406 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-14 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic garnet material, faraday rotator, optical device, bismuth-substituted rare earth-iron-garnet single-crystal film and method for producing the same and crucible for producing the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/003345 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 27661 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/517/07517406.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12003345 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/003345
Magnetic garnet material, faraday rotator, optical device, bismuth-substituted rare earth-iron-garnet single-crystal film and method for producing the same and crucible for producing the same Dec 20, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 270087 [patent_doc_number] => 07563320 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-21 [patent_title] => 'Hydrothermal method for preparing large single crystals of scandium, yttrium, and lanthanide sesquioxides' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/002551 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6268 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/563/07563320.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12002551 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/002551
Hydrothermal method for preparing large single crystals of scandium, yttrium, and lanthanide sesquioxides Dec 17, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 577802 [patent_doc_number] => 07449066 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-11 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for fabrication of GaN bulk single crystal and fabrication method of GaN single crystal ingot using the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/937017 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3709 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 37 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/449/07449066.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11937017 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/937017
Apparatus for fabrication of GaN bulk single crystal and fabrication method of GaN single crystal ingot using the same Nov 7, 2007 Issued
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11/870565
Process for producing p-doped and epitaxially coated semiconductor wafers from silicon Oct 10, 2007 Issued
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11/904593
Reduction of carbon inclusions in sublimation grown SiC single crystals Sep 26, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4941000 [patent_doc_number] => 20080078321 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-03 [patent_title] => 'Method and Apparatus for the Production of Crystalline Silicon Substrates' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/861375 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4015 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0078/20080078321.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11861375 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/861375
Method and apparatus for the production of crystalline silicon substrates Sep 25, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 348434 [patent_doc_number] => 07494546 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-24 [patent_title] => 'Method of growing insulating, semiconducting, and conducting group III-nitride thin films and coatings, and use as radiation hard coatings for electronics and optoelectronic devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/879165 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3435 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 40 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/494/07494546.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11879165 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/879165
Method of growing insulating, semiconducting, and conducting group III-nitride thin films and coatings, and use as radiation hard coatings for electronics and optoelectronic devices Jul 15, 2007 Issued
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11/826262
Apparatus for manufacturing silicon single crystal, method for manufacturing silicon single crystal, and silicon single crystal Jul 12, 2007 Issued
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11/773963
Frequency synthesizer applied to frequency hopping system Jul 5, 2007 Issued
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11/773669
Method and apparatus of growing silicon single crystal and silicon wafer fabricated thereby Jul 4, 2007 Issued
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11/773693
Method and Apparatus of Growing Silicon Single Crystal and Silicon Wafer Fabricated Thereby Jul 4, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 216674 [patent_doc_number] => 07611580 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-03 [patent_title] => 'Controlling melt-solid interface shape of a growing silicon crystal using a variable magnetic field' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/753722 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 7150 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/611/07611580.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11753722 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/753722
Controlling melt-solid interface shape of a growing silicon crystal using a variable magnetic field May 24, 2007 Issued
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11/753294
Process for forming low defect density, ideal oxygen precipitating silicon May 23, 2007 Issued
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11/789590
Method and apparatus for aluminum nitride monocrystal boule growth Apr 24, 2007 Issued
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11/785996
Apparatus and method for diamond production Apr 22, 2007 Issued
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11/788475
Method and apparatus for doping semiconductors Apr 19, 2007 Abandoned
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