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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
Array ( [id] => 6739972 [patent_doc_number] => 20030157341 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-21 [patent_title] => 'Epitaxial wafer' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/390941 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 9916 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 45 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0157/20030157341.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10390941 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/390941
Epitaxial wafer Mar 17, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6832104 [patent_doc_number] => 20030159649 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-28 [patent_title] => 'In-situ post epitaxial treatment process' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/388270 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4546 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0159/20030159649.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10388270 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/388270
In-situ post epitaxial treatment process Mar 11, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6832097 [patent_doc_number] => 20030159642 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-28 [patent_title] => 'Single-crystal optical element having flat light-transmitting end surface inclined relative to cleavage plane' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/379941 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4179 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [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/A1/0159/20030159642.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10379941 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/379941
Single-crystal optical element having flat light-transmitting end surface inclined relative to cleavage plane Mar 5, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1100556 [patent_doc_number] => 06814800 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-11-09 [patent_title] => 'Method for treating photorefractive effect of an optical device and photorefractive effect-suppressed optical frequency conversion device' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/379803 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4813 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 56 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/814/06814800.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10379803 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/379803
Method for treating photorefractive effect of an optical device and photorefractive effect-suppressed optical frequency conversion device Mar 5, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6983480 [patent_doc_number] => 20050153550 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-07-14 [patent_title] => 'Process for producing silicon single crystal layer and silicon single crystal layer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/506534 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6682 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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/A1/0153/20050153550.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10506534 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/506534
Process for producing silicon single crystal layer and silicon single crystal layer Mar 4, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7364094 [patent_doc_number] => 20040025782 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-12 [patent_title] => 'Process for producing low defect density, ideal oxygen precipitating silicon' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/373899 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 33 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 19410 [patent_no_of_claims] => 78 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 18 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0025/20040025782.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10373899 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/373899
Process for producing low defect density, ideal oxygen precipitating silicon Feb 24, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1004953 [patent_doc_number] => 06905544 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-06-14 [patent_title] => 'Manufacturing method for a carbon nanomaterial, a manufacturing apparatus for a carbon nanomaterial, and manufacturing facility for a carbon nanomaterial' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/369749 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 6001 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/905/06905544.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10369749 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/369749
Manufacturing method for a carbon nanomaterial, a manufacturing apparatus for a carbon nanomaterial, and manufacturing facility for a carbon nanomaterial Feb 20, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 529863 [patent_doc_number] => 07175706 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-13 [patent_title] => 'Process of producing multicrystalline silicon substrate and solar cell' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/505979 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3585 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/175/07175706.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10505979 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/505979
Process of producing multicrystalline silicon substrate and solar cell Feb 20, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6710629 [patent_doc_number] => 20030170378 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-11 [patent_title] => 'Novel materials for dental and biomedical application' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/371678 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-02-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8624 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 13 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0170/20030170378.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10371678 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/371678
Materials for dental and biomedical application Feb 19, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 978464 [patent_doc_number] => 06929694 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-16 [patent_title] => 'Crystal manufacture method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/368866 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-02-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2945 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/929/06929694.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10368866 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/368866
Crystal manufacture method Feb 18, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6703644 [patent_doc_number] => 20030150378 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-14 [patent_title] => 'Energy efficient method for growing polycrystalline silicon' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/367570 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5056 [patent_no_of_claims] => 39 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 34 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0150/20030150378.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10367570 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/367570
Energy efficient method for growing polycrystalline silicon Feb 12, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 960872 [patent_doc_number] => 06951584 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-10-04 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for producing semiconductor thin films on moving substrates' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/364517 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-02-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 56 [patent_no_of_words] => 8140 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/951/06951584.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10364517 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/364517
Apparatus for producing semiconductor thin films on moving substrates Feb 11, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6826918 [patent_doc_number] => 20030177976 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-25 [patent_title] => 'Method for manufacturing solar cell and solar cell' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/344398 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-02-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4826 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 17 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0177/20030177976.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10344398 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/344398
Method for producing solar cell and solar cell Feb 10, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6840437 [patent_doc_number] => 20030145784 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-07 [patent_title] => 'Cubic (zinc-blende) aluminum nitride and method of making same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/364811 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-02-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7934 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 19 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0145/20030145784.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10364811 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/364811
Cubic (zinc-blend) aluminum nitride and method of making same Feb 9, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6844972 [patent_doc_number] => 20030164139 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-04 [patent_title] => 'Method for manufacturing single-crystal-silicon wafers' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/333970 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 5116 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 26 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0164/20030164139.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10333970 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/333970
Method for manufacturing single-crystal-silicon wafers Jan 23, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 999157 [patent_doc_number] => 06911082 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-06-28 [patent_title] => 'Method of manufacturing a multi-layer semiconductor nanoparticle, and a multi-layer semiconductor nanoparticle manufactured by the method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/348002 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2981 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/06/911/06911082.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10348002 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/348002
Method of manufacturing a multi-layer semiconductor nanoparticle, and a multi-layer semiconductor nanoparticle manufactured by the method Jan 21, 2003 Issued
10/350318 RF/VHF plasma diamond growth method and apparatus and materials produced therein Jan 20, 2003 Abandoned
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10/501672
Silicon epitaxial wafer and process for manufacturing the same Jan 16, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1142908 [patent_doc_number] => 06773509 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-08-10 [patent_title] => 'Molecular beam epitaxy system and method' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/345966 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4197 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 43 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/773/06773509.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10345966 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/345966
Molecular beam epitaxy system and method Jan 16, 2003 Issued
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10/345217
Crystal forming apparatus and method for using same Jan 15, 2003 Issued
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