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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] => 6858297 [patent_doc_number] => 20030089305 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-15 [patent_title] => 'Sublimation and purification method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/252013 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3362 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0089/20030089305.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10252013 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/252013
Sublimation and purification method Sep 22, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1117994 [patent_doc_number] => 06797062 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-28 [patent_title] => 'Heat shield assembly for a crystal puller' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/252027 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5402 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 220 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/797/06797062.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10252027 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/252027
Heat shield assembly for a crystal puller Sep 19, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6652878 [patent_doc_number] => 20030131786 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-17 [patent_title] => 'High yield method for preparing silicon nanocrystals with chemically accessible surfaces' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/247757 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3710 [patent_no_of_claims] => 41 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 32 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0131/20030131786.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10247757 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/247757
High yield method for preparing silicon nanocrystals with chemically accessible surfaces Sep 18, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6742237 [patent_doc_number] => 20030019420 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-30 [patent_title] => 'Seed crystal for epitaxial growth of single-crystal calcium fluoride' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/244897 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1668 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 13 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0019/20030019420.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10244897 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/244897
Seed crystal for epitaxial growth of single-crystal calcium fluoride Sep 15, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1114510 [patent_doc_number] => 06800136 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-05 [patent_title] => 'Axial gradient transport apparatus and process' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/221426 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3432 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 197 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/800/06800136.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10221426 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/221426
Axial gradient transport apparatus and process Sep 10, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1109501 [patent_doc_number] => 06805745 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-19 [patent_title] => 'Large size single crystal seed crystal fabrication by intergrowth of tiled seed crystals' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/221392 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1799 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/805/06805745.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10221392 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/221392
Large size single crystal seed crystal fabrication by intergrowth of tiled seed crystals Sep 10, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6732646 [patent_doc_number] => 20030010281 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-16 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor substrate' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/237603 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4065 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0010/20030010281.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10237603 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/237603
Semiconductor substrate Sep 9, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1247139 [patent_doc_number] => 06673148 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-06 [patent_title] => 'Method of using a magnetic field furnace to manufacture semiconductor substrates' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/235966 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 7452 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/673/06673148.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10235966 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/235966
Method of using a magnetic field furnace to manufacture semiconductor substrates Sep 4, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 441844 [patent_doc_number] => 07255746 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-14 [patent_title] => 'Nitrogen sources for molecular beam epitaxy' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/233625 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2060 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 52 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/255/07255746.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10233625 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/233625
Nitrogen sources for molecular beam epitaxy Sep 3, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6750102 [patent_doc_number] => 20030044622 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-06 [patent_title] => 'Czochralski pullers for manufacturing monocrystalline silicon ingots, including heat shield having sloped portions' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/235006 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 38 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 17071 [patent_no_of_claims] => 94 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 51 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0044/20030044622.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10235006 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/235006
Czochralski pullers for manufacturing monocrystalline silicon ingots, including heat shield having sloped portions Sep 3, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6817932 [patent_doc_number] => 20030068890 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-10 [patent_title] => 'Argon/ammonia rapid thermal annealing for silicon wafers' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/235023 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 38 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 17075 [patent_no_of_claims] => 94 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 51 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0068/20030068890.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10235023 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/235023
Argon/ammonia rapid thermal annealing for silicon wafers Sep 3, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6747278 [patent_doc_number] => 20030041798 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-06 [patent_title] => 'Coated silicon wafer and process for its production' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/233721 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6975 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0041/20030041798.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10233721 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/233721
Coated silicon wafer and process for its production Sep 2, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6811035 [patent_doc_number] => 20030070585 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-17 [patent_title] => 'Coating material for absorbing radiant heat, manufacturing method thereof' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/232611 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3062 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 25 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0070/20030070585.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10232611 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/232611
Coating material for absorbing radiant heat, manufacturing method thereof Sep 2, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1153187 [patent_doc_number] => 06761767 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-13 [patent_title] => 'Production method of famciclovir and production and crystallization method of intermediate therefor' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/231249 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3789 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/761/06761767.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10231249 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/231249
Production method of famciclovir and production and crystallization method of intermediate therefor Aug 29, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1161738 [patent_doc_number] => 06755910 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-29 [patent_title] => 'Method for pulling single crystal' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/230987 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5739 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 192 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/755/06755910.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10230987 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/230987
Method for pulling single crystal Aug 29, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1073265 [patent_doc_number] => 06837928 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-01-04 [patent_title] => 'Electric field orientation of carbon nanotubes' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/233058 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 4821 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 25 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/837/06837928.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10233058 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/233058
Electric field orientation of carbon nanotubes Aug 29, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6616774 [patent_doc_number] => 20030101923 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-05 [patent_title] => 'Method of making a fracture-resistant calcium fluoride single crystal and its use' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/230232 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3022 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0101/20030101923.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10230232 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/230232
Method of making a fracture-resistant calcium fluoride single crystal and its use Aug 27, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6674441 [patent_doc_number] => 20030060044 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-27 [patent_title] => 'Liquid phase growth method and liquid phase growth apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/229123 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 12852 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 49 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0060/20030060044.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10229123 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/229123
Liquid phase growth method and liquid phase growth apparatus Aug 27, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7129254 [patent_doc_number] => 20040040494 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-04 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING STRONTIUM- AND/OR BARIUM-CONTAINING LAYERS' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/230131 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 7401 [patent_no_of_claims] => 60 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 60 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0040/20040040494.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10230131 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/230131
Systems and methods for forming strontium- and/or barium-containing layers Aug 27, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1231447 [patent_doc_number] => 06693034 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-17 [patent_title] => 'Deadhesion method and mechanism for wafer processing' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/229868 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 14156 [patent_no_of_claims] => 183 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 29 [patent_words_short_claim] => 49 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/693/06693034.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10229868 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/229868
Deadhesion method and mechanism for wafer processing Aug 26, 2002 Issued
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