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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] => 1161728 [patent_doc_number] => 06755909 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-29 [patent_title] => 'Method of crystallizing amorphous silicon using a mask' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/151880 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3984 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 54 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/755/06755909.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10151880 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/151880
Method of crystallizing amorphous silicon using a mask May 21, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6763579 [patent_doc_number] => 20030097977 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-29 [patent_title] => 'IN-SITU POST EPITAXIAL TREATMENT PROCESS' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/150398 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5117 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0097/20030097977.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10150398 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/150398
In-situ post epitaxial treatment process May 16, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6111499 [patent_doc_number] => 20020173162 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-21 [patent_title] => 'Magnetically enhanced plasma oxide etch using hexafluorobutadiene' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/144365 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6997 [patent_no_of_claims] => 47 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0173/20020173162.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10144365 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/144365
Magnetically enhanced plasma oxide etch using hexafluorobutadiene May 12, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 617734 [patent_doc_number] => RE039413 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => E1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-28 [patent_title] => 'Low friction polish-stop stratum for endpointing chemical-mechanical planarization processing of semiconductor wafers' [patent_app_type] => reissue [patent_app_number] => 10/139132 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3842 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/RE/039/RE039413.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10139132 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/139132
Low friction polish-stop stratum for endpointing chemical-mechanical planarization processing of semiconductor wafers May 1, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6047397 [patent_doc_number] => 20020168577 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-14 [patent_title] => 'Method of crystallizing amorphous silicon' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/134480 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 7759 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 31 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0168/20020168577.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10134480 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/134480
Method of crystallizing amorphous silicon Apr 29, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6815520 [patent_doc_number] => 20030066478 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-10 [patent_title] => 'Crystal growth vessel and crystal growth method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/131042 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6054 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 51 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0066/20030066478.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10131042 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/131042
Crystal growth vessel and crystal growth method Apr 24, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1202064 [patent_doc_number] => 06719954 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-13 [patent_title] => 'Multi-stage counter-current crystallization apparatus' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/132927 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4936 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 227 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/719/06719954.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10132927 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/132927
Multi-stage counter-current crystallization apparatus Apr 24, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1340100 [patent_doc_number] => 06589869 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-08 [patent_title] => 'Film thickness control using spectral interferometry' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/131726 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 4989 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/589/06589869.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10131726 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/131726
Film thickness control using spectral interferometry Apr 22, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 551366 [patent_doc_number] => 07156916 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-02 [patent_title] => 'Monolithic integrated crystal-structure-processed mechanical, and combined mechanical and electrical devices, and methods and systems for making' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/131549 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 4308 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/156/07156916.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10131549 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/131549
Monolithic integrated crystal-structure-processed mechanical, and combined mechanical and electrical devices, and methods and systems for making Apr 22, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1195208 [patent_doc_number] => 06726765 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-27 [patent_title] => 'Protein crystallization apparatus and protein crystallization method' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/119895 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3499 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 50 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/726/06726765.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10119895 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/119895
Protein crystallization apparatus and protein crystallization method Apr 10, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6409221 [patent_doc_number] => 20020124790 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-09-12 [patent_title] => 'Method for preparing layered perovskite compound thin film with organic ammonium layers and inorganic layers' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/030094 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3624 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 41 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0124/20020124790.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10030094 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/030094
Method for preparing layered perovskite compound thin film with organic ammonium layers and inorganic layers Apr 8, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7093278 [patent_doc_number] => 20050126473 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-06-16 [patent_title] => 'Device for pulling monocrystals' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/510070 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6386 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0126/20050126473.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10510070 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/510070
Device for pulling monocrystals Apr 1, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1049510 [patent_doc_number] => 06860941 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-01 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HIGH-PURITY POTASSIUM FLUORONIOBATE CRYSTAL, RECRYSTALLIZATION BATH USED IN MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND HIGH-PURITY POTASSIUM FLUOROTANTALATE CRYSTAL OR HIGH-PURITY POTASSIUM FLUORONIOBATE CRYSTAL OBTAINED BY MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/276295 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 8364 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/860/06860941.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10276295 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/276295
METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HIGH-PURITY POTASSIUM FLUORONIOBATE CRYSTAL, RECRYSTALLIZATION BATH USED IN MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND HIGH-PURITY POTASSIUM FLUOROTANTALATE CRYSTAL OR HIGH-PURITY POTASSIUM FLUORONIOBATE CRYSTAL OBTAINED BY MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Apr 1, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1267663 [patent_doc_number] => 06652644 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-25 [patent_title] => 'Adjusting lithium oxide concentration in wafers using a two-phase lithium-rich source' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/113377 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 7764 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 44 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/652/06652644.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10113377 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/113377
Adjusting lithium oxide concentration in wafers using a two-phase lithium-rich source Mar 28, 2002 Issued
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10/112277
Method of epitaxially growing submicron group III nitride layers utilizing HVPE Mar 27, 2002 Issued
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10/107283
Preparation of crystals Mar 25, 2002 Issued
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10/105634
Crystal growing apparatus Mar 25, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5899408 [patent_doc_number] => 20020139297 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-03 [patent_title] => 'Method for producing crystalline silicon' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/103797 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3882 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0139/20020139297.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10103797 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/103797
Method for producing crystalline silicon Mar 24, 2002 Issued
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10/096314
Single crystal pulling apparatus Mar 12, 2002 Issued
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10/093979
Molecular crystals of controlled size Mar 6, 2002 Issued
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