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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] => 5932136 [patent_doc_number] => 20020059900 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-23 [patent_title] => 'In-situ post epitaxial treatment process' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/997139 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4545 [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/A1/0059/20020059900.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09997139 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/997139
In-situ post epitaxial treatment process Nov 27, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1294168 [patent_doc_number] => 06626995 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-30 [patent_title] => 'Superconductor incorporating therein superconductivity epitaxial thin film and manufacturing method thereof' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/994609 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3019 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 53 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/626/06626995.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09994609 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/994609
Superconductor incorporating therein superconductivity epitaxial thin film and manufacturing method thereof Nov 27, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6550474 [patent_doc_number] => 20020083886 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-04 [patent_title] => 'Cruicible and growth method for polycrystal silicon using same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/994022 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3215 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 53 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0083/20020083886.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09994022 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/994022
Cruicible and growth method for polycrystal silicon using same Nov 26, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1286616 [patent_doc_number] => 06632411 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-14 [patent_title] => 'Silicon wafer and method for producing silicon single crystal' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/979519 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6947 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 59 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/632/06632411.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09979519 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/979519
Silicon wafer and method for producing silicon single crystal Nov 22, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1271232 [patent_doc_number] => 06648967 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-18 [patent_title] => 'Crystal-pulling apparatus for pulling and growing a monocrystalline silicon ingot, and method therefor' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/989352 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7513 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/648/06648967.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09989352 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/989352
Crystal-pulling apparatus for pulling and growing a monocrystalline silicon ingot, and method therefor Nov 19, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7280314 [patent_doc_number] => 20040062691 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-01 [patent_title] => 'Methods and devices for high throughput crystallization' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/432079 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 20537 [patent_no_of_claims] => 64 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 57 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0062/20040062691.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10432079 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/432079
Methods and devices for high throughput crystallization Nov 19, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5932117 [patent_doc_number] => 20020059897 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-23 [patent_title] => 'Photonic band gap materials based on spiral posts in a lattice' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/988386 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 37 [patent_figures_cnt] => 37 [patent_no_of_words] => 11285 [patent_no_of_claims] => 48 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 59 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0059/20020059897.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09988386 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/988386
Photonic band gap materials based on spiral posts in a lattice Nov 18, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6858295 [patent_doc_number] => 20030089303 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-15 [patent_title] => 'Oriented piezoelectric film' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/987702 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2994 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 34 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0089/20030089303.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09987702 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/987702
Oriented piezoelectric film Nov 14, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1308654 [patent_doc_number] => 06610141 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-26 [patent_title] => 'Zinc oxide films containing p-type dopant and process for preparing same' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/002790 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7596 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/610/06610141.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10002790 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/002790
Zinc oxide films containing p-type dopant and process for preparing same Nov 14, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5869744 [patent_doc_number] => 20020046693 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-25 [patent_title] => 'Nitride semiconductor growth method, nitride semiconductor substrate, and nitride semiconductor device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/986332 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 32214 [patent_no_of_claims] => 186 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 26 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0046/20020046693.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09986332 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/986332
Nitride semiconductor growth method, nitride semiconductor substrate, and nitride semiconductor device Nov 7, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1195205 [patent_doc_number] => 06726763 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-27 [patent_title] => 'Increased wavelength coverage in nonlinear optics by nonuniformly chirped quasi-phase-matching' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/993025 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2404 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/726/06726763.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09993025 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/993025
Increased wavelength coverage in nonlinear optics by nonuniformly chirped quasi-phase-matching Nov 5, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 790243 [patent_doc_number] => 06984263 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-10 [patent_title] => 'Shallow melt apparatus for semicontinuous czochralski crystal growth' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/494482 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2530 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/984/06984263.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10494482 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/494482
Shallow melt apparatus for semicontinuous czochralski crystal growth Oct 31, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5781445 [patent_doc_number] => 20020157602 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-31 [patent_title] => 'CATCH PAN FOR MELT LEAKAGE IN APPARATUS FOR PULLING SINGLE CRYSTAL' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/959593 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4380 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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/A1/0157/20020157602.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09959593 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/959593
Catch pan for melt leakage in apparatus for pulling single crystal Oct 30, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6514345 [patent_doc_number] => 20020108557 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-15 [patent_title] => 'Rod replenishment system for use in single crystal silicon production' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/040240 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6363 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0108/20020108557.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10040240 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/040240
Rod replenishment system for use in single crystal silicon production Oct 25, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6744712 [patent_doc_number] => 20030021895 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-30 [patent_title] => 'Method for producing coated substrates' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/002996 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 9225 [patent_no_of_claims] => 49 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 34 [patent_words_short_claim] => 19 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0021/20030021895.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10002996 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/002996
Method for producing coated substrates Oct 24, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1331200 [patent_doc_number] => 06592662 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-15 [patent_title] => 'Method for preparing silicon single crystal and silicon single crystal' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/959381 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8688 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 59 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/592/06592662.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09959381 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/959381
Method for preparing silicon single crystal and silicon single crystal Oct 23, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1413394 [patent_doc_number] => 06506251 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-14 [patent_title] => 'Method for producing silicon single crystal' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/959302 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 6337 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 172 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/506/06506251.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09959302 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/959302
Method for producing silicon single crystal Oct 22, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6121457 [patent_doc_number] => 20020073919 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-20 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor single crystal pulling apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/978206 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3752 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0073/20020073919.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09978206 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/978206
Semiconductor single crystal pulling apparatus Oct 16, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5824849 [patent_doc_number] => 20020066402 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-06 [patent_title] => 'Method and device for producing optical fluoride crystals' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/976602 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7254 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 41 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0066/20020066402.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09976602 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/976602
Method and device for producing optical fluoride crystals Oct 10, 2001 Issued
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09/974178
Atomic layer deposition of cobalt from cobalt metallorganic compounds Oct 9, 2001 Issued
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