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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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09/933049
Method for growing an -SiC bulk single crystal Aug 19, 2001 Issued
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09/931263
Production of material with improved infrared transmission Aug 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1342636 [patent_doc_number] => 06579361 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-17 [patent_title] => 'Chemical vapor deposition epitaxial reactor having two reaction chambers alternatively actuated and actuating method thereof' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/932255 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3143 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/579/06579361.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09932255 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/932255
Chemical vapor deposition epitaxial reactor having two reaction chambers alternatively actuated and actuating method thereof Aug 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7620450 [patent_doc_number] => 06942729 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-09-13 [patent_title] => 'High pressure and high temperature apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/362320 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3210 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 45 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/942/06942729.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10362320 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/362320
High pressure and high temperature apparatus Aug 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1278055 [patent_doc_number] => 06645870 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-11 [patent_title] => 'Process for fabricating semiconductor device' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/928500 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 10337 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/645/06645870.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09928500 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/928500
Process for fabricating semiconductor device Aug 13, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5980114 [patent_doc_number] => 20020096109 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-25 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for growing a single crystalline ingot' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/920808 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5270 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 259 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0096/20020096109.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09920808 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/920808
Apparatus for growing a single crystalline ingot Aug 2, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6137284 [patent_doc_number] => 20020000422 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-01-03 [patent_title] => 'Etching methods and apparatus and substrate assemblies produced therewith' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/916734 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6056 [patent_no_of_claims] => 45 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 21 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0000/20020000422.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09916734 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/916734
Etching methods and apparatus and substrate assemblies produced therewith Jul 25, 2001 Issued
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09/890007
Silicon wafer for epitaxial wafer, epitaxial wafer, and method of manufacture thereof Jul 23, 2001 Issued
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10/333521
Method of growing a thin film onto a substrate Jul 19, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1533282 [patent_doc_number] => 06488768 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-03 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for treating discharge gas from a Czochralski crystal growing chamber utilizing water spray' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/907408 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 4427 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/488/06488768.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09907408 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/907408
Method and apparatus for treating discharge gas from a Czochralski crystal growing chamber utilizing water spray Jul 16, 2001 Issued
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09/905509
Fabrication of high temperature superconductors Jul 12, 2001 Issued
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09/903047
METHOD FOR ACHIEVING LOW DEFECT DENSITY AIGAN SINGLE CRYSTAL BOULES Jul 10, 2001 Abandoned
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09/903298
Method for achieving low defect density GaN single crystal boules Jul 10, 2001 Issued
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09/903341
Tray for macromolecule crystallization and method of using the same Jul 9, 2001 Issued
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09/869932
Silicon wafer and production method thereof and evaluation method for silicon wafer Jul 8, 2001 Issued
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10/311395
Acidic treatment liquid and method of treating copper surfaces Jul 5, 2001 Issued
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10/332433
Single crystal cutting method Jul 5, 2001 Issued
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09/897797
Process and apparatus for producing a planar body of an oxide single crystal Jul 1, 2001 Issued
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10/311716
Preparation of compounds based on phase equilibria of Cu-In-Se Jun 28, 2001 Issued
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09/893003
Photonic crystal multilayer substrate and manufacturing method thereof Jun 27, 2001 Issued
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