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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] => 414614 [patent_doc_number] => 07279040 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-09 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for zinc oxide single crystal boule growth' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/438575 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4377 [patent_no_of_claims] => 49 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/279/07279040.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11438575 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/438575
Method and apparatus for zinc oxide single crystal boule growth May 21, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5729393 [patent_doc_number] => 20060254507 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-16 [patent_title] => 'Silicon carbide single crystal and production thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/435762 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 32766 [patent_no_of_claims] => 47 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0254/20060254507.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11435762 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/435762
Silicon carbide single crystal and production thereof May 17, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5858375 [patent_doc_number] => 20060228565 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-12 [patent_title] => 'Polycrystalline silicon rod and method for processing the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/414342 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4406 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0228/20060228565.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11414342 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/414342
Polycrystalline silicon rod and method for processing the same Apr 30, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 585643 [patent_doc_number] => 07435296 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-14 [patent_title] => 'Diamond bodies grown on SiC substrates and associated methods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/407385 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7664 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/435/07435296.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11407385 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/407385
Diamond bodies grown on SiC substrates and associated methods Apr 17, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 259613 [patent_doc_number] => 07572333 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-11 [patent_title] => 'Method for manufacturing semiconductor device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/405569 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 7900 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/572/07572333.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11405569 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/405569
Method for manufacturing semiconductor device Apr 17, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5750013 [patent_doc_number] => 20060219162 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-05 [patent_title] => 'Solidification of crystalline silicon from reusable crucible molds' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/394970 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5025 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0219/20060219162.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11394970 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/394970
Solidification of crystalline silicon from reusable crucible molds Mar 30, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5669473 [patent_doc_number] => 20060174826 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-10 [patent_title] => 'Tantalum based crucible' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/396120 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4257 [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/A1/0174/20060174826.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11396120 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/396120
Tantalum based crucible Mar 30, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 585630 [patent_doc_number] => 07435294 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-14 [patent_title] => 'Method for manufacturing silicon single crystal, and silicon wafer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/393809 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 9556 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/435/07435294.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11393809 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/393809
Method for manufacturing silicon single crystal, and silicon wafer Mar 30, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5685058 [patent_doc_number] => 20060283373 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-21 [patent_title] => 'Method for growing silicon single crystal' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/390366 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 10432 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0283/20060283373.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11390366 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/390366
Method for growing silicon single crystal Mar 27, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5696743 [patent_doc_number] => 20060213427 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-28 [patent_title] => 'Method for manufacturing granular silicon crystal' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/387624 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 8443 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0213/20060213427.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11387624 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/387624
Method for manufacturing granular silicon crystal Mar 21, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5670599 [patent_doc_number] => 20060175953 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-10 [patent_title] => 'Electrically conductive diamond electrodes' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/378109 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 12961 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0175/20060175953.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11378109 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/378109
Electrically conductive diamond electrodes Mar 16, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 373015 [patent_doc_number] => 07473317 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-06 [patent_title] => 'Crystal growth crucible' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/884836 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4161 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/473/07473317.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11884836 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/884836
Crystal growth crucible Mar 8, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 348433 [patent_doc_number] => 07494545 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-24 [patent_title] => 'Epitaxial deposition process and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/346804 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8169 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/494/07494545.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11346804 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/346804
Epitaxial deposition process and apparatus Feb 2, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5664594 [patent_doc_number] => 20060169944 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-03 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductive GaAs wafer and method of making the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/341847 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-01-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5951 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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/A1/0169/20060169944.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11341847 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/341847
Semiconductive GaAs wafer and method of making the same Jan 29, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 363023 [patent_doc_number] => 07481880 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-27 [patent_title] => 'Mask and method for crystallizing amorphous silicon' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/338657 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-01-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3744 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/481/07481880.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11338657 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/338657
Mask and method for crystallizing amorphous silicon Jan 24, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5685066 [patent_doc_number] => 20060283381 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-21 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor single crystal' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/328099 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-01-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8630 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/A1/0283/20060283381.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11328099 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/328099
Apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor single crystal Jan 9, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5059487 [patent_doc_number] => 20070221122 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-09-27 [patent_title] => 'Method for Producing Silicon Carbide (Sic) Single Crystal and Silicon Carbide (Sic) Single Crystal Obtained By Such Method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/599035 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4452 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0221/20070221122.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10599035 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/599035
Method for producing silicon carbide (SiC) single crystal and silicon carbide (SiC) single crystal obtained by such method Dec 25, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 299460 [patent_doc_number] => 07537658 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-26 [patent_title] => 'Method for producing epitaxial silicon wafer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/793155 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 5207 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/537/07537658.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11793155 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/793155
Method for producing epitaxial silicon wafer Dec 19, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 859609 [patent_doc_number] => 07371283 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-13 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus of growing silicon single crystal and silicon wafer fabricated thereby' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/285750 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-11-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7772 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/371/07371283.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11285750 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/285750
Method and apparatus of growing silicon single crystal and silicon wafer fabricated thereby Nov 21, 2005 Issued
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11/281607
Highly-oriented diamond film, method for manufacturing the same, and electronic device having highly-oriented diamond film Nov 17, 2005 Issued
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