Search

Mark T. Le

Examiner (ID: 10293, Phone: (571)272-6682 , Office: P/3617 )

Most Active Art Unit
3617
Art Unit(s)
3617, 3104, 3102, 3613, 3103
Total Applications
3361
Issued Applications
2654
Pending Applications
119
Abandoned Applications
589

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 502189 [patent_doc_number] => 07209227 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-24 [patent_title] => 'Backside contamination inspection device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/408124 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3513 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/209/07209227.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11408124 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/408124
Backside contamination inspection device Apr 18, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5629851 [patent_doc_number] => 20060146319 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-07-06 [patent_title] => 'Optical inspection of a specimen using multi-channel responses from the specimen' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/370786 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7378 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [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/A1/0146/20060146319.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11370786 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/370786
Optical inspection of a specimen using multi-channel responses from the specimen Mar 7, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5660015 [patent_doc_number] => 20060250611 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-09 [patent_title] => 'Wafer edge inspection' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/365221 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8035 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0250/20060250611.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11365221 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/365221
Wafer edge inspection Feb 28, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5647075 [patent_doc_number] => 20060132807 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-22 [patent_title] => 'Periodic patterns and technique to control misalignment between two layers' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/355613 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 8352 [patent_no_of_claims] => 102 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0132/20060132807.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11355613 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/355613
Periodic patterns and technique to control misalignment between two layers Feb 14, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5775214 [patent_doc_number] => 20060103854 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-18 [patent_title] => 'Non-contact apparatus and method for measuring surface profile' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/313671 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7928 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0103/20060103854.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11313671 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/313671
Non-contact apparatus and method for measuring surface profile Dec 21, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7602787 [patent_doc_number] => 07236248 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-26 [patent_title] => 'Optical phytoplankton discriminator' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/316312 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5367 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/236/07236248.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11316312 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/316312
Optical phytoplankton discriminator Dec 20, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5811890 [patent_doc_number] => 20060082767 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-04-20 [patent_title] => 'Darkfield inspection system having a programmable light selection array' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/297028 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7457 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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/A1/0082/20060082767.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11297028 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/297028
Darkfield inspection system having a programmable light selection array Dec 6, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5741931 [patent_doc_number] => 20060087655 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-04-27 [patent_title] => 'System and method for controlling a light source for cavity ring-down spectroscopy' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/252128 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-10-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4041 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0087/20060087655.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11252128 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/252128
System and method for controlling a light source for cavity ring-down spectroscopy Oct 16, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 448429 [patent_doc_number] => 07253892 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-07 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for measuring a characteristic of a plastic container' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/247107 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-10-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4307 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 185 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/253/07253892.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11247107 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/247107
Method and apparatus for measuring a characteristic of a plastic container Oct 10, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 455080 [patent_doc_number] => 07248375 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-24 [patent_title] => 'Critical dimension analysis with simultaneous multiple angle of incidence measurements' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/231638 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4435 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 148 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/248/07248375.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11231638 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/231638
Critical dimension analysis with simultaneous multiple angle of incidence measurements Sep 20, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5737034 [patent_doc_number] => 20060007424 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-12 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for measuring strain using a luminescent photoelastic coating' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/225141 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 9792 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0007/20060007424.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11225141 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/225141
Method and apparatus for measuring strain using a luminescent photoelastic coating Sep 12, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5181610 [patent_doc_number] => 20070052953 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-08 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for providing illumination of a specimen for inspection' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/219014 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-09-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 16363 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [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/A1/0052/20070052953.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11219014 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/219014
Systems and methods for providing illumination of a specimen for inspection Sep 1, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5806049 [patent_doc_number] => 20060092402 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-04 [patent_title] => 'Laser crystal evaluating system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/205340 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5496 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0092/20060092402.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11205340 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/205340
Laser crystal evaluating system Aug 16, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 409596 [patent_doc_number] => 07286235 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Long-range surface plasmon resonance device utilizing nano-scale porous dielectric and method of fabricating the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/205995 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 3988 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 44 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/286/07286235.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11205995 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/205995
Long-range surface plasmon resonance device utilizing nano-scale porous dielectric and method of fabricating the same Aug 16, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5811910 [patent_doc_number] => 20060082787 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-04-20 [patent_title] => 'Non-contact apparatus and method for measuring surface profile' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/205063 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7926 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0082/20060082787.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11205063 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/205063
Non-contact apparatus and method for measuring surface profile Aug 16, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5589528 [patent_doc_number] => 20060038979 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-02-23 [patent_title] => 'Nanoparticles as covert taggants in currency, bank notes, and related documents' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/198870 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8927 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0038/20060038979.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11198870 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/198870
Nanoparticles as covert taggants in currency, bank notes, and related documents Aug 4, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 566464 [patent_doc_number] => 07161668 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-09 [patent_title] => 'Wafer edge inspection' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/196540 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4941 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/161/07161668.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11196540 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/196540
Wafer edge inspection Aug 2, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 436746 [patent_doc_number] => 07262851 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-28 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for detecting relative positional deviation between two objects' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/166106 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2781 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/262/07262851.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11166106 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/166106
Method and apparatus for detecting relative positional deviation between two objects Jun 26, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 660805 [patent_doc_number] => 07106459 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-12 [patent_title] => 'CD metrology analysis using a finite difference method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/150003 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5565 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/106/07106459.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11150003 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/150003
CD metrology analysis using a finite difference method Jun 9, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 530028 [patent_doc_number] => 07187439 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-06 [patent_title] => 'High throughput inspection system and method for generating transmitted and/or reflected images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/127914 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4045 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 174 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/187/07187439.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11127914 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/127914
High throughput inspection system and method for generating transmitted and/or reflected images May 10, 2005 Issued
Menu