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Michael A. Band

Examiner (ID: 15850, Phone: (571)272-9815 , Office: P/1754 )

Most Active Art Unit
1794
Art Unit(s)
1795, 1794, 1754, 1723, 1753
Total Applications
981
Issued Applications
395
Pending Applications
85
Abandoned Applications
517

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 16560289 [patent_doc_number] => 20210005438 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-01-07 [patent_title] => Sputtering Cathode, Sputtering Cathode Assembly, and Sputtering Apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/030109 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11310 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 470 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17030109 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/030109
Sputtering cathode, sputtering cathode assembly, and sputtering apparatus Sep 22, 2020 Issued
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17/763896
TRANSPARENT ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE FILM AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF Sep 16, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16885858 [patent_doc_number] => 20210172053 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-10 [patent_title] => ENHANCED CATHODIC ARC SOURCE FOR ARC PLASMA DEPOSITION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/997782 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4285 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16997782 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/997782
Enhanced cathodic ARC source for ARC plasma deposition Aug 18, 2020 Issued
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16/987984
FILM FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FILM-FORMED PRODUCT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Aug 6, 2020 Abandoned
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16/938465
HIGH PRESSURE RF-DC SPUTTERING AND METHODS TO IMPROVE FILM UNIFORMITY AND STEP-COVERAGE OF THIS PROCESS Jul 23, 2020 Abandoned
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16/929347
Target structure and film forming apparatus Jul 14, 2020 Issued
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17/623537
METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OXYHYDRIDE-BASED PHOTOCHROMIC DEVICE Jul 5, 2020 Pending
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17/631855
Substrate processing system and substrate processing method Jul 1, 2020 Issued
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17/623943
SPUTTERING TARGET Jun 25, 2020 Pending
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17/623354
SPUTTERING TARGET Jun 25, 2020 Pending
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17/622391
OXIDE SINTERED BODY Jun 23, 2020 Pending
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17/619354
NICKEL ALLOY SPUTTERING TARGET Jun 17, 2020 Abandoned
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16/902194
Methods and apparatus for reducing sputtering of a grounded shield in a process chamber Jun 14, 2020 Issued
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16/897762
HEAT-TRANSFER ROLLER FOR SPUTTERING AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Jun 9, 2020 Abandoned
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17/613065
PVD COATINGS COMPRISING MULTI-ANION HIGH ENTROPY ALLOY OXY-NITRIDES May 24, 2020 Pending
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16/880481
Optimum Surface Texture Geometry May 20, 2020 Abandoned
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17/614479
BIAS MAGNETIC FIELD CONTROL METHOD, MAGNETIC THIN FILM DEPOSITION METHOD,CHAMBER, AND APPARATUS May 10, 2020 Abandoned
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16/868940
DUAL POWER FEED ROTARY SPUTTERING CATHODE May 6, 2020 Abandoned
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15/929467
METHOD TO PRODUCE HIGH DENSITY DIAMOND LIKE CARBON THIN FILMS May 3, 2020 Abandoned
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17/610975
Method for forming a layer of alumina at the surface of a metallic substrate Apr 23, 2020 Issued
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