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Nam X. Nguyen

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 15990, Phone: (571)272-1342 , Office: P/1778 )

Most Active Art Unit
1109
Art Unit(s)
1109, 1795, 1763, 1102, 3502, 1778, 1753
Total Applications
1299
Issued Applications
890
Pending Applications
48
Abandoned Applications
360

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 4036931 [patent_doc_number] => 05873989 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-02-23 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for linear scan magnetron sputtering' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/795754 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-02-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 7202 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/873/05873989.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 795754 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/795754
Methods and apparatus for linear scan magnetron sputtering Feb 5, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4015124 [patent_doc_number] => 05906717 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-05-25 [patent_title] => 'Sputtering target of single crystal aluminum alloy' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/792750 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-02-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3618 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/906/05906717.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 792750 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/792750
Sputtering target of single crystal aluminum alloy Feb 3, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3942152 [patent_doc_number] => RE036156 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-03-23 [patent_title] => 'Columnar-grained polycrystalline solar cell and process of manufacture' [patent_app_type] => 2 [patent_app_number] => 8/788660 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 3871 [patent_no_of_claims] => 51 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 242 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/RE/036/RE036156.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 788660 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/788660
Columnar-grained polycrystalline solar cell and process of manufacture Jan 23, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3808369 [patent_doc_number] => 05770026 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-06-23 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor fabrication apparatus having improved sputtering collimator and wiring method for a semiconductor device using such apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/785694 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-01-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5019 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/770/05770026.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 785694 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/785694
Semiconductor fabrication apparatus having improved sputtering collimator and wiring method for a semiconductor device using such apparatus Jan 16, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3797836 [patent_doc_number] => 05830332 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-11-03 [patent_title] => 'Sputter deposition of hydrogenated amorphous carbon film and applications thereof' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/781080 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6113 [patent_no_of_claims] => 51 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 170 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/830/05830332.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 781080 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/781080
Sputter deposition of hydrogenated amorphous carbon film and applications thereof Jan 8, 1997 Issued
90/004510 FOCUSED ION BEAM PROCESSING Jan 6, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3804399 [patent_doc_number] => 05830779 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-11-03 [patent_title] => 'Method of making photovoltaic module' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/779101 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-01-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 7323 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 316 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/830/05830779.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 779101 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/779101
Method of making photovoltaic module Jan 5, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3779526 [patent_doc_number] => 05736013 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-04-07 [patent_title] => 'Method for forming an improved magnetic media including sputtering of selected oxides or nitrides in the magnetic layer, and apparatus for same' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/775987 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-01-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 5879 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 165 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/736/05736013.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 775987 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/775987
Method for forming an improved magnetic media including sputtering of selected oxides or nitrides in the magnetic layer, and apparatus for same Jan 2, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3806501 [patent_doc_number] => 05788825 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-08-04 [patent_title] => 'Vacuum pumping system for a sputtering device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/774401 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1598 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 209 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/788/05788825.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 774401 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/774401
Vacuum pumping system for a sputtering device Dec 29, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3732318 [patent_doc_number] => 05753091 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-05-19 [patent_title] => 'Carrier palette for substrates of optical storage media' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/758974 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1587 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/753/05753091.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 758974 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/758974
Carrier palette for substrates of optical storage media Dec 1, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3762903 [patent_doc_number] => 05755937 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-05-26 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for applying layers of metal onto a surface' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/748682 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 2069 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/755/05755937.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 748682 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/748682
Apparatus for applying layers of metal onto a surface Nov 12, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3861562 [patent_doc_number] => 05762766 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-06-09 [patent_title] => 'Method for depositing magnetic film on both substrate surfaces and mechanism for performing same' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/747834 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 7130 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 54 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/762/05762766.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 747834 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/747834
Method for depositing magnetic film on both substrate surfaces and mechanism for performing same Nov 12, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3728655 [patent_doc_number] => 05698082 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-12-16 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for coating substrates in a vacuum chamber, with a system for the detection and suppression of undesirable arcing' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/746437 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 3143 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 243 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/698/05698082.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 746437 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/746437
Method and apparatus for coating substrates in a vacuum chamber, with a system for the detection and suppression of undesirable arcing Nov 7, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3768938 [patent_doc_number] => 05817219 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-10-06 [patent_title] => 'Carbon target material for forming carbon thin film and process for production thereof' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/740914 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2928 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 57 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/817/05817219.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 740914 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/740914
Carbon target material for forming carbon thin film and process for production thereof Nov 4, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3779124 [patent_doc_number] => 05840161 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-11-24 [patent_title] => 'Double-sided reflector films' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/743418 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-11-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4707 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/840/05840161.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 743418 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/743418
Double-sided reflector films Oct 31, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3827089 [patent_doc_number] => 05814195 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-09-29 [patent_title] => 'Sputtering system using cylindrical rotating magnetron electrically powered using alternating current' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/736978 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2587 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/814/05814195.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 736978 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/736978
Sputtering system using cylindrical rotating magnetron electrically powered using alternating current Oct 24, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3621333 [patent_doc_number] => 05685959 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-11-11 [patent_title] => 'Cathode assembly having rotating magnetic-field shunt and method of making magnetic recording media' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/736980 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 6208 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/685/05685959.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 736980 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/736980
Cathode assembly having rotating magnetic-field shunt and method of making magnetic recording media Oct 24, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3819420 [patent_doc_number] => 05783048 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-07-21 [patent_title] => 'Sputtering cathode with uniformity compensation' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/734207 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4207 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/783/05783048.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 734207 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/734207
Sputtering cathode with uniformity compensation Oct 20, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3615006 [patent_doc_number] => 05688380 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-11-18 [patent_title] => 'Method of producing giant magnetoresistive material film and magnetic head' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/730285 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 8530 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 69 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/688/05688380.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 730285 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/730285
Method of producing giant magnetoresistive material film and magnetic head Oct 14, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3902396 [patent_doc_number] => 05897751 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-04-27 [patent_title] => 'Method of fabricating boron containing coatings' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/730054 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5241 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/897/05897751.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 730054 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/730054
Method of fabricating boron containing coatings Oct 4, 1996 Issued
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