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Nathan H. Empie

Examiner (ID: 15622)

Most Active Art Unit
1712
Art Unit(s)
1792, 1712
Total Applications
922
Issued Applications
375
Pending Applications
107
Abandoned Applications
453

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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13/808135
Laser-Ablation Ion Source with Ion Funnel Jun 30, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8713689 [patent_doc_number] => 08399830 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-19 [patent_title] => 'Means and method for field asymmetric ion mobility spectrometry combined with mass spectrometry' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/115424 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7413 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13115424 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/115424
Means and method for field asymmetric ion mobility spectrometry combined with mass spectrometry May 24, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7564678 [patent_doc_number] => 20110284741 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-24 [patent_title] => 'MIXED RADIO FREQUENCY MULTIPOLE ROD SYSTEM AS ION REACTOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/112593 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 8741 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0284/20110284741.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13112593 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/112593
Mixed radio frequency multipole rod system as ion reactor May 19, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9323337 [patent_doc_number] => 08658355 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-02-25 [patent_title] => 'General mass spectrometry assay using continuously eluting co-fractionating reporters of mass spectrometry detection efficiency' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/698725 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 17191 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13698725 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/698725
General mass spectrometry assay using continuously eluting co-fractionating reporters of mass spectrometry detection efficiency May 16, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8486769 [patent_doc_number] => 20120286176 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-15 [patent_title] => 'DROPLET GENERATOR WITH ACTUATOR INDUCED NOZZLE CLEANING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/107804 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 12516 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13107804 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/107804
Droplet generator with actuator induced nozzle cleaning May 12, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9226582 [patent_doc_number] => 08632246 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-01-21 [patent_title] => 'Irradiation system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/099340 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 2743 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 153 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13099340 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/099340
Irradiation system May 1, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8479550 [patent_doc_number] => 20120278957 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-01 [patent_title] => 'Scanning probe microscope with compact scanner' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/068052 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-04-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7381 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13068052 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/068052
Scanning probe microscope with compact scanner Apr 28, 2011 Issued
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13/089991
Aberration-corrected wien ExB mass filter with removal of neutrals from the Beam Apr 18, 2011 Issued
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13/089059
Charged particle beam device and a method of operating a charged particle beam device Apr 17, 2011 Issued
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13/084930
Analyzer, ionization apparatus and analyzing method Apr 11, 2011 Issued
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13/082364
Ion beam sample preparation thermal management apparatus and methods Apr 6, 2011 Issued
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13/071225
Multiple beam charged particle optical system Mar 23, 2011 Issued
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13/070010
Sample component trapping, release, and separation with membrane assemblies interfaced to electrospray mass spectrometry Mar 22, 2011 Issued
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13/049939
SATURATION CORRECTION FOR ION SIGNALS IN TIME-OF-FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETERS Mar 16, 2011 Abandoned
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12/932059
Radiant electromagnetic energy management Feb 15, 2011 Issued
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13/006934
Sample component trapping, release, and separation with membrane assemblies interfaced to electrospray mass spectrometry Jan 13, 2011 Issued
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12/958797
MASS SPECTROMETER ION GUIDE PROVIDING AXIAL FIELD, AND METHOD Dec 1, 2010 Abandoned
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12/890200
Test structure for charged particle beam inspection and method for defect determination using the same Sep 23, 2010 Issued
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13/391962
Stage device Sep 16, 2010 Issued
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13/394976
Mass spectrometer system Sep 12, 2010 Issued
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