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Nathan K. Ford

Examiner (ID: 18310, Phone: (571)270-1880 , Office: P/1716 )

Most Active Art Unit
1716
Art Unit(s)
1792, 1716, 1712
Total Applications
751
Issued Applications
214
Pending Applications
108
Abandoned Applications
455

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/747401
SYSTEMS AND METHODS INVOLVING USE OF NITROGEN-CONTAINING PLASMA TO TREAT LITHIUM-ION CELL CATHODE MATERIALS Jun 17, 2024 Pending
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18/664004
Wafer treatment device May 13, 2024 Issued
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18/430364
TOOLING AND METHOD FOR MASKING A TURBINE COMPONENT SUCH AS A BLADE OR VANE Jan 31, 2024 Pending
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18/417567
REMOTE LASER-BASED SAMPLE HEATER WITH SAMPLE EXCHANGE TURRET Jan 18, 2024 Pending
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18/417567
REMOTE LASER-BASED SAMPLE HEATER WITH SAMPLE EXCHANGE TURRET Jan 18, 2024 Pending
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18/400396
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PLURALITY OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS Dec 28, 2023 Abandoned
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18/400396
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PLURALITY OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS Dec 28, 2023 Abandoned
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18/389827
PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Dec 19, 2023 Abandoned
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18/538100
CHAMBER AND METHODS FOR DOWNSTREAM RESIDUE MANAGEMENT Dec 12, 2023 Pending
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18/538100
CHAMBER AND METHODS FOR DOWNSTREAM RESIDUE MANAGEMENT Dec 12, 2023 Pending
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18/454350
Device for the Thermal Processing of Metallurgy Parts Aug 22, 2023 Pending
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18/359953
FOCUS RING AND PLASMA ETCHING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME Jul 26, 2023 Pending
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18/359953
FOCUS RING AND PLASMA ETCHING APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME Jul 26, 2023 Pending
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18/223183
SINGLE PIECE OR TWO PIECE SUSCEPTOR Jul 17, 2023 Pending
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18/329374
COATING DRUM AND SYSTEM FOR VAPOR DEPOSITION Jun 4, 2023 Pending
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18/144923
MULTI-STATION PROCESSING CHAMBER FOR SEMICONDUCTOR May 8, 2023 Pending
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18/303833
METHOD OF FABRICATING AN ELECTRODE STRUCTURE AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING THE ELECTRODE STRUCTURE Apr 19, 2023 Pending
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18/303833
METHOD OF FABRICATING AN ELECTRODE STRUCTURE AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING THE ELECTRODE STRUCTURE Apr 19, 2023 Pending
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18/131552
SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING SUBSTRATE TRANSFER ROBOT Apr 5, 2023 Pending
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18/131341
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SHUNT CANCELLATION OF PARASITIC COMPONENTS IN A PLASMA REACTOR Apr 4, 2023 Pending
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