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Nathan K. Ford

Examiner (ID: 12525, Phone: (571)270-1880 , Office: P/1716 )

Most Active Art Unit
1716
Art Unit(s)
1712, 1792, 1716
Total Applications
752
Issued Applications
214
Pending Applications
105
Abandoned Applications
456

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 11984020 [patent_doc_number] => 20170288175 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-05 [patent_title] => 'METHODS FOR FABRICATING OLEDs' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/618162 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7433 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [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] => 15618162 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/618162
METHODS FOR FABRICATING OLEDs Jun 8, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11945947 [patent_doc_number] => 20170250098 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-31 [patent_title] => 'SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/597100 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5712 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15597100 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/597100
Semiconductor processing device May 15, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12838909 [patent_doc_number] => 20180171476 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-06-21 [patent_title] => METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVE REMOVAL OF SELF-ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS USING LASER ANNEALING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/449891 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-03-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5928 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15449891 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/449891
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVE REMOVAL OF SELF-ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS USING LASER ANNEALING Mar 2, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11936868 [patent_doc_number] => 20170241018 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-24 [patent_title] => 'FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS, FILM DEPOSITION METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/434524 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 11268 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15434524 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/434524
FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS, FILM DEPOSITION METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Feb 15, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18560043 [patent_doc_number] => 11725279 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-15 [patent_title] => Deposition or cleaning apparatus with movable structure [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/481221 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5611 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16481221 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/481221
Deposition or cleaning apparatus with movable structure Feb 7, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19624413 [patent_doc_number] => 12163221 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-10 [patent_title] => System for continuous atomic layer deposition [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/426789 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-02-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3780 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 339 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15426789 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/426789
System for continuous atomic layer deposition Feb 6, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11854823 [patent_doc_number] => 20170229315 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-10 [patent_title] => 'INTEGRATED LAYER ETCH SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE TYPE CHAMBERS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/415348 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-01-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3960 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15415348 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/415348
INTEGRATED LAYER ETCH SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE TYPE CHAMBERS Jan 24, 2017 Abandoned
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15/411251
SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING METHOD Jan 19, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12778651 [patent_doc_number] => 20180151385 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-05-31 [patent_title] => Heat Shield for Chamber Door and Devices Manufactured Using Same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/406143 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-01-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4980 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [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] => 15406143 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/406143
Heat shield for chamber door and devices manufactured using same Jan 12, 2017 Issued
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15/398284
Semiconductor Fabrication Apparatus Including a Plurality of Reaction Containers and Methods of Forming Layers on Semiconductor Substrate Using the Same Jan 3, 2017 Abandoned
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15/391086
High throughput serial wafer handling end station Dec 26, 2016 Issued
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15/388815
SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Dec 21, 2016 Abandoned
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15/382409
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SHUNT CANCELLATION OF PARASITIC COMPONENTS IN A PLASMA REACTOR Dec 15, 2016 Abandoned
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15/378872
DEVICE FOR PRODUCING CONTINUOUS-GROWTH TYPE LARGE-AREA TRANSPARENT AND CONDUCTIVE GRAPHENE FILM Dec 13, 2016 Abandoned
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15/368104
Substrate processing apparatus and method of processing substrate Dec 1, 2016 Issued
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15/362601
ROUND FURNACE FOR SUBLIMATION TRANSFER Nov 27, 2016 Abandoned
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15/777492
Device for coating one or more yarns by a vapor deposition method Nov 16, 2016 Issued
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15/348208
SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Nov 9, 2016 Abandoned
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15/779678
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING SURFACE OF FLUORINE-BASED RESIN FILM Nov 3, 2016 Abandoned
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15/290029
HIGH PRODUCTIVITY PECVD TOOL FOR WAFER PROCESSING OF SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING Oct 10, 2016 Abandoned
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