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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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14/669250
SUBSTRATE PROCESSING USING INTERLEAVED LOAD LOCK TRANSFERS Mar 25, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10299280 [patent_doc_number] => 20150184279 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-07-02 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/659141 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-03-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 11072 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [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] => 14659141 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/659141
Apparatus and methods for manufacturing thin-film solar cells Mar 15, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11071144 [patent_doc_number] => 20160268107 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-15 [patent_title] => 'MULTI-ZONE REACTOR, SYSTEM INCLUDING THE REACTOR, AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/656588 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-03-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 46 [patent_figures_cnt] => 46 [patent_no_of_words] => 7460 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [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] => 14656588 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/656588
Multi-zone reactor, system including the reactor, and method of using the same Mar 11, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10355355 [patent_doc_number] => 20150240360 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-08-27 [patent_title] => 'COMPACT SUBSTRATE PROCESSING TOOL WITH MULTI-STATION PROCESSING AND PRE-PROCESSING AND/OR POST-PROCESSING STATIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/628342 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-02-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2432 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [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] => 14628342 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/628342
Compact substrate processing tool with multi-station processing and pre-processing and/or post-processing stations Feb 22, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10286260 [patent_doc_number] => 20150171258 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-06-18 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PROVIDING DOPANT CONCENTRATION CONTROL IN DIFFERENT LAYERS OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/625649 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-02-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3605 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [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] => 14625649 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/625649
METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PROVIDING DOPANT CONCENTRATION CONTROL IN DIFFERENT LAYERS OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Feb 18, 2015
Array ( [id] => 10267553 [patent_doc_number] => 20150152550 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-06-04 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS FOR VAPOR DEPOSITION OF DIELECTRIC WIRE COATING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/612054 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6018 [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] => 14612054 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/612054
Apparatus for vapor deposition of dielectric wire coating Feb 1, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10256229 [patent_doc_number] => 20150141225 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-05-21 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS TO SUPPORT PROCESS TOOL MODULES IN PROCESSING TOOLS IN A CLEANSPACE FABRICATOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/609053 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-01-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7413 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [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] => 14609053 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/609053
METHOD AND APPARATUS TO SUPPORT PROCESS TOOL MODULES IN PROCESSING TOOLS IN A CLEANSPACE FABRICATOR Jan 28, 2015 Abandoned
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14/589990
Processing system containing an isolation region separating a deposition chamber from a treatment chamber Jan 4, 2015 Issued
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14/589987
Process chamber for field guided exposure and method for implementing the process chamber Jan 4, 2015 Issued
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14/584226
FILM FORMATION DEVICE Dec 28, 2014 Abandoned
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14/582590
SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Dec 23, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10302542 [patent_doc_number] => 20150187542 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-07-02 [patent_title] => 'SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SHUTTER DEVICE AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/580657 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 9872 [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] => 14580657 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/580657
SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SHUTTER DEVICE AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Dec 22, 2014 Abandoned
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14/576822
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE Dec 18, 2014 Abandoned
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14/576821
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING MATERIALS WITH COMPOSITIONS Dec 18, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13196653 [patent_doc_number] => 10113236 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-10-30 [patent_title] => Batch curing chamber with gas distribution and individual pumping [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/577828 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8127 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14577828 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/577828
Batch curing chamber with gas distribution and individual pumping Dec 18, 2014 Issued
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14/562952
Combinatorial Process System Dec 7, 2014 Abandoned
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14/558554
APPARATUS FOR BARRIER INTERFACE PREPARATION OF COPPER INTERCONNECT Dec 1, 2014 Abandoned
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14/392405
COATING APPARATUS Nov 18, 2014 Abandoned
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14/548089
Substrate Processing System with Multiple Processing Devices Deployed in Shared Ambient Environment and Associated Methods Nov 18, 2014 Abandoned
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14/546194
CLUSTER-BATCH TYPE SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE Nov 17, 2014 Abandoned
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