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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
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17/522461
ETCHING DEVICE AND ETCHING METHOD USING THE SAME Nov 8, 2021 Pending
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17/519594
SUBSTRATE TREATMENT APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE TREATMENT METHOD Nov 4, 2021 Pending
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17/502873
DOWNSTREAM RESIDUE MANAGEMENT HARDWARE Oct 14, 2021 Pending
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18/248455
AN ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND A METHOD Oct 10, 2021 Pending
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18/248455
AN ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND A METHOD Oct 10, 2021 Pending
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17/498194
SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE TRANSFERRING METHOD Oct 10, 2021 Abandoned
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17/477808
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR METAL SILICIDE DEPOSITION Sep 16, 2021 Pending
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17/470418
HEATED LID FOR A PROCESS CHAMBER Sep 8, 2021 Pending
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17/470418
HEATED LID FOR A PROCESS CHAMBER Sep 8, 2021 Pending
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17/470418
HEATED LID FOR A PROCESS CHAMBER Sep 8, 2021 Pending
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17/401422
CONFIGURABLE BIAS SUPPLY WITH BIDIRECTIONAL SWITCH Aug 12, 2021 Pending
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17/400271
SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS Aug 11, 2021 Pending
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18/017208
THIN SHADOW RING FOR LOW-TILT TRENCH ETCHING Jul 29, 2021 Pending
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17/383962
Voltage Control for Etching Systems Jul 22, 2021 Pending
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17/383962
Voltage Control for Etching Systems Jul 22, 2021 Pending
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17/305203
CONTINUOUS-FEED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION SYSTEM Jun 30, 2021 Pending
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18/011707
DRY BACKSIDE AND BEVEL EDGE CLEAN OF PHOTORESIST Jun 16, 2021 Pending
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17/340766
Heat shield for chamber door and devices manufactured using same Jun 6, 2021 Issued
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17/212946
CHAMBER DESIGN FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING Mar 24, 2021 Abandoned
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17/908902
SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE Mar 21, 2021 Pending
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