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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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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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17/908902
SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE Mar 21, 2021 Pending
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17/908902
SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE Mar 21, 2021 Pending
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17/904005
COOLING PLATE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING CHAMBER WINDOW Feb 7, 2021 Pending
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17/154851
PROCESS CHAMBER WITH SIDE SUPPORT Jan 20, 2021 Pending
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17/128494
TUBULAR PECVD DEVICE FOR BIFACIAL PERC SOLAR CELL Dec 20, 2020 Abandoned
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17/120721
Process Kit Conditioning Chamber Dec 13, 2020 Abandoned
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17/114096
FURNACE WITH METAL FURNACE TUBE Dec 6, 2020 Pending
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17/107008
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE Nov 29, 2020 Abandoned
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17/107008
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE Nov 29, 2020 Abandoned
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17/105753
JIG, PROCESSING SYSTEM AND PROCESSING METHOD Nov 26, 2020 Pending
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17/103847
FEEDFORWARD CONTROL OF MULTI-LAYER STACKS DURING DEVICE FABRICATION Nov 23, 2020 Pending
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17/101127
Substrate treating apparatus and substrate transporting method Nov 22, 2020 Issued
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17/097855
DENSIFIED SOLID PREFORMS FOR SUBLIMATION Nov 12, 2020 Pending
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17/757234
GAS RING FOR A PVD SOURCE Nov 9, 2020 Abandoned
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17/774521
FREQUENCY BASED IMPEDANCE ADJUSTMENT IN TUNING CIRCUITS Oct 26, 2020 Pending
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17/774521
FREQUENCY BASED IMPEDANCE ADJUSTMENT IN TUNING CIRCUITS Oct 26, 2020 Pending
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17/788231
VAPOR DEPOSITION DEVICE Oct 14, 2020 Pending
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17/069411
SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPLACING EDGE RING Oct 12, 2020 Abandoned
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