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Norman Drew Richards

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 164, Phone: (571)272-1736 , Office: P/2800 )

Most Active Art Unit
2815
Art Unit(s)
2892, 2815, 2895, 2816
Total Applications
491
Issued Applications
359
Pending Applications
28
Abandoned Applications
107

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 1027886 [patent_doc_number] => 06881601 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-04-19 [patent_title] => 'Nitride compound semiconductor, nitride compound semiconductor light emitting device and method of manufacturing the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/356283 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 4507 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/881/06881601.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10356283 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/356283
Nitride compound semiconductor, nitride compound semiconductor light emitting device and method of manufacturing the same Jan 29, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 679666 [patent_doc_number] => 07084032 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-01 [patent_title] => 'Manufacturing process of an interpoly dielectric structure for non-volatile semiconductor integrated memories' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/356351 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2399 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 176 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/084/07084032.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10356351 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/356351
Manufacturing process of an interpoly dielectric structure for non-volatile semiconductor integrated memories Jan 29, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6849303 [patent_doc_number] => 20030141505 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-31 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/352066 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 36 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 15079 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0141/20030141505.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10352066 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/352066
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same Jan 27, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1130410 [patent_doc_number] => 06787430 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-07 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing semiconductor device' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/347705 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 10805 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/787/06787430.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10347705 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/347705
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing semiconductor device Jan 21, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6785744 [patent_doc_number] => 20030136983 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-24 [patent_title] => 'Method to selectively remove one side of a conductive bottom electrode of a phase-change memory cell and structure obtained thereby' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/340506 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6268 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 47 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0136/20030136983.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10340506 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/340506
Method to selectively remove one side of a conductive bottom electrode of a phase-change memory cell and structure obtained thereby Jan 9, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 668434 [patent_doc_number] => 07094675 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-22 [patent_title] => 'Structure having spatially separated photo-excitable electron-hole pairs and method of manufacturing same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/340502 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2267 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/094/07094675.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10340502 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/340502
Structure having spatially separated photo-excitable electron-hole pairs and method of manufacturing same Jan 9, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1130304 [patent_doc_number] => 06787410 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-07 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor device having dynamic threshold transistors and element isolation region and fabrication method thereof' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/322663 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 9848 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 295 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/787/06787410.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10322663 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/322663
Semiconductor device having dynamic threshold transistors and element isolation region and fabrication method thereof Dec 18, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6823773 [patent_doc_number] => 20030234395 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-25 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/321841 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 12336 [patent_no_of_claims] => 57 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 36 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0234/20030234395.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10321841 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/321841
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same Dec 17, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1130383 [patent_doc_number] => 06787423 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-07 [patent_title] => 'Strained-silicon semiconductor device' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/314331 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 3134 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/787/06787423.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10314331 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/314331
Strained-silicon semiconductor device Dec 8, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 968861 [patent_doc_number] => 06940138 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-09-06 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor device, semiconductor gate array, electro-optical device, and electronic equipment' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/309168 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 12920 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 243 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/940/06940138.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10309168 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/309168
Semiconductor device, semiconductor gate array, electro-optical device, and electronic equipment Dec 3, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6799473 [patent_doc_number] => 20030094637 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-22 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor device, method for fabricating the semiconductor device and semiconductor integrated circuit' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/307470 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 15539 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 37 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0094/20030094637.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10307470 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/307470
Semiconductor device, method for fabricating the semiconductor device and semiconductor integrated circuit Dec 1, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 521871 [patent_doc_number] => 07189992 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-13 [patent_title] => 'Transistor structures having a transparent channel' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/307162 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4532 [patent_no_of_claims] => 80 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/189/07189992.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10307162 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/307162
Transistor structures having a transparent channel Nov 26, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 782754 [patent_doc_number] => 06992002 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-31 [patent_title] => 'Shapes-based migration of aluminum designs to copper damascence' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/305644 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3480 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/992/06992002.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10305644 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/305644
Shapes-based migration of aluminum designs to copper damascence Nov 25, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6646780 [patent_doc_number] => 20030075740 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-24 [patent_title] => 'High dielectric constant metal oxide gate dielectrics' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/304434 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4553 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 24 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0075/20030075740.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10304434 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/304434
High dielectric constant metal oxide gate dielectrics Nov 24, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1115571 [patent_doc_number] => 06800526 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-05 [patent_title] => 'Method for manufacturing a self-aligned split-gate flash memory cell' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/302865 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 1550 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 184 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/800/06800526.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10302865 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/302865
Method for manufacturing a self-aligned split-gate flash memory cell Nov 24, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 650889 [patent_doc_number] => 07112466 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-26 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor device for isolating a photodiode to reduce junction leakage and method of formation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/293510 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3623 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/112/07112466.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10293510 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/293510
Semiconductor device for isolating a photodiode to reduce junction leakage and method of formation Nov 12, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 553445 [patent_doc_number] => 07160795 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-09 [patent_title] => 'Method and structures for reduced parasitic capacitance in integrated circuit metallizations' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/293789 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5165 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/160/07160795.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10293789 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/293789
Method and structures for reduced parasitic capacitance in integrated circuit metallizations Nov 11, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6671912 [patent_doc_number] => 20030057515 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-27 [patent_title] => 'Methods of fabrication of electronic interface structures' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/287832 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4621 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 36 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0057/20030057515.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10287832 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/287832
Methods of fabrication of electronic interface structures Nov 4, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6781114 [patent_doc_number] => 20030062561 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-03 [patent_title] => 'Alternate method for photodiode formation in CMOS image sensors' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/282775 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2899 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 65 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0062/20030062561.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10282775 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/282775
Alternate method for photodiode formation in CMOS image sensors Oct 28, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1037476 [patent_doc_number] => 06872625 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-29 [patent_title] => 'Field-effect transistor based on embedded cluster structures and process for its production' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/280172 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 4100 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/872/06872625.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10280172 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/280172
Field-effect transistor based on embedded cluster structures and process for its production Oct 24, 2002 Issued
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