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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] => 6444707 [patent_doc_number] => 20020149075 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-17 [patent_title] => 'Solid-state image pickup apparatus and fabricating method thereof' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/158111 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3614 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 69 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0149/20020149075.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10158111 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/158111
Solid-state image pickup apparatus and fabricating method thereof May 30, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6676950 [patent_doc_number] => 20030227090 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-11 [patent_title] => 'Dual damascene semiconductor devices' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/158011 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6686 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0227/20030227090.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10158011 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/158011
Dual damascene semiconductor devices May 30, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6384431 [patent_doc_number] => 20020179901 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-05 [patent_title] => 'Organic semiconductor device and process of manufacturing the same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/155971 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6963 [patent_no_of_claims] => 44 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0179/20020179901.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10155971 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/155971
Organic semiconductor device and process of manufacturing the same May 28, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6768021 [patent_doc_number] => 20030213961 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-20 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A CAPACITIVE STRUCTURE INCLUDING SINGLE CRYSTAL SILICON' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/147631 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4418 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 49 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0213/20030213961.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10147631 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/147631
Method and apparatus for forming a capacitive structure including single crystal silicon May 15, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7625107 [patent_doc_number] => 06724063 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-20 [patent_title] => 'Photodiode and photodiode module' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/143956 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 8013 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 4 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/724/06724063.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10143956 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/143956
Photodiode and photodiode module May 13, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6044320 [patent_doc_number] => 20020167037 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-14 [patent_title] => 'Capacitor of an integrated circuit device and method of manufacturing the same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/141881 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 5483 [patent_no_of_claims] => 44 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0167/20020167037.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10141881 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/141881
Capacitor of an integrated circuit device and method of manufacturing the same May 9, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6811797 [patent_doc_number] => 20030071347 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-17 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor chip packaging device and method of manufacturing the same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/143042 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1984 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 31 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0071/20030071347.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10143042 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/143042
Semiconductor chip packaging device and method of manufacturing the same May 8, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6733412 [patent_doc_number] => 20030011047 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-16 [patent_title] => 'Photovoltaic device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/140092 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 6349 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 14 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0011/20030011047.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10140092 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/140092
Photovoltaic device May 6, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6415011 [patent_doc_number] => 20020125508 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-09-12 [patent_title] => 'Container capacitor structure and method of formation thereof' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/138458 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 54 [patent_figures_cnt] => 54 [patent_no_of_words] => 7246 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0125/20020125508.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10138458 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/138458
Container capacitor structure and method of formation thereof May 2, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1205440 [patent_doc_number] => 06716670 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-06 [patent_title] => 'Method of forming a three-dimensional stacked semiconductor package device' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/136954 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 33 [patent_figures_cnt] => 67 [patent_no_of_words] => 16139 [patent_no_of_claims] => 80 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/716/06716670.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10136954 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/136954
Method of forming a three-dimensional stacked semiconductor package device Apr 29, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6170084 [patent_doc_number] => 20020153536 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-24 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/134522 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9241 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 15 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0153/20020153536.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10134522 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/134522
Semiconductor device Apr 29, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7441782 [patent_doc_number] => 20040195641 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-07 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor chip for optoelectronics' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/476121 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2317 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0195/20040195641.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10476121 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/476121
Semiconductor chip for optoelectronics Apr 25, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6385585 [patent_doc_number] => 20020180029 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-05 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor device with intermediate connector' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/131992 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 9916 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0180/20020180029.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10131992 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/131992
Semiconductor device with intermediate connector Apr 24, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6523049 [patent_doc_number] => 20020109229 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-15 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor device with improved metal interconnection and method for forming the metal interconnection' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/121710 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4853 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0109/20020109229.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10121710 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/121710
Semiconductor device with improved metal interconnection and method for forming the metal interconnection Apr 14, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7625537 [patent_doc_number] => 06723632 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-20 [patent_title] => 'Interconnect exhibiting reduced parasitic capacitance variation' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/119452 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 3902 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 10 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/723/06723632.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10119452 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/119452
Interconnect exhibiting reduced parasitic capacitance variation Apr 9, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 773426 [patent_doc_number] => 07001809 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-02-21 [patent_title] => 'Method to increase coupling ratio of source to floating gate in split-gate flash' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/119327 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 5357 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/001/07001809.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10119327 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/119327
Method to increase coupling ratio of source to floating gate in split-gate flash Apr 8, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1101731 [patent_doc_number] => 06815329 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-11-09 [patent_title] => 'Multilayer interconnect structure containing air gaps and method for making' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/117797 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 5530 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 213 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/815/06815329.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10117797 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/117797
Multilayer interconnect structure containing air gaps and method for making Apr 1, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 978968 [patent_doc_number] => 06929997 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-16 [patent_title] => 'Triple metal line 1T/1C ferroelectric memory device and method for fabrication thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/113622 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 4880 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/929/06929997.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10113622 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/113622
Triple metal line 1T/1C ferroelectric memory device and method for fabrication thereof Apr 1, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6727117 [patent_doc_number] => 20030183307 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-02 [patent_title] => 'Electrical device and method of making' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/114392 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4103 [patent_no_of_claims] => 55 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0183/20030183307.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10114392 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/114392
Electrical device and method of making Mar 31, 2002 Issued
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10/109694
Cell based integrated circuit and unit cell architecture therefor Mar 31, 2002 Issued
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