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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] => 6577439 [patent_doc_number] => 20020041001 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-11 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor raised source-drain structure' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/008650 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2718 [patent_no_of_claims] => 97 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 39 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0041/20020041001.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10008650 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/008650
Semiconductor raised source-drain structure Nov 8, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5782765 [patent_doc_number] => 20020158250 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-31 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor device and process for producing the same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/984632 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5030 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 59 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0158/20020158250.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09984632 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/984632
Semiconductor device and process for producing the same Oct 29, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 475023 [patent_doc_number] => 07230664 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-12 [patent_title] => 'Liquid crystal display device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/983665 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 78 [patent_no_of_words] => 29085 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 343 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/230/07230664.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09983665 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/983665
Liquid crystal display device Oct 24, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6123422 [patent_doc_number] => 20020074610 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-20 [patent_title] => 'Field effect transistor with improved isolation structures' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/001432 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2038 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0074/20020074610.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10001432 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/001432
Field effect transistor with improved isolation structures Oct 24, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5872161 [patent_doc_number] => 20020047955 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-25 [patent_title] => 'Flat panel display having a substrate of low transmittance' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/983268 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2258 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 57 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0047/20020047955.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09983268 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/983268
Flat panel display having a substrate of low transmittance Oct 22, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6723447 [patent_doc_number] => 20030205759 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-06 [patent_title] => 'Reduction of parasitic bipolar leakage current in silicon on insulator devices' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/003942 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 2889 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 57 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0205/20030205759.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10003942 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/003942
Reduction of parasitic bipolar leakage current in silicon on insulator devices Oct 22, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6501983 [patent_doc_number] => 20020025597 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-02-28 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor device and method for producing the same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/982717 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9820 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0025/20020025597.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09982717 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/982717
Semiconductor device and method for producing the same Oct 17, 2001 Issued
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09/981402
Semiconductor device and method for its manufacture Oct 16, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6504033 [patent_doc_number] => 20020025694 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-02-28 [patent_title] => 'Device and method for protecting against oxidation of a conductive layer in said device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/981764 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4270 [patent_no_of_claims] => 75 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 21 [patent_words_short_claim] => 25 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0025/20020025694.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09981764 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/981764
Device and method for protecting against oxidation of a conductive layer in said device Oct 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6811773 [patent_doc_number] => 20030071323 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-17 [patent_title] => 'Microelectronic fabrication with upper lying aluminum fuse layer in copper interconnect semiconductor technology and method for fabrication thereof' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/978420 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3590 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0071/20030071323.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09978420 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/978420
Microelectronic fabrication with upper lying aluminum fuse layer in copper interconnect semiconductor technology and method for fabrication thereof Oct 14, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6000087 [patent_doc_number] => 20020028586 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-07 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for cleaning integrated circuit bonding pads' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/962045 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2819 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0028/20020028586.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09962045 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/962045
Method and apparatus for cleaning integrated circuit bonding pads Sep 20, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1545039 [patent_doc_number] => 06444493 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-09-03 [patent_title] => 'Method for vertically integrating active circuit planes and vertically integrated circuit produced using said method' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/857373 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3932 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 166 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/444/06444493.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09857373 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/857373
Method for vertically integrating active circuit planes and vertically integrated circuit produced using said method Sep 20, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1138850 [patent_doc_number] => 06784962 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-08-31 [patent_title] => 'Method for fabricating a laminate film and method for fabricating a display device' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/948567 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 44 [patent_no_of_words] => 12135 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/784/06784962.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09948567 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/948567
Method for fabricating a laminate film and method for fabricating a display device Sep 9, 2001 Issued
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09/948758
Liquid crystal display device Sep 9, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 782751 [patent_doc_number] => 06991999 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-31 [patent_title] => 'Bi-layer silicon film and method of fabrication' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/948461 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6631 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 47 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/991/06991999.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09948461 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/948461
Bi-layer silicon film and method of fabrication Sep 6, 2001 Issued
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09/947155
Method for making transistor structure having silicide source/drain extensions Sep 4, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1180147 [patent_doc_number] => 06740599 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-25 [patent_title] => 'Method of fabricating contact holes in a semiconductor device' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/946733 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 5762 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/740/06740599.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09946733 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/946733
Method of fabricating contact holes in a semiconductor device Sep 3, 2001 Issued
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09/944363
Liquid crystal display device Aug 30, 2001 Issued
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09/940457
Panel for liquid crystal display Aug 28, 2001 Issued
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09/942264
Liquid crystal device and electronic device and method of manufacturing the devices Aug 27, 2001 Issued
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