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Patrick Dennis Niland

Examiner (ID: 1494, Phone: (571)272-1121 , Office: P/1762 )

Most Active Art Unit
1762
Art Unit(s)
1796, 1509, 1714, 1511, 1762
Total Applications
2822
Issued Applications
1804
Pending Applications
181
Abandoned Applications
837

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 8794451 [patent_doc_number] => 20130111420 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-02 [patent_title] => 'MASK DATA PRODUCING METHOD AND MASK DATA PRODUCING PROGRAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/725612 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 19815 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13725612 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/725612
Mask data producing method and mask data producing program Dec 20, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9564061 [patent_doc_number] => 20140181774 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-06-26 [patent_title] => 'NON-INTEGER HEIGHT STANDARD CELL LIBRARY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/725870 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6089 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13725870 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/725870
Non-integer height standard cell library Dec 20, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9520721 [patent_doc_number] => 20140157213 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-06-05 [patent_title] => 'METHOD OF GENERATING A SET OF DEFECT CANDIDATES FOR WAFER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/692396 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-12-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4089 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13692396 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/692396
Method of generating a set of defect candidates for wafer Dec 2, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9707536 [patent_doc_number] => 08832632 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-09 [patent_title] => 'Compact routing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/660887 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 4319 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13660887 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/660887
Compact routing Oct 24, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8669058 [patent_doc_number] => 20130043596 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-21 [patent_title] => 'SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/655935 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4948 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13655935 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/655935
Semiconductor device Oct 18, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8992068 [patent_doc_number] => 20130219349 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-08-22 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR PROCESS PROXIMITY CORRECTION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/626370 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5964 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13626370 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/626370
Method for process proximity correction Sep 24, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9102877 [patent_doc_number] => 08566771 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-22 [patent_title] => 'Automation of interconnect and routing customization' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/623230 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6897 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 217 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13623230 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/623230
Automation of interconnect and routing customization Sep 19, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8613906 [patent_doc_number] => 20130019218 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-17 [patent_title] => 'HIGH-SPEED SRAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/622419 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3758 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13622419 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/622419
High-speed SRAM Sep 18, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9372527 [patent_doc_number] => 20140082400 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-20 [patent_title] => 'ENHANCED CLOCK GATING IN RETIMED MODULES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/620040 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8773 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13620040 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/620040
Enhanced clock gating in retimed modules Sep 13, 2012 Issued
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13/618541
Charging control apparatus, charging system, and charging control method Sep 13, 2012 Issued
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13/612790
Pitch-aware multi-patterning lithography Sep 11, 2012 Issued
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13/609789
Method for the definition of a library of application-domain-specific logic cells Sep 10, 2012 Issued
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13/610390
Method and apparatus for process window modeling Sep 10, 2012 Issued
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13/606980
Assertion-based design partitioning Sep 6, 2012 Issued
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13/606055
Method for designing optical lithography masks for directed self-assembly Sep 6, 2012 Issued
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13/596140
Density balancing in multiple patterning lithography using integrated circuit layout fill Aug 27, 2012 Issued
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13/586070
Semiconductor integrated circuit with multi-cut via and automated layout method for the same Aug 14, 2012 Issued
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13/567330
Quantum gate optimizations Aug 5, 2012 Issued
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13/561760
Capturing mutual coupling effects between an integrated circuit chip and chip package Jul 29, 2012 Issued
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13/561000
Verification for functional independence of logic designs that use redundant representation Jul 27, 2012 Issued
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