
Peter B. Kim
Examiner (ID: 5278, Phone: (571)272-2120 , Office: P/2882 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 2882 |
| Art Unit(s) | 2851, 2882 |
| Total Applications | 1826 |
| Issued Applications | 1444 |
| Pending Applications | 99 |
| Abandoned Applications | 303 |
Applications
| Application number | Title of the application | Filing Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Array
(
[id] => 18270406
[patent_doc_number] => 20230091648
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-23
[patent_title] => CONTAMINATION TRAP
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/070155
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-11-28
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 9874
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12
[patent_words_short_claim] => 63
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18070155
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/070155 | Contamination trap | Nov 27, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 18795303
[patent_doc_number] => 11829076
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-28
[patent_title] => Enhancing lithography operation for manufacturing semiconductor devices
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/070259
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-11-28
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14
[patent_figures_cnt] => 16
[patent_no_of_words] => 9935
[patent_no_of_claims] => 20
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[patent_words_short_claim] => 77
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18070259
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/070259 | Enhancing lithography operation for manufacturing semiconductor devices | Nov 27, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 19644568
[patent_doc_number] => 20240419088
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-19
[patent_title] => METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LITHOGRAPHIC IMAGING
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/719902
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-11-25
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 8638
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17
[patent_words_short_claim] => 130
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18719902
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/719902 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LITHOGRAPHIC IMAGING | Nov 24, 2022 | Pending |
Array
(
[id] => 19725504
[patent_doc_number] => 20250028255
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2025-01-23
[patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING LITHOGRAPHIC DESIGN VARIABLES USING IMAGE-BASED FAILURE RATE MODEL
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/714728
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-11-23
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 18727
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18
[patent_words_short_claim] => 2
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18714728
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/714728 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING LITHOGRAPHIC DESIGN VARIABLES USING IMAGE-BASED FAILURE RATE MODEL | Nov 22, 2022 | Pending |
Array
(
[id] => 19747468
[patent_doc_number] => 20250036033
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2025-01-30
[patent_title] => METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LITHOGRAPHIC IMAGING
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/716383
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-11-22
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 9440
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18
[patent_words_short_claim] => 86
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18716383
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/716383 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LITHOGRAPHIC IMAGING | Nov 21, 2022 | Pending |
Array
(
[id] => 19725500
[patent_doc_number] => 20250028251
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2025-01-23
[patent_title] => LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS FOR FORMING STRUCTURES OF DIFFERENT DEPTHS AND SHAPES
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/714792
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-11-09
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 9632
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17
[patent_words_short_claim] => 153
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18714792
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/714792 | LITHOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS FOR FORMING STRUCTURES OF DIFFERENT DEPTHS AND SHAPES | Nov 8, 2022 | Pending |
Array
(
[id] => 18889280
[patent_doc_number] => 11868050
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-09
[patent_title] => Non-telecentric light guide elements
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/053255
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-11-07
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13
[patent_figures_cnt] => 13
[patent_no_of_words] => 8810
[patent_no_of_claims] => 20
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2
[patent_words_short_claim] => 157
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18053255
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/053255 | Non-telecentric light guide elements | Nov 6, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 19243213
[patent_doc_number] => 12013648
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-18
[patent_title] => Reticle pod including motion limiting features and method of assembling same
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/982176
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-11-07
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8
[patent_figures_cnt] => 8
[patent_no_of_words] => 11657
[patent_no_of_claims] => 6
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2
[patent_words_short_claim] => 149
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17982176
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/982176 | Reticle pod including motion limiting features and method of assembling same | Nov 6, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 19841089
[patent_doc_number] => 12253472
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2025-03-18
[patent_title] => System and method for detecting a defect in a specimen
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/052960
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-11-07
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7
[patent_figures_cnt] => 10
[patent_no_of_words] => 5538
[patent_no_of_claims] => 18
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[patent_words_short_claim] => 97
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18052960
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/052960 | System and method for detecting a defect in a specimen | Nov 6, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 20764111
[patent_doc_number] => 20260161094
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2026-06-11
[patent_title] => HIGH FIDELITY 3D PRINTING THROUGH COMPUTED AXIAL LITHOGRAPHY
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/707307
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-11-04
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 19740
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8
[patent_words_short_claim] => 67
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18707307
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/707307 | HIGH FIDELITY 3D PRINTING THROUGH COMPUTED AXIAL LITHOGRAPHY | Nov 3, 2022 | Pending |
Array
(
[id] => 18531059
[patent_doc_number] => 20230236130
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-27
[patent_title] => OPTICAL SENSING DEVICE AND OPTICAL SENSING METHOD THEREOF
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/979730
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-11-02
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 3293
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12
[patent_words_short_claim] => 184
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17979730
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/979730 | Optical sensing device and optical sensing method thereof | Nov 1, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 18470235
[patent_doc_number] => 20230204520
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-29
[patent_title] => INGOT EVALUATION METHOD AND DETECTING APPARATUS
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/976886
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-10-31
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 4058
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13
[patent_words_short_claim] => 80
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17976886
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/976886 | Ingot evaluation method and detecting apparatus | Oct 30, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 19616942
[patent_doc_number] => 20240402622
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-05
[patent_title] => LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS STAGE COUPLING
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/699654
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-10-27
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 9402
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18
[patent_words_short_claim] => 2
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18699654
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/699654 | Lithographic apparatus stage coupling | Oct 26, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 20214775
[patent_doc_number] => 12411426
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2025-09-09
[patent_title] => Substrate holding board, manufacturing method of device, and exposure device
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/049945
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-10-26
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10
[patent_figures_cnt] => 23
[patent_no_of_words] => 9330
[patent_no_of_claims] => 20
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2
[patent_words_short_claim] => 88
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18049945
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/049945 | Substrate holding board, manufacturing method of device, and exposure device | Oct 25, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 18933701
[patent_doc_number] => 11886124
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-30
[patent_title] => Flows of optimization for patterning processes
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/971361
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-10-21
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21
[patent_figures_cnt] => 28
[patent_no_of_words] => 30202
[patent_no_of_claims] => 20
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[patent_words_short_claim] => 118
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17971361
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/971361 | Flows of optimization for patterning processes | Oct 20, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 19710882
[patent_doc_number] => 20250021024
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2025-01-16
[patent_title] => UTILITY STAGE FOR PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND METHOD
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/703797
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-10-20
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 9263
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12
[patent_words_short_claim] => 78
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18703797
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/703797 | UTILITY STAGE FOR PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND METHOD | Oct 19, 2022 | Pending |
Array
(
[id] => 19609830
[patent_doc_number] => 12158703
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-03
[patent_title] => Method for reproducing a target wavefront of an imaging optical production system, and metrology system for carrying out the method
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/969967
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-10-20
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6
[patent_figures_cnt] => 9
[patent_no_of_words] => 8980
[patent_no_of_claims] => 20
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1
[patent_words_short_claim] => 330
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17969967
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/969967 | Method for reproducing a target wavefront of an imaging optical production system, and metrology system for carrying out the method | Oct 19, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 19587979
[patent_doc_number] => 20240385536
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2024-11-21
[patent_title] => CLAMP FOR HOLDING AN OBJECT AND METHOD
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/696657
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-10-14
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 5711
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17
[patent_words_short_claim] => 75
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18696657
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/696657 | Clamp for holding an object and method | Oct 13, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 18163564
[patent_doc_number] => 20230030157
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-02
[patent_title] => SPECKLE DETECTION SYSTEMS, IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICES AND METHODS
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/965303
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-10-13
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 7256
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17
[patent_words_short_claim] => 212
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17965303
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/965303 | Speckle detection systems, image capturing devices and methods | Oct 12, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 18209415
[patent_doc_number] => 20230055675
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-23
[patent_title] => Systems and Methods for Contact Immersion Lithography
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/046403
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-10-13
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 5826
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18
[patent_words_short_claim] => 52
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18046403
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/046403 | Systems and methods for contact immersion lithography | Oct 12, 2022 | Issued |