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Ricky D Shafer

Examiner (ID: 1276, Phone: (571)272-2320 , Office: P/2872 )

Most Active Art Unit
2872
Art Unit(s)
2872, 2507
Total Applications
2433
Issued Applications
1743
Pending Applications
161
Abandoned Applications
529

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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11/481621
Method for engineering a control system Jul 5, 2006 Issued
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11/481140
Self-correcting multivariate analysis for use in monitoring dynamic parameters in process environments Jul 4, 2006 Issued
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11/481228
Multi-mode control algorithm Jul 4, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 328802 [patent_doc_number] => 07515982 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-07 [patent_title] => 'Combining automated and manual information in a centralized system for semiconductor process control' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/480076 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3921 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/515/07515982.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11480076 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/480076
Combining automated and manual information in a centralized system for semiconductor process control Jun 29, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 305083 [patent_doc_number] => 07536230 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-19 [patent_title] => 'Control method, temperature control method, adjustment method, temperature controller, program, recording medium and heat treatment device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/476198 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 15938 [patent_no_of_claims] => 48 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/536/07536230.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11476198 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/476198
Control method, temperature control method, adjustment method, temperature controller, program, recording medium and heat treatment device Jun 27, 2006 Issued
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11/475196
Transfer apparatus for target object Jun 26, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 378426 [patent_doc_number] => 07313450 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-25 [patent_title] => 'Automatic methods and systems for manufacturing recipe feedback control' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/423984 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1165 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/313/07313450.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11423984 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/423984
Automatic methods and systems for manufacturing recipe feedback control Jun 13, 2006 Issued
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11/450990
Method and apparatus for controlling cooling rates during post-mold cooling of a molded article Jun 11, 2006 Issued
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11/446639
Method and apparatus for order control in a production process for a fiber product Jun 4, 2006 Issued
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11/430798
Systems and methods for designing and manufacturing engineered objects May 8, 2006 Issued
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11/416894
Computer system for efficient design and manufacture of multiple-component devices May 1, 2006 Abandoned
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11/380401
System and method for managing and optimizing power use Apr 25, 2006 Issued
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11/407611
Power management logic that reconfigures a load when a power supply fails Apr 19, 2006 Issued
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11/400967
System and method for tracking inventory movement using a material handling device Apr 9, 2006 Abandoned
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11/397692
Work installation error measuring apparatus Apr 4, 2006 Issued
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11/397943
Tape-out form generation methods and systems Apr 3, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 531056 [patent_doc_number] => 07194328 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for tracking reticle history' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/278589 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6713 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 52 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/194/07194328.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11278589 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/278589
Method and apparatus for tracking reticle history Apr 3, 2006 Issued
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11/396792
Method for optimizing spatial orientations of computer-aided design models Apr 2, 2006 Issued
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11/384488
Intelligent grid system Mar 20, 2006 Issued
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11/370493
Methods and apparatus for polishing control Mar 5, 2006 Issued
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