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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
Array ( [id] => 1128809 [patent_doc_number] => 06795745 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-21 [patent_title] => 'Methods of operating vacuum processing equipment and methods of processing wafers' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/666596 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 11118 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 347 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/795/06795745.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09666596 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/666596
Methods of operating vacuum processing equipment and methods of processing wafers Sep 19, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1128803 [patent_doc_number] => 06795743 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-21 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for electronically encoding an article with work-in-progress information' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/663997 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6660 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/795/06795743.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09663997 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/663997
Apparatus and method for electronically encoding an article with work-in-progress information Sep 17, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7624058 [patent_doc_number] => 06725119 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-20 [patent_title] => 'Cleaning-apparatus line configuration and designing process therefor' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/661192 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 15632 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 16 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/725/06725119.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09661192 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/661192
Cleaning-apparatus line configuration and designing process therefor Sep 12, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1119458 [patent_doc_number] => 06801822 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-05 [patent_title] => 'PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, CLIENT IN THE PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT METHOD IN THE PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, DATA RETRIEVAL METHOD IN THE PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PRODUCT' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/654052 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-09-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 123 [patent_figures_cnt] => 145 [patent_no_of_words] => 34528 [patent_no_of_claims] => 90 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 381 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/801/06801822.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09654052 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/654052
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, CLIENT IN THE PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT METHOD IN THE PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, DATA RETRIEVAL METHOD IN THE PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PRODUCT Aug 31, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1557049 [patent_doc_number] => 06349313 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-02-19 [patent_title] => 'Identifying the owner responsible for processing I/O requests' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/652347 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 12581 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/349/06349313.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09652347 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/652347
Identifying the owner responsible for processing I/O requests Aug 30, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7628392 [patent_doc_number] => 06819968 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-11-16 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for manufacturing integrated circuit devices' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/643389 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-08-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 11502 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 10 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/819/06819968.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09643389 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/643389
Apparatus and method for manufacturing integrated circuit devices Aug 21, 2000 Issued
09/622692 Method for converting regulating data for plastic injection-moulding machines Aug 20, 2000 Abandoned
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09/632895
Feeder/programming/loader system Aug 6, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1109305 [patent_doc_number] => 06813536 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-11-02 [patent_title] => 'Method and device for computer numerical control of machining of spectacle lenses' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/601693 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 5449 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 283 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/813/06813536.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09601693 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/601693
Method and device for computer numerical control of machining of spectacle lenses Aug 6, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1248449 [patent_doc_number] => 06678571 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-13 [patent_title] => 'Micro-slicing contour smoothing technique' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/612492 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-07-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3484 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/678/06678571.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09612492 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/612492
Micro-slicing contour smoothing technique Jul 6, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1185162 [patent_doc_number] => 06745107 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-01 [patent_title] => 'System and method for non-invasive diagnostic testing of control valves' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/607392 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7147 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/745/06745107.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09607392 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/607392
System and method for non-invasive diagnostic testing of control valves Jun 29, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1179434 [patent_doc_number] => 06754551 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-22 [patent_title] => 'Jet print apparatus and method for printed circuit board manufacturing' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/606288 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 17418 [patent_no_of_claims] => 75 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 233 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/754/06754551.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09606288 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/606288
Jet print apparatus and method for printed circuit board manufacturing Jun 28, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1235633 [patent_doc_number] => 06694209 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-17 [patent_title] => 'Cell fabricated as an IC with a redesigned transceiver package which can be multiplexed to different states without user input' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/603788 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1901 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/694/06694209.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09603788 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/603788
Cell fabricated as an IC with a redesigned transceiver package which can be multiplexed to different states without user input Jun 25, 2000 Issued
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09/599398
Semiconductor factory automation system and method for processing lot of semiconductor wafers at full-automation mode or semi-automation mode Jun 21, 2000 Issued
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09/597404
Method and apparatus for independent and simultaneous access to a common data set Jun 20, 2000 Issued
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09/592291
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT, SOFTWARE AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MANUFACTURING OF MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT, SOFTWARE FOR ESTIMATING RESISTANCE VALUE OF MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT, AND COMPUTER SYSTEM Jun 11, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1200483 [patent_doc_number] => 06728600 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-27 [patent_title] => 'Distributed appliance control system having fault isolation' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/589586 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6299 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/728/06728600.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09589586 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/589586
Distributed appliance control system having fault isolation Jun 7, 2000 Issued
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09/588381
Analog filter for digital audio system and audio amplifier for using the same Jun 6, 2000 Issued
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09/585199
Method for relating photolithography overlay target damage and chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) fault detection to CMP tool indentification May 31, 2000 Issued
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09/583391
Method of, system for and computer program product for providing a job monitor May 29, 2000 Issued
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