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Robert A. Hafer

Examiner (ID: 467)

Most Active Art Unit
3303
Art Unit(s)
PCT, 3301, 3303, 3302, 3502, 3505, 3712
Total Applications
338
Issued Applications
311
Pending Applications
7
Abandoned Applications
19

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/818313
METHODS OF FORMING ELECTRONIC DEVICES COMPRISING METAL OXIDE MATERIALS Aug 7, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18959247 [patent_doc_number] => 20240047574 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-08 [patent_title] => HIGH VOLTAGE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/882390 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6164 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17882390 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/882390
High voltage semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing thereof Aug 4, 2022 Issued
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17/816135
Photoelectric conversion apparatus, photoelectric conversion system, and movable object Jul 28, 2022 Issued
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17/877824
Method for forming semiconductor device having isolation structures with different thicknesses Jul 28, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20443044 [patent_doc_number] => 12513890 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-12-30 [patent_title] => Memory structure and manufacturing method thereof, and semiconductor structure [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/815642 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 2229 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17815642 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/815642
Memory structure and manufacturing method thereof, and semiconductor structure Jul 27, 2022 Issued
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17/876163
Multi-layer hybrid edge termination for III-N power devices Jul 27, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18008728 [patent_doc_number] => 20220367495 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-17 [patent_title] => POLYSILICON REMOVAL IN WORD LINE CONTACT REGION OF MEMORY DEVICES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/815043 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6473 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17815043 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/815043
Polysilicon removal in word line contact region of memory devices Jul 25, 2022 Issued
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18/254986
Super-b bipolar junction transistor and manufacturing method therefor Jul 21, 2022 Issued
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17/869885
Passivation layer for epitaxial semiconductor process Jul 20, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18008936 [patent_doc_number] => 20220367703 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-17 [patent_title] => INNER SPACERS FOR GATE-ALL-AROUND TRANSISTORS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/869163 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9914 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17869163 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/869163
Inner spacers for gate-all-around transistors Jul 19, 2022 Issued
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17/813641
Semiconductor device having active regions of different dimensions and method of manufacturing the same Jul 19, 2022 Issued
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17/867012
Electrode structure for vertical group III-V device Jul 17, 2022 Issued
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17/864163
Semiconductor device Jul 12, 2022 Issued
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17/864104
Methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices and semiconductor devices Jul 12, 2022 Issued
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17/860820
Field effect transistor including multiple aspect trapping ratio structures Jul 7, 2022 Issued
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17/855735
Diode and method of making the same Jun 29, 2022 Issued
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17/850585
Light-emitting element Jun 26, 2022 Issued
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17/849418
Display device Jun 23, 2022 Issued
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17/806902
Semiconductor device and electronic system including the same Jun 13, 2022 Issued
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17/806514
SQUARE-SHAPED CONTACT WITH IMPROVED ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY Jun 12, 2022 Pending
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