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Robert H. Kim

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 12136, Phone: (571)272-2293 , Office: P/2881 )

Most Active Art Unit
2877
Art Unit(s)
2505, 2882, 2881, 2877, 2871
Total Applications
848
Issued Applications
640
Pending Applications
106
Abandoned Applications
102

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 4008081 [patent_doc_number] => 05923426 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-07-13 [patent_title] => 'Bi-lateral shearing interferometer' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/121985 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 2606 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/923/05923426.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 121985 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/121985
Bi-lateral shearing interferometer Jul 23, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4192262 [patent_doc_number] => 06020964 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-02-01 [patent_title] => 'Interferometer system and lithograph apparatus including an interferometer system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/114747 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 19358 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 217 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/020/06020964.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 114747 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/114747
Interferometer system and lithograph apparatus including an interferometer system Jul 12, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4214549 [patent_doc_number] => 06078386 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-06-20 [patent_title] => 'Inspection system simultaneously utilizing monochromatic darkfield and broadband brightfield illumination sources' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/114427 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7372 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 280 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/078/06078386.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 114427 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/114427
Inspection system simultaneously utilizing monochromatic darkfield and broadband brightfield illumination sources Jul 12, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3959360 [patent_doc_number] => 05999261 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-12-07 [patent_title] => 'Split phase high performance, high frequency, high dynamic range interferometer' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/113668 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2583 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 42 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/999/05999261.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 113668 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/113668
Split phase high performance, high frequency, high dynamic range interferometer Jul 9, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4425188 [patent_doc_number] => 06178000 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-01-23 [patent_title] => 'Monolithic symmetric interferometer for generation of variable-periodicity patterns for lithography' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/111878 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-07-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3650 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 364 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/178/06178000.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 111878 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/111878
Monolithic symmetric interferometer for generation of variable-periodicity patterns for lithography Jul 7, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4189819 [patent_doc_number] => 06038026 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-03-14 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for the determination of grain size in thin films' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/110886 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-07-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 9940 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/038/06038026.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 110886 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/110886
Apparatus and method for the determination of grain size in thin films Jul 6, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3967809 [patent_doc_number] => 05936733 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-08-10 [patent_title] => 'Endpoint detector and method for measuring a change in wafer thickness in chemical-mechanical polishing of semiconductor wafers' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/107353 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2818 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/936/05936733.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 107353 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/107353
Endpoint detector and method for measuring a change in wafer thickness in chemical-mechanical polishing of semiconductor wafers Jun 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4228890 [patent_doc_number] => 06088100 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-07-11 [patent_title] => 'Three-dimensional light absorption spectroscopic imaging' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/106247 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3949 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/088/06088100.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 106247 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/106247
Three-dimensional light absorption spectroscopic imaging Jun 28, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4118474 [patent_doc_number] => 06057921 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-05-02 [patent_title] => 'Two piece mirror arrangement for interferometrically controlled stage' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/106917 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3084 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/057/06057921.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 106917 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/106917
Two piece mirror arrangement for interferometrically controlled stage Jun 28, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4195278 [patent_doc_number] => 06160622 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-12-12 [patent_title] => 'Alignment device and lithographic apparatus comprising such a device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/099505 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-06-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 13364 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/160/06160622.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 099505 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/099505
Alignment device and lithographic apparatus comprising such a device Jun 17, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3934812 [patent_doc_number] => 05946082 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-08-31 [patent_title] => 'Interference removal' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/097840 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3515 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/946/05946082.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 097840 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/097840
Interference removal Jun 15, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4009476 [patent_doc_number] => 05986760 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-11-16 [patent_title] => 'Shape measurement method and high-precision lens manufacturing process' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/097578 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3050 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 24 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/986/05986760.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 097578 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/097578
Shape measurement method and high-precision lens manufacturing process Jun 11, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3895039 [patent_doc_number] => 05894350 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-04-13 [patent_title] => 'Method of in line intra-field correction of overlay alignment' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/097143 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2312 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 278 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/894/05894350.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 097143 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/097143
Method of in line intra-field correction of overlay alignment Jun 11, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4044976 [patent_doc_number] => 05995223 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-11-30 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for rapid phase imaging interferometry and method therefor' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/087967 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 13783 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 294 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/995/05995223.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 087967 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/087967
Apparatus for rapid phase imaging interferometry and method therefor May 31, 1998 Issued
09/077566 MIRROR ANGLE DETECTOR AND DETECTION METHOD May 31, 1998 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4195915 [patent_doc_number] => 06151127 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-11-21 [patent_title] => 'Confocal microscopy' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/086117 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4989 [patent_no_of_claims] => 50 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/151/06151127.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 086117 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/086117
Confocal microscopy May 27, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4062201 [patent_doc_number] => 05933237 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-08-03 [patent_title] => 'Interferometric instrument' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/083337 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2411 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 291 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/933/05933237.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 083337 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/083337
Interferometric instrument May 21, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4043782 [patent_doc_number] => 05943131 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-08-24 [patent_title] => 'Method for checking authenticity of a hologram and a reading device for the performance of the method' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/082668 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2176 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/943/05943131.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 082668 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/082668
Method for checking authenticity of a hologram and a reading device for the performance of the method May 20, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4249963 [patent_doc_number] => 06166820 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-12-26 [patent_title] => 'Laser interferometric lithographic system providing automatic change of fringe spacing' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/080214 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2576 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 53 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/166/06166820.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 080214 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/080214
Laser interferometric lithographic system providing automatic change of fringe spacing May 17, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4227588 [patent_doc_number] => 06111645 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-29 [patent_title] => 'Grating based phase control optical delay line' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/079687 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 7279 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/111/06111645.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 079687 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/079687
Grating based phase control optical delay line May 14, 1998 Issued
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