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Robert H. Kim

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 11793, Phone: (571)272-2293 , Office: P/2881 )

Most Active Art Unit
2877
Art Unit(s)
2877, 2881, 2871, 2505, 2882
Total Applications
840
Issued Applications
636
Pending Applications
105
Abandoned Applications
102

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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15/877351
Soiling measurement device for photovoltaic arrays employing microscopic imaging Jan 21, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16407910 [patent_doc_number] => 10816457 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-27 [patent_title] => Spectrometric probe for sampling bulk material and automatic sample taker for sampling including the probe [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/308791 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3817 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 205 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16308791 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/308791
Spectrometric probe for sampling bulk material and automatic sample taker for sampling including the probe Jan 21, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12710761 [patent_doc_number] => 20180128753 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-05-10 [patent_title] => OPTICAL PHASE MEASUREMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/866768 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-01-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6462 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 192 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15866768 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/866768
Optical phase measurement method and system Jan 9, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12912367 [patent_doc_number] => 20180195965 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-07-12 [patent_title] => METHOD OF MEASURING RAMAN SCATTERING AND RELATED SPECTROMETERS AND LASER SOURCES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/864340 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-01-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5656 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -24 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15864340 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/864340
Method of measuring Raman scattering and related spectrometers and laser sources Jan 7, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12888991 [patent_doc_number] => 20180188172 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-07-05 [patent_title] => GAS ANALYSIS APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/854848 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10166 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -24 [patent_words_short_claim] => 204 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15854848 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/854848
Gas analysis apparatus Dec 26, 2017 Issued
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15/849339
Calibrating a distributed fibre optic sensing system Dec 19, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14296887 [patent_doc_number] => 10288566 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-05-14 [patent_title] => Integrated device with external light source for probing detecting and analyzing molecules [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/845996 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 97 [patent_figures_cnt] => 193 [patent_no_of_words] => 70024 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15845996 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/845996
Integrated device with external light source for probing detecting and analyzing molecules Dec 17, 2017 Issued
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15/840490
Hybrid Raman and optical coherence tomography imaging Dec 12, 2017 Issued
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15/837363
Biometric sensor and biometric analysis system including the same Dec 10, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17045959 [patent_doc_number] => 11099131 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-24 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for copper etch rate monitoring and control [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/465238 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8629 [patent_no_of_claims] => 44 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16465238 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/465238
Systems and methods for copper etch rate monitoring and control Dec 5, 2017 Issued
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15/820039
Method for optimizing detection of inelastically scattered light from a distant target by measuring the target distance using inelastically scattered light Nov 20, 2017 Issued
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16/347364
Detector for optically detecting at least one object Nov 16, 2017 Issued
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16/349057
Methods and apparatus for characterizing a specimen using pattern illumination Nov 12, 2017 Issued
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16/342087
Method for evaluating tantalum carbide Nov 6, 2017 Issued
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15/806271
Wafer metrology technologies Nov 6, 2017 Issued
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16/344665
System and method for detecting inclusions in a gemstone Oct 30, 2017 Issued
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15/797891
Apparatus and method for detecting overlay mark with bright and dark fields Oct 29, 2017 Issued
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15/793348
Strain sensor and recording medium Oct 24, 2017 Issued
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15/791887
Optical apparatus and optical measurement method Oct 23, 2017 Issued
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16/468783
DETECTION OF A CONTAMINANT IN A CONDUCTING PATH FOR AN OPERATING MEDIUM Oct 17, 2017 Abandoned
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