Search

Robert K. Nichols Ii

Examiner (ID: 13797, Phone: (571)270-5312 , Office: P/3754 )

Most Active Art Unit
3754
Art Unit(s)
3754
Total Applications
845
Issued Applications
506
Pending Applications
10
Abandoned Applications
327

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 17536596 [patent_doc_number] => 20220115205 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-14 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION AND DELIVERY OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES FOR CHARGED PARTICLE ANALYSIS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/559553 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11853 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -25 [patent_words_short_claim] => 59 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17559553 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/559553
System and method for preparation and delivery of biological samples for charged particle analysis Dec 21, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17689288 [patent_doc_number] => 20220196581 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-23 [patent_title] => CHARGED PARTICLE OPTICAL DEVICE, OBJECTIVE LENS ASSEMBLY, DETECTOR, DETECTOR ARRAY, AND METHODS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/559950 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 35375 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17559950 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/559950
Charged particle optical device, objective lens assembly, detector, detector array, and methods Dec 21, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18317484 [patent_doc_number] => 11631568 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-04-18 [patent_title] => Device defect detection method using a charged particle beam [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/554216 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 9185 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 186 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17554216 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/554216
Device defect detection method using a charged particle beam Dec 16, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18156069 [patent_doc_number] => 11569059 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-31 [patent_title] => Apparatus of charged-particle beam such as electron microscope comprising plasma generator, and method thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/644789 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 8778 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17644789 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/644789
Apparatus of charged-particle beam such as electron microscope comprising plasma generator, and method thereof Dec 16, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17676564 [patent_doc_number] => 20220189731 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-16 [patent_title] => Charged Particle Beam Apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/551384 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6162 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17551384 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/551384
Charged particle beam apparatus Dec 14, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17674061 [patent_doc_number] => 20220187228 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-16 [patent_title] => CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DEVICE, COMPUTER, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD FOR CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/550140 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6363 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17550140 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/550140
Charged particle beam device, computer, and signal processing method for charged particle beam device Dec 13, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18975129 [patent_doc_number] => 20240055221 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-15 [patent_title] => DUAL-USE READ-OUT CIRCUITRY IN CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/257736 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15397 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18257736 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/257736
DUAL-USE READ-OUT CIRCUITRY IN CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION SYSTEM Dec 12, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19580579 [patent_doc_number] => 12146684 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-11-19 [patent_title] => Air cleaning apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/548892 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6713 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17548892 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/548892
Air cleaning apparatus Dec 12, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18958846 [patent_doc_number] => 20240047173 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-08 [patent_title] => MONOLITHIC DETECTOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/258522 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11301 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18258522 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/258522
MONOLITHIC DETECTOR Dec 9, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 17860873 [patent_doc_number] => 11442028 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-13 [patent_title] => Method for joint measuring argon-argon age and cosmic ray exposure age of extraterrestrial samples [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/547607 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 3414 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 475 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17547607 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/547607
Method for joint measuring argon-argon age and cosmic ray exposure age of extraterrestrial samples Dec 9, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19566110 [patent_doc_number] => 12140879 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-11-12 [patent_title] => Measurement method, measurement apparatus, and mark [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/547046 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 8179 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 169 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17547046 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/547046
Measurement method, measurement apparatus, and mark Dec 8, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19007642 [patent_doc_number] => 20240071713 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-29 [patent_title] => DUAL FOCUS SOLUTON FOR SEM METROLOGY TOOLS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/270707 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7585 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 256 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18270707 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/270707
DUAL FOCUS SOLUTON FOR SEM METROLOGY TOOLS Dec 8, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18425420 [patent_doc_number] => 20230179885 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-08 [patent_title] => Methods and Systems for Processing of Microscopy Images [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/545928 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6759 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 23 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17545928 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/545928
Methods and Systems for Processing of Microscopy Images Dec 7, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17509005 [patent_doc_number] => 20220102108 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-31 [patent_title] => CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/545936 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10725 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17545936 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/545936
Charged particle beam apparatus Dec 7, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17509006 [patent_doc_number] => 20220102109 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-31 [patent_title] => CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/545944 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7370 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17545944 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/545944
Charged particle beam apparatus Dec 7, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17719176 [patent_doc_number] => 20220211895 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-07-07 [patent_title] => AIR STERILIZATION DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/544009 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7251 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17544009 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/544009
Air sterilization device Dec 6, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17645184 [patent_doc_number] => 20220172923 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-02 [patent_title] => X-Ray Detection Apparatus and Method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/534865 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8963 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17534865 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/534865
X-ray detection apparatus and method Nov 23, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19470419 [patent_doc_number] => 20240324089 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-26 [patent_title] => METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRON DENSITY DISTRIBUTIONS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/268122 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 16763 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18268122 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/268122
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRON DENSITY DISTRIBUTIONS Nov 22, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19470419 [patent_doc_number] => 20240324089 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-26 [patent_title] => METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRON DENSITY DISTRIBUTIONS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/268122 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 16763 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18268122 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/268122
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRON DENSITY DISTRIBUTIONS Nov 22, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18446962 [patent_doc_number] => 11682538 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-20 [patent_title] => Optical system with compensation lens [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/533078 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6104 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17533078 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/533078
Optical system with compensation lens Nov 21, 2021 Issued
Menu