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Robert W. Downs

Examiner (ID: 15970)

Most Active Art Unit
2308
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2309, 2308, 2762, 2165, 4762
Total Applications
581
Issued Applications
448
Pending Applications
24
Abandoned Applications
109

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/898155
FLOW CELLS Aug 28, 2022 Pending
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17/896650
Multi-scale autoencoder generation method, electronic device and readable storage medium Aug 25, 2022 Issued
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17/895329
SURFACE DEFECT DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD Aug 24, 2022 Pending
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17/893723
Fast AR device pairing using depth predictions Aug 22, 2022 Issued
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17/891302
Method and apparatus for detecting defect based on phased pass/fail determination Aug 18, 2022 Issued
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18/702316
METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR OPERATING AND MONITORING THE CLEANING OF SAMPLE PROCESSING INSTRUMENTS Aug 16, 2022 Pending
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17/889056
CABLE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD Aug 15, 2022 Pending
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17/886946
METHOD AND DEVICE WITH DEFECT DETECTION Aug 11, 2022 Pending
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17/877367
Method and device for determining an angular orientation of a log Jul 28, 2022 Issued
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17/850151
Abnormality inspection system and method for detecting abnormality of curved component using two different learning models Jun 26, 2022 Issued
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17/848649
Shape profile measurement device, and shrink-packaging machine Jun 23, 2022 Issued
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17/845519
FIDUCIALS FOR USE IN REGISTRATION OF A PATTERNED SURFACE Jun 20, 2022 Pending
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18/685164
DETECTION SYSTEM AND SAMPLE PROCESSING INSTRUMENT FOR NANOPARTICLES Jun 16, 2022 Pending
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17/843293
Computer and visual inspection method for identifying defective products Jun 16, 2022 Issued
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17/839822
Prism coupling systems and methods employing light-blocking members Jun 13, 2022 Issued
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17/836505
Method for assessing tool profile using break-beam tool setting apparatus Jun 8, 2022 Issued
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17/832931
Neural network-based image detection method with histogram adjustment, computing device, and storage medium Jun 5, 2022 Issued
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17/828049
Device and method for optically capturing an object May 30, 2022 Issued
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17/804618
LAYOUT-BASED WAFER DEFECT IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION May 30, 2022 Pending
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17/749174
Shape inspection device, processing device, height image processing device using characteristic points in combination with correcetion reference regions to correct height measurements May 19, 2022 Issued
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