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Robert W. Downs

Examiner (ID: 15970)

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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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17/749530
Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method to suppress alteration of processing liquid May 19, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18437247 [patent_doc_number] => 20230184541 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-15 [patent_title] => THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND CALIBRATION METHOD THEREOF [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/744451 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5594 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17744451 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/744451
Phase shift-based three-dimensional measurement system with multiple calibration surfaces and calibration method thereof May 12, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20272859 [patent_doc_number] => 12442634 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-10-14 [patent_title] => Visual and/or dimensional tip inspection systems and methods [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/744538 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17744538 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/744538
Visual and/or dimensional tip inspection systems and methods May 12, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18734112 [patent_doc_number] => 11802837 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-31 [patent_title] => Methods and systems for coherent imaging and feedback control for modification of materials via imaging a feedstock supply stream interferometrically [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/662720 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 48 [patent_figures_cnt] => 69 [patent_no_of_words] => 42997 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17662720 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/662720
Methods and systems for coherent imaging and feedback control for modification of materials via imaging a feedstock supply stream interferometrically May 9, 2022 Issued
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17/736503
Device for recognizing wafer identification number with automatically turning on and off recognizing function May 3, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18778162 [patent_doc_number] => 11819843 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-21 [patent_title] => Flow cells with a hydrophobic barrier [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/729814 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 39 [patent_no_of_words] => 25056 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 183 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17729814 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/729814
Flow cells with a hydrophobic barrier Apr 25, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20228327 [patent_doc_number] => 12416978 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-09-16 [patent_title] => Displacement meter configured to measure a displacement of a measurement target object and article manufacturing method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/726161 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 3512 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 204 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17726161 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/726161
Displacement meter configured to measure a displacement of a measurement target object and article manufacturing method Apr 20, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19912486 [patent_doc_number] => 12288705 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-04-29 [patent_title] => FIB-SEM 3D tomography for measuring shape deviations of HAR structures [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/707151 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 7457 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 223 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17707151 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/707151
FIB-SEM 3D tomography for measuring shape deviations of HAR structures Mar 28, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19181912 [patent_doc_number] => 11988496 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-21 [patent_title] => Strip width measurement with continuous hardware imperfection corrections of sensed edge positions [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/700918 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6636 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 300 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17700918 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/700918
Strip width measurement with continuous hardware imperfection corrections of sensed edge positions Mar 21, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19327016 [patent_doc_number] => 12044693 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-23 [patent_title] => Liquid handling means for performing assays using plate-like liquid contacting means with force controlling element [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/548794 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 14459 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 26 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18548794 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/548794
Liquid handling means for performing assays using plate-like liquid contacting means with force controlling element Feb 27, 2022 Issued
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17/677788
THIN FILM MULTIVARIATE OPTICAL ELEMENT AND DETECTOR COMBINATIONS, THIN FILM OPTICAL DETECTORS, AND DOWNHOLE OPTICAL COMPUTING SYSTEMS Feb 21, 2022 Abandoned
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17/672288
Fluid management system for an analyzer and/or sorter type flow type particle analyzer using a detachable connector Feb 14, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17612773 [patent_doc_number] => 20220155052 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-19 [patent_title] => Configuration and Operation of Array of Self-Mixing Interferometry Sensors [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/665320 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13558 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17665320 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/665320
Self-interferometry based sensor systems capable of generating depth maps or velocity maps Feb 3, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17613416 [patent_doc_number] => 20220155696 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-19 [patent_title] => OVERLAY MEASUREMENT STRUCTURES AND METHOD OF OVERLAY ERRORS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/591891 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6926 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 234 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17591891 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/591891
Overlay measurement structures having overlapping patterns Feb 2, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17777693 [patent_doc_number] => 20220244042 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-04 [patent_title] => METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING A TOOTHING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/588973 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1856 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17588973 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/588973
Method and device for measuring a toothing of gears or the like Jan 30, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18997034 [patent_doc_number] => 11913870 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-27 [patent_title] => Microfluidic chip device for optical force measurements and cell imaging using microfluidic chip configuration and dynamics [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/585306 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 12601 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 175 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17585306 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/585306
Microfluidic chip device for optical force measurements and cell imaging using microfluidic chip configuration and dynamics Jan 25, 2022 Issued
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17/580541
Control of a manufacturing process using contour curvature analysis of specimens Jan 19, 2022 Issued
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17/580107
Identifying data in a number of images to transform with identification of a blank and colored portions Jan 19, 2022 Issued
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17/567674
Non-contact measurement for interface gaps Jan 2, 2022 Issued
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17/646080
Interferometry assembly having optical paths through different materials Dec 26, 2021 Issued
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