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Roberts P. Culbert

Examiner (ID: 19028, Phone: (571)272-1433 , Office: P/1716 )

Most Active Art Unit
1716
Art Unit(s)
1716, 1763, 1792
Total Applications
1761
Issued Applications
1403
Pending Applications
112
Abandoned Applications
258

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/163522
Plasma etching chemistries of high aspect ratio features in dielectrics Feb 1, 2023 Issued
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18/160730
Etching method and etching apparatus Jan 26, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18600142 [patent_doc_number] => 20230274943 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-31 [patent_title] => ETCHING GAS MIXTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE USING THE SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/101336 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11053 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [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] => 18101336 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/101336
Etching gas mixture and method of manufacturing integrated circuit device using the same Jan 24, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18657965 [patent_doc_number] => 20230303925 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-28 [patent_title] => ETCHANT COMPOSITION OF TITANIUM LAYER AND ETCHING METHOD USING THE SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/157006 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5212 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [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] => 18157006 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/157006
ETCHANT COMPOSITION OF TITANIUM LAYER AND ETCHING METHOD USING THE SAME Jan 18, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 20080765 [patent_doc_number] => 12354842 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-07-08 [patent_title] => In-situ focus ring coating [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/156917 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 2267 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18156917 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/156917
In-situ focus ring coating Jan 18, 2023 Issued
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18/098112
Etching method and etching apparatus Jan 17, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20204070 [patent_doc_number] => 12406853 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-09-02 [patent_title] => Etching method and plasma processing apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/096032 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6110 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18096032 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/096032
Etching method and plasma processing apparatus Jan 11, 2023 Issued
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18/096035
Etching method and plasma processing apparatus Jan 11, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19305548 [patent_doc_number] => 20240234128 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-11 [patent_title] => DIRECTIONAL SELECTIVE FILL FOR SILICON GAP FILL PROCESSES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/095279 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8877 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18095279 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/095279
Directional selective fill for silicon gap fill processes Jan 9, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19800979 [patent_doc_number] => 20250066904 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-27 [patent_title] => A METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF POROUS HARD-CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES AND APPLICATIONS THEROF [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/718040 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8086 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 52 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18718040 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/718040
A METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF POROUS HARD-CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES AND APPLICATIONS THEROF Dec 6, 2022 Pending
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18/060120
Slurry compositions for polishing metal layers, chemical mechanical polishing apparatuses using the same, and methods for fabricating semiconductor devices using the same Nov 29, 2022 Issued
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18/056468
Alternating etch and passivation process Nov 16, 2022 Issued
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17/985021
Amine-based compositions for use in CMP with high polysilicon rate Nov 9, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18854023 [patent_doc_number] => 11851586 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-26 [patent_title] => Composition and method for conducting a material removing operation [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/045003 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 9259 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 47 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18045003 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/045003
Composition and method for conducting a material removing operation Oct 6, 2022 Issued
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18/038252
Composition for post-polishing to be used after primary polishing of silicon wafers Oct 5, 2022 Issued
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18/696728
Chemical Mechanical Planarization Polishing For Shallow Trench Isolation Sep 26, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 20118309 [patent_doc_number] => 12368026 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-07-22 [patent_title] => Polycrystalline SiC compact and method for manufacturing the same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/269616 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18269616 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/269616
Polycrystalline SiC compact and method for manufacturing the same Sep 25, 2022 Issued
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18/693438
Method for manufacturing a mould for nanoprinting and associated mould Sep 21, 2022 Issued
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18/693686
IN-SITU BACK SIDE PLASMA TREATMENT FOR RESIDUE REMOVAL FROM SUBSTRATES Sep 14, 2022 Pending
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17/930472
METHOD OF ENHANCING THE REMOVAL RATE OF POLYSILICON Sep 7, 2022 Abandoned
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