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Rodney Glenn Mcdonald

Examiner (ID: 8159, Phone: (571)272-1340 , Office: P/1756 )

Most Active Art Unit
1753
Art Unit(s)
1756, 1794, 1724, 1109, 1753, 1795
Total Applications
2724
Issued Applications
1662
Pending Applications
316
Abandoned Applications
800

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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15/962345
Ion beam processing device Apr 24, 2018 Issued
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15/961607
RE-DEPOSITION FREE SPUTTERING SYSTEM Apr 23, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17941640 [patent_doc_number] => 11476099 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-18 [patent_title] => Methods of and apparatus for magnetron sputtering [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/968893 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-04-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 11725 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 295 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16968893 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/968893
Methods of and apparatus for magnetron sputtering Apr 15, 2018 Issued
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16/497715
FILM FORMATION DEVICE Apr 5, 2018 Abandoned
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15/941817
Plasma processing apparatus Mar 29, 2018 Issued
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15/940398
Biasable flux optimizer / collimator for PVD sputter chamber Mar 28, 2018 Issued
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15/935605
Sputtering target Mar 25, 2018 Issued
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16/619942
Sputtering apparatus Mar 13, 2018 Issued
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15/918368
PISTON RING Mar 11, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12909964 [patent_doc_number] => 20180195164 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-07-12 [patent_title] => MAGNETICALLY ENHANCED HIGH DENSITY PLASMA-CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION PLASMA SOURCE FOR DEPOSITING DIAMOND AND DIAMOND-LIKE FILMS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/917046 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-03-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9691 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [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] => 15917046 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/917046
Magnetically enhanced high density plasma-chemical vapor deposition plasma source for depositing diamond and diamond-like films Mar 8, 2018 Issued
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15/916108
REACTIVE SPUTTERING APPARATUS AND REACTIVE SPUTTERING METHOD Mar 7, 2018 Abandoned
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16/326760
Cathode unit for sputtering apparatus Mar 5, 2018 Issued
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16/484144
CYLINDRICAL SPUTTERING TARGET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Feb 28, 2018 Abandoned
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15/903370
GLANCING ANGLE MILL Feb 22, 2018 Abandoned
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16/485862
Apparatus and methods for depositing variable interference filters Feb 12, 2018 Issued
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16/484242
Method for machining sputtering target, apparatus for machining sputtering target, sputtering target, and method for producing sputtering target product Feb 8, 2018 Issued
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15/890463
Multi-block sputtering target and associated methods and articles Feb 6, 2018 Issued
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15/889864
Sputtering target for magnetic recording medium, and process for producing same Feb 5, 2018 Issued
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15/889278
Monocrystalline silicon sputtering target Feb 5, 2018 Issued
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15/887848
DEPOSITION OF LiCoO2 Feb 1, 2018 Abandoned
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