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Rodney Glenn Mcdonald

Examiner (ID: 2066, Phone: (571)272-1340 , Office: P/1756 )

Most Active Art Unit
1753
Art Unit(s)
1795, 1756, 1794, 1753, 1724, 1109
Total Applications
2740
Issued Applications
1674
Pending Applications
299
Abandoned Applications
802

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 12233492 [patent_doc_number] => 20180066355 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-03-08 [patent_title] => 'Cu-Ga ALLOY SPUTTERING TARGET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING Cu-Ga ALLOY SPUTTERING TARGET' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/560258 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 9378 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15560258 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/560258
Cu--Ga alloy sputtering target and method of manufacturing Cu--Ga alloy sputtering target Mar 9, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10992978 [patent_doc_number] => 20160189925 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-06-30 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE USING ION BEAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/062692 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8215 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15062692 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/062692
Apparatus and method for processing substrate using ion beam Mar 6, 2016 Issued
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15/061936
RADIO-FREQUENCY SPUTTERING SYSTEM WITH ROTARY TARGET FOR FABRICATING SOLAR CELLS Mar 3, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11063627 [patent_doc_number] => 20160260589 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-08 [patent_title] => 'FILM FORMING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/060453 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-03-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7166 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15060453 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/060453
Film forming apparatus Mar 2, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12895906 [patent_doc_number] => 20180190477 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-07-05 [patent_title] => MAGNETRON PLATE, MAGNETRON APPARATUS AND MAGNETRON SPUTTERING DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/507484 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5602 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 32 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15507484 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/507484
MAGNETRON PLATE, MAGNETRON APPARATUS AND MAGNETRON SPUTTERING DEVICE Feb 22, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12185842 [patent_doc_number] => 20180044778 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-15 [patent_title] => 'SPUTTERING TARGET HAVING REVERSE BOWNG TARGET GEOMETRY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/553736 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2765 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15553736 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/553736
SPUTTERING TARGET HAVING REVERSE BOWNG TARGET GEOMETRY Feb 22, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13392509 [patent_doc_number] => 20180247797 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-08-30 [patent_title] => Reactors For Plasma-Assisted Processes And Associated Methods [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/047284 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 64422 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -30 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15047284 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/047284
Reactors for plasma-assisted processes and associated methods Feb 17, 2016 Issued
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15/046340
Interchangeable magnet pack Feb 16, 2016 Issued
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15/041186
Method for depositing aluminum on a permanent Nd—Fe—B magnet Feb 10, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13769239 [patent_doc_number] => 10176969 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-08 [patent_title] => Method for rapid switching between a high current mode and a low current mode in a charged particle beam system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/018354 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 13009 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15018354 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/018354
Method for rapid switching between a high current mode and a low current mode in a charged particle beam system Feb 7, 2016 Issued
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16/070468
Sample holder, ion milling apparatus, sample processing method, sample observing method, and sample processing and observing method Feb 2, 2016 Issued
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15/547015
Fluoro-based polymer composite target for sputtering Jan 27, 2016 Issued
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15/004343
Fabrication of a multi-layered magnetic element Jan 21, 2016 Issued
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15/544100
Thin film deposition system capable of physical vapor deposition and chemical vapor deposition simultaneously Jan 19, 2016 Abandoned
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15/771803
SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR SPUTTER DEPOSITION ON A SUBSTRATE, SHIELDING DEVICE FOR A SPUTTER DEPOSITION CHAMBER, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN ELECTRICAL SHIELDING IN A SPUTTER DEPOSITION CHAMBER Dec 8, 2015 Abandoned
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15/534267
APPARATUS AND METHOD ESPECIALLY FOR DEGASSING OF SUBSTRATES Dec 8, 2015 Abandoned
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14/964319
METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR IN-SITU REPAIR OF REFLECTIVE OPTIC Dec 8, 2015 Abandoned
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15/540793
Fast heat treatment method for a complete all-solid-state electrochromic stack Dec 7, 2015 Issued
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15/533901
Device having two end blocks, an assembly and a sputter system comprising same, and a method of providing RF power to a target assembly using said device or assembly Dec 7, 2015 Issued
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15/766341
HOLDING ARRANGEMENT FOR HOLDING A SUBSTRATE DURING SUBSTRATE PROCESSING IN A VACUUM PROCESSING CHAMBER, CARRIER FOR SUPPORTING A SUBSTRATE IN A VACUUM PROCESSING CHAMBER, AND METHOD FOR HOLDING A SUBSTRATE Dec 6, 2015 Abandoned
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