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Rodney Glenn Mcdonald

Examiner (ID: 7604, Phone: (571)272-1340 , Office: P/1756 )

Most Active Art Unit
1753
Art Unit(s)
1795, 1756, 1794, 1753, 1109, 1724
Total Applications
2742
Issued Applications
1674
Pending Applications
298
Abandoned Applications
804

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 10350746 [patent_doc_number] => 20150235751 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-08-20 [patent_title] => 'MAGNET UNIT AND MANETRON SPUTTERING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/696909 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-04-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 14599 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 14696909 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/696909
Magnet unit and magnetron sputtering apparatus Apr 26, 2015 Issued
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15/305547
PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A GLASS SUBSTRATE EQUIPPED WITH PRINTED PATTERNS AND A PROTECTIVE UNDERLAYER FOR ONE-WAY VISION Apr 20, 2015 Abandoned
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15/032176
SPUTTERING TARGET AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SPUTTERING TARGET Apr 15, 2015 Abandoned
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14/677013
Target for magnetron sputtering Apr 1, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13111729 [patent_doc_number] => 10074522 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-09-11 [patent_title] => Systems and methods to maintain optimum stoichiometry for reactively sputtered films [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/671284 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-03-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 10085 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 332 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14671284 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/671284
Systems and methods to maintain optimum stoichiometry for reactively sputtered films Mar 26, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11178248 [patent_doc_number] => 09410234 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-08-09 [patent_title] => 'Sputtering device and method of forming layer using the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/670403 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-03-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6834 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 103 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14670403 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/670403
Sputtering device and method of forming layer using the same Mar 25, 2015 Issued
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15/559455
METAL STRIP, BIPOLAR PLATE AND ASSOCIATED MANUFACTURING METHOD Mar 19, 2015 Abandoned
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14/659494
Method and Apparatus for the Multi-Layer and Multi-Component Coating of Thin Films on Substrates, and Multi-Layer and Multi-Component Coatings Mar 15, 2015 Abandoned
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14/640881
RF power compensation to control film stress, density, resistivity, and/or uniformity through target life Mar 5, 2015 Issued
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14/914385
TANTALUM SPUTTERING TARGET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Mar 3, 2015 Abandoned
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15/126267
Method for producing transparent conductive film Feb 26, 2015 Issued
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14/625081
Thin Film Comprising Titanium Oxide, and Method of Producing Thin Film Comprising Titanium Oxide Feb 17, 2015
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14/623419
Smart chamber and smart chamber components Feb 15, 2015 Issued
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15/118681
Method for Forming Carbon Electrode Film, Carbon Electrode, and Method for Manufacturing Phase Change Memory Element Feb 4, 2015 Abandoned
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14/607273
Collimator for use in substrate processing chambers Jan 27, 2015 Issued
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14/603527
Gas intake device of magnetron sputtering vacuum chamber and magnetron sputtering apparatus Jan 22, 2015 Issued
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15/301346
CONTOURED TARGET FOR SPUTTERING Jan 18, 2015 Abandoned
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15/118566
Mechanical chuck and plasma machining device Dec 30, 2014 Issued
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15/102425
Grain Size Tuning for Radiation Resistance Dec 21, 2014 Abandoned
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14/578603
Sputtering target and manufacturing method thereof, and transistor Dec 21, 2014 Issued
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