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Seth M. Dumbris

Examiner (ID: 13449, Phone: (571)272-5105 , Office: P/1784 )

Most Active Art Unit
1784
Art Unit(s)
1784
Total Applications
1031
Issued Applications
693
Pending Applications
116
Abandoned Applications
240

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/704559
ASSEMBLY IN AN OPTICAL SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR OF A MICROLITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS Mar 24, 2022 Abandoned
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17/703315
Nanoimprint and etch fabrication of optical devices Mar 23, 2022 Issued
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18/575358
Lighting optical system and exposure apparatus Mar 23, 2022 Issued
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17/655877
Reticle cleaning device and method of use Mar 21, 2022 Issued
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17/655708
Semiconductor processing tool and methods of operation Mar 20, 2022 Issued
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17/698100
Lithographic apparatus and method Mar 17, 2022 Issued
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18/281921
CLAMP ELECTRODE MODIFICATION FOR IMPROVED OVERLAY Mar 16, 2022 Pending
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17/695402
Facet mirror for an illumination optical unit of a projection exposure apparatus Mar 14, 2022 Issued
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18/281614
METHOD OF DETERMINING AT LEAST A TARGET LAYOUT AND ASSOCIATED METROLOGY APPARATUS Mar 7, 2022 Pending
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17/677183
Mask cleaning Feb 21, 2022 Issued
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17/673966
Optical diffraction component Feb 16, 2022 Issued
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17/673736
Image exposure device, image exposure method, and program Feb 15, 2022 Issued
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17/672937
Lithography method using multiscale simulation, and method of manufacturing semiconductor device and exposure equipment based on the lithography method Feb 15, 2022 Issued
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18/276420
ALIGNMENT METHOD AND ASSOCIATED ALIGNMENT AND LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUSES Feb 10, 2022 Pending
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17/666874
OPTICAL ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FOR GUIDING EUV RADIATION Feb 7, 2022 Abandoned
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18/277223
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CHARACTERIZING A SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING PROCESS Feb 6, 2022 Pending
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18/277223
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CHARACTERIZING A SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING PROCESS Feb 6, 2022 Pending
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17/665605
System and method for thermal management of reticle in semiconductor manufacturing Feb 6, 2022 Issued
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17/648727
Device for adjusting wafer, reaction chamber, and method for adjusting wafer Jan 23, 2022 Issued
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17/579349
Anti-slippery stamp landing ring Jan 18, 2022 Issued
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