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Shane M. Thomas

Examiner (ID: 18171, Phone: (571)272-4188 , Office: P/3903 )

Most Active Art Unit
3903
Art Unit(s)
3903, 2186
Total Applications
32076
Issued Applications
205
Pending Applications
30482
Abandoned Applications
61

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/026722
NANOFIBER FILM TENSION CONTROL Sep 15, 2021 Pending
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17/465427
SURFACE-RELIEF GRATING WITH PATTERNED REFRACTIVE INDEX MODULATION Sep 1, 2021 Abandoned
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17/463724
Reflective mask blank and reflective mask Aug 31, 2021 Issued
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17/464185
Systems and methods that utilize angled photolithography for manufacturing light guide elements Aug 31, 2021 Issued
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17/461392
Reticle enclosure for lithography systems Aug 29, 2021 Issued
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18/041708
METHOD FOR FORMING A LIFT-OFF MASK STRUCTURE Aug 11, 2021 Pending
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17/399443
Laminated Holographic Display and Manufacturing Thereof Aug 10, 2021 Abandoned
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17/444672
METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CIRCUIT BOARD STRUCTURE Aug 8, 2021 Abandoned
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17/396514
Click-chemistry compatible structures, click-chemistry functionalized structures, and materials and methods for making the same Aug 5, 2021 Issued
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17/394812
INTERFERENCE LITHOGRAPHY USING REFLECTIVE BASE SURFACES Aug 4, 2021 Abandoned
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18/022508
PELLICLE MEMBRANE FOR A LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS Aug 4, 2021 Pending
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17/394926
Controlling porosity of an interference lithography process by fine tuning exposure time Aug 4, 2021 Issued
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17/390298
EUV photo masks and manufacturing method thereof Jul 29, 2021 Issued
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17/390603
Network type pellicle membrane and method for forming the same Jul 29, 2021 Issued
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17/380641
REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK, REFLECTIVE MASK, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING REFLECTIVE MASK BLANK Jul 19, 2021 Abandoned
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18/005571
METAL CHELATORS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF METAL-CONTAINING PHOTORESIST Jul 15, 2021 Pending
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17/354180
Photomask blank, and manufacturing method thereof Jun 21, 2021 Issued
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17/350531
FABRICATION OF STRUCTURE FROM LOST BASE MATERIAL Jun 16, 2021 Abandoned
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17/346982
IMAGE FORMING METHOD, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING PROGRAM Jun 13, 2021 Pending
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17/345697
Coloring composition, color filter, pattern forming method, solid-stage imaging element, and image display device Jun 10, 2021 Issued
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