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Stephen D. Meier

Examiner (ID: 2515)

Most Active Art Unit
2503
Art Unit(s)
2815, 2822, 2811, 2503, 2853, 2863
Total Applications
1320
Issued Applications
965
Pending Applications
40
Abandoned Applications
315

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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10/100827
Solid-state imaging device Mar 18, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1316046 [patent_doc_number] => 06611026 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-26 [patent_title] => 'Substrate-biased silicon diode for electrostatic discharge protection and fabrication method' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/092254 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 5896 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/611/06611026.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10092254 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/092254
Substrate-biased silicon diode for electrostatic discharge protection and fabrication method Mar 6, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1277807 [patent_doc_number] => 06645826 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-11 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/093313 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 95 [patent_no_of_words] => 20542 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/645/06645826.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10093313 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/093313
Semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same Mar 6, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1327980 [patent_doc_number] => 06603159 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-05 [patent_title] => 'System and methods for manufacturing and using a mask' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/053907 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 15063 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/603/06603159.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10053907 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/053907
System and methods for manufacturing and using a mask Jan 23, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1281477 [patent_doc_number] => 06646347 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-11 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor power device and method of formation' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/998507 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 3797 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/646/06646347.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09998507 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/998507
Semiconductor power device and method of formation Nov 29, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6348661 [patent_doc_number] => 20020056837 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-16 [patent_title] => 'Electro-optic device, drive substrate for electro-optic device and method of manufacturing the same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/993765 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 77 [patent_figures_cnt] => 77 [patent_no_of_words] => 26228 [patent_no_of_claims] => 172 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 144 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0056/20020056837.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09993765 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/993765
Electro-optic device, drive substrate for electro-optic device and method of manufacturing the same Nov 26, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1331960 [patent_doc_number] => 06596554 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-22 [patent_title] => 'Body-tied-to-source partially depleted SOI MOSFET' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/994277 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2964 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/596/06596554.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09994277 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/994277
Body-tied-to-source partially depleted SOI MOSFET Nov 26, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1380256 [patent_doc_number] => 06563197 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-13 [patent_title] => 'MOSgated device termination with guard rings under field plate' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/989217 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1192 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 141 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/563/06563197.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09989217 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/989217
MOSgated device termination with guard rings under field plate Nov 19, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1534598 [patent_doc_number] => 06410963 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-25 [patent_title] => 'Electrostatic discharge protection circuits with latch-up prevention function' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/977707 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3191 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 257 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/410/06410963.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09977707 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/977707
Electrostatic discharge protection circuits with latch-up prevention function Oct 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1419055 [patent_doc_number] => 06506645 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-14 [patent_title] => 'Depletion compensated polysilicon electrodes' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/978137 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2872 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/506/06506645.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09978137 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/978137
Depletion compensated polysilicon electrodes Oct 14, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6603900 [patent_doc_number] => 20020064007 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-30 [patent_title] => 'Low substrate-noise electrostatic discharge protection circuits with bi-directional silicon diodes' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/973745 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 7384 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0064/20020064007.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09973745 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/973745
Low substrate-noise electrostatic discharge protection circuits with bi-directional silicon diodes Oct 10, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1424259 [patent_doc_number] => 06507074 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-14 [patent_title] => 'Structure for ESD protection in semiconductor chips' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/945513 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 1906 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 167 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/507/06507074.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09945513 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/945513
Structure for ESD protection in semiconductor chips Aug 29, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1424182 [patent_doc_number] => 06515324 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-04 [patent_title] => 'Capacitor, capacitor mounting structure, method for manufacturing same, semiconductor device, and method for manufacturing same' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/942817 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 11440 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/515/06515324.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09942817 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/942817
Capacitor, capacitor mounting structure, method for manufacturing same, semiconductor device, and method for manufacturing same Aug 29, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6076007 [patent_doc_number] => 20020079531 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-27 [patent_title] => 'Boride electrodes and barriers for cell dielectrics' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/941759 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 2773 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 33 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0079/20020079531.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09941759 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/941759
Boride electrodes and barriers for cell dielectrics Aug 29, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1272902 [patent_doc_number] => 06653721 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-25 [patent_title] => 'LOC semiconductor assembled with room temperature adhesive' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/942140 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2952 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/653/06653721.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09942140 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/942140
LOC semiconductor assembled with room temperature adhesive Aug 28, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1321416 [patent_doc_number] => 06605837 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-12 [patent_title] => 'Memory cell configuration and production method' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/940087 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 8237 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 47 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/605/06605837.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09940087 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/940087
Memory cell configuration and production method Aug 26, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1570102 [patent_doc_number] => 06498030 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-24 [patent_title] => 'Surrounding-gate flash memory having a self-aligned control gate' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/925337 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 4504 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 408 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/498/06498030.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09925337 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/925337
Surrounding-gate flash memory having a self-aligned control gate Aug 8, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1418346 [patent_doc_number] => 06514842 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-04 [patent_title] => 'Low resistance gate flash memory' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/924740 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 4599 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 61 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/514/06514842.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09924740 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/924740
Low resistance gate flash memory Aug 7, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1336838 [patent_doc_number] => 06597061 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-22 [patent_title] => 'Card manufacturing technique and resulting card' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/921664 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 2831 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 22 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/597/06597061.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09921664 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/921664
Card manufacturing technique and resulting card Aug 2, 2001 Issued
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09/919231
Microlens for surface mount products Jul 30, 2001 Issued
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