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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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09/772377
Multi-level fuse structure Jan 29, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6893065 [patent_doc_number] => 20010015431 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-08-23 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor device for surface-shape recognition' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/767407 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-01-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 5627 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 57 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0015/20010015431.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09767407 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/767407
Semiconductor device for surface-shape recognition Jan 22, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6137910 [patent_doc_number] => 20020000630 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-01-03 [patent_title] => 'Plastic package for micromechanical devices' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/766197 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 4084 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 193 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0000/20020000630.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09766197 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/766197
Plastic package for micromechanical devices Jan 18, 2001 Issued
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09/764047
Method and article for filling apertures in a high performance electronic substrate Jan 16, 2001 Issued
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09/758287
Method for growing nitride semiconductor crystals, nitride semiconductor device, and method for fabricating the same Jan 11, 2001 Issued
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09/700357
High-voltage semiconductor component, method for the production and use thereof Jan 10, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1409877 [patent_doc_number] => 06534808 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-18 [patent_title] => 'Metal-insulator-semiconductor photocell and imager' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/758567 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5606 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/534/06534808.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09758567 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/758567
Metal-insulator-semiconductor photocell and imager Jan 10, 2001 Issued
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09/757153
Dual gate FET and process Jan 8, 2001 Issued
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09/754117
Semiconductor device, and method of manufacturing the same Jan 4, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1420841 [patent_doc_number] => 06521960 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-18 [patent_title] => 'Column transistor for semiconductor devices' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/750017 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-12-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 2067 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 150 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/521/06521960.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09750017 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/750017
Column transistor for semiconductor devices Dec 28, 2000 Issued
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09/742917
Low dark current photodiode Dec 18, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1399239 [patent_doc_number] => 06545301 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-08 [patent_title] => 'Solid-state image sensor and manufacturing method therefor' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/740507 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 4497 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/545/06545301.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09740507 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/740507
Solid-state image sensor and manufacturing method therefor Dec 18, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7647102 [patent_doc_number] => 06476416 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-05 [patent_title] => 'Thin-film semiconductor apparatus, display apparatus using such semiconductor apparatus, and method of manufacturing such display apparatus' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/735937 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5949 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 17 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/476/06476416.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09735937 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/735937
Thin-film semiconductor apparatus, display apparatus using such semiconductor apparatus, and method of manufacturing such display apparatus Dec 13, 2000 Issued
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09/735737
Inductors, semiconductor devices, and methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices Dec 12, 2000 Abandoned
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09/731867
Ferroelectric memory Dec 7, 2000 Issued
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09/729127
Schottky diode having increased forward current with improved reverse bias characteristics and method of fabrication Nov 30, 2000 Issued
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09/725468
CMOS imager with storage capacitor Nov 29, 2000 Issued
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09/673177
Optical devices Nov 28, 2000 Issued
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09/721697
Use of gate electrode workfunction to improve DRAM refresh Nov 26, 2000 Issued
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09/722037
Semiconductor device and method for fabricating same Nov 26, 2000 Issued
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