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Stephen W. Smoot

Examiner (ID: 4681)

Most Active Art Unit
2813
Art Unit(s)
2813
Total Applications
1918
Issued Applications
1744
Pending Applications
33
Abandoned Applications
142

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/086904
Circuit board, semiconductor device, imaging device, solid-state image sensor, method for manufacturing solid-state image sensor, and electronic apparatus Mar 14, 2017 Issued
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16/086404
Solid-state imaging apparatus having output circuit unit for outputting pixel signal Mar 14, 2017 Issued
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16/086627
Solid-state imaging device, method of manufacturing the same, and electronic apparatus Mar 14, 2017 Issued
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16/078176
Conductive paste comprising a silicone oil Feb 22, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11728718 [patent_doc_number] => 20170190161 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-07-06 [patent_title] => 'INORGANIC MULTILAYER LAMINATION TRANSFER FILMS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/411436 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-01-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 10499 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [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] => 15411436 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/411436
Inorganic multilayer lamination transfer films Jan 19, 2017 Issued
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15/405344
Interconnect structure having substractive etch feature and damascene feature Jan 12, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11594445 [patent_doc_number] => 20170118856 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-04-27 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HERMETIC HOUSING FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/398317 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-01-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 13294 [patent_no_of_claims] => 57 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [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] => 15398317 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/398317
METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HERMETIC HOUSING FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Jan 3, 2017 Abandoned
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15/397606
Mirror substrates, methods of manufacturing the same and display devices including the same Jan 2, 2017 Issued
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15/397584
Method for fabricating FinFET structure Jan 2, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14178101 [patent_doc_number] => 10263073 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-16 [patent_title] => III-V semiconductor layers, III-V semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/397508 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-01-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 46 [patent_no_of_words] => 6654 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15397508 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/397508
III-V semiconductor layers, III-V semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing thereof Jan 2, 2017 Issued
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15/397612
Circuits for and methods of implementing an inductor and a pattern ground shield in an integrated circuit Jan 2, 2017 Issued
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16/464972
Microelectronic devices designed with capacitive and enhanced inductive bumps Dec 29, 2016 Issued
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15/394609
Method and device for improved die bonding Dec 28, 2016 Issued
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15/392163
Laser-transferred IBC solar cells Dec 27, 2016 Issued
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15/388470
IC expected data and mask data on I/O data pads Dec 21, 2016 Issued
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15/384051
Method of modifying epitaxial growth shape on source drain area of transistor Dec 18, 2016 Issued
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16/330765
Chip packaging structure, and packaging method thereof Dec 11, 2016 Issued
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15/372758
Method of manufacturing semiconductor device that includes forming junction field effect transistor including recessed gate Dec 7, 2016 Issued
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15/363713
Semiconductor device having semiconductor layer that includes channel region formed into concave shape, electro-optical device, method of manufacturing semiconductor device, method of manufacturing electro-optical device, and electronic apparatus Nov 28, 2016 Issued
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15/778549
Method for producing a semiconductor wafer with epitaxial layer in a deposition chamber, apparatus for producing a semiconductor wafer with epitaxial layer, and semiconductor wafer with epitaxial layer Nov 23, 2016 Issued
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