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Thomas M. Dougherty

Examiner (ID: 16924, Phone: (571)272-2022 , Office: P/2837 )

Most Active Art Unit
2837
Art Unit(s)
2102, 3102, 2899, 2837, 2834
Total Applications
3722
Issued Applications
3182
Pending Applications
118
Abandoned Applications
430

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6574720 [patent_doc_number] => 20100060905 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-11 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING THE SHAPE OF A REFLECTIVE SURFACE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/295470 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-03-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 8637 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0060/20100060905.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12295470 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/295470
Method and system for measuring the shape of a reflective surface Mar 7, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5263339 [patent_doc_number] => 20090116024 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-07 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR OBTAINING A HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/296373 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-03-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3274 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0116/20090116024.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12296373 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/296373
METHOD FOR OBTAINING A HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGE Mar 4, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5562573 [patent_doc_number] => 20090135425 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-28 [patent_title] => 'HYDROGEN GAS DETECTION DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/293267 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-02-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5350 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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] => publications/A1/0135/20090135425.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12293267 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/293267
Hydrogen gas detection device Feb 14, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8436619 [patent_doc_number] => 08284394 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-09 [patent_title] => 'Methods and systems for determining a characteristic of a wafer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/673150 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-02-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 13032 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11673150 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/673150
Methods and systems for determining a characteristic of a wafer Feb 8, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5353816 [patent_doc_number] => 20090185160 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-23 [patent_title] => 'MEASURING DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE SIZE, SIZE DISTRIBUTION AND QUANTITY OF PARTICLES IN THE NANOSCOPIC RANGE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/278573 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 5787 [patent_no_of_claims] => 48 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0185/20090185160.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12278573 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/278573
Measuring device for determining the size, size distribution and quantity of particles in the nanoscopic range Feb 1, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 596301 [patent_doc_number] => 07436526 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-14 [patent_title] => 'Real-time system for monitoring and controlling film uniformity and method of applying the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/669165 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4244 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/436/07436526.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11669165 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/669165
Real-time system for monitoring and controlling film uniformity and method of applying the same Jan 30, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 264586 [patent_doc_number] => 07570356 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-04 [patent_title] => 'System and method for classifying cells and the pharmaceutical treatment of such cells using Raman spectroscopy' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/650378 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 7721 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/570/07570356.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11650378 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/650378
System and method for classifying cells and the pharmaceutical treatment of such cells using Raman spectroscopy Jan 4, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4876965 [patent_doc_number] => 20080150348 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-06-26 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR WHEEL BALANCER WEIGHT PLACEMENT AID' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/614723 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5084 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0150/20080150348.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11614723 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/614723
Methods and systems for wheel balancer weight placement aid Dec 20, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 197034 [patent_doc_number] => 07636154 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-22 [patent_title] => 'Modular optical detection system for point airborne and area surface substance detection' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/614676 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6052 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 144 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/636/07636154.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11614676 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/614676
Modular optical detection system for point airborne and area surface substance detection Dec 20, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8191481 [patent_doc_number] => 08184290 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-22 [patent_title] => 'Device and method for monitoring the particle contamination in flowing hydraulic fluids' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/519366 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3640 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 29 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/184/08184290.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12519366 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/519366
Device and method for monitoring the particle contamination in flowing hydraulic fluids Dec 17, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 134980 [patent_doc_number] => 07697129 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-13 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for inspecting a wafer with increased sensitivity' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/097172 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 11067 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/697/07697129.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12097172 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/097172
Systems and methods for inspecting a wafer with increased sensitivity Dec 13, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5061345 [patent_doc_number] => 20070222984 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-09-27 [patent_title] => 'Optical Design of a Measurement System Having Mulitiple Sensor or Multiple Light Source Paths' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/609168 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5754 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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] => publications/A1/0222/20070222984.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11609168 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/609168
Optical design of a measurement system having multiple sensor or multiple light source paths Dec 10, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5192679 [patent_doc_number] => 20070081161 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-12 [patent_title] => 'ALIGNMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/609183 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 8135 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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] => publications/A1/0081/20070081161.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11609183 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/609183
ALIGNMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS AND EXPOSURE APPARATUS Dec 10, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 123841 [patent_doc_number] => 07710572 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-04 [patent_title] => 'Inspection method and apparatus, lithographic apparatus, lithographic processing cell and device manufacturing method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/606376 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6928 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/710/07710572.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11606376 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/606376
Inspection method and apparatus, lithographic apparatus, lithographic processing cell and device manufacturing method Nov 29, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6561028 [patent_doc_number] => 20100045982 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-25 [patent_title] => 'PARTICLE COUNTER AND PARTICLE COUNTING DEVICE HAVING PARTICLE COUNTER, AND PARTICLE COUNTING SYSTEM AND ITS USE METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/095465 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 24485 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0045/20100045982.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12095465 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/095465
PARTICLE COUNTER AND PARTICLE COUNTING DEVICE HAVING PARTICLE COUNTER, AND PARTICLE COUNTING SYSTEM AND ITS USE METHOD Nov 27, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5018581 [patent_doc_number] => 20070144545 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-28 [patent_title] => 'Optical data capture and quality assurance' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/595168 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 10831 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0144/20070144545.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11595168 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/595168
Optical data capture and quality assurance Nov 7, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5544000 [patent_doc_number] => 20090153877 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-18 [patent_title] => 'Optical Measurement of Metallic Surfaces' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/084671 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 2855 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0153/20090153877.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12084671 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/084671
Optical measurement of metallic surfaces Nov 7, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5234881 [patent_doc_number] => 20070127037 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-07 [patent_title] => 'POSITION SENSOR, METHOD FOR DETECTING HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL POSITION, ALIGNMENT APPARATUS INCLUDING POSITION SENSOR, AND METHOD FOR HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL ALIGNMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/549738 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4211 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0127/20070127037.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11549738 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/549738
Position sensor, method for detecting horizontal and vertical position, alignment apparatus including position sensor, and method for horizontal and vertical alignment Oct 15, 2006 Issued
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11/548360
Substrate alignment apparatus and method, and exposure apparatus Oct 10, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4982972 [patent_doc_number] => 20070087530 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-19 [patent_title] => 'DETECTION OF SEED LAYERS ON A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/548453 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3192 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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] => publications/A1/0087/20070087530.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11548453 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/548453
Detection of seed layers on a semiconductor device Oct 10, 2006 Issued
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