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William A Powell

Examiner (ID: 17926)

Most Active Art Unit
1765
Art Unit(s)
1104, 1763, 1106, 1765, 1109, 1301, 1307, 3202, 1502, 1304, 1303
Total Applications
3597
Issued Applications
3357
Pending Applications
97
Abandoned Applications
143

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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09/535734
Single-layer-electrode type charge coupled device having double conductive layers for charge transfer electrodes Mar 26, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4294811 [patent_doc_number] => 06325676 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-12-04 [patent_title] => 'Gas etchant composition and method for simultaneously etching silicon oxide and polysilicon, and method for manufacturing semiconductor device using the same' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/534971 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 34 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 8938 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 48 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/325/06325676.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 534971 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/534971
Gas etchant composition and method for simultaneously etching silicon oxide and polysilicon, and method for manufacturing semiconductor device using the same Mar 26, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4409290 [patent_doc_number] => 06228771 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-08 [patent_title] => 'Chemical mechanical polishing process for low dishing of metal lines in semiconductor wafer fabrication' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/533527 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6863 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 166 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/228/06228771.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 533527 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/533527
Chemical mechanical polishing process for low dishing of metal lines in semiconductor wafer fabrication Mar 22, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1594651 [patent_doc_number] => 06383933 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-07 [patent_title] => 'Method of using organic material to enhance STI planarization or other planarization processes' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/534147 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 2478 [patent_no_of_claims] => 50 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 26 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/383/06383933.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09534147 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/534147
Method of using organic material to enhance STI planarization or other planarization processes Mar 22, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4351104 [patent_doc_number] => 06291349 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-09-18 [patent_title] => 'Abrasive finishing with partial organic boundary layer' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/533846 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 29901 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/291/06291349.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 533846 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/533846
Abrasive finishing with partial organic boundary layer Mar 22, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4409277 [patent_doc_number] => 06228770 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-08 [patent_title] => 'Method to form self-sealing air gaps between metal interconnects' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/531784 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 2884 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 165 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/228/06228770.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 531784 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/531784
Method to form self-sealing air gaps between metal interconnects Mar 20, 2000 Issued
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09/532122
Hybrid polishing slurry Mar 20, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4287001 [patent_doc_number] => 06211090 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-04-03 [patent_title] => 'Method of fabricating flux concentrating layer for use with magnetoresistive random access memories' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/528971 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3091 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/211/06211090.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 528971 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/528971
Method of fabricating flux concentrating layer for use with magnetoresistive random access memories Mar 20, 2000 Issued
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09/524540
Photo-assisted remote plasma apparatus and method Mar 12, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4313068 [patent_doc_number] => 06242353 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-06-05 [patent_title] => 'Wafer holding head and wafer polishing apparatus, and method for manufacturing wafers' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/525322 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 29 [patent_figures_cnt] => 46 [patent_no_of_words] => 26846 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/242/06242353.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 525322 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/525322
Wafer holding head and wafer polishing apparatus, and method for manufacturing wafers Mar 12, 2000 Issued
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09/522168
Dry etching method Mar 8, 2000 Issued
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09/515804
Self-aligned contact formation for semiconductor devices Feb 28, 2000 Issued
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09/515670
Method of fabricating semiconductor device Feb 28, 2000 Issued
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09/515362
Plasma processing tools dual-source plasma etchers, dual-source plasma etching methods, and methods of forming planar coil dual-source plasma etchers Feb 28, 2000 Issued
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09/514578
Planarizing pads, planarizing machines and methods for making and using planarizing pads in mechanical and chemical-mechanical planarization of microelectronic device substrate assemblies Feb 27, 2000 Issued
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09/514867
Elimination of photo-induced electrochemical dissolution in chemical mechanical polishing Feb 27, 2000 Issued
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09/513552
Two etchant etch method Feb 24, 2000 Issued
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09/512397
Method for fabrication of ceramic tantalum nitride and improved structures based thereon Feb 23, 2000 Issued
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09/506908
Method and device for cleaning and etching individual wafers using wet chemistry Feb 17, 2000 Issued
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09/506065
Method for enhancing plasma processing performance Feb 16, 2000 Issued
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