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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
Array ( [id] => 1477768 [patent_doc_number] => 06344418 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-02-05 [patent_title] => 'Methods of forming hemispherical grain polysilicon' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/501802 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-02-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3142 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 36 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/344/06344418.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09501802 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/501802
Methods of forming hemispherical grain polysilicon Feb 8, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4270613 [patent_doc_number] => 06245679 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-06-12 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and methods for chemical-mechanical polishing of semiconductor wafers' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/498267 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-02-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4501 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 19 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/245/06245679.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 498267 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/498267
Apparatus and methods for chemical-mechanical polishing of semiconductor wafers Feb 2, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4294741 [patent_doc_number] => 06184140 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-02-06 [patent_title] => 'Methods of making microelectronic packages utilizing coining' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/494080 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-01-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 9930 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 162 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/184/06184140.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 494080 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/494080
Methods of making microelectronic packages utilizing coining Jan 27, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4406705 [patent_doc_number] => 06238937 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-29 [patent_title] => 'Determining endpoint in etching processes using principal components analysis of optical emission spectra with thresholding' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/491248 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-01-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 30 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 17761 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/238/06238937.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 491248 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/491248
Determining endpoint in etching processes using principal components analysis of optical emission spectra with thresholding Jan 25, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4156577 [patent_doc_number] => 06156667 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-12-05 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for plasma processing' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/490496 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6811 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/156/06156667.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 490496 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/490496
Methods and apparatus for plasma processing Jan 23, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4404828 [patent_doc_number] => 06232134 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-15 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for monitoring wafer characteristics and/or semiconductor processing consistency using wafer charge distribution measurements' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/490125 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5933 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 39 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/232/06232134.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 490125 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/490125
Method and apparatus for monitoring wafer characteristics and/or semiconductor processing consistency using wafer charge distribution measurements Jan 23, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4403287 [patent_doc_number] => 06299795 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-10-09 [patent_title] => 'Polishing slurry' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/484242 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-01-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 3638 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/299/06299795.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 484242 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/484242
Polishing slurry Jan 17, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4246883 [patent_doc_number] => 06136721 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-10-24 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for dry etching' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/480477 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 11315 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/136/06136721.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 480477 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/480477
Method and apparatus for dry etching Jan 10, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4321252 [patent_doc_number] => 06319418 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-11-20 [patent_title] => 'Zig-zagged plating bus lines' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/467119 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1533 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 294 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/319/06319418.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 467119 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/467119
Zig-zagged plating bus lines Dec 19, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4358194 [patent_doc_number] => 06191040 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-02-20 [patent_title] => 'Wafer surface treatment methods and systems using electrocapillarity' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/453484 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5014 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/191/06191040.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 453484 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/453484
Wafer surface treatment methods and systems using electrocapillarity Dec 16, 1999 Issued
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09/467108
Selective aluminum plug formation and etchback process Dec 16, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4382057 [patent_doc_number] => 06277763 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-08-21 [patent_title] => 'Plasma processing of tungsten using a gas mixture comprising a fluorinated gas and oxygen' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/465031 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2995 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 48 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/277/06277763.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 465031 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/465031
Plasma processing of tungsten using a gas mixture comprising a fluorinated gas and oxygen Dec 15, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1446683 [patent_doc_number] => 06368980 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-09 [patent_title] => 'Resist mark having measurement marks for measuring the accuracy of overlay of a photomask disposed on semiconductor wafer and method for manufacturing semiconductor wafer having it' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/458819 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-12-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 2065 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/368/06368980.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09458819 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/458819
Resist mark having measurement marks for measuring the accuracy of overlay of a photomask disposed on semiconductor wafer and method for manufacturing semiconductor wafer having it Dec 12, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4420745 [patent_doc_number] => 06225226 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Method for processing and integrating copper interconnects' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/458728 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-12-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 2683 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 206 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/225/06225226.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 458728 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/458728
Method for processing and integrating copper interconnects Dec 12, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4375959 [patent_doc_number] => 06294100 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-09-25 [patent_title] => 'Exposed die leadless plastic chip carrier' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/454794 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-12-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 1860 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 30 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/294/06294100.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 454794 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/454794
Exposed die leadless plastic chip carrier Dec 2, 1999 Issued
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09/451633
Process depending on plasma discharges sustained by inductive coupling Nov 29, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4247853 [patent_doc_number] => 06221784 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-04-24 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for sequentially etching a wafer using anisotropic and isotropic etching' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/450882 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 2760 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/221/06221784.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 450882 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/450882
Method and apparatus for sequentially etching a wafer using anisotropic and isotropic etching Nov 28, 1999 Issued
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09/403084
Etching method Nov 22, 1999 Issued
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09/447762
Thermal barrier coating having improved durability and method of providing the coating Nov 22, 1999 Issued
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09/423979
Method and apparatus for manufacturing a micromechanical device Nov 16, 1999 Issued
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