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Examiner: Utech, Benjamin L.


Primary examiner statistics: 1415 patents; average approval time: 847 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 162 patents; average approval time: 609 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7128551 Surface smoothing of stereolithographically formed 3-D objects
7067008 Process for the production of Cd XTe semiconductor crystals with ...
7015145 Self-aligned collar and strap formation for semiconductor devices
7001171 Apparatus and methods for managing molds and forming transverse c...
6984118 Method and apparatus for the production of tubes from concrete mi...
6957954 Post-mold cooling apparatus
6951822 Method for forming inside nitride spacer for deep trench device D...
6948695 Molds for casting fishing lures and other products
6942479 Dough press
6932864 Method and apparatus for measuring the position of a phase interf...
6929867 Hafnium nitride buffer layers for growth of GaN on silicon
6929462 Mold part guide mechanism
6926511 Rotary-table press with removable punches
6921258 Ejector device for an injection molding machine for plastics
6921256 Replaceable insert for mold lock
6918753 Dual-mold thermoforming press
6916165 Device for determining the operational state of an extruder
6910875 Device for producing an unvulcanized rubber member for tire manuf...
6910876 Mandrel for forming a curved hose
6908296 Tooling system
6908292 Apparatus for producing a nonwoven web
6908294 Apparatus for forming a layered fibrous mat of varied porosity
6905324 Interface control
6902384 Apparatus for melt spinning and cooling a group of filaments
6896505 System for removably mounting modules in an injection molding pre...
6887064 Method and apparatus for producing non-planar formed parts using ...
6884054 Rotary powder compression molding machine
6877975 Rolling pin horn
6872668 Multi-step tungsten etchback process to preserve barrier integrit...
6863513 System for preparing liquid silicone rubber composition
6858147 Method for the removal of heavy metals from aqueous solution by m...
6854602 Hydrogen-selective silica-based membrane
6854964 Apparatus for molding a plate
6852264 Thermally insulated runner manifold and injection nozzle construc...
6824375 Arrangement for a consecutive two-stage ejector of the built-in t...
6824376 Arrangement for a continuous two-stage ejector of the built-in ty...
6824372 Fiber-forming apparatus
6817589 Apparatus and method for removing joint rings from cured concrete...
6815123 Lithium-ion battery using heat-activatable microporous membrane
6808628 Membrane bioreactor using non-woven fabric filtration

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
5516545 Coating processes and apparatus
5500244 Method for forming metal matrix composite bodies by spontaneously...
5480676 Method of making ceramic composite bodies having a protective sur...
5460848 Composition and process for mechanical plating of nickel-containi...
5456943 Method for the preparation of electrically conductive infrar...
5455064 Process for fabricating a substrate with thin film capacitor and ...
5453401 Method for reducing corrosion of a metal surface containing at le...
5451429 Method and apparatus for treating freshly metallized substrates
5426092 Continuous or semi-continuous laser ablation method for depositin...
5418012 Conversion coatings on silicon carbide
5411763 Method of making a modified ceramic-ceramic composite
5405813 Optimized photoresist dispense method
5401536 Method of providing moisture-free enclosure for electronic device
5395663 Process for producing a perovskite film by irradiating a target o...
5393558 Method of bonding a conductor composition including a lithium com...
5391402 Immersion plating of tin-bismuth solder
5387439 Process for making a chemically-resistant porcelain enamel
5385638 Method of manufacturing a stamper
5384154 Method of selectively providing a pattern of a material other tha...
5382317 Method of selectively applying a coating to a bilevel substrate
5382447 Process for fabricating improved multilayer interconnect systems
5382446 Surface treatment process for liquid crystal cell substrates
5380567 Hermetic coatings by heating hydrogen silsesquinoxane resin in an...
5380563 Ceramic welding
5380546 Multilevel metallization process for electronic components
5378494 Method of applying a thin coating on the lower surface of a bilev...
5376410 Material surface modification
5372837 Method of manufacturing thin film EL device utilizing a shutter
5370907 Forming a metallized layer on an AlN substrate by applying and he...
5368902 Method for making patterned thin film
5368882 Process for forming a radiation detector
5364661 Method and apparatus for galvanizing linear materials
5358907 Method of electrolessly depositing metals on a silicon substrate ...
5358737 Method of brushing incompletely dried coating regions from a coat...
5356674 Process for applying ceramic coatings using a plasma jet carrying...
5354596 Decorative coverings and production methods therefore
5352479 Method for forming an electrode
5352482 Process for making a high heat-conductive, thick film multi-layer...
5342648 Method for forming amorphous ferroelectric materials
5340611 Process for coating travelling webs
 
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