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EP1561234 - SPATIALLY SEPARATE RESONANT STRUCTURE WITH SPATIALLY DISTINCT PLASMA SECONDARIES USING A SINGLE GENERATOR AND SWITCHING ELEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/32]METHOD TO DRIVE SPATIALLY SEPARATE RESONANT STRUCTURE WITH SPATIALLY DISTINCT PLASMA SECONDARIES USING A SINGLE GENERATOR AND SWITCHING ELEMENTS
[2008/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2009
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.11.2009  [2009/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Applied Materials, Inc.
P.O. Box 450-A
Santa Clara, CA 95035 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/48]For all designated states
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
P.O. Box 450-A
Santa Clara, CA 95035 / US
Former [2005/32]For all designated states
Applied Materials, Inc.
P.O. Box 450-A
Santa Clara, CA 95035 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HANAWA, Hiroji
696 Spruce Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
02 / RAMASWAMY, Katik
3282 St. Ignatius Place, 322
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
03 / COLLINS, Kenneth, S.
7214 Glenview Drive
San Jose, CA 95120 / US
04 / NGUYEN, Andrew
3148 Hostetter Road
San Jose, CA 95132 / US
05 / MONROY, Gonzalo, Antonio
3288 21st Street 120
San Francisco, CA 94110 / US
06 / TANAKA, Tsutomu
744 Nicholson Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
07 / YE, Yan
13271 Via Arriba Drive
Saratoga, CA 95070 / US
 [2005/48]
Former [2005/45]01 / HANAWA, Hiroji
696 Spruce Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
02 / RAMASWAMY, Kartik
3282 St. Ignatius Place, 322
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
03 / COLLINS, Kenneth, S.
7214 Glenview Drive
San Jose, CA 95120 / US
04 / NGUYEN, Andrew
3148 Hostetter Road
San Jose, CA 95132 / US
05 / MONROY, Gonzalo, Antonio
3288 21st Street 120
San Francisco, CA 94110 / US
06 / TANAKA, Tsutomu
744 Nicholson Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
07 / YE, Yan
13271 Via Arriba Drive
Saratoga, CA 95070 / US
Former [2005/37]01 / HANAWA, Hiroji
696 Spruce Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
02 / RAMASWAMY, Kartik
3282 St. Ignatius Place, 322
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
03 / COLLINS, Kenneth, S.
7214 Glenview Drive
San Jose, CA 95120 / US
04 / NGUYEN, Andrew
3148 Hostetter Road
San Jose, CA 95132 / US
05 / MONROY, Gonzalo, Antonio
3288 21st Street 120
San Francisco, CA 94110 / US
06 / TANAKA, Tsutomu
744 Nicholson Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
07 / YE, Yan
13271 Via Arriba Drive
Campbell, CA 950008 / US
Former [2005/32]01 / HANAWA, Hiroji
696 Spruce Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
02 / RAMASWAMY, Kartik
3282 St. Ignatius Place, 323
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
03 / COLLINS, Kenneth, S.
7214 Glenview Drive
San Jose, CA 95120 / US
04 / NGUYEN, Andrew
3148 Hostetter Road
San Jose, CA 95132 / US
05 / MONROY, Gonzalo, Antonio
3288 21st Street 120
San Francisco, CA 94110 / US
Representative(s)Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril
BOULT WADE TENNANT
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/32]Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date03810777.710.10.2003
[2005/32]
WO2003US32384
Priority number, dateUS2002028509230.10.2002         Original published format: US 285092
[2005/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004042773
Date:21.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/21]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1561234
Date:10.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1561234
Date:26.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/32
[2005/32]
CPC:
H01J37/32082 (EP,KR,US); H01J37/321 (EP,KR,US); H01J37/32174 (EP,KR,US);
H01J37/32431 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2006/08]
Former [2005/32]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:RESONANZSTRUKTUR MIT RÄUMLICH GETRENNTEN PLASMA-SEKUNDÄRSCHLEIFEN UNTER ANWENDUNG EINES EINZIGEN GENERATORS UND SCHALTELEMENTEN[2008/23]
English:SPATIALLY SEPARATE RESONANT STRUCTURE WITH SPATIALLY DISTINCT PLASMA SECONDARIES USING A SINGLE GENERATOR AND SWITCHING ELEMENTS[2008/23]
French:STRUCTURES RESONANTES SPATIALEMENT SEPAREES PAR DES PLASMAS SECONDAIRES SPATIALEMENT DISTINCTS AU MOYEN D'UN GENERATEUR UNIQUE ET D'ELEMENTS DE COMMUTATION[2008/23]
Former [2005/32]RESONANZSTRUKTUR MIT RAÜMLISCH GETRENNTE PLASMA-SEKUNDÄRSCHLEIFEN UNTER ANWENDUNG EINES EINZIGEN GENERATORS UND SCHALTELEMENTEN
Former [2005/32]METHOD TO DRIVE SPATIALLY SEPARATE RESONANT STRUCTURE WITH SPATIALLY DISTINCT PLASMA SECONDARIES USING A SINGLE GENERATOR AND SWITCHING ELEMENTS
Former [2005/32]PROCEDE D'ENTRAINEMENT DE STRUCTURES RESONANTES SPATIALEMENT SEPAREES PAR DES PLASMAS SECONDAIRES SPATIALEMENT DISTINCTS AU MOYEN D'UN GENERATEUR UNIQUE ET D'ELEMENTS DE COMMUTATION
Entry into regional phase26.05.2005National basic fee paid 
26.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
26.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/32]
20.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2008Fee for grant paid
26.09.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.08.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
05.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
07.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XYA]WO0111650  (ADVANCED ENERGY IND INC [US], et al) [X] 1,6-15,19-30 * page 10, line 30 - page 14, line 15 * * page 17, line 27 - page 18, line 12; figures 2,3,6,9 * [Y] 42 [A] 31;
 [AY]WO0215650  (APPLIED MATERIALS INC [US]) [A] 1,15,31 * page 23, line 15 - page 25, line 34; figures 15-20 * [Y] 42;
 [A]US2002108713  (HANAWA HIROJI [US], et al) [A] 1,15,31,42 * paragraphs [0073] , [0074]; figure 6c *
ExaminationUS2002125225
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