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US 11,756,811 · Confirmation No. 4395

PICK AND PLACE MACHINE CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD

Inventors: Alan E. Humphrey, Bret A. Humphrey, Jerry J. Broz, Wayne C. Smith

Applicant: International Test Solutions, Inc.

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2021-03-25	`CTFR`	Final Rejection	14	View
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Inventors

Alan E. Humphrey Reno, NV

Bret A. Humphrey Reno, NV

Jerry J. Broz Longmont, CO

Wayne C. Smith Reno, NV

Attorneys & Agents of Record

FRANCIS KOSZYK Reg. 56680 Agent

ERIKA SINGLETON Reg. 52368 Attorney · CABOT MICROELECTRONICS LEGAL DEPARTMENT

THOMAS OMHOLT Reg. 37052 Agent · CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION

SALIM HASAN Reg. 38175 Attorney · LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD

CHRISTA BROWN-SANFORD Reg. 58503 Attorney · BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.

CHRISTOPHER STREINZ Reg. 46196 Agent

ASHLEE SZELAG Reg. 65580 Attorney · LEYDIG, VOIT & MAYER

JOHN KILYK Reg. 30763 Attorney · LEYDIG VOIT AND MAYER LTD

BRIAN SZYMANSKI Reg. 39523 Attorney · ENGTEGRIS, INC.

CATHERINE GATES Reg. 51132 Agent · ENTEGRIS

COLIN DURHAM Reg. 52843 Attorney · ENTEGRIS, INC.

NIDHI KISSOON Reg. 69108 Attorney · INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES, IBM

ERIC NIELSON Reg. 72825 Attorney · ENTEGRIS

SAMUEL BLIESNER Reg. 81591 Agent · ENTEGRIS, INC.

SOMMER SKEPS Reg. 83192 Attorney · ENTEGRIS INC.

Classification

USPC 134/6

H10P72/78 H10P72/0446 B08B1/20 H10P72/0406 B08B7/0028 B65G45/10 B65G47/91

Prosecution

Examiner: BLAN, NICOLE R
Art Unit: 1759
Customer No.: 29050
Docket No.: C100838C US
Confirmation No.: 4395

Publication

Pub. No.: US20210005483A1
Pub. Date: 2021-01-07

Patent Term Adjustment

-124days

ENTEGRIS, INC.

from INTERNATIONAL TEST SOLUTIONS, LLC

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded 2023-12-05

065764/0493 →

TRUIST BANK, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT

from CMC MATERIALS, INC., ENTEGRIS GP, INC., ENTEGRIS, INC., INTERNATIONAL TEST SOLUTIONS, LLC, POCO GRAPHITE, INC., QED TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

SECURITY INTEREST Recorded 2022-07-08

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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded 2022-07-06

060592/0260 →

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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded 2021-05-03

056121/0757 →

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056104/0979 →

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