Gas distribution plate
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Description
The portions of the gas distribution plate shown in broken line form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a gas distribution plate, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1037778
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 19, 2022
Date of Patent: Aug 6, 2024
Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA)
Inventors: Ashutosh Agarwal (San Jose, CA), Eric J. Hoffmann (San Francisco, CA), Dhritiman Subha Kashyap (Bangalore), Kartik Shah (Saratoga, CA), Amit Rajendra Sherekar (Bangalore), Sanjeev Baluja (Campbell, CA)
Primary Examiner: Michael C Stout
Assistant Examiner: Tia Ruth-Renee Polidori
Application Number: 29/846,787
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 19, 2022
Date of Patent: Aug 6, 2024
Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA)
Inventors: Ashutosh Agarwal (San Jose, CA), Eric J. Hoffmann (San Francisco, CA), Dhritiman Subha Kashyap (Bangalore), Kartik Shah (Saratoga, CA), Amit Rajendra Sherekar (Bangalore), Sanjeev Baluja (Campbell, CA)
Primary Examiner: Michael C Stout
Assistant Examiner: Tia Ruth-Renee Polidori
Application Number: 29/846,787
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D7/407;
D7/323;
Burner Or Heater Coil (D23/415);
Semiconductor, Transistor Or Integrated Circuit (24) (D13/182)