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Alan B. Waits

Examiner (ID: 10366, Phone: (571)270-3664 , Office: P/3656 )

Most Active Art Unit
3656
Art Unit(s)
3656, 3617, 3682
Total Applications
1559
Issued Applications
1028
Pending Applications
113
Abandoned Applications
445

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/845300
Bearing unit with optimized anchoring of the sealing device Jun 20, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20256742 [patent_doc_number] => 12429087 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-09-30 [patent_title] => Journal foil air bearing for preventing separation of top foil [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/566717 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 2139 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 176 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18566717 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/566717
Journal foil air bearing for preventing separation of top foil Jun 15, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18809458 [patent_doc_number] => 20230383793 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-30 [patent_title] => SNAP RING MOUNTED CONDUCTIVE ASSEMBLY FOR BEARINGS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/842004 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3164 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17842004 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/842004
Snap ring mounted conductive assembly for bearings Jun 15, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17897885 [patent_doc_number] => 20220307547 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-29 [patent_title] => BEARING SYSTEM, ROLL ASSEMBLY, AND METAL COATING LINE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/839770 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5405 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17839770 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/839770
Bearing system, roll assembly, and metal coating line assembly including same Jun 13, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18078272 [patent_doc_number] => 20220403884 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-22 [patent_title] => BEARING UNIT WITH RETAINING CAGE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/835260 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2416 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17835260 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/835260
Bearing unit with retaining cage Jun 7, 2022 Issued
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17/835641
BEARING INTEGRATED SEAL Jun 7, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17897888 [patent_doc_number] => 20220307550 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-29 [patent_title] => Bearing Holder for Receiving a Bearing [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/835162 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8219 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -29 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17835162 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/835162
Bearing Holder for Receiving a Bearing Jun 7, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18078271 [patent_doc_number] => 20220403883 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-22 [patent_title] => CAGE SEGMENT FOR A ROLLING-ELEMENT BEARING CAGE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/835124 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3770 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 53 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17835124 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/835124
Cage segment for a rolling-element bearing cage Jun 7, 2022 Issued
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17/805176
Harmony ball bearing Jun 1, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18749000 [patent_doc_number] => 11808302 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-07 [patent_title] => Wheel bearing assembly with integrated seal [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/830493 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4297 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17830493 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/830493
Wheel bearing assembly with integrated seal Jun 1, 2022 Issued
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17/829991
ROLLING BEARING May 31, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 20506371 [patent_doc_number] => 12540643 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-02-03 [patent_title] => Mounting rail for mounting a guide carriage of a linear guide onto a guide rail [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/683845 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18683845 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/683845
Mounting rail for mounting a guide carriage of a linear guide onto a guide rail May 29, 2022 Issued
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17/824938
Non-locating bearing assembly May 25, 2022 Issued
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17/824935
Non-locating bearing assembly May 25, 2022 Issued
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17/824928
Bearing assembly May 25, 2022 Issued
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17/824233
BEARING ARRANGEMENTS FOR A DISCONNECTABLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY May 24, 2022 Abandoned
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17/749441
Sealing device for a bearing unit May 19, 2022 Issued
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18/245914
Three-dimensional parallel-triangular-shaped groove array surface for bearing and fabricating method thereof May 17, 2022 Issued
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17/745979
Hybrid fluid film bearing May 16, 2022 Issued
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17/746373
Bearing assembly May 16, 2022 Issued
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