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Alan B. Waits

Examiner (ID: 18591, Phone: (571)270-3664 , Office: P/3656 )

Most Active Art Unit
3656
Art Unit(s)
3656, 3682, 3617
Total Applications
1512
Issued Applications
997
Pending Applications
118
Abandoned Applications
438

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/024153
Rolling bearing Aug 25, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18188183 [patent_doc_number] => 11578755 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-14 [patent_title] => Rotation induction device for vehicle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/410309 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5483 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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] => 17410309 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/410309
Rotation induction device for vehicle Aug 23, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18135268 [patent_doc_number] => 11560925 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-24 [patent_title] => Rotation induction device for vehicle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/410355 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5526 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 192 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17410355 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/410355
Rotation induction device for vehicle Aug 23, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17721207 [patent_doc_number] => 20220213928 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-07-07 [patent_title] => THRUST WASHER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/624109 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11914 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 362 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17624109 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/624109
Thrust washer Aug 23, 2021 Issued
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17/410252
Rotation induction device for vehicle Aug 23, 2021 Issued
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17/410202
Rotation induction device for vehicle Aug 23, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17444792 [patent_doc_number] => 20220065297 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-03 [patent_title] => ROTATION INDUCTION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/410285 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5536 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17410285 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/410285
Rotation induction device for vehicle Aug 23, 2021 Issued
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17/410224
Rotation induction device for vehicle Aug 23, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17442824 [patent_doc_number] => 20220063329 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-03 [patent_title] => Sensorised Wheel Hub Unit for Vehicles, Associated System and Method for Detecting Final Loads on Wheels [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/408705 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7826 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17408705 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/408705
Sensorised wheel hub unit for vehicles, associated system and method for detecting final loads on wheels Aug 22, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19412400 [patent_doc_number] => 12078210 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-03 [patent_title] => Vehicle wheel bearing having enhanced sealing function [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/400726 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6589 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 195 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17400726 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/400726
Vehicle wheel bearing having enhanced sealing function Aug 11, 2021 Issued
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18/040870
BEARING DEVICE FOR POINTING DEVICES Aug 9, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17244294 [patent_doc_number] => 20210364037 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-11-25 [patent_title] => EXTERNALLY PRESSURIZED POROUS GAS BEARINGS OR SEALS OPERATING ON REFRIGERANT UTILIZING SHEAR HEAT FROM ROTATING SHAFT TO ACHIEVE INCREASED LOAD CAPACITY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/391817 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1737 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 166 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17391817 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/391817
Externally pressurized porous gas bearings or seals operating on refrigerant utilizing shear heat from rotating shaft to achieve increased load capacity Aug 1, 2021 Issued
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18/005742
Rolling bearing holder unit Jul 26, 2021 Issued
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17/385113
Rolling-element bearing, notably large-diameter rolling-element bearing Jul 25, 2021 Issued
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18/015905
ANGULAR BALL BEARING Jul 25, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18129317 [patent_doc_number] => 11555519 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-17 [patent_title] => Cage with pumping vane and bearing including cage with pumping vane [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/382656 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-07-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 4707 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 103 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17382656 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/382656
Cage with pumping vane and bearing including cage with pumping vane Jul 21, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17413415 [patent_doc_number] => 20220048319 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-17 [patent_title] => WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/379206 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2508 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 24 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17379206 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/379206
WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION METHOD Jul 18, 2021 Abandoned
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17/377958
BEARING UNIT FOR MARBLE CUTTING MACHINES Jul 15, 2021 Abandoned
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17/362626
PLANAR ROTARY AIR BEARING STAGE Jun 28, 2021 Abandoned
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17/362180
Gantry assembly bearing with annular damper Jun 28, 2021 Issued
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