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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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17/178662
Sliding member Feb 17, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18225649 [patent_doc_number] => 20230064643 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-02 [patent_title] => BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR INTEGRATING INTO AN ELECTRIC DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE, AND ELECTRIC DRIVE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING THE BEARING ASSEMBLY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/799030 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3670 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 32 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17799030 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/799030
Bearing assembly for integrating into an electric drive assembly for a vehicle, and electric drive assembly comprising the bearing assembly Feb 17, 2021 Issued
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17/914482
WHEELSET BEARING FOR A RAIL VEHICLE, AND RAIL VEHICLE Feb 16, 2021 Abandoned
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17/167611
Foil bearing assembly including segmented inner foil assembly and compressor including same Feb 3, 2021 Issued
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17/163567
Load-variable rolling bearing and rolling element for the same Jan 31, 2021 Issued
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17/796079
Roller bearing Jan 28, 2021 Issued
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17/796104
Instrumented bearing incorporating a leakage current collector and a magnetic shield Jan 28, 2021 Issued
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17/158297
CERAMIC ROLLING ELEMENT WITH SKELETAL STRUCTURE Jan 25, 2021 Abandoned
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17/795655
Roller Bearing Jan 25, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18845505 [patent_doc_number] => 20230407909 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-21 [patent_title] => JOURNAL BEARING AND ROTATING MACHINE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/035941 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-01-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12227 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [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] => 18035941 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/035941
Journal bearing and rotating machine Jan 19, 2021 Issued
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17/799350
Bearing cap for bearing device for vehicle wheel with rotational speed detection device, and bearing device for vehicle wheel with rotational speed detection device Jan 18, 2021 Issued
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17/910846
PIVOT CRADLE BEARING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SYNCHRONISATION DEVICE OF A PIVOT CRADLE BEARING SYSTEM Jan 17, 2021 Abandoned
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17/150396
Radially adjustable radial PDC bearings Jan 14, 2021 Issued
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17/149831
Bearing for steering assembly Jan 14, 2021 Issued
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17/798891
Segmental bearing device comprising an interference region, and swivel level arrangement comprising the segmental bearing device Jan 13, 2021 Issued
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17/148145
Corrosion resistant bearing elements, bearing assemblies, bearing apparatuses, and motor assemblies using the same Jan 12, 2021 Issued
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17/146398
Double row tapered bearing with press fit preloading elements Jan 10, 2021 Issued
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17/144263
Gantry assembly bearing with vibration damping Jan 7, 2021 Issued
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17/134328
NOVEL LEMON SHAPED GUIDE TO MINIMIZE EXCESSIVE RUBBING IN ROTATING MACHINES Dec 25, 2020 Abandoned
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17/788959
Rolling bearing for air turbine Dec 24, 2020 Issued
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