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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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17/789003
Rolling bearing for air turbine Dec 24, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17430595 [patent_doc_number] => 20220058304 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-24 [patent_title] => Friction Design Method and Surface Roughness Control Method for Sliding Member and Production Method for Sliding Mechanism [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/415834 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13015 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17415834 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/415834
Friction design method and surface roughness control method for sliding member and production method for sliding mechanism Dec 21, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17714144 [patent_doc_number] => 11378129 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-07-05 [patent_title] => Wheel bearing assembly with integrated seal [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/126808 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4281 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 247 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17126808 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/126808
Wheel bearing assembly with integrated seal Dec 17, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20272642 [patent_doc_number] => 12442416 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-10-14 [patent_title] => Three-point contact rolling bearing with improved drain [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/757416 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 373 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17757416 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/757416
Three-point contact rolling bearing with improved drain Dec 14, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17741817 [patent_doc_number] => 11389870 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-07-19 [patent_title] => Ring for a connection element, a connection element and corresponding manufacturing method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/120564 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4017 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17120564 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/120564
Ring for a connection element, a connection element and corresponding manufacturing method Dec 13, 2020 Issued
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17/117620
Multi-ball thrust bearing arrangement Dec 9, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16901734 [patent_doc_number] => 20210180650 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-17 [patent_title] => BEARING COMPONENT WITH CORE AND SURFACE LATTICE STRUCTURES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/117923 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6193 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17117923 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/117923
Bearing component with core and surface lattice structures Dec 9, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19717972 [patent_doc_number] => 12203501 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-01-21 [patent_title] => Self-aligning bearing support assembly for supporting a radial load rotary or linear bearing [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/782856 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5196 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 223 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17782856 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/782856
Self-aligning bearing support assembly for supporting a radial load rotary or linear bearing Dec 9, 2020 Issued
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17/113761
Sensorized suspension assembly for vehicles, including a wheel hub unit and a suspension upright or knuckle, and an associated method and wheel hub unit Dec 6, 2020 Issued
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17/106296
RADIAL ROLLER BEARING CAGE Nov 29, 2020 Abandoned
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17/779677
Bearing assembly Nov 24, 2020 Issued
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18/035597
ROLLING BEARING ASSEMBLY CAPABLE OF REALIZING SELF-MONITORING Nov 23, 2020 Pending
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17/101117
Cage for a rolling-element bearing Nov 22, 2020 Issued
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16/952237
Thrust roller bearing Nov 18, 2020 Issued
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17/777340
ELASTIC MOTOR Nov 16, 2020 Abandoned
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17/095194
Bearing device having improved sealing mounting structure Nov 10, 2020 Issued
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17/095243
Bearing with distance measuring system and associated groove Nov 10, 2020 Issued
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17/094312
Multi-layer linear bearing Nov 9, 2020 Issued
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17/094590
Bearing with gliding target and associated sensor Nov 9, 2020 Issued
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17/091361
Bearing assembly Nov 5, 2020 Issued
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