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Alan B. Waits

Examiner (ID: 11487)

Most Active Art Unit
3656
Art Unit(s)
3617, 3682, 3656
Total Applications
1505
Issued Applications
991
Pending Applications
120
Abandoned Applications
437

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/670119
BEARING HOLDING DEVICE AND ROLLING BEARING APPARATUS WITH A BEARING HOLDING DEVICE May 20, 2024 Pending
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18/654131
INTEGRATED HYBRID THRUST BEARING May 2, 2024 Pending
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18/648385
Magnetic preloading air bearing and linear platform having same Apr 27, 2024 Issued
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18/641723
BEARING CAGE AND ROLLER BEARING INCLUDING THE CAGE Apr 21, 2024 Pending
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18/641723
BEARING CAGE AND ROLLER BEARING INCLUDING THE CAGE Apr 21, 2024 Pending
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18/641456
Combinable multi-axis structure and linear motion platform having the structure Apr 21, 2024 Issued
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18/639074
SUSPENSION BEARING UNIT Apr 17, 2024 Pending
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18/620050
Sealing device Mar 27, 2024 Issued
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18/590234
THERMALLY ADAPTIVE BEARING SLEEVE Feb 27, 2024 Pending
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18/590261
THERMALLY ADAPTIVE GAS BEARING SLEEVE CONFIGURED FOR REMOTE GEOMETRY CONTROL Feb 27, 2024 Pending
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18/442817
Bearing with at least one segmented ring Feb 14, 2024 Issued
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18/424937
HALF THRUST BEARING Jan 28, 2024 Pending
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18/424937
HALF THRUST BEARING Jan 28, 2024 Pending
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18/420169
AIRCRAFT BALL BEARING SQUIRREL CAGE WITH BEAMS WITH ENLARGED ENDS Jan 22, 2024 Pending
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18/416942
MOTOR VEHICLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY Jan 18, 2024 Pending
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18/405545
Hybrid thrust foil bearing Jan 4, 2024 Issued
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18/405545
Hybrid thrust foil bearing Jan 4, 2024 Issued
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18/403126
CLAMPING RING AND BEARING UNIT COMPRISING THE RING Jan 2, 2024 Pending
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18/403126
CLAMPING RING AND BEARING UNIT COMPRISING THE RING Jan 2, 2024 Pending
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18/403256
SEGMENTED BEARING CARTRIDGE WITH LOCAL AND CONTROLLED THERMAL EXPANSION Jan 2, 2024 Pending
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