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Alan B. Waits

Examiner (ID: 619, Phone: (571)270-3664 , Office: P/3656 )

Most Active Art Unit
3656
Art Unit(s)
3682, 3617, 3656
Total Applications
1531
Issued Applications
1008
Pending Applications
112
Abandoned Applications
441

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/585284
Refrigerator and control method therefor Sep 26, 2019 Issued
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16/584965
Thermostatic garment being heated and cooled by power supply Sep 26, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17650510 [patent_doc_number] => 11353232 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-07 [patent_title] => Control method, control apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for storing program [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/586880 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7376 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 179 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16586880 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/586880
Control method, control apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for storing program Sep 26, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17304986 [patent_doc_number] => 20210400825 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-23 [patent_title] => HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/292756 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4661 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 246 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17292756 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/292756
Heat dissipation structure Sep 25, 2019 Issued
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16/582605
Refrigerator having drawer Sep 24, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17756729 [patent_doc_number] => 11397017 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-07-26 [patent_title] => System and method for sealing and supporting external pipe connections in fluid lines and directing escaped fluids to a cabinet in an HVAC system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/580052 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4897 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 188 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16580052 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/580052
System and method for sealing and supporting external pipe connections in fluid lines and directing escaped fluids to a cabinet in an HVAC system Sep 23, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17337139 [patent_doc_number] => 20220003470 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-01-06 [patent_title] => REFRIGERANT CHARGING METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/280806 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10876 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17280806 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/280806
Refrigerant charging method Sep 19, 2019 Issued
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16/575849
Refrigerator, operating method thereof and information providing system Sep 18, 2019 Issued
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16/568964
Systems and methods for capacity modulation through eutectic plates Sep 11, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17021707 [patent_doc_number] => 20210245578 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-12 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DISTRIBUTING COLD CHAIN DIAGNOSTICS TO OWN AND THIRD PARTY COLD CHAIN, TRUCKING AND REFRIGERATION SOLUTION PROVIDERS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/254727 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4944 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17254727 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/254727
Systems and methods of distributing cold chain diagnostics to own and third party cold chain, trucking and refrigeration solution providers Sep 9, 2019 Issued
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16/564015
GM cryocooler with buffer volume communicating with drive chamber Sep 8, 2019 Issued
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17/640028
Cooling Device Sep 4, 2019 Abandoned
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17/273099
Method for heat transfer in the embedded structure of a heat regenerator and the design thereof Sep 1, 2019 Issued
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16/557332
Refrigerator Aug 29, 2019 Issued
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16/557338
Refrigerator Aug 29, 2019 Issued
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16/556955
Refrigerator Aug 29, 2019 Issued
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17/263120
THERMOACOUSTIC DEVICE Aug 29, 2019 Abandoned
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16/554203
Solid state cooler device Aug 27, 2019 Issued
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16/547196
Refrigeration device Aug 20, 2019 Issued
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16/543973
Suction conduit flow control for lubricant management Aug 18, 2019 Issued
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