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Alan B. Waits

Examiner (ID: 10366, Phone: (571)270-3664 , Office: P/3656 )

Most Active Art Unit
3656
Art Unit(s)
3656, 3617, 3682
Total Applications
1559
Issued Applications
1028
Pending Applications
113
Abandoned Applications
445

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/793556
Bearing arrangement Feb 17, 2020 Issued
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17/432320
JOURNAL BEARING STRUCTURE AND TURBOCHARGER HAVING THE SAME Feb 17, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16422685 [patent_doc_number] => 20200347883 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-11-05 [patent_title] => ROLLING BEARING COMPRISING THREE CONCENTRIC RINGS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/792653 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1740 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16792653 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/792653
Rolling bearing comprising three concentric rings Feb 16, 2020 Issued
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17/430990
MULTI-ROW THRUST BALL BEARING Feb 13, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17897891 [patent_doc_number] => 20220307553 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-29 [patent_title] => PROTECTIVE COVER HAVING SENSOR HOLDER PART, BEARING DEVICE INCLUDING THE PROTECTIVE COVER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE PROTECTIVE COVER HAVING THE SENSOR HOLDER PART [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/594985 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5713 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 231 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17594985 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/594985
Protective cover having sensor holder part, bearing device including the protective cover, and method of manufacturing the protective cover having the sensor holder part Feb 13, 2020 Issued
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16/783309
Spherical ball joint Feb 5, 2020 Issued
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17/428030
SLIDING MEMBER Feb 4, 2020 Pending
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16/775606
Wheel hub bearing with radial stiffening Jan 28, 2020 Issued
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17/424236
Bearing device for vehicle wheel Jan 22, 2020 Issued
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17/424226
Method for manufacturing bearing device for vehicle wheel Jan 22, 2020 Issued
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16/734614
Rolling bearing and production process therefor Jan 5, 2020 Issued
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16/734585
Half thrust bearing for crankshaft of internal combustion engine Jan 5, 2020 Issued
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16/733800
Self-repair bearing and methods Jan 2, 2020 Issued
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16/731162
Strut bearing, assembly, and method of making and using the same Dec 30, 2019 Issued
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16/731511
Guide carriage for a route guide, route guide having the guide carriage and method for establishing a load of the guide carriage Dec 30, 2019 Issued
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16/730146
Bearing whose load supporting position can be changed Dec 29, 2019 Issued
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16/728255
Radial force support apparatus Dec 26, 2019 Issued
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17/415337
BEARING ELEMENTS AND APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME Dec 19, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16110249 [patent_doc_number] => 20200207147 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-07-02 [patent_title] => WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY PROVIDED WITH AN INNOVATIVE DEFLECTOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/718812 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2770 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16718812 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/718812
Wheel hub assembly provided with an innovative deflector Dec 17, 2019 Issued
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16/718932
Axial damper and displacement limit for turbomachine with rolling element bearings Dec 17, 2019 Issued
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