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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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17/280117
Sealing device Nov 4, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15651407 [patent_doc_number] => 20200088233 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-03-19 [patent_title] => IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO GAS BEARINGS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/657705 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-10-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7620 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [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] => 16657705 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/657705
IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO GAS BEARINGS Oct 17, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16598758 [patent_doc_number] => 20210025289 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-01-28 [patent_title] => MULTI-FILM DAMPER RINGS WITH SPACERS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/657112 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-10-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1905 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [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] => 16657112 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/657112
Multi-film damper rings with spacers Oct 17, 2019 Issued
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16/654891
Sliding member and bearing device using the same Oct 15, 2019 Issued
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16/971029
Wire-formed bearing cage Oct 8, 2019 Issued
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17/282863
WET-TYPE END PART SEAL MATERIAL FOR LINEAR MOTION MECHANISM, AND LINEAR MOTION MECHANISM USING SAME Oct 2, 2019 Pending
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17/273405
Bearing device for vehicle wheel Sep 10, 2019 Issued
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16/554947
GRAVITY ROTATION DEVICE Aug 28, 2019 Abandoned
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16/554570
Externally pressurized porous gas bearings or seals operating on refrigerant utilizing shear heat from rotating shaft to achieve increased load capacity Aug 27, 2019 Issued
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16/540895
Bearing retaining mechanism Aug 13, 2019 Issued
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16/539118
BEARING PROTECTOR Aug 12, 2019 Abandoned
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16/537240
Roller Bearing Seal Case Aug 8, 2019 Abandoned
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17/264614
Bearing device for vehicle wheel Aug 5, 2019 Issued
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17/272082
Bearing assembly of a rotor of a wind turbine Jul 31, 2019 Issued
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16/524244
Encoder system and method of assembly for large bearings Jul 28, 2019 Issued
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16/521667
Bearing device and rotating machine using the same Jul 24, 2019 Issued
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17/262911
Rolling bearing unit Jul 21, 2019 Issued
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16/517810
Method for fixing a fiber having a fiber Bragg grating sensor segment onto a component and bearing device with such a fiber Jul 21, 2019 Issued
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16/508685
Wheel hub bearing module for a suspension upright or knuckle Jul 10, 2019 Issued
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16/508733
Flanged wheel hub bearing provided with a sensor Jul 10, 2019 Issued
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