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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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16/210580
Sealing apparatus Dec 4, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18733823 [patent_doc_number] => 11802547 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-31 [patent_title] => Bearing structure made of elastomer bearing elements which can be mounted and exchanged individually [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/766865 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5245 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 449 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16766865 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/766865
Bearing structure made of elastomer bearing elements which can be mounted and exchanged individually Dec 3, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17800881 [patent_doc_number] => 11415171 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-16 [patent_title] => Rolling bearing arrangement [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/765209 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4454 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 253 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16765209 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/765209
Rolling bearing arrangement Dec 3, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16191658 [patent_doc_number] => 20200232507 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-07-23 [patent_title] => SLIDING BEARING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/652752 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5398 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -1 [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] => 16652752 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/652752
Sliding bearing Nov 14, 2018 Issued
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16/191619
Turbocharger Nov 14, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16917055 [patent_doc_number] => 20210190147 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-24 [patent_title] => SEALED ROLLING BEARING AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A ROLLING BEARING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/769258 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2147 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [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] => 16769258 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/769258
SEALED ROLLING BEARING AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A ROLLING BEARING Nov 8, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16284386 [patent_doc_number] => 20200277988 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-09-03 [patent_title] => HALF THRUST BEARING, THRUST BEARING, BEARING DEVICE, AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/762633 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6106 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16762633 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/762633
Half thrust bearing, thrust bearing, bearing device, and internal combustion engine Nov 7, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17030388 [patent_doc_number] => 11092195 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-17 [patent_title] => Axial bearing for a shaft, in particular for the shaft of a hydraulic machine [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/764505 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2380 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 321 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16764505 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/764505
Axial bearing for a shaft, in particular for the shaft of a hydraulic machine Nov 6, 2018 Issued
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16/171144
Bearing bush of a turbocharger and turbocharger Oct 24, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16284383 [patent_doc_number] => 20200277985 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-09-03 [patent_title] => TILTING PAD BEARING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/754252 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4406 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -1 [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] => 16754252 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/754252
Tilting pad bearing Oct 23, 2018 Issued
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16/163907
In Situ Lubrication of Thin Section Bearings Oct 17, 2018 Abandoned
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16/162837
Elastomeric bearing having reduced-weight end cap Oct 16, 2018 Issued
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16/158813
Hub unit bearing Oct 11, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15484335 [patent_doc_number] => 10557502 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-02-11 [patent_title] => Rolling bearing device and oil supply unit [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/155306 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8581 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 181 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16155306 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/155306
Rolling bearing device and oil supply unit Oct 8, 2018 Issued
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16/149185
Coated bearing component and bearing comprising such a component Oct 1, 2018 Issued
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16/651730
Assembly for a bearing and methods of making and using the same Sep 27, 2018 Issued
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16/753575
Slide bearing Sep 26, 2018 Issued
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16/142254
Hub Bearing System Sep 25, 2018 Abandoned
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16/140021
Bearing assembly Sep 23, 2018 Issued
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16/135884
BEARING RACE COOLING IN A GEARED TURBOFAN ENGINE Sep 18, 2018 Abandoned
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