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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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15/714601
STATIC PRESSURE GAS BEARING Sep 24, 2017 Abandoned
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16/323052
Hub unit Sep 11, 2017 Issued
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16/325579
Rotary machine Aug 24, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13779981 [patent_doc_number] => 20190003529 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-03 [patent_title] => ROLLING BEARING AND PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREFOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/064363 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6577 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16064363 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/064363
Rolling bearing and production process therefor Aug 24, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17082948 [patent_doc_number] => 20210277954 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-09 [patent_title] => ROLLING ELEMENT FOR USE IN A ROLLING-ELEMENT BEARING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/328335 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4681 [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] => 16328335 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/328335
Rolling element for use in a rolling-element bearing Aug 23, 2017 Issued
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16/463170
Sealing arrangement Aug 23, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14568535 [patent_doc_number] => 20190211874 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-11 [patent_title] => BEARING DEVICE, AND SPIDLE DEVICE FOR MACHINE TOOL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/325477 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6526 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 229 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16325477 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/325477
BEARING DEVICE, AND SPIDLE DEVICE FOR MACHINE TOOL Aug 9, 2017 Abandoned
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16/329015
Tilting-pad bearing Aug 9, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12050570 [patent_doc_number] => 20170326914 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-11-16 [patent_title] => 'PROTECTIVE COVER AND BEARING DEVICE INCLUDING PROTECTIVE COVER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/666660 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3378 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15666660 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/666660
Protective cover and bearing device including protective cover Aug 1, 2017 Issued
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16/326550
Bearing device, compressor and method for producing such a bearing device Jul 26, 2017 Issued
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16/321262
BALL BEARING Jul 25, 2017 Abandoned
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15/653333
Bearing assemblies including tilting bearing elements and superhard sliding bearing elements, bearing assemblies including a substantially continuous bearing element and superhard sliding bearing elements, and related bearing apparatuses and methods Jul 17, 2017 Issued
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16/318834
Slide bearing Jul 17, 2017 Issued
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16/615808
BEARINGS Jul 9, 2017 Abandoned
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15/644219
Impulse ring and a sensor-bearing unit comprising such impulse ring Jul 6, 2017 Issued
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16/319618
Air turbine drive spindle Jul 6, 2017 Issued
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15/642625
Finite linear motion guide unit having retainer straying prevention mechanism Jul 5, 2017 Issued
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15/636693
Bearing device for crankshaft of internal combustion engine Jun 28, 2017 Issued
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15/637612
Rolling-element bearing cage or rolling-element bearing cage segment Jun 28, 2017 Issued
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15/635314
Rolling bearing Jun 27, 2017 Issued
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