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Alan B. Waits

Examiner (ID: 18591, Phone: (571)270-3664 , Office: P/3656 )

Most Active Art Unit
3656
Art Unit(s)
3656, 3682, 3617
Total Applications
1512
Issued Applications
997
Pending Applications
118
Abandoned Applications
438

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/355911
ROLLING BEARING, ROTATION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ROLLING BEARING Jul 19, 2023 Pending
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18/222402
Adjustable bearing assemblies and related apparatus and methods Jul 13, 2023 Issued
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18/221486
CLAMP COLLAR Jul 12, 2023 Pending
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18/221611
FOIL BEARING Jul 12, 2023 Abandoned
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18/221252
Bearing and associated sensor bearing unit Jul 11, 2023 Issued
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18/218641
Cage assembly, planar thrust bearing, radial bearing and conical radial-thrust bearing Jul 5, 2023 Issued
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18/218641
Cage assembly, planar thrust bearing, radial bearing and conical radial-thrust bearing Jul 5, 2023 Issued
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18/218641
Cage assembly, planar thrust bearing, radial bearing and conical radial-thrust bearing Jul 5, 2023 Issued
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18/218641
Cage assembly, planar thrust bearing, radial bearing and conical radial-thrust bearing Jul 5, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18726713 [patent_doc_number] => 20230340994 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-26 [patent_title] => Planar High-Density Ball Bearing, Manufacturing Method Thereof and Nutation Reducer [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/218608 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-07-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5163 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18218608 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/218608
Planar high-density ball bearing, manufacturing method thereof and nutation reducer Jul 5, 2023 Issued
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18/210104
SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR FOOD APPLICATIONS Jun 14, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19615767 [patent_doc_number] => 20240401447 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-05 [patent_title] => Retaining Plate System for ESP Motor Radial Bearing Anti-Rotation Tab Retention [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/203900 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12649 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18203900 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/203900
Retaining plate system for ESP motor radial bearing anti-rotation tab retention May 30, 2023 Issued
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18/324721
Bearing unit May 25, 2023 Issued
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18/201322
Corrosion resistant bearing elements, bearing assemblies, bearing apparatuses, and motor assemblies using the same May 23, 2023 Issued
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18/320054
Bearing assembly, in particular for an electric motor May 17, 2023 Issued
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18/320041
BEARING ASSEMBLY, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR May 17, 2023 Pending
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18/682723
ROLLING BEARING RING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR May 15, 2023 Pending
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18/318166
SUPER-PRECISION ROLLING BEARING FOR HIGH-SPEED APPLICATIONS AND HIGH CONTACT PRESSURES, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD May 15, 2023 Pending
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18/317322
Bearing assembly May 14, 2023 Issued
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18/314553
LOCKING DEVICE FOR THREADED ADJUSTER May 8, 2023 Pending
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