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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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18/386294
Sealing device for bearing unit Nov 1, 2023 Issued
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18/384096
BEARING UNIT HAVING A HIGH-PERFORMANCE RETENTION DEVICE Oct 25, 2023 Abandoned
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18/381819
BEARING UNIT Oct 18, 2023 Pending
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18/381819
BEARING UNIT Oct 17, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19374501 [patent_doc_number] => 12066058 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-20 [patent_title] => Fastening for a support assembly for food applications [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/379732 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3533 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 200 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18379732 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/379732
Fastening for a support assembly for food applications Oct 12, 2023 Issued
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18/241102
BEARING STRUCTURE Aug 30, 2023 Issued
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18/457422
Rolling bearing with distance sensor Aug 28, 2023 Issued
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18/457434
ROLLING BEARING WITH DISTANCE SENSOR Aug 28, 2023 Pending
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18/457718
Cage and ball bearing comprising the cage Aug 28, 2023 Issued
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18/238717
Roller bearing having radially inner raceways with an optimized profile and associated radially outer ring of a bearing Aug 27, 2023 Issued
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19/101957
Bearing Device Aug 27, 2023 Pending
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19/099613
BEARING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE WHEEL AND VEHICLE Aug 7, 2023 Pending
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19/100342
ROLLER BEARING Jul 27, 2023 Pending
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18/361356
PHOSPHATING AND SOLID LUBRICATION TO REDUCE WEAR IN BEARINGS Jul 27, 2023 Abandoned
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18/360175
Sealing device for bearing unit Jul 26, 2023 Issued
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18/855592
BEARING ARRANGEMENT FOR WIND TURBINE MAIN SHAFT Jul 25, 2023 Pending
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18/224776
Bearing device for vehicle Jul 20, 2023 Issued
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18/355911
Rolling bearing, rotation device, and method for manufacturing rolling bearing Jul 19, 2023 Issued
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18/995525
BEARING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE WHEEL 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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