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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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18/310856
Center bearing assembly May 1, 2023 Issued
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18/859832
BALL BEARING Apr 23, 2023 Pending
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18/859087
Telescopic Guide Apr 20, 2023 Pending
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18/136833
Rolling-element bearing cage, rolling-element bearing, vehicle, and method for assembling a rolling-element bearing cage Apr 18, 2023 Issued
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18/299399
Polycrystalline diamond-on-metal bearings for use in cryogenic conditions Apr 11, 2023 Issued
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18/296439
Hub-bearing unit for a wheel of a motor vehicle Apr 5, 2023 Issued
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18/130451
Rolling-element bearing Apr 3, 2023 Issued
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18/129915
Recirculating roller bearing Apr 2, 2023 Issued
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18/194188
TORQUE PERFORMANCE BEARINGS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Mar 30, 2023 Pending
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18/127084
TAPERED ROLLER BEARING AND DIFFERENTIAL GEAR WITH A TAPERED ROLLER BEARING Mar 27, 2023 Pending
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18/121978
Bearing Mar 14, 2023 Issued
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18/994362
THIN SECTION BEARING AND COMPUTER TOMOGRAPH HAVING A THIN SECTION BEARING OF THIS TYPE Mar 13, 2023 Pending
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18/841448
Rolling Bearing Device Mar 12, 2023 Pending
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18/857716
CROWN-TYPE RETAINER FOR BALL BEARING, AND BALL BEARING Mar 6, 2023 Pending
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18/178987
Apparatus and method for assembling a split sleeve onto a shaft Mar 5, 2023 Issued
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18/113272
Tapered roller bearing Feb 22, 2023 Issued
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18/172973
Ball spline assembly and ball reflow component thereof Feb 21, 2023 Issued
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18/109683
Multi-row thrust bearing with sigma cage Feb 13, 2023 Issued
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18/167975
Bearing unit Feb 12, 2023 Issued
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18/836651
RESIN-MADE BALL BEARING RETAINER AND BALL BEARING Feb 6, 2023 Pending
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