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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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17/984555
Air foil bearing and compressor including the same Nov 9, 2022 Issued
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17/979220
Bearing assembly Nov 1, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20033950 [patent_doc_number] => 20250172172 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-29 [patent_title] => LINEAR MOTION GUIDE UNIT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/715829 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1084 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 206 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18715829 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/715829
Linear motion guide unit Oct 11, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18293636 [patent_doc_number] => 20230103322 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-04-06 [patent_title] => LINEAR GUIDE, CARRIAGE, END CAP AND METHOD FOR LUBRICATION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/959345 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3836 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 36 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17959345 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/959345
Linear guide, carriage, end cap and method for lubrication Oct 3, 2022 Issued
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17/959945
Method and system for hybrid bearing design Oct 3, 2022 Issued
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17/937737
BEARING HOUSING Oct 2, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19083792 [patent_doc_number] => 20240110593 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-04 [patent_title] => HYDRODYNAMIC BEARING ARRANGEMENT FOR PUMP ASSEMBLY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/958674 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3142 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 50 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17958674 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/958674
Hydrodynamic bearing arrangement for pump assembly Oct 2, 2022 Issued
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18/701652
SHELL TYPE ROLLER BEARING Sep 29, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19770852 [patent_doc_number] => 20250052278 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-13 [patent_title] => WIND TURBINE RETAINER AND BEARING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/711383 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4628 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18711383 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/711383
WIND TURBINE RETAINER AND BEARING Sep 28, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18140407 [patent_doc_number] => 20230014246 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-19 [patent_title] => THRUST GAS BEARING, CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR EQUIPPED WITH SAME, AND REFRIGERATION APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/955217 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7244 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 170 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17955217 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/955217
Thrust gas bearing, centrifugal compressor equipped with same, and refrigeration apparatus equipped with same Sep 27, 2022 Issued
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17/935591
Optimized wheel hub assembly Sep 26, 2022 Issued
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17/934217
Swivel bearing unit Sep 21, 2022 Issued
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17/933999
Strut bearing device, vehicle strut suspension, producing method of lower case and seal of strut bearing device, and producing method of upper case and seal of strut bearing device Sep 20, 2022 Issued
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17/946989
DOUBLE ROW TAPERED BEARING WITH PRESS FIT PRELOADING ELEMENTS Sep 15, 2022 Abandoned
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18/696996
PEDESTAL BEARING AND PRODUCTION PLANT WITH SUCH A PEDESTAL BEARING Sep 13, 2022 Pending
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17/902002
Pre-loaded deep groove ball bearing Sep 1, 2022 Issued
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17/892204
Wheel bearing Aug 21, 2022 Issued
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17/821432
Integrated seal and bearing assembly and related methods Aug 21, 2022 Issued
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17/820586
Sensorized suspension assembly for vehicles, including a wheel hub unit and a suspension upright or knuckle, and an associated method and wheel hub unit Aug 17, 2022 Issued
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17/884814
Wear pad assembly and method for adjusting Aug 9, 2022 Issued
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