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Alan B. Waits

Examiner (ID: 11487)

Most Active Art Unit
3656
Art Unit(s)
3617, 3682, 3656
Total Applications
1505
Issued Applications
991
Pending Applications
120
Abandoned Applications
437

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/146413
INTEGRAL HAMMER FOR THE ASSEMBLY OF SOWING DISCS OF A SEEDING MACHINE Dec 25, 2022 Pending
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18/725860
Rolling bearing assembly Dec 21, 2022 Pending
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18/087604
Externally pressurized porous gas bearings or seals operating on refrigerant utilizing shear heat from rotating shaft to achieve increased load capacity Dec 21, 2022 Issued
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18/068626
Electrically conductive bearing with rib and method of making and using the same Dec 19, 2022 Issued
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18/708299
ANGULAR BALL BEARING CAGE AND ANGULAR BALL BEARING Dec 13, 2022 Pending
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18/065708
SLEEVE BEARING HAVING A FLARED END Dec 13, 2022 Pending
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18/708299
ANGULAR BALL BEARING CAGE AND ANGULAR BALL BEARING Dec 13, 2022 Pending
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18/841975
ROLLING BEARING Dec 13, 2022 Pending
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18/841975
ROLLING BEARING Dec 13, 2022 Pending
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18/274926
Retainer Dec 5, 2022 Issued
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18/073619
Insulated bearing Dec 1, 2022 Issued
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18/074248
Rolling bearing, rotating device, and method for manufacturing rolling bearing Dec 1, 2022 Issued
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18/730136
LINEAR MOTION GUIDE UNIT Nov 27, 2022 Pending
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17/992719
Bearing seal and its applications Nov 21, 2022 Issued
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17/992464
Turbo fluid machine Nov 21, 2022 Issued
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17/991158
PLAIN BEARING, NOTABLY FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS, HAVING IMPROVED WEAR RESISTANCE Nov 20, 2022 Pending
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18/839838
BEARING COMPONENT WITH PIEZOELECTRIC CORE Nov 13, 2022 Pending
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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
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17/979220
Bearing assembly Nov 1, 2022 Issued
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