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Alexander S Thomas

Examiner (ID: 18136, Phone: (571)272-1502 , Office: P/1783 )

Most Active Art Unit
1783
Art Unit(s)
1783, 1504, 1508, 1506, 1794, 1315, 1721, 1773, 1772, 2899
Total Applications
3999
Issued Applications
2993
Pending Applications
173
Abandoned Applications
832

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/334695
POSITIVE CEMENT PLACEMENT TOOL May 28, 2021 Abandoned
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17/997662
Systems and methods for positioning a shifting profile geometry May 2, 2021 Issued
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17/240662
Dual end firing explosive column tools and methods for selectively expanding a wall of a tubular Apr 25, 2021 Issued
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17/230739
Basement rock hybrid drilling Apr 13, 2021 Issued
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17/230716
Basement rock hybrid drilling Apr 13, 2021 Issued
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17/230735
Basement rock hybrid drilling Apr 13, 2021 Issued
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17/208525
Apparatus and method for milling openings in an uncemented blank pipe Mar 21, 2021 Issued
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17/906540
Automatically detecting and unwinding accumulated drill string torque Mar 14, 2021 Issued
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17/186817
Techniques in the upstream oil and gas industry Feb 25, 2021 Issued
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17/180809
Pressure assisted oil recovery Feb 20, 2021 Abandoned
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17/174487
Whipstock assemblies and methods for using the same Feb 11, 2021 Issued
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17/248823
Dual device apparatus and methods usable in well drilling and other operations Feb 8, 2021 Issued
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17/161948
Vortex de-sanding system for high abrasion applications Jan 28, 2021 Issued
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17/160945
Removing obstructions in a wellbore Jan 27, 2021 Issued
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17/150207
Method and apparatus for sealing a side pocket mandrel Jan 14, 2021 Issued
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17/139531
Downhole flow communication apparatuses Dec 30, 2020 Issued
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17/136666
INFLOW TEST PACKER TOOL AND METHOD Dec 28, 2020 Abandoned
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17/126599
Well barrier sensor data storage and retrieval Dec 17, 2020 Issued
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17/123725
Degradable in-line buoyant system for running casing in a wellbore Dec 15, 2020 Issued
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17/757449
HYDROSTATICALLY-ACTUATABLE SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS Dec 15, 2020 Pending
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