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Benjamin M. Kurtz

Examiner (ID: 8711, Phone: (571)272-8211 , Office: P/1778 )

Most Active Art Unit
1778
Art Unit(s)
1778, 1779, 1797, 1772, 1723
Total Applications
1378
Issued Applications
690
Pending Applications
106
Abandoned Applications
597

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/502769
Oil filter cartridge Nov 5, 2023 Issued
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18/499042
Filter-housing interface designs for heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning systems Oct 30, 2023 Issued
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18/385580
PUSH FILTER WITH FLOATING KEY LOCK Oct 30, 2023 Pending
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18/383131
Filter and Frame Apparatus and Method of Use Oct 23, 2023 Pending
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18/381285
FILTER ELEMENT AND STRAINER Oct 17, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18954958 [patent_doc_number] => 20240043285 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-08 [patent_title] => WATER PURIFYING APPARATUS AND REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING THE SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/380827 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-10-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 18439 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18380827 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/380827
Water purifying apparatus and refrigerator including the same Oct 16, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19127739 [patent_doc_number] => 20240133092 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-25 [patent_title] => HIGH TEMPERATURE TREATED MEDIA [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/379046 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-10-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 18516 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 0 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18379046 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/379046
High temperature treated media Oct 10, 2023 Issued
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18/379046
High temperature treated media Oct 10, 2023 Issued
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18/378460
Coffee machine filter cartridges Oct 9, 2023 Issued
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18/374771
Self-assisting element removal features for a filtration system Sep 28, 2023 Issued
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18/470448
CAPSULE TYPE BIDET FILTER Sep 19, 2023 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19845625 [patent_doc_number] => 20250090976 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-03-20 [patent_title] => STREAMLINED EXTRACTION OF A CHEMICAL COMPOUND FROM PLANT MATTER THROUGH A FLEXIBLE EXTRACTION CONTAINER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/369729 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14024 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 167 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18369729 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/369729
STREAMLINED EXTRACTION OF A CHEMICAL COMPOUND FROM PLANT MATTER THROUGH A FLEXIBLE EXTRACTION CONTAINER Sep 17, 2023 Pending
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18/460704
AUTOMATIC WATER FILTERING PURIFYING BOTTLE Sep 4, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19815417 [patent_doc_number] => 20250073624 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-03-06 [patent_title] => In-mold piping filter [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/242331 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1361 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 294 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18242331 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/242331
In-mold piping filter Sep 4, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18831514 [patent_doc_number] => 20230400041 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-14 [patent_title] => SPA FILTRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/238084 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-08-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4668 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 69 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18238084 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/238084
Spa filtration system and method Aug 24, 2023 Issued
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18/237676
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEPARATION OF A FEED MATERIAL USING HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC MATERIALS Aug 23, 2023 Abandoned
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18/237665
REPLACEMENT FAUCET FILTER FOR FAUCET MOUNTED FILTER UNIT Aug 23, 2023 Abandoned
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18/454131
REGENERATION AND MULTIPLE USE OF DEPTH FILTERS Aug 22, 2023 Pending
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18/234970
FILTER ASSEMBLY AND FILTER COMPONENT HAVING DETENT CLIPS AND POSTS FOR CLICK-LOCK ENGAGEMENT Aug 16, 2023 Pending
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18/448694
SELF-LOCKING FILTER CARTRIDGE AND ASSEMBLY Aug 10, 2023 Pending
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