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Benjamin M. Kurtz

Examiner (ID: 12734, Phone: (571)272-8211 , Office: P/1778 )

Most Active Art Unit
1778
Art Unit(s)
1723, 1797, 1778, 1772, 1779
Total Applications
1353
Issued Applications
676
Pending Applications
129
Abandoned Applications
588

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/675384
Filter base for electronic connection to mating filter housing assembly Feb 17, 2022 Issued
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17/673979
FILTER ELEMENT WITH BIPLANAR O-RING Feb 16, 2022 Pending
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17/673979
FILTER ELEMENT WITH BIPLANAR O-RING Feb 16, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 17790896 [patent_doc_number] => 20220249987 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-11 [patent_title] => Water purification filter [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/591618 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2417 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 418 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17591618 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/591618
Water purification filter Feb 2, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19082989 [patent_doc_number] => 20240109790 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-04 [patent_title] => Installation Assistance Features and Methods for Installation of a Water Filter [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/274602 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12188 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [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] => 18274602 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/274602
Installation Assistance Features and Methods for Installation of a Water Filter Jan 27, 2022 Pending
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17/578256
WATER PURIFICATION TUMBLER Jan 17, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19702647 [patent_doc_number] => 12196666 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-01-14 [patent_title] => System and method for detecting biofilm growth in water systems [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/569684 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7969 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 162 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17569684 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/569684
System and method for detecting biofilm growth in water systems Jan 5, 2022 Issued
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17/563552
Expansion membrane assembly and filter head in exhaust fluid filter assembly Dec 27, 2021 Issued
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18/269419
DEVICE FOR REMOVING FOREIGN MATTER FROM A LIQUID Dec 22, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19140882 [patent_doc_number] => 20240139685 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-02 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SINGLE PASS COUNTER CURRENT DIAFILTRATION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/280884 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10548 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 477 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18280884 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/280884
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SINGLE PASS COUNTER CURRENT DIAFILTRATION Dec 13, 2021 Pending
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18/271295
FILTER ASSEMBLIES WITH COMBINED AXIAL AND RADIAL SEALING Dec 5, 2021 Pending
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18/271295
FILTER ASSEMBLIES WITH COMBINED AXIAL AND RADIAL SEALING Dec 5, 2021 Pending
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18/271295
FILTER ASSEMBLIES WITH COMBINED AXIAL AND RADIAL SEALING Dec 5, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18785915 [patent_doc_number] => 20230373818 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-23 [patent_title] => A WATER TREATMENT CARTRIDGE FOR A WATER TREATMENT DEVICE, A HEAD OF A WATER TREATMENT DEVICE AND A WATER TREATMENT DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH A CARTRIDGE AND SUCH A HEAD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/256260 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 17354 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -20 [patent_words_short_claim] => 186 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18256260 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/256260
A WATER TREATMENT CARTRIDGE FOR A WATER TREATMENT DEVICE, A HEAD OF A WATER TREATMENT DEVICE AND A WATER TREATMENT DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH A CARTRIDGE AND SUCH A HEAD Dec 5, 2021 Pending
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18/256260
A WATER TREATMENT CARTRIDGE FOR A WATER TREATMENT DEVICE, A HEAD OF A WATER TREATMENT DEVICE AND A WATER TREATMENT DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH A CARTRIDGE AND SUCH A HEAD Dec 5, 2021 Pending
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17/538213
Treatment device for treating fluids, in particular liquid fluids, and treatment unit and connection head for a treatment device Nov 29, 2021 Issued
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18/039956
FILTER ASSEMBLY AND REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING THE SAME Nov 25, 2021 Pending
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18/039956
FILTER ASSEMBLY AND REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING THE SAME Nov 25, 2021 Pending
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18/251731
FILTERING GROUP INCLUDING A SPHERICAL VALVE Nov 24, 2021 Pending
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17/453430
MULTI-POSITION FILTER Nov 2, 2021 Abandoned
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