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Benjamin M. Kurtz

Examiner (ID: 4324, Phone: (571)272-8211 , Office: P/1778 )

Most Active Art Unit
1778
Art Unit(s)
1779, 1797, 1772, 1778, 1723
Total Applications
1357
Issued Applications
677
Pending Applications
124
Abandoned Applications
588

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/337856
Medical fluid line connection devices Jun 2, 2021 Issued
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17/331267
WATER FILTER CARTRIDGE AND HEAD HAVING KEYED ENGAGEMENT May 25, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 20107231 [patent_doc_number] => 12357930 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-07-15 [patent_title] => Liquid filter assembly [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/325424 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-05-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4754 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17325424 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/325424
Liquid filter assembly May 19, 2021 Issued
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17/306916
Filtration system May 2, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18700376 [patent_doc_number] => 11786867 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-17 [patent_title] => Connecting mechanism for a water purification cartridge [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/242978 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-04-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6767 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 468 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17242978 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/242978
Connecting mechanism for a water purification cartridge Apr 27, 2021 Issued
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17/238392
FILTER WITH COMPLIANT SECTION Apr 22, 2021 Abandoned
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17/233683
WATER PURIFICATION MODULE Apr 18, 2021 Abandoned
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17/995067
MULTIPLEXED PNEUMATIC CONTROL AIR SYSTEM FOR SLURRY FILTRATION Apr 6, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18383616 [patent_doc_number] => 11654382 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-23 [patent_title] => Overpressure leak detection lug [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/198768 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 11363 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 244 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17198768 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/198768
Overpressure leak detection lug Mar 10, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17005807 [patent_doc_number] => 20210236968 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-05 [patent_title] => PUSH FILTER WITH FLOATING KEY LOCK [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/183718 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13829 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 261 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17183718 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/183718
Push filter with floating key lock Feb 23, 2021 Issued
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17/183812
FILTER BASE FOR ELECTRONIC CONNECTION TO MATING FILTER HOUSING ASSEMBLY Feb 23, 2021 Abandoned
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17/180149
VARIABLE EFFICIENCY FILTRATION MEDIA Feb 18, 2021 Abandoned
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17/173068
Water purifying apparatus and refrigerator including the same Feb 9, 2021 Issued
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17/159529
Water purifier Jan 26, 2021 Issued
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17/155717
Method for retaining demineralized bone matrix particles Jan 21, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16933247 [patent_doc_number] => 20210199136 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-07-01 [patent_title] => SPA FILTRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/131327 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4523 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17131327 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/131327
Spa filtration system and method Dec 21, 2020 Issued
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17/787224
SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING AND RECYCLING WASHING COMPONENTS Dec 17, 2020 Pending
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17/123615
WATER PURIFIER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME Dec 15, 2020 Abandoned
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17/110433
WATER FILTER Dec 2, 2020 Abandoned
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17/757676
Pneumatic-hydraulic method for back-flushing and device for back-flushing fluid filters using an integrated fluid-dynamic cleaning process Nov 23, 2020 Issued
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