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Benjamin R. Schmitt

Examiner (ID: 9306, Phone: (571)270-7930 , Office: P/2852 )

Most Active Art Unit
2852
Art Unit(s)
2884, 2852
Total Applications
1578
Issued Applications
1284
Pending Applications
107
Abandoned Applications
210

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/232290
Laboratory sample vessel distribution system, method for operating, and in-vitro diagnostic system Apr 15, 2021 Issued
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18/002833
HYDROGEN DETECTING SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Apr 12, 2021 Abandoned
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17/917484
Method and device for determining a rotational frequency of a wheel Apr 7, 2021 Issued
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17/917471
Catheter distal force sensor Apr 7, 2021 Issued
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17/221961
Water meter assembly with taper for minimizing head loss Apr 4, 2021 Issued
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17/204512
Sensor element, sensor device, sensor system and detection method Mar 16, 2021 Issued
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17/200980
Hypergravity experimental apparatus and experimental method for interaction between brittle deformation and ductile deformation Mar 14, 2021 Issued
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17/198615
Ultrasound and thermal massflow in one flow channel Mar 10, 2021 Issued
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17/198535
Determining reservoir fluid composition to pentatetracontanes plus Mar 10, 2021 Issued
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17/915017
VEHICLE TESTING SYSTEM, STEERING REACTION FORCE INPUTTING DEVICE, AND STEERING FUNCTION EVALUATING METHOD Mar 9, 2021 Abandoned
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17/195542
Vertical photonic crystal waveguide for gas detection Mar 7, 2021 Issued
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17/192070
Sensor element and gas sensor Mar 3, 2021 Issued
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17/188369
Image forming apparatus and method of setting parameter in image forming apparatus Feb 28, 2021 Issued
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17/284203
Tactile sensor, and tactile stimulation sensing method using the same, and robot skin and robot comprising the same Feb 25, 2021 Issued
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17/185783
In line inspection strain device method and apparatus for performing in line joint inspections Feb 24, 2021 Issued
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17/180459
Aircraft air contaminant analyzer and method of use Feb 18, 2021 Issued
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17/177770
LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY TECHNIQUE Feb 16, 2021 Pending
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17/176878
Sensor and sensor module Feb 15, 2021 Issued
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17/790816
Diagnosis system and diagnosis method for opening/closing device Feb 9, 2021 Issued
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17/798497
SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ULTRASONIC INSPECTION AND THICKNESS MEASURING METHOD AND DEVICE Feb 9, 2021 Abandoned
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