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Benjamin S. Fields

Examiner (ID: 4456, Phone: (571)272-9734 , Office: P/3623 )

Most Active Art Unit
3684
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3624, 3623, 3692, 3684
Total Applications
372
Issued Applications
203
Pending Applications
0
Abandoned Applications
170

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 19051693 [patent_doc_number] => 20240093662 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-03-21 [patent_title] => ROCKET ENGINE SYSTEMS WITH A SUPERCRITICAL COOLANT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/151385 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4912 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -21 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18151385 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/151385
Rocket engine systems with a supercritical coolant Jan 5, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19127991 [patent_doc_number] => 20240133344 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-25 [patent_title] => GAS TURBINE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING COOLING SYSTEM UPSTREAM OF ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTOR, AND RELATED METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/148199 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8159 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18148199 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/148199
Gas turbine fire detection system including cooling system upstream of aspirating smoke detector, and related method Dec 28, 2022 Issued
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18/148199
Gas turbine fire detection system including cooling system upstream of aspirating smoke detector, and related method Dec 28, 2022 Issued
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18/084083
Propulsion system control Dec 18, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19412545 [patent_doc_number] => 12078357 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-03 [patent_title] => Rotating detonation-enabled augmentor systems [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/078889 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 10524 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 229 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18078889 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/078889
Rotating detonation-enabled augmentor systems Dec 8, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20413919 [patent_doc_number] => 12497189 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-12-16 [patent_title] => Fuel tank heat rejection system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/062848 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 12315 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 218 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18062848 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/062848
Fuel tank heat rejection system Dec 6, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20302171 [patent_doc_number] => 12448145 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-10-21 [patent_title] => Aircraft fuel system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/059515 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2382 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 263 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18059515 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/059515
Aircraft fuel system Nov 28, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18576135 [patent_doc_number] => 11732653 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-22 [patent_title] => System and method for purging a fuel manifold of a gas turbine engine through a flow divider valve [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/989247 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 44 [patent_no_of_words] => 21260 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17989247 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/989247
System and method for purging a fuel manifold of a gas turbine engine through a flow divider valve Nov 16, 2022 Issued
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18/711561
Gas turbine system, in particular for an electrically driven motor vehicle, and motor vehicle and method Nov 16, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20129934 [patent_doc_number] => 12372239 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-07-29 [patent_title] => Gaseous fuel nozzle for use in gas turbine engines [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/054177 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 395 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18054177 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/054177
Gaseous fuel nozzle for use in gas turbine engines Nov 9, 2022 Issued
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17/984721
Gas turbine combustion section having an integrated fuel cell assembly Nov 9, 2022 Issued
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17/976309
Combustion chamber with solid fuel Oct 27, 2022 Issued
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17/976254
Crossover cooling flow for multi-engine systems Oct 27, 2022 Issued
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18/050714
System and method for ram air intake for pulse combustors Oct 27, 2022 Issued
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17/965193
Combustion chamber assembly with specifically arranged mixing air holes on inner and outer combustion chamber wall Oct 12, 2022 Issued
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17/946254
Burner and combustor Sep 15, 2022 Issued
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17/946456
Transition piece, combustor, and gas turbine engine Sep 15, 2022 Issued
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17/932806
Combustor having dilution cooled liner Sep 15, 2022 Issued
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17/946735
Hydrogen fuel system for a gas turbine engine Sep 15, 2022 Issued
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17/931700
Combustor liner Sep 12, 2022 Issued
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