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Benjamin T. Liu

Examiner (ID: 830, Phone: (571)272-6009 , Office: P/2893 )

Most Active Art Unit
2893
Art Unit(s)
2826, 2893
Total Applications
869
Issued Applications
613
Pending Applications
86
Abandoned Applications
194

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 14899813 [patent_doc_number] => 20190293672 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-09-26 [patent_title] => OPTIMIZING LIQUID CLASSES FOR A LABORATORY AUTOMATION DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/359265 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-03-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8524 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 223 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16359265 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/359265
Optimizing liquid classes for a laboratory automation device Mar 19, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18546367 [patent_doc_number] => 11719714 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-08 [patent_title] => Automatic analyzer [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/645583 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-03-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 13947 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 285 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16645583 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/645583
Automatic analyzer Mar 18, 2019 Issued
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17/254740
Reagent storage device, reagent storage method, and shutter Mar 18, 2019 Issued
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16/354393
SAMPLE EXTRACTION DEVICE Mar 14, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16597033 [patent_doc_number] => 20210023564 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-01-28 [patent_title] => CONFIGURABLE DEVICE FOR THE FLEXIBLE PROVISION OF COMPOUNDS AND/OR FUNCTIONS IN A BIOPHARMACEUTICAL PROCESS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/042801 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-03-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4030 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -24 [patent_words_short_claim] => 52 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17042801 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/042801
Configurable device for the flexible provision of connections and/or functions in a biopharmaceutical process Mar 12, 2019 Issued
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16/982146
Automatic analysis device Mar 10, 2019 Issued
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16/978591
Networked reaction systems Mar 5, 2019 Issued
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16/291562
Laboratory system, laboratory sample distribution system and laboratory automation system Mar 3, 2019 Issued
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16/286973
Pipette tip supply mechanism and pipette tip supply method Feb 26, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16482886 [patent_doc_number] => 20200376486 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-12-03 [patent_title] => METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A MICROFLUIDIC ARRANGEMENT, AND A MICROFLUIDIC ARRANGEMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/970920 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-02-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15675 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -28 [patent_words_short_claim] => 236 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16970920 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/970920
Methods and apparatus for manufacturing a microfluidic arrangement, and a microfluidic arrangement Feb 4, 2019 Issued
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16/263942
Sample sorting system and methods of sorting samples Jan 30, 2019 Issued
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16/263932
Sample supply system and methods of supplying samples Jan 30, 2019 Issued
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16/259356
AUTOSAMPLER CONTAINER IDENTIFICATION AND CONTAMINATE MONITORING Jan 27, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14409871 [patent_doc_number] => 20190170779 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-06 [patent_title] => Apparatus For Cup Loading and Unloading and Thromboelastography Machine [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/256269 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5717 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 293 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16256269 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/256269
Apparatus for cup loading and unloading and thromboelastography machine Jan 23, 2019 Issued
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16/963800
Tube tray for secondary tubes, secondary tube handling module, and method of handling secondary tubes in an automated processing system Jan 21, 2019 Issued
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16/243358
Solid-core magnet Jan 8, 2019 Issued
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16/243485
Test card for assay and method of manufacturing same Jan 8, 2019 Issued
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16/239959
Receptacle carrier unit and automated analyzer Jan 3, 2019 Issued
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16/233785
SAMPLE MEASURING APPARATUS AND SAMPLE MEASURING METHOD Dec 26, 2018 Abandoned
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16/232469
REAGENT STORAGE CABINET AND AUTOMATIC ANALYZING APPARATUS INCLUDING REAGENT STORAGE CABINET Dec 25, 2018 Abandoned
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