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Brian A. Mccaig

Examiner (ID: 5318, Phone: (571)270-5548 , Office: P/1772 )

Most Active Art Unit
1772
Art Unit(s)
1772, 1774, 1797
Total Applications
1733
Issued Applications
1397
Pending Applications
84
Abandoned Applications
276

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/834339
Methods and systems for optimizing mechanical vapor compression and/or thermal vapor compression within multiple-stage processes Jun 6, 2022 Issued
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17/833285
Highly active metal oxide supported atomically dispersed platinum group metal catalysts Jun 5, 2022 Issued
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18/569703
MOLECULAR SIEVE SCR CATALYST AND PREPARATION METHOD May 25, 2022 Pending
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18/561633
Spherical Metal-Organic Frameworks Using Alginate May 22, 2022 Pending
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17/664171
Adsorptive process for separation of isoparaffinic lube base stock from lower quality oils May 18, 2022 Issued
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17/747614
Contaminant removal with catalyst beds for LNG processing May 17, 2022 Issued
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17/745433
Processes and systems for upgrading alkanes and alkyl aromatic hydrocarbons May 15, 2022 Issued
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17/738084
Systems and methods for enhanced inorganic contaminant removal from hydrocarbon feedstock May 5, 2022 Issued
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17/736169
Multi-metallic bulk hydroprocessing catalysts May 3, 2022 Issued
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17/736027
Systems and methods for managing production and distribution of liquid water extracted from air May 2, 2022 Issued
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17/731434
Nickel-iron catalyst and methods of making and using same Apr 27, 2022 Issued
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18/559307
CARBON DIOXIDE PROCESSING AGENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Apr 27, 2022 Pending
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17/725286
Method of maintaining the activity of pre-reform catalysts Apr 19, 2022 Issued
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18/286842
RADIOACTIVE IODINE ADSORBENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING RADIOACTIVE IODINE ADSORBENT, AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING RADIOACTIVE IODINE Apr 11, 2022 Pending
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17/715958
Catalyst device Apr 7, 2022 Issued
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17/716354
Ammonia synthesis catalyst, method of producing the same, and method of synthesizing ammonia using the same Apr 7, 2022 Issued
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17/714692
Process and plant for producing hydrocarbons with reduced CO Apr 5, 2022 Issued
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17/713743
Ammonia decomposition catalyst and method of decomposing ammonia using the catalyst Apr 4, 2022 Issued
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18/553120
CATALYST STRUCTURE FOR SYNTHESIS GAS PRODUCTION, SYNTHESIS GAS PRODUCTION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATALYST STRUCTURE FOR SYNTHESIS GAS PRODUCTION Mar 29, 2022 Pending
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18/553120
CATALYST STRUCTURE FOR SYNTHESIS GAS PRODUCTION, SYNTHESIS GAS PRODUCTION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATALYST STRUCTURE FOR SYNTHESIS GAS PRODUCTION Mar 29, 2022 Pending
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