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Bruce H Hess

Examiner (ID: 1898)

Most Active Art Unit
1774
Art Unit(s)
1774, 1785, 1794, 1513, 1508, 1317, 1604, 1605, 1509, 1504
Total Applications
4168
Issued Applications
3684
Pending Applications
26
Abandoned Applications
439

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/121761
Multiple-disc friction clutch Mar 14, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19412405 [patent_doc_number] => 12078215 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-03 [patent_title] => Method for operating a vehicle drivetrain [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/078968 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 12385 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 367 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18078968 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/078968
Method for operating a vehicle drivetrain Dec 10, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19458270 [patent_doc_number] => 12098753 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-24 [patent_title] => Roller clutch assembly [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/073872 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 1695 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 179 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18073872 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/073872
Roller clutch assembly Dec 1, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19312246 [patent_doc_number] => 12038051 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-16 [patent_title] => Coupling assembly with detent mechanism [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/977307 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4154 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17977307 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/977307
Coupling assembly with detent mechanism Oct 30, 2022 Issued
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17/933979
Coupling device and method of operating a coupling device Sep 20, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18337821 [patent_doc_number] => 20230129770 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-04-27 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYDRAULIC TRANSFORMER CLUTCHES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/888137 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 17882 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17888137 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/888137
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYDRAULIC TRANSFORMER CLUTCHES Aug 14, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19397647 [patent_doc_number] => 12072001 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-27 [patent_title] => Axle drive [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/915150 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 11230 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 206 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17915150 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/915150
Axle drive Mar 23, 2021 Issued
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17/912093
CLUTCH Mar 9, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 17023104 [patent_doc_number] => 20210246975 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-12 [patent_title] => TORQUE CONVERTER WITH FLEXIBLE CLUTCH PLATE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/166069 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3011 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17166069 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/166069
Torque converter with flexible clutch plate Feb 2, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17008050 [patent_doc_number] => 20210239211 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-05 [patent_title] => LOCKING DEVICE OF A PARKING BRAKE AND A PARKING BRAKE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/165624 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5390 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -21 [patent_words_short_claim] => 141 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17165624 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/165624
Locking device of a parking brake and a parking brake Feb 1, 2021 Issued
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17/123187
TORQUE CONVERTER WITH CORIOLIS LEAF SPRING Dec 15, 2020 Abandoned
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17/779059
A GEAR MECHANISM Nov 19, 2020 Pending
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17/096308
HYBRID VEHICLE WITH A COMBINATION ELECTRIC MACHINE AND A TORQUE CONVERTER Nov 11, 2020 Abandoned
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17/016659
FREEWHEEL HUB Sep 9, 2020 Abandoned
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16/912320
Transmission Assembly and Method of Using Same Jun 24, 2020 Abandoned
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16/717184
ATTACHMENT OF ENGINE-CONNECTING LUG TO TORQUE CONVERTER COVER Dec 16, 2019 Abandoned
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16/567963
FREEWHEELING HUB SYSTEM Sep 10, 2019 Abandoned
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16/212542
POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS Dec 5, 2018 Abandoned
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16/767375
ACTUATION DEVICE FOR ACTUATING AN EMERGENCY RELEASE OF THE TRANSMISSION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR OF A CAR Nov 21, 2018 Abandoned
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16/196957
GEARBOX AND PARKING MECHANISM THEROF Nov 19, 2018 Abandoned
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