Search

Charles N. Hicks

Examiner (ID: 15047, Phone: (571)270-3010 , Office: P/2424 )

Most Active Art Unit
2424
Art Unit(s)
2623, 2424, STIC
Total Applications
562
Issued Applications
391
Pending Applications
37
Abandoned Applications
145

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 15756071 [patent_doc_number] => 10620139 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-04-14 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for radiographic inspection [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/885582 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-01-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3408 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 60 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15885582 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/885582
Systems and methods for radiographic inspection Jan 30, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16773859 [patent_doc_number] => 10984979 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-04-20 [patent_title] => Charged particle detector and charged particle beam apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/475726 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-01-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4825 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16475726 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/475726
Charged particle detector and charged particle beam apparatus Jan 24, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18273795 [patent_doc_number] => 11612716 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-28 [patent_title] => Sterilizable fiducial beacon strand for RF target tracking [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/482724 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2346 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16482724 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/482724
Sterilizable fiducial beacon strand for RF target tracking Jan 21, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15150647 [patent_doc_number] => 20190353801 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-21 [patent_title] => DRYING APPARATUS FOR DRYING CANISTER FOR SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND RADIATION SHIELDING GEOMETRY FOR RADIATION DOSE RATE DETECTOR THEREFOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/476055 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-01-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8348 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 687 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16476055 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/476055
Drying apparatus for drying canister for spent nuclear fuel transportation and storage, control method therefor, and radiation shielding geometry for radiation dose rate detector therefor Jan 11, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16909773 [patent_doc_number] => 11041806 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-22 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for detection [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/475864 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-01-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 21657 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16475864 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/475864
Systems and methods for detection Jan 9, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14243251 [patent_doc_number] => 10271807 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-30 [patent_title] => Independently rotatable detector plate for medical imaging device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/861863 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-01-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 2709 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15861863 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/861863
Independently rotatable detector plate for medical imaging device Jan 3, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16666192 [patent_doc_number] => 10935430 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-03-02 [patent_title] => Integrated temperature sensor on lead selenide plate detector assembly [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/475768 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-01-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5342 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16475768 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/475768
Integrated temperature sensor on lead selenide plate detector assembly Jan 2, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15807825 [patent_doc_number] => 20200127055 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-04-23 [patent_title] => IMAGING PANEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/473356 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12633 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 310 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16473356 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/473356
Imaging panel and method for producing same Dec 21, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12866158 [patent_doc_number] => 20180180561 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-06-28 [patent_title] => Model Independent Grazing Incidence X-Ray Reflectivity [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/853257 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4793 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 282 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15853257 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/853257
Model independent grazing incidence X-ray reflectivity Dec 21, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14504315 [patent_doc_number] => 20190195812 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-27 [patent_title] => FIXTURES FOR RADIOGRAPHICALLY IMAGING INDUSTRIAL ARTICLES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/850314 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5373 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 47 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15850314 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/850314
Fixtures for radiographically imaging industrial articles Dec 20, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12866161 [patent_doc_number] => 20180180562 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-06-28 [patent_title] => Analysis of Layered Samples with XRF [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/848342 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5113 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 175 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15848342 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/848342
Analysis of layered samples with XRF Dec 19, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12674353 [patent_doc_number] => 20180116617 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-05-03 [patent_title] => RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/846864 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10559 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15846864 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/846864
Radiographic imaging apparatus Dec 18, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16493486 [patent_doc_number] => 10859518 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-12-08 [patent_title] => X-ray zoom lens for small angle x-ray scatterometry [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/847375 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 11517 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 197 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15847375 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/847375
X-ray zoom lens for small angle x-ray scatterometry Dec 18, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14475477 [patent_doc_number] => 20190189386 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-20 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING X-RAY PRODUCTION IN AN X-RAY DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/847047 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5443 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15847047 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/847047
System and method for improving x-ray production in an x-ray device Dec 18, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16405083 [patent_doc_number] => 10813617 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-27 [patent_title] => Radiation emitting device, method for controlling radiation emitting device, and program [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/846338 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 15381 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15846338 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/846338
Radiation emitting device, method for controlling radiation emitting device, and program Dec 18, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12787042 [patent_doc_number] => 20180154183 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-06-07 [patent_title] => Normal Tissue Toxicity Reducing Microbeam-Broadbeam Radiotherapy, Skin's Radio-Response Immunotherapy and Mutated Molecular Apheresis Combined Cancer Treatments [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/846208 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 42963 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 0 [patent_words_short_claim] => 3019 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15846208 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/846208
Normal Tissue Toxicity Reducing Microbeam-Broadbeam Radiotherapy, Skin's Radio-Response Immunotherapy and Mutated Molecular Apheresis Combined Cancer Treatments Dec 18, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14475473 [patent_doc_number] => 20190189384 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-20 [patent_title] => BIPOLAR GRID FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRON BEAM IN AN X-RAY TUBE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/845046 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8520 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 56 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15845046 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/845046
BIPOLAR GRID FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRON BEAM IN AN X-RAY TUBE Dec 17, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 15684005 [patent_doc_number] => 20200096666 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-03-26 [patent_title] => SCANNING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF OBJECTS CONCEALED IN CARGO [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/472495 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3943 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -22 [patent_words_short_claim] => 28 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16472495 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/472495
Scanning apparatus and method for the detection of objects concealed in cargo Dec 17, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18043347 [patent_doc_number] => 11517277 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-06 [patent_title] => Visualizing collimation errors [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/468994 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7574 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16468994 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/468994
Visualizing collimation errors Dec 13, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12817183 [patent_doc_number] => 20180164233 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-06-14 [patent_title] => X-RAY APPARATUS HAVING A MOTOR-DRIVEN TORQUE COMPENSATION AT THE DETECTOR CIRCLE OF THE GONIOMETER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/836503 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6360 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15836503 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/836503
X-ray apparatus having a motor-driven torque compensation at the detector circle of the goniometer Dec 7, 2017 Issued
Menu