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Christopher D. Ballman

Examiner (ID: 6450, Phone: (571)272-9984 , Office: P/3753 )

Most Active Art Unit
3753
Art Unit(s)
3753
Total Applications
547
Issued Applications
391
Pending Applications
58
Abandoned Applications
110

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 11285131 [patent_doc_number] => 09500982 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-11-22 [patent_title] => 'Sensor device, toner concentration detection method and image forming apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/079995 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-03-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6630 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15079995 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/079995
Sensor device, toner concentration detection method and image forming apparatus Mar 23, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11055893 [patent_doc_number] => 20160252855 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-01 [patent_title] => 'Fixing Device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/053782 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7662 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15053782 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/053782
Fixing device Feb 24, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11055878 [patent_doc_number] => 20160252840 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-01 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/053253 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 8452 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15053253 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/053253
Image forming apparatus Feb 24, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11055910 [patent_doc_number] => 20160252872 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-01 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/053083 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6841 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15053083 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/053083
Image forming apparatus Feb 24, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10815724 [patent_doc_number] => 20160161886 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-06-09 [patent_title] => 'LIQUID DEVELOPMENT DEVICE AND IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/046088 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5970 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15046088 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/046088
Liquid development device and image-forming apparatus Feb 16, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11034746 [patent_doc_number] => 20160231702 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-08-11 [patent_title] => 'Image Forming Apparatus Comprising Process Cartridge' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/016646 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 10595 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15016646 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/016646
Image forming apparatus comprising process cartridge Feb 4, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11034709 [patent_doc_number] => 20160231664 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-08-11 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/015234 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 35320 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15015234 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/015234
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Feb 3, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11005693 [patent_doc_number] => 20160202643 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-07-14 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT FORMS IMAGE ON IMAGE CARRIER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/991355 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-01-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7428 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14991355 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/991355
Image forming apparatus that forms image on image carrier Jan 7, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10990889 [patent_doc_number] => 20160187834 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-06-30 [patent_title] => 'Image Forming Apparatus That Prevents Occurrence of Failure in Association with Temperature Rise of Circuit Board' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/979534 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5926 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14979534 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/979534
Image forming apparatus that prevents occurrence of failure in association with temperature rise of circuit board Dec 27, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11780394 [patent_doc_number] => 09389568 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-07-12 [patent_title] => 'Image forming apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/757536 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4262 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 380 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14757536 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/757536
Image forming apparatus Dec 22, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11226405 [patent_doc_number] => 09454125 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-27 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for reincorporating waste toner with fresh toner within a toner cartridge' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/975994 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 9506 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14975994 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/975994
Systems and methods for reincorporating waste toner with fresh toner within a toner cartridge Dec 20, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11202319 [patent_doc_number] => 09432547 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-08-30 [patent_title] => 'Image forming apparatus and density correction method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/950501 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7414 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14950501 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/950501
Image forming apparatus and density correction method Nov 23, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11301855 [patent_doc_number] => 09509876 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-11-29 [patent_title] => 'Printing apparatus, control method for printing apparatus, and storage medium' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/949479 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 15410 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 328 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14949479 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/949479
Printing apparatus, control method for printing apparatus, and storage medium Nov 22, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10724080 [patent_doc_number] => 20160070228 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-03-10 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING DEVELOPER CARTRIDGES AND CARTRIDGE SUPPORTING MEMBER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/940227 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 11624 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14940227 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/940227
Image forming apparatus having developer cartridges and cartridge supporting member Nov 12, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10793379 [patent_doc_number] => 20160139536 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-05-19 [patent_title] => 'DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER AND DEVELOPER SUPPLYING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/935950 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 22745 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14935950 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/935950
Developer supply container and developer supplying apparatus Nov 8, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11508781 [patent_doc_number] => 09599937 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-03-21 [patent_title] => 'Image forming apparatus and method of separating recording medium' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/933238 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 10171 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14933238 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/933238
Image forming apparatus and method of separating recording medium Nov 4, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11202318 [patent_doc_number] => 09432546 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-08-30 [patent_title] => 'Image forming apparatus and method of starting up modules in the image forming apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/881258 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 6967 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 230 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14881258 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/881258
Image forming apparatus and method of starting up modules in the image forming apparatus Oct 12, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11213389 [patent_doc_number] => 09442423 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-13 [patent_title] => 'Developing cartridge capable of facilitating toner circulation at developing roller support portion' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/849770 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 15410 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 346 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14849770 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/849770
Developing cartridge capable of facilitating toner circulation at developing roller support portion Sep 9, 2015 Issued
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14/847203
Image forming apparatus Sep 7, 2015 Issued
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14/838454
Image forming apparatus provided with cartridge Aug 27, 2015 Issued
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