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Christopher D. Ballman

Examiner (ID: 3132, Phone: (571)272-9984 , Office: P/3753 )

Most Active Art Unit
3753
Art Unit(s)
3753
Total Applications
530
Issued Applications
384
Pending Applications
58
Abandoned Applications
109

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 18718746 [patent_doc_number] => 11796083 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-24 [patent_title] => Manufacturing valve trim to abate noise [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/888542 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1943 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17888542 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/888542
Manufacturing valve trim to abate noise Aug 15, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18181061 [patent_doc_number] => 20230041790 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-09 [patent_title] => CHOKE GATE VALVE SYSTEMS AND METHODS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/817467 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7234 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 69 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17817467 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/817467
Choke gate valve systems and methods Aug 3, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19121636 [patent_doc_number] => 11965608 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-23 [patent_title] => Vision system for rotary valve [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/810584 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 7891 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 274 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17810584 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/810584
Vision system for rotary valve Jun 30, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17913905 [patent_doc_number] => 20220316300 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-06 [patent_title] => Downhole Fluid Control System [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/838324 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9057 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 235 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17838324 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/838324
Downhole Fluid Control System Jun 12, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19106471 [patent_doc_number] => 11959558 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-16 [patent_title] => Valve body with bypass [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/836371 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 8998 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17836371 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/836371
Valve body with bypass Jun 8, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19738895 [patent_doc_number] => 12215720 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-04 [patent_title] => Gasket device and pneumatic valve system for a commercial vehicle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/748453 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4604 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 186 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17748453 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/748453
Gasket device and pneumatic valve system for a commercial vehicle May 18, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19738895 [patent_doc_number] => 12215720 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-04 [patent_title] => Gasket device and pneumatic valve system for a commercial vehicle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/748453 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4604 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 186 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17748453 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/748453
Gasket device and pneumatic valve system for a commercial vehicle May 18, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19738895 [patent_doc_number] => 12215720 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-04 [patent_title] => Gasket device and pneumatic valve system for a commercial vehicle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/748453 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4604 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 186 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17748453 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/748453
Gasket device and pneumatic valve system for a commercial vehicle May 18, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19738895 [patent_doc_number] => 12215720 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-04 [patent_title] => Gasket device and pneumatic valve system for a commercial vehicle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/748453 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4604 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 186 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17748453 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/748453
Gasket device and pneumatic valve system for a commercial vehicle May 18, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18771652 [patent_doc_number] => 20230366473 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-16 [patent_title] => CHANNEL SELECTOR VALVE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/741712 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6075 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17741712 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/741712
Channel selector valve May 10, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19333296 [patent_doc_number] => 20240247726 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-25 [patent_title] => A COCK FOR A VALVE AND A VALVE COMPRISING SUCH COCK [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/562569 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5665 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18562569 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/562569
A COCK FOR A VALVE AND A VALVE COMPRISING SUCH COCK May 8, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18910935 [patent_doc_number] => 11873909 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-16 [patent_title] => Valve device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/735441 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7616 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 321 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17735441 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/735441
Valve device May 2, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17777393 [patent_doc_number] => 20220243742 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-04 [patent_title] => SPATIALLY CONTROLLABLE EDUCTOR FOR MANAGING SOLID ADDITIVES AND PROCESSES USING SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/728112 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15035 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17728112 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/728112
SPATIALLY CONTROLLABLE EDUCTOR FOR MANAGING SOLID ADDITIVES AND PROCESSES USING SAME Apr 24, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19218752 [patent_doc_number] => 20240183456 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-06 [patent_title] => VALVE DEVICE HAVING A HOLD-DOWN ELEMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/556466 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7327 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18556466 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/556466
VALVE DEVICE HAVING A HOLD-DOWN ELEMENT Apr 21, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19227403 [patent_doc_number] => 12007037 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-11 [patent_title] => Multi-way refrigerant valve and heat pump system having the same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/726136 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 13871 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 169 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17726136 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/726136
Multi-way refrigerant valve and heat pump system having the same Apr 20, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17946682 [patent_doc_number] => 20220333701 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-20 [patent_title] => VALVE FOR CONTROLLING A COOLANT CIRCUIT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/716252 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6727 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 183 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17716252 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/716252
Valve for controlling a coolant circuit Apr 7, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19173347 [patent_doc_number] => 20240159321 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-16 [patent_title] => FLUID CONTROL ASSEMBLY AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREFOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/552915 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6186 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18552915 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/552915
FLUID CONTROL ASSEMBLY AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREFOR Mar 27, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 17897954 [patent_doc_number] => 20220307616 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-29 [patent_title] => Apparatus for Handling Fluid of an at Least Partially Electrically Driven Vehicle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/656537 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6661 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17656537 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/656537
Apparatus for handling fluid of an at least partially electrically driven vehicle Mar 24, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19434353 [patent_doc_number] => 20240302851 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-12 [patent_title] => PRESSURE LIMITER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/275825 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2735 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18275825 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/275825
PRESSURE LIMITER Mar 13, 2022 Abandoned
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17/689037
Valve device Mar 7, 2022 Issued
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