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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
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17/348774
Premixing device and combustion device equipped with the premixing device Jun 15, 2021 Issued
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18/001394
DIRECTIONAL VALVE AND VALVE CAGE FOR A DIRECTIONAL VALVE Jun 9, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18037152 [patent_doc_number] => 20220381367 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-01 [patent_title] => ANTI-CAVITATION CAGE FOR VALVE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/332560 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-05-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6740 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17332560 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/332560
Anti-cavitation cage for valve assembly and method of manufacture May 26, 2021 Issued
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17/324286
Nozzle Sealing And Unclog Station For A Flow Cytometer May 18, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 17037772 [patent_doc_number] => 20210254730 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-19 [patent_title] => INTERFLOW LIMITING VALVE ASSEMBLY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/308546 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-05-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5121 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -30 [patent_words_short_claim] => 197 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17308546 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/308546
INTERFLOW LIMITING VALVE ASSEMBLY May 4, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17324285 [patent_doc_number] => 11215289 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-01-04 [patent_title] => Valve core assembly [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/225114 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-04-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 4676 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 589 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17225114 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/225114
Valve core assembly Apr 7, 2021 Issued
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17/217851
Choke Valve Mar 29, 2021 Issued
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17/191119
Exhaust flow modifier, duct intersection incorporating the same, and methods therefor Mar 2, 2021 Issued
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17/191119
Exhaust flow modifier, duct intersection incorporating the same, and methods therefor Mar 2, 2021 Issued
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17/188555
Control valve Feb 28, 2021 Issued
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17/189031
Rotary multi-port greasing valve Feb 28, 2021 Issued
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17/909533
Valve Feb 22, 2021 Issued
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17/180279
Faucet with multi-directional controls Feb 18, 2021 Issued
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17/914606
Sanitary faucet having a non-axial thermostatic mixing valve and method for installing a sanitary faucet Feb 18, 2021 Issued
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17/179836
Multi-passage coolant valve Feb 18, 2021 Issued
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17/905692
VALVE DEVICE Feb 17, 2021 Pending
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17/176973
Valve Feb 15, 2021 Issued
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17/904154
OIL SOLENOID VALVE WITH REAL TIME MONITORING OF PLUNGER POSITION Feb 14, 2021 Abandoned
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17/758998
Flow control valve with erosion protection Jan 19, 2021 Issued
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17/141898
Apparatus for reducing noise and cavitation in valves Jan 4, 2021 Issued
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