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Darrell Christopher Ford

Examiner (ID: 7328, Phone: (313)446-6515 , Office: P/3726 )

Most Active Art Unit
3726
Art Unit(s)
3726
Total Applications
671
Issued Applications
445
Pending Applications
76
Abandoned Applications
159

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/541178
Fastener insert for a composite sandwich panel, a panel assembly, and a method of fastening a component to a composite sandwich panel Dec 1, 2021 Issued
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17/540940
Method for manufacturing product, punch, manufacturing system, device, and product Dec 1, 2021 Issued
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17/519198
Automotive glass setting apparatus and method thereof Nov 3, 2021 Issued
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18/251399
INSERT AND CUTTING TOOL Oct 27, 2021 Pending
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18/252785
Retention device and a method of use thereof Oct 26, 2021 Issued
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17/450893
Parallel cell based mobility production system Oct 13, 2021 Issued
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17/497626
Apparatus and methods for aligning headlamp assemblies Oct 7, 2021 Issued
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18/684252
High production quality round wire rod using a slit rolling process Sep 21, 2021 Issued
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18/248282
Processing machine and production method for object subject to processing Sep 13, 2021 Issued
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18/025760
System, method and flange device for fastening a saw blade to a drive spindle of a sawing device Sep 8, 2021 Issued
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17/407977
Method of manufacturing a tube snap fastening arrangement Aug 19, 2021 Issued
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17/405908
Manufacturing process for electric vehicle platform Aug 17, 2021 Issued
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17/444952
Dual-walled components for a gas turbine engine Aug 11, 2021 Issued
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17/397127
Method for assembling a tapered roller bearing, and assembly unit for this purpose Aug 8, 2021 Issued
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17/391646
Radial compression mechanism Aug 1, 2021 Issued
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17/390836
Modular multistage compressor system for gas turbine engines Jul 29, 2021 Issued
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18/007150
Use of an oversized threaded rod in a locking oblong hole Jul 19, 2021 Issued
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17/373349
Systems and methods for assembling sub-components, sub-elements, and building elements Jul 11, 2021 Issued
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17/368135
Apparatus and method for adjusting a pedestal assembly for a reactor Jul 5, 2021 Issued
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17/350081
Method of forming a bearing cage segment including a joint edge in the region of a to-be-formed bridge Jun 16, 2021 Issued
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