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Dennis Butler

Examiner (ID: 10384, Phone: (571)272-3663 , Office: P/2118 )

Most Active Art Unit
2115
Art Unit(s)
2787, 2316, 2185, 2115, 2118, 2126, 2182, 2307
Total Applications
1406
Issued Applications
1190
Pending Applications
46
Abandoned Applications
174

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/199144
Cup sealing apparatus Mar 10, 2021 Issued
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17/191999
Tissue thickness compensator comprising a plurality of layers Mar 3, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17081739 [patent_doc_number] => 20210276745 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-09 [patent_title] => COMBINATION PACK DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/191351 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6382 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -20 [patent_words_short_claim] => 31 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17191351 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/191351
COMBINATION PACK DEVICE Mar 2, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16899644 [patent_doc_number] => 20210178560 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-17 [patent_title] => AIR DUSTER STRUCTURE AND DRIVING TOOL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/183793 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8235 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 187 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17183793 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/183793
AIR DUSTER STRUCTURE AND DRIVING TOOL Feb 23, 2021 Abandoned
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17/175390
Method and apparatus for eliminating oxygen in the filling of a flexible bag with a beverage Feb 11, 2021 Issued
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17/173845
Automated end effector component reloading system for use with a robotic system Feb 10, 2021 Issued
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17/904032
Emptying device and method for emptying a silo of a packaging system Feb 8, 2021 Issued
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17/790005
Apparatus and method for forming a hermetic package for creamy products Feb 8, 2021 Issued
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17/170253
DRIVER ATTACHMENT DEVICE Feb 7, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16854072 [patent_doc_number] => 20210154817 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-27 [patent_title] => FASTENER DRIVING APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/168191 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5878 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17168191 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/168191
Fastener driving apparatus Feb 4, 2021 Issued
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17/795820
Detection device Jan 28, 2021 Issued
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18/246711
System and apparatus for strapping packaging articles or packaging materials, and methods of use Jan 28, 2021 Issued
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17/153998
Robotic surgical instruments with rack-based translation and firing transmission Jan 20, 2021 Issued
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17/794834
Curl correcting device and blister packaging machine Jan 19, 2021 Issued
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17/151646
Pneumatic pallet nailer Jan 17, 2021 Issued
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17/791294
Method for filling a package with packs Jan 12, 2021 Issued
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17/792317
Packaging device, packaging method and package for visual communication boards Jan 12, 2021 Issued
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17/793165
Method for top sealing a cardboard tray lined with a plastic foil and cardboard tray therefor Jan 6, 2021 Issued
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17/139148
Method for protecting an outer jacket of a phonographic record Dec 30, 2020 Issued
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17/135772
Edge attached film-foam sheet Dec 27, 2020 Issued
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