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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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17/855448
Method and apparatus for eliminating oxygen in the filling of a flexible bag with a beverage Jun 29, 2022 Issued
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17/851104
Pack for smoking products Jun 27, 2022 Issued
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17/827465
System, method and apparatus for sealing and applying modified atmosphere for bulk perishable bins May 26, 2022 Issued
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17/825556
Robotic Wrapping System May 25, 2022 Abandoned
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17/661426
Baling apparatus Apr 28, 2022 Issued
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17/661495
Baling apparatus Apr 28, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17927967 [patent_doc_number] => 20220323092 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-13 [patent_title] => SURGICAL SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING END EFFECTOR TISSUE DISTRIBUTION IRREGULARITIES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/725784 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 75065 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17725784 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/725784
Surgical systems for detecting end effector tissue distribution irregularities Apr 20, 2022 Issued
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17/721076
Pneumatic fastener driver Apr 13, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18699752 [patent_doc_number] => 11786237 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-17 [patent_title] => Stapling assembly comprising a supported firing bar [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/710075 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 79 [patent_figures_cnt] => 96 [patent_no_of_words] => 53879 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 283 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17710075 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/710075
Stapling assembly comprising a supported firing bar Mar 30, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19914917 [patent_doc_number] => 12290261 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-06 [patent_title] => Robotically-driven surgical instrument with E-beam driver [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/708966 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 101 [patent_figures_cnt] => 138 [patent_no_of_words] => 45774 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 206 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17708966 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/708966
Robotically-driven surgical instrument with E-beam driver Mar 29, 2022 Issued
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17/692394
Dynamically matching input and output shaft speeds of articulating adapter assemblies for surgical instruments Mar 10, 2022 Issued
17/684609 METHOD TO FILL A CONTAINER Mar 1, 2022 Abandoned
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17/683484
Retraction mechanism with clutch-less drive for use with surgical apparatus Feb 28, 2022 Issued
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18/262616
A PACKAGING MATERIAL PRODUCING MACHINE AND A METHOD OF POSITIONING A FUNCTIONAL UNIT ON THE MACHINE Feb 21, 2022 Pending
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17/672085
Impact tools with rigidly coupled impact mechanisms Feb 14, 2022 Issued
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17/587836
Box template folding process and mechanisms Jan 27, 2022 Issued
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17/576359
Gripper carriage control Jan 13, 2022 Issued
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17/571195
Methods, systems and devices for protecting a surface of a container from exposure to additives Jan 6, 2022 Issued
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17/570258
Pallet wrapping system with overlapping bands Jan 5, 2022 Issued
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18/279990
METHOD AND PACKAGING SYSTEM FOR PACKAGING ARTICLES Dec 21, 2021 Issued
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