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Douglas A. Hess

Examiner (ID: 16797, Phone: (571)272-6915 , Office: P/3651 )

Most Active Art Unit
3651
Art Unit(s)
2167, 3612, 3651, 3107, 3652, 3617
Total Applications
2840
Issued Applications
2473
Pending Applications
136
Abandoned Applications
259

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
19/147906 CONVEYOR PACKAGE FLOW DENSITY ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM Jul 13, 2025 Pending
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19/251672
ARTICULATING PUSHER SHOVEL Jun 25, 2025 Pending
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19/183916
Adjustable chute structures Apr 19, 2025 Issued
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19/026675
Fruit post-harvest disinfection and conveying production line Jan 16, 2025 Issued
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18/925152
Feeding device for subway grille main reinforcement conveying Oct 23, 2024 Issued
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18/911130
VARIABLE BRAKING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES Oct 8, 2024 Pending
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18/888831
CONVEYOR SCRAPER SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS Sep 17, 2024 Pending
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18/815238
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING COMPONENTS Aug 25, 2024 Pending
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18/808290
CONVEYOR SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY DIVERTING OBJECTS Aug 18, 2024 Pending
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18/780424
OBJECT CONVEYING SYSTEM Jul 21, 2024 Pending
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18/773542
CONVEYOR PACKAGE FLOW DENSITY ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM Jul 14, 2024 Pending
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18/766728
ARTICLE CONVEYANCE DEVICE Jul 8, 2024 Pending
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18/764846
TRANSFER SYSTEMS AND METHODS Jul 4, 2024 Pending
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18/752162
Modular conveyor belt with dedicated access assembly Jun 23, 2024 Issued
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18/739158
CONVEYOR, SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR HANDLING ITEMS Jun 9, 2024 Pending
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18/732727
Discharge hopper with floating load cell support to facilitate flow control through proppant handling system Jun 3, 2024 Issued
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18/678909
System and method of arranging carry-on luggage in overhead compartments of passenger vehicles May 29, 2024 Issued
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18/674059
Article Transport Facility May 23, 2024 Pending
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18/660562
SLUG LOADING SYSTEMS WITH INDEPENDENTLY DRIVEN LOADING UNITS May 9, 2024 Pending
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18/655930
Operating device for placing or retrieving bottle-like piece goods May 5, 2024 Issued
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