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Douglas A. Hess

Examiner (ID: 8538, Phone: (571)272-6915 , Office: P/3651 )

Most Active Art Unit
3651
Art Unit(s)
3107, 3617, 3651, 3652, 2167, 3612
Total Applications
2874
Issued Applications
2490
Pending Applications
152
Abandoned Applications
260

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/535780
Sorter Nov 25, 2021 Issued
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17/532736
Container shuttles having omnidirectional wheels Nov 21, 2021 Issued
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18/036119
Conveyor transfer system Nov 18, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18701140 [patent_doc_number] => 11787638 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-17 [patent_title] => Packaging machine and apparatus and method for routing a transport section of a packaging machine [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/526599 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 4649 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 268 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17526599 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/526599
Packaging machine and apparatus and method for routing a transport section of a packaging machine Nov 14, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18770573 [patent_doc_number] => 20230365344 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-16 [patent_title] => MACHINE FOR ORIENTING AND ALIGNING ARTICLES SUPPLIED IN BULK [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/031105 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5120 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 352 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18031105 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/031105
Machine for orienting and aligning articles supplied in bulk Nov 9, 2021 Issued
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17/518788
Trolley device for conveying laminar elements and conveyor assembly Nov 3, 2021 Issued
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18/035379
Device for turning panels Nov 3, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17580475 [patent_doc_number] => 20220137330 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-05 [patent_title] => TEXTILE DETECTION MODULE, TEXTILE SORTING SYSTEM AND USING METHOD THEREOF [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/516703 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4001 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17516703 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/516703
Textile detection module, textile sorting system and using method thereof Nov 1, 2021 Issued
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17/513140
Hygienic hollow frame assembly Oct 27, 2021 Issued
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17/513600
Shuttle for moving packages through a filling system Oct 27, 2021 Issued
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17/510946
Article sorting apparatus Oct 25, 2021 Issued
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17/617088
Gripper and robot having the same Oct 18, 2021 Issued
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17/450722
Multi-roller guide Oct 12, 2021 Issued
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18/247201
Conveyor belt module with relatively narrow surfaces Oct 7, 2021 Issued
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17/449956
Transport system, set for assembling a transport system, and method of retrofitting a plug connector in a transport system Oct 4, 2021 Issued
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17/490926
Loading device and method for loading a container with packages Sep 29, 2021 Issued
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17/490926
Loading device and method for loading a container with packages Sep 29, 2021 Issued
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17/486581
Method and device for loading containers with packages Sep 26, 2021 Issued
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17/481547
Linear motor conveyor system for clean/aseptic environments Sep 21, 2021 Issued
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18/026260
Chain construction Sep 16, 2021 Issued
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