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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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17/194413
Single drive dual hopper conveyor system Mar 7, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18250854 [patent_doc_number] => 20230077893 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-16 [patent_title] => CONVEYING CARRIAGE FOR A DISTRIBUTING CONVEYOR AND CONNECTING ARRANGEMENT FOR FASTENING A CONVEYING CARRIAGE TO A DRIVE MEANS OF A DISTRIBUTING CONVEYOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/909335 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3507 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 61 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17909335 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/909335
Conveying carriage for a distributing conveyor and connecting arrangement for fastening a conveying carriage to a drive means of a distributing conveyor Mar 3, 2021 Issued
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17/758766
Inversion guide device and tofu production device Feb 24, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17467526 [patent_doc_number] => 11273994 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-15 [patent_title] => Bulk material precision in field belt conveyor loading apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/176809 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3162 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 263 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17176809 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/176809
Bulk material precision in field belt conveyor loading apparatus Feb 15, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17859593 [patent_doc_number] => 11440738 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-13 [patent_title] => Contact protection apparatus for covering a pinching gap adjacent to a roller [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/171807 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6775 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17171807 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/171807
Contact protection apparatus for covering a pinching gap adjacent to a roller Feb 8, 2021 Issued
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17/797108
Handling device Feb 4, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18478097 [patent_doc_number] => 11691827 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-04 [patent_title] => Robotic surgical tool with pivotable transmission linkage on translating carriage [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/167352 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 46 [patent_figures_cnt] => 51 [patent_no_of_words] => 13409 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17167352 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/167352
Robotic surgical tool with pivotable transmission linkage on translating carriage Feb 3, 2021 Issued
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18/261774
Bulk feeder Jan 28, 2021 Issued
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17/161494
Conveying apparatus Jan 27, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16991500 [patent_doc_number] => 20210229920 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-07-29 [patent_title] => RECEIVING BIN FOR A SORTING MACHINE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/155489 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4395 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 223 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17155489 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/155489
Receiving bin for a sorting machine Jan 21, 2021 Issued
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17/151452
Telescoping rotatable tool Jan 17, 2021 Issued
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17/149131
Automatic cart transport system Jan 13, 2021 Issued
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17/145557
Information processing device, storage medium, information processing system, and a mobile terminal device Jan 10, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18163396 [patent_doc_number] => 20230029989 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-02 [patent_title] => MODULAR CONVEYOR BELT WITH DEDICATED ACCESS ASSEMBLY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/789367 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-01-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5661 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 38 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17789367 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/789367
Modular conveyor belt with dedicated access assembly Jan 4, 2021 Issued
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17/141645
Translating drive devices, systems and methods for cargo handling system Jan 4, 2021 Issued
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17/141774
Receptacle feeding system Jan 4, 2021 Issued
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17/133753
Conveyor module, conveyor assembly, and method of installing a conveyor assembly Dec 23, 2020 Issued
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17/122304
Variable braking systems and devices Dec 14, 2020 Issued
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17/121719
Rotors for long-stator linear motor systems, having a low-wear mounting arrangement Dec 13, 2020 Issued
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17/118475
Case reorientation system and method Dec 9, 2020 Issued
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