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Eric S. Stapleton

Examiner (ID: 13734, Phone: (571)270-3492 , Office: P/3742 )

Most Active Art Unit
3761
Art Unit(s)
3761, 3742
Total Applications
961
Issued Applications
523
Pending Applications
58
Abandoned Applications
396

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/564756
Portable coffee brewing system Dec 28, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18458639 [patent_doc_number] => 20230199921 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-22 [patent_title] => TUNABLE NANOWIRES BLENDED RAPID HEATING PLATE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/558726 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3087 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17558726 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/558726
Tunable nanowires blended rapid heating plate Dec 21, 2021 Issued
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17/554906
Methods and systems for monitoring a temperature of a component during a welding operation Dec 16, 2021 Issued
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17/554084
Kitchen container for preparing food cooked "in the barrel" Dec 16, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17686517 [patent_doc_number] => 20220193809 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-23 [patent_title] => TIG-TYPE METHOD FOR TACK WELDING TWO METAL SHEETS OR PARTS, CORRESPONDING WELDING METHOD AND WELDING UNIT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/553003 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6150 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17553003 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/553003
TIG-TYPE METHOD FOR TACK WELDING TWO METAL SHEETS OR PARTS, CORRESPONDING WELDING METHOD AND WELDING UNIT Dec 15, 2021 Pending
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17/551857
Electrostatic chuck with multiple heater zones Dec 14, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19593497 [patent_doc_number] => 12151318 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-11-26 [patent_title] => Additive repair device for internal threads [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/548578 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3731 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 218 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17548578 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/548578
Additive repair device for internal threads Dec 11, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19737621 [patent_doc_number] => 12214436 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-04 [patent_title] => Laser soldering system and light shaping method thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/643189 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4308 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17643189 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/643189
Laser soldering system and light shaping method thereof Dec 7, 2021 Issued
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17/541900
ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME Dec 2, 2021 Abandoned
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17/529910
METHOD OF PRODUCING AMORPHOUS ALLOY RIBBON Nov 17, 2021 Pending
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17/527453
Laser processing device and laser processing method using same Nov 15, 2021 Issued
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17/526717
Method and apparatus for additive manufacturing of a workpiece Nov 14, 2021 Issued
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17/524790
Cooktop appliance with adaptive closed-loop controls Nov 11, 2021 Issued
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17/512835
Method and apparatus for providing welding type power with flux balancing Oct 27, 2021 Issued
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17/506031
System and method of additive manufacturing Oct 19, 2021 Issued
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17/505787
Method to execute a weld of an electrode of a cell which is part of a battery Oct 19, 2021 Issued
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17/505586
System for heating contoured surface of structural member Oct 18, 2021 Issued
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17/928620
HEATING SHEET, HEATING TUBE, AND ELECTRIC APPLIANCE Oct 17, 2021 Pending
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18/031554
Deep fryer tank, and electric deep fryer comprising such a tank Oct 13, 2021 Issued
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17/496621
Welding shield with artificial intelligence-controlled display Oct 6, 2021 Issued
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