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Gerard T. Higgins

Examiner (ID: 4977, Phone: (571)270-3467 , Office: P/1785 )

Most Active Art Unit
1785
Art Unit(s)
1796, 4174, 1785, 1759, 1794
Total Applications
992
Issued Applications
533
Pending Applications
117
Abandoned Applications
378

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/618202
Refrigerant cycle system Jun 10, 2020 Issued
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17/917662
REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS Jun 9, 2020 Abandoned
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16/897252
Air conditioning system with capacity control and controlled hot water generation Jun 8, 2020 Issued
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16/896456
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CAPACITY OF AIR CONDITIONING COIL Jun 8, 2020 Abandoned
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17/619099
Refrigerant cycle apparatus Jun 8, 2020 Issued
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16/896085
Refrigeration unit with heat exchanging arrangement Jun 7, 2020 Issued
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17/911837
REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS May 27, 2020 Abandoned
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17/774586
Refrigeration cycle apparatus May 21, 2020 Issued
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16/879465
Method for refrigerant charge determination in a cooling circuit May 19, 2020 Issued
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15/930372
DC system controls May 11, 2020 Issued
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17/911276
REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS May 10, 2020 Abandoned
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16/867710
Compressor and refrigeration device May 5, 2020 Issued
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16/864346
Ice machine with a dual-circuit evaporator for hydrocarbon refrigerant Apr 30, 2020 Issued
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17/795738
Air conditioner with temperature prediction capability Apr 20, 2020 Issued
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16/852301
Extremely fast freezing, low-temperature blast freezer Apr 16, 2020 Issued
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16/847771
On-demand heat pump water heater Apr 13, 2020 Issued
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16/843109
WARNING SYSTEM FOR WATER-COOLING HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE Apr 7, 2020 Abandoned
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16/837547
Electric expansion valve, a heat exchange system and a method of controlling the electric expansion valve Mar 31, 2020 Issued
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16/837593
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Mar 31, 2020 Abandoned
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16/833543
Refrigerant compressor system with leakage control for a control housing Mar 27, 2020 Issued
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