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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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16/225105
Heat exchanger and methods of forming Dec 18, 2018 Issued
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17/281008
Air conditioning device Dec 17, 2018 Issued
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16/772961
AIR CONDITIONER Dec 17, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14469439 [patent_doc_number] => 20190186362 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-20 [patent_title] => HEAT EXCHANGER DEVICE FOR AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/223997 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6675 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16223997 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/223997
Heat exchanger device for an aircraft engine Dec 17, 2018 Issued
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16/206293
Multi-circuit HVAC system Nov 29, 2018 Issued
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16/204824
Refrigerator Nov 28, 2018 Issued
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16/959881
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Nov 26, 2018 Abandoned
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17/292007
COOLING DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING ENERGY SAVING AND OPERATING METHOD THEREFOR Nov 25, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14160445 [patent_doc_number] => 20190107325 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-11 [patent_title] => CRYOGENIC DISTILLATION COMPRISING VACUUM INSULATION PANEL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/193256 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-11-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4022 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16193256 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/193256
Cryogenic distillation comprising vacuum insulation panel Nov 15, 2018 Issued
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16/191683
FAN SYSTEM AND SOUND SUPPRESSION METHOD THEREOF Nov 14, 2018 Abandoned
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17/052524
Self-driven water collecting surface with superhydrophobic-superhydrophilic structure and method for preparing the same Nov 13, 2018 Issued
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16/190872
Methods and apparatus for latent heat extraction Nov 13, 2018 Issued
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16/626883
Multi-split system and method and apparatus for adjusting oil volume of compressor of multi-split system Nov 7, 2018 Issued
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16/761983
Heat pump with defrost termination based upon system temperatures Nov 1, 2018 Issued
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16/759229
Management system for bulding equipment Oct 30, 2018 Issued
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16/172795
AIR HANDLING VENT CONTROL Oct 27, 2018 Abandoned
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16/762351
Liquid level sensor Oct 24, 2018 Issued
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16/159651
Systems and methods for exchanging thermal energy between a drain liquid and a source liquid for heating or cooling Oct 12, 2018 Issued
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17/281994
HEAT RADIATION MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HEAT RADIATION MATERIAL, COMPOSITION, AND HEAT-GENERATING ELEMENT Oct 3, 2018 Abandoned
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16/652587
Activation and deactivation of a purge unit of a vapor compression system based at least in part on conditions within a condenser of the vapor compression system Oct 3, 2018 Issued
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