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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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16/150821
Air conditioning system with vapor injection compressor Oct 2, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16282931 [patent_doc_number] => 20200276533 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-09-03 [patent_title] => FILTER SYSTEM COMPRISING A LAYER WITH ACTIVE ADSORBENT CONTAINING BAGS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/650992 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3481 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 52 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16650992 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/650992
Filter system comprising a layer with active adsorbent containing bags Sep 30, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18734000 [patent_doc_number] => 11802724 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-31 [patent_title] => Air-conditioning apparatus with simultaneous heating and defrosting modes [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/263259 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7555 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 240 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17263259 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/263259
Air-conditioning apparatus with simultaneous heating and defrosting modes Sep 27, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16963884 [patent_doc_number] => 20210215383 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-07-15 [patent_title] => RELAY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/263678 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8280 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 93 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17263678 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/263678
Relay unit heat exchanger Sep 20, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16277813 [patent_doc_number] => 10760834 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-09-01 [patent_title] => Evaporator in a refrigerant circuit D [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/121746 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4716 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 183 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16121746 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/121746
Evaporator in a refrigerant circuit D Sep 4, 2018 Issued
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17/256746
Refrigeration cycle apparatus Sep 4, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13773139 [patent_doc_number] => 20190000108 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-03 [patent_title] => Supercooled Beverage Crystallization Slush Device with Illumination [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/122088 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8163 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 103 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16122088 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/122088
Supercooled beverage crystallization slush device with illumination Sep 4, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16247923 [patent_doc_number] => 10747276 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-08-18 [patent_title] => Cooling system and water cooling radiator [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/122196 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4549 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 284 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16122196 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/122196
Cooling system and water cooling radiator Sep 4, 2018 Issued
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16/121741
Evaporator in a refrigerant circuit c Sep 4, 2018 Issued
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16/121749
Evaporator in a refrigerant circuit E Sep 4, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14039415 [patent_doc_number] => 20190075814 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-03-14 [patent_title] => Method and Apparatus for Producing Flash Frozen Confections [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/122818 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2503 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16122818 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/122818
Method and Apparatus for Producing Flash Frozen Confections Sep 4, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16674296 [patent_doc_number] => 20210063059 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-03-04 [patent_title] => RECEIVER ASSEMBLY AND HEAT PUMP SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/644595 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2092 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 56 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16644595 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/644595
RECEIVER ASSEMBLY AND HEAT PUMP SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME Aug 28, 2018 Abandoned
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16/114480
Heat pump with a motor cooling arrangement Aug 27, 2018 Issued
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16/114504
Heat pump having a foreign gas collection chamber, method for operating a heat pump, and method for producing a heat pump Aug 27, 2018 Issued
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17/046291
Air conditioning system and control method for air conditioning system Aug 27, 2018 Issued
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16/114461
Heat pump with a gas trap, method for operating with a gas trap, and method for producing a heat pump with a gas trap Aug 27, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15944909 [patent_doc_number] => 10660328 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-05-26 [patent_title] => Extremely fast freezing, low-temperature blast freezer [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/112658 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-08-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3284 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 155 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16112658 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/112658
Extremely fast freezing, low-temperature blast freezer Aug 24, 2018 Issued
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16/111610
Temperature monitoring and control system Aug 23, 2018 Issued
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16/111610
Temperature monitoring and control system Aug 23, 2018 Issued
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16/111384
HVAC signaling over a two-wire connection Aug 23, 2018 Issued
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