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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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16/605401
Refrigeration cycle device Jul 6, 2017 Issued
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16/605401
Refrigeration cycle device Jul 6, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18188310 [patent_doc_number] => 11578882 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-14 [patent_title] => Combined heating and cooling system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/313910 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4646 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 325 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16313910 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/313910
Combined heating and cooling system Jun 28, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17193977 [patent_doc_number] => 11162725 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-11-02 [patent_title] => Heat pump with hot water storage and refrigerant leak detection [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/499528 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 11394 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 512 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16499528 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/499528
Heat pump with hot water storage and refrigerant leak detection Jun 25, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15365553 [patent_doc_number] => 20200018541 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-01-16 [patent_title] => Method and Device for Temperature Regulation in Refrigeration Units Using Multiple Targeted Readings [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/335330 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6273 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 204 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16335330 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/335330
Method and Device for Temperature Regulation in Refrigeration Units Using Multiple Targeted Readings Jun 25, 2017 Abandoned
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15/630588
Method of pairing a sensor node for a transport refrigeration system using an assisting device, an assisting device for pairing a sensor node and a pairing system for a transport refrigeration system Jun 21, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12184814 [patent_doc_number] => 20180043749 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-15 [patent_title] => 'OUTDOOR UNIT FOR AIR CONDITIONER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/630765 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7210 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15630765 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/630765
Outdoor unit for air conditioner Jun 21, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15244831 [patent_doc_number] => 10507928 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-17 [patent_title] => High efficiency electrically driven environmental control system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/625152 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2969 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 192 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15625152 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/625152
High efficiency electrically driven environmental control system Jun 15, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14796149 [patent_doc_number] => 10401071 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-09-03 [patent_title] => Ice maker with capacitive water level sensing [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/624134 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 11588 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 144 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15624134 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/624134
Ice maker with capacitive water level sensing Jun 14, 2017 Issued
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15/621511
Medium voltage contactor Jun 12, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13609185 [patent_doc_number] => 20180356142 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-12-13 [patent_title] => Household Cooling Appliance With Specific External Cooling of a Sub-Unit of The Ice Maker [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/621081 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4042 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15621081 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/621081
Household cooling appliance with specific external cooling of a sub-unit of the ice maker Jun 12, 2017 Issued
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15/620585
Methods and apparatus for latent heat extraction Jun 11, 2017 Issued
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15/617815
Rotating control panel Jun 7, 2017 Issued
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16/305971
An Improved Cooling System For A Vehicle Cab Jun 7, 2017 Abandoned
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15/613375
Compressor diagnostic and protection system and method Jun 4, 2017 Issued
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15/613226
Thermal Container Insulated With Phase Change Material Jun 3, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 15104143 [patent_doc_number] => 10473386 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-12 [patent_title] => Household cooling appliance including a dispenser unit for liquid and/or free flow refrigerated goods, having an insert with a niche and a separate cover for insertion walls [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/606971 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-05-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5152 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15606971 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/606971
Household cooling appliance including a dispenser unit for liquid and/or free flow refrigerated goods, having an insert with a niche and a separate cover for insertion walls May 25, 2017 Issued
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15/605697
Environmental control system with an outflow heat exchanger May 24, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14553155 [patent_doc_number] => 10345028 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-09 [patent_title] => Evaporators, methods for defrosting an evaporator, and cooling apparatuses using the evaporator [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/603990 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-05-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4423 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15603990 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/603990
Evaporators, methods for defrosting an evaporator, and cooling apparatuses using the evaporator May 23, 2017 Issued
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15/604418
Wireless wall thermostat May 23, 2017 Issued
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