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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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17/948410
Refrigeration cycle apparatus Sep 19, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18141626 [patent_doc_number] => 20230015469 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-19 [patent_title] => WATER TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/946191 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8798 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17946191 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/946191
Water temperature control system and method Sep 15, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19035268 [patent_doc_number] => 20240085083 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-03-14 [patent_title] => Touchless Compartmentalized Cooler [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/941437 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2238 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17941437 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/941437
Touchless Compartmentalized Cooler Sep 8, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19839621 [patent_doc_number] => 12251985 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-03-18 [patent_title] => System and method for controlling internal temperature of vehicle when engine is turned off [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/902576 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7018 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 256 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17902576 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/902576
System and method for controlling internal temperature of vehicle when engine is turned off Sep 1, 2022 Issued
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17/900945
Refrigerant leak detection system and method Aug 31, 2022 Issued
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17/898977
Vehicle temperature control system Aug 29, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18298852 [patent_doc_number] => 20230108538 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-04-06 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHODS UTILIZING FLUID COOLERS AND CHILLERS TO PERFORM IN-SERIES HEAT REJECTION AND TRIM COOLING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/887192 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 17973 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17887192 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/887192
System and methods utilizing fluid coolers and chillers to perform in-series heat rejection and trim cooling Aug 11, 2022 Issued
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17/884288
Droplet ejecting coatings Aug 8, 2022 Issued
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17/879333
Control of dual compressor climate system Aug 1, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18037282 [patent_doc_number] => 20220381497 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-01 [patent_title] => CONTROLLER, AIR CONDITIONER, AND HIGH-PRESSURE PROTECTION CIRCUIT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/877222 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8244 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 232 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17877222 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/877222
Controller, air conditioner, and high-pressure protection circuit Jul 28, 2022 Issued
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17/874580
Air-conditioning system with refrigerant leak detection and countermeasures Jul 26, 2022 Issued
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17/874580
Air-conditioning system with refrigerant leak detection and countermeasures Jul 26, 2022 Issued
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17/874580
Air-conditioning system with refrigerant leak detection and countermeasures Jul 26, 2022 Issued
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17/874580
Air-conditioning system with refrigerant leak detection and countermeasures Jul 26, 2022 Issued
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17/872215
Door unit for an air conditioning system, an air conditioning system, and a method for operating an air conditioning system Jul 24, 2022 Issued
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17/865002
Variable capacity defrost Jul 13, 2022 Issued
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17/863919
Air-conditioning system Jul 12, 2022 Issued
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17/812235
Systems and methods for defrost of heat pump systems Jul 12, 2022 Issued
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17/810004
Systems and methods for power control of transport refrigeration systems Jun 29, 2022 Issued
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17/810011
Method of operating a heat pump system Jun 29, 2022 Issued
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