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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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17/853503
HEAT PUMP WITH SLIDING INTERFACE Jun 28, 2022 Abandoned
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17/853516
Heat pump with corner interface Jun 28, 2022 Issued
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17/851103
Liquid transfer pump cycle Jun 27, 2022 Issued
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17/803419
Humidification and dehumidification process and apparatus for chilling beverages and other food products and process of manufacture Jun 26, 2022 Issued
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17/840902
Scheduled thermal control system Jun 14, 2022 Issued
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17/835593
Surface cooler assembly Jun 7, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19891142 [patent_doc_number] => 20250116454 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-04-10 [patent_title] => INSPECTION DEVICE AND INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR COLD INSULATOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/293703 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 17655 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [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] => 18293703 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/293703
INSPECTION DEVICE AND INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR COLD INSULATOR Jun 5, 2022 Pending
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18/293703
INSPECTION DEVICE AND INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR COLD INSULATOR Jun 5, 2022 Pending
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17/830026
Climate-control system with thermal storage May 31, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19652164 [patent_doc_number] => 12173941 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-24 [patent_title] => Smart accumulator with oil circulation ratio sensing [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/829002 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6735 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17829002 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/829002
Smart accumulator with oil circulation ratio sensing May 30, 2022 Issued
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18/863642
Magnetic refrigerator with a plurality of magneto-thermal containers May 17, 2022 Issued
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17/746886
Refrigerant circuit with reduced environmental impact May 16, 2022 Issued
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17/744003
Wide input-range connected thermostat May 12, 2022 Issued
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17/661818
Double hybrid heat pumps and systems and methods of use and operations May 2, 2022 Issued
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18/288571
REFRIGERATION SYSTEM Apr 24, 2022 Pending
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17/724738
Multi-outdoor unit parallel type non-reversing defrosting system and defrosting control method thereof Apr 19, 2022 Issued
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17/720090
Computer Cooling System And Method of Use Apr 12, 2022 Abandoned
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17/718829
System and method for controlling a flow of refrigerant in a reversing valve Apr 11, 2022 Issued
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17/716162
Composite material and heat dissipation part Apr 7, 2022 Issued
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18/288305
IMPROVED COOLING SYSTEM CONTROL Apr 6, 2022 Pending
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