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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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17/712266
Sound control for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning unit Apr 3, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19681286 [patent_doc_number] => 12193175 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-01-07 [patent_title] => Multi-temperature control cabinet and scheduling method for multi-temperature control cabinet [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/711240 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 10057 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 336 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17711240 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/711240
Multi-temperature control cabinet and scheduling method for multi-temperature control cabinet Mar 31, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18682358 [patent_doc_number] => 20230320035 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-05 [patent_title] => FOLDED GRAPHITE FINS FOR HEATSINKS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/710128 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11296 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 47 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17710128 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/710128
Folded graphite fins for heatsinks Mar 30, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18376905 [patent_doc_number] => 20230151992 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-18 [patent_title] => AIR CONDITIONER OUTDOOR UNIT, AIR CONDITIONER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/708436 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10222 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17708436 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/708436
Air conditioner outdoor unit, air conditioner and control method thereof Mar 29, 2022 Issued
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18/285328
REFRIGERATOR Mar 24, 2022 Pending
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18/555453
Refrigeration-type chiller Mar 23, 2022 Issued
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18/555453
Refrigeration-type chiller Mar 23, 2022 Issued
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17/701901
REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS Mar 22, 2022 Abandoned
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17/699676
Refrigeration systems with a first compressor system and a second compressor system Mar 20, 2022 Issued
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18/283581
AIR CONDITIONER Mar 15, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19368947 [patent_doc_number] => 12061026 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-13 [patent_title] => Method for managing a heat pump operating with a low environmental impact operating fluid [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/692906 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6752 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 383 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17692906 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/692906
Method for managing a heat pump operating with a low environmental impact operating fluid Mar 10, 2022 Issued
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17/689073
Refrigeration system using an ultrasonic transducer to increase heat transfer efficiency Mar 7, 2022 Issued
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17/684720
Refrigeration apparatus Mar 1, 2022 Issued
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18/282901
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, REFRIGERANT AMOUNT ESTIMATION METHOD FOR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, AIR CONDITIONER, AND REFRIGERANT AMOUNT ESTIMATION METHOD FOR AIR CONDITIONER Feb 23, 2022 Pending
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17/677262
Chiller with an outdoor unit transferring heat to an indoor unit using carbon dioxide Feb 21, 2022 Issued
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17/676631
Liquid hydrogen storage tank Feb 20, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20414878 [patent_doc_number] => 12498154 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-12-16 [patent_title] => Air purge device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/277716 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 8250 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18277716 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/277716
AIR PURGE DEVICE Feb 17, 2022 Pending
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18/550814
A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VAPOUR COMPRESSION SYSTEM WITH A BYPASS VALVE Feb 17, 2022 Pending
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17/650100
Cooling system with vertical alignment Feb 6, 2022 Issued
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17/583002
Refrigeration systems with a first compressor system and a second compressor system Jan 23, 2022 Issued
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