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Howard L. Williams

Examiner (ID: 12371, Phone: (571)272-1815 , Office: P/2845 )

Most Active Art Unit
2819
Art Unit(s)
2107, 2819, 2845, 2104
Total Applications
2390
Issued Applications
2093
Pending Applications
82
Abandoned Applications
216

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/632536
SAND COLLECTOR FOR ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMP Apr 10, 2024 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19390138 [patent_doc_number] => 20240280008 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-22 [patent_title] => GASEOUS HYDROCARBON FORMATION HEATING DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/631121 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-04-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12147 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [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] => 18631121 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/631121
GASEOUS HYDROCARBON FORMATION HEATING DEVICE Apr 9, 2024 Pending
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18/602944
Electric auto-catcher Mar 11, 2024 Issued
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18/599977
RE-START OF WELL AFTER A WELL KILL OPERATION Mar 7, 2024 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19218542 [patent_doc_number] => 20240183246 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-06 [patent_title] => FIELD-ADJUSTABLE, SEAL-LESS FRANGIBLE DOWNHOLE PRESSURE CONTROL AND ISOLATION DEVICE AND SUBASSEMBLY FOR CONDUIT IN WELLBORE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/442081 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-02-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5206 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18442081 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/442081
FIELD-ADJUSTABLE, SEAL-LESS FRANGIBLE DOWNHOLE PRESSURE CONTROL AND ISOLATION DEVICE AND SUBASSEMBLY FOR CONDUIT IN WELLBORE Feb 13, 2024 Issued
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18/433809
System, apparatus and method for artificial lift, and improved downhole actuator for same Feb 5, 2024 Issued
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18/409206
Safe perforation gun system Jan 9, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20085821 [patent_doc_number] => 20250215757 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-07-03 [patent_title] => SLICKLINE LUBRICATION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/402855 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-01-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 200 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18402855 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/402855
Slickline lubrication devices, systems, and methods for using the same Jan 2, 2024 Issued
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18/529881
Casing shoe assembly Dec 4, 2023 Issued
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18/528633
Borehole sand catcher Dec 3, 2023 Issued
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18/518639
A FLOW CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD Nov 23, 2023 Pending
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18/484900
Down-the-hole drill hammer having a ribbed exhaust tube Oct 10, 2023 Issued
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18/483232
MANIFOLD IMPLEMENTED IN MULTI-CHANNEL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING FLOW OF FLUIDS IN OIL WELL Oct 8, 2023 Pending
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18/478158
MATERIAL MESH FOR SCREENING FINES Sep 28, 2023 Abandoned
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18/475928
System and method for active centralization of downhole well tools Sep 26, 2023 Issued
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18/473364
Downhole wet-mate systems and methods using wet-mate deployment carrier Sep 24, 2023 Issued
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19/113924
ACTUATION ASSEMBLY FOR AN ISOLATION VALVE Sep 20, 2023 Pending
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18/461263
FLUID FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM EMPLOYING A FLOW RESTRICTOR FOR CONTROL PRESSURE Sep 4, 2023 Pending
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18/239964
MODULAR FRACTURING SYSTEM Aug 29, 2023 Abandoned
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18/221298
External recirculation for gas lock relief Jul 11, 2023 Issued
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