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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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17/990190
SWAB RESISTANT SEAL TOOL AND SYSTEM Nov 17, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19339608 [patent_doc_number] => 12049789 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-30 [patent_title] => Downhole bipartite data transmisson assembly [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/989674 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 38 [patent_figures_cnt] => 55 [patent_no_of_words] => 12469 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 213 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17989674 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/989674
Downhole bipartite data transmisson assembly Nov 16, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20256613 [patent_doc_number] => 12428956 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-09-30 [patent_title] => Tunneling and navigation systems including controller configured to determine environmental characteristic [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/981945 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4387 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 213 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17981945 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/981945
Tunneling and navigation systems including controller configured to determine environmental characteristic Nov 6, 2022 Issued
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17/971878
DRILL BIT FOR DOWNHOLE ELECTROCRUSHING DRILLING Oct 23, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19458122 [patent_doc_number] => 12098604 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-24 [patent_title] => Downhole tubing disconnect tool [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/962788 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5278 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17962788 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/962788
Downhole tubing disconnect tool Oct 9, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18078100 [patent_doc_number] => 20220403712 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-22 [patent_title] => MECHANICAL STEPPER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/895501 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6202 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 0 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17895501 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/895501
Mechanical stepper Aug 24, 2022 Issued
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17/820626
Determining Asphaltene Onset Aug 17, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18972649 [patent_doc_number] => 20240052741 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-15 [patent_title] => POSITION SENSOR ASSEMBLY WITH CIRCUMFERENTIAL MAGNETIC COUPLING FOR WELLBORE OPERATIONS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/819839 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6493 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17819839 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/819839
Position sensor assembly with circumferential magnetic coupling for wellbore operations Aug 14, 2022 Issued
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17/883081
Double barrier gas lift flow control device Aug 7, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18955881 [patent_doc_number] => 20240044208 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-08 [patent_title] => SHEAR PIN FOR DEACTIVATING A STEERING PAD OF A ROTARY STEERABLE SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/816893 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5910 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17816893 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/816893
Shear pin for deactivating a steering pad of a rotary steerable system Aug 1, 2022 Issued
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17/869167
Adaptive fluid switches for autonomous flow control Jul 19, 2022 Issued
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17/865730
Fluid energized metal-to-metal seal with retrieval capabilities Jul 14, 2022 Issued
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17/840606
System, apparatus and method for artificial lift, and improved downhole actuator for same Jun 14, 2022 Issued
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17/746060
Gas lift valve with two simultaneous mechanical stops May 16, 2022 Issued
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17/735977
Environmental sensing wireline standoff May 2, 2022 Issued
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17/726066
Flow restrictor method and apparatus Apr 20, 2022 Issued
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17/720030
Wellbore cleanout magnet tool Apr 12, 2022 Issued
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17/716728
Method for assembling a liner system Apr 7, 2022 Issued
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17/656331
Selective inflow control device, system, and method Mar 23, 2022 Issued
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18/548498
GOLF-TYPE GAS LIFT BALL, GAS LIFT OIL RECOVERY DEVICE, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD Mar 22, 2022 Pending
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