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James D. Nigh

Examiner (ID: 18947, Phone: (571)270-5486 , Office: P/3685 )

Most Active Art Unit
3685
Art Unit(s)
3685, 3699
Total Applications
1091
Issued Applications
681
Pending Applications
62
Abandoned Applications
367

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/570842
Optical cable laying method Jun 15, 2021 Issued
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17/344702
Expandable flood barrier Jun 9, 2021 Issued
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17/928429
Positioning of a keel of a floating structure, especially for a wind turbine Jun 3, 2021 Issued
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17/338057
System for increasing the height of seawalls Jun 2, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19970516 [patent_doc_number] => 12339117 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-06-24 [patent_title] => System and method for detecting full-length fluctuation state of scraper conveyor of fully-mechanized coal mining working face [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/041777 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1186 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 279 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18041777 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/041777
System and method for detecting full-length fluctuation state of scraper conveyor of fully-mechanized coal mining working face May 31, 2021 Issued
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17/333269
Portable cofferdam assembly system May 27, 2021 Issued
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17/331637
CONSTRUCTION METHOD FOR ENTERING SHALLOW-BURIED MULTI-ARCH TUNNEL UNDER WATER-RICH GEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS May 26, 2021 Abandoned
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17/331656
Method for stabilizing and lifting channel boards by underwater grouting May 26, 2021 Issued
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18/030594
UNDERWATER TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION METHOD USING TUNNEL MODULES, AND UNDERWATER TUNNEL CONSTRUCTED THEREBY May 25, 2021 Abandoned
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17/321862
Coupler for landfill tarp weight system May 16, 2021 Issued
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17/766177
Device and method for adjusting tunnel support force May 7, 2021 Issued
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17/924818
Erosion prevention May 6, 2021 Issued
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17/313602
Machine, in particular padding machine, to backfill pipelines May 5, 2021 Issued
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17/313163
Mat especially adapted for use with a subsurface fluid and particulate container system May 5, 2021 Issued
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17/997442
Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation Apr 28, 2021 Abandoned
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17/239517
Geocell-Based Drainage Base for Synthetic Turf Apr 22, 2021 Abandoned
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17/239030
Seafloor pipeline removal system and method Apr 22, 2021 Issued
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17/920195
Smart rock bolt driver Apr 20, 2021 Issued
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17/920289
Foundation device for a wind turbine tower and assembly method Apr 19, 2021 Issued
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17/230770
Dynamically deployable low-visibility pneumatic cofferdam system, method and apparatus Apr 13, 2021 Issued
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