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James D. Nigh

Examiner (ID: 601, Phone: (571)270-5486 , Office: P/3685 )

Most Active Art Unit
3685
Art Unit(s)
3685, 3699
Total Applications
1098
Issued Applications
690
Pending Applications
58
Abandoned Applications
366

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/026989
METHOD FOR HEATING A FEED OF NATURAL GAS TO A STEAM REFORMER AND SYSTEM AND USE THEREOF Sep 23, 2021 Pending
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17/790337
Battery apparatus, battery management system, and method for diagnosing connection status Sep 22, 2021 Issued
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17/466886
Temperature profile in an advanced thermal treatment apparatus and method Sep 2, 2021 Issued
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17/464291
Arrangements for inhibiting intrusion into battery pack electrical components Aug 31, 2021 Issued
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17/460483
POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY Aug 29, 2021 Abandoned
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17/412740
Solid hydrogen storage system Aug 25, 2021 Issued
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17/412581
Hydrogen purification devices Aug 25, 2021 Issued
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17/402613
Electrode, battery, and method for manufacturing electrode Aug 15, 2021 Issued
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17/403538
Hydrogen purification devices Aug 15, 2021 Issued
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17/400223
One-Pot Synthesis for Lithium Ion Battery Cathode Material Precursors Aug 11, 2021 Abandoned
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17/385668
Fuel cell throttle Jul 25, 2021 Issued
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17/918485
Apparatus and method for manufacturing unit cells Jul 19, 2021 Issued
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18/016418
Method and reactor for processing a gas Jul 18, 2021 Issued
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17/922933
Battery module, battery pack comprising same, and vehicle Jul 13, 2021 Issued
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17/374286
Method for gasifying carbon-containing material Jul 12, 2021 Issued
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18/013079
All-solid-state secondary battery and manufacturing method therefor Jul 12, 2021 Issued
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17/370032
Solid ion conductor, solid electrolyte and electrochemical cell comprising the same, and method of preparing the solid ion conductor Jul 7, 2021 Issued
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17/363591
System and method for making syngas Jun 29, 2021 Issued
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17/359708
Direct biochar cooling methods and systems Jun 27, 2021 Issued
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17/359698
Direct biochar cooling methods and systems Jun 27, 2021 Issued
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