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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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17/996068
Apparatus, systems and methods for oil and gas operations Apr 13, 2021 Issued
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17/229360
Systems and methods for recovering landfill gas Apr 12, 2021 Issued
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17/917590
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR INSTALLING PILES INTO THE GROUND OR SEABED Apr 7, 2021 Pending
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17/223503
Rigid riser adapter for offshore retrofitting of vessel with flexible riser balconies Apr 5, 2021 Issued
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17/223095
Vertical pipe deployment system and method Apr 5, 2021 Issued
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17/223692
Automated system and installation process for a flexible mat fabric Apr 5, 2021 Issued
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17/214451
Additive manufacturing of support structures Mar 25, 2021 Issued
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17/214433
Additive manufacturing of support structures Mar 25, 2021 Issued
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17/214510
Additive manufacturing of support structures Mar 25, 2021 Issued
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17/214510
Additive manufacturing of support structures Mar 25, 2021 Issued
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17/214510
Additive manufacturing of support structures Mar 25, 2021 Issued
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17/213243
Flood-protective ventilation louver Mar 25, 2021 Issued
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17/214510
Additive manufacturing of support structures Mar 25, 2021 Issued
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17/199628
SEQUESTRATION OF DE-OILED ALGAE BODIES Mar 11, 2021 Abandoned
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17/197356
Roadway access hole cutter having a utility avoidance safety device, method of cutting a hole in a roadway, method of cutting a horizontal hole under a roadway Mar 9, 2021 Issued
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17/300089
Artificial surfing reef construction method Mar 7, 2021 Issued
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17/194066
SAND SHIELD MADE OF COMBINED POLYMER STABILIZED SAND BERM AND INCLINED NONMETALLIC GEO-GRID Mar 4, 2021 Abandoned
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17/184153
Device and method for pulling pipe Feb 23, 2021 Issued
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17/179048
Beach erosion inhibitor Feb 17, 2021 Issued
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17/797636
Apparatus, system and method for joining elongated elements in a body of water Feb 11, 2021 Issued
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