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James D. Sells

Examiner (ID: 10662, Phone: (571)272-1237 , Office: P/1745 )

Most Active Art Unit
1745
Art Unit(s)
1791, 1304, 1734, 1745
Total Applications
2857
Issued Applications
2332
Pending Applications
159
Abandoned Applications
380

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/484715
Flood Tape Oct 10, 2023 Pending
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18/376228
Layer of material for a surgical end effector Oct 2, 2023 Issued
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18/453689
METHOD OF MAKING AN ISOTHERMAL WRAPPING AND RELATED ISOTHERMAL WRAPPING Aug 21, 2023 Pending
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18/231587
Method and apparatus for thermoplastic film welding Aug 7, 2023 Issued
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18/227691
Horizontal ultrasonic welding thermoplastic material Jul 27, 2023 Issued
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18/859993
Method for producing semiconductor device, and expandable tape Jul 25, 2023 Issued
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18/846262
BENCH-TOP LABEL DISPENSER FOR ACOUSTO-MAGNETIC (AM) ANTI-THEFT LABELS Jul 14, 2023 Pending
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18/854124
CURING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CURING PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE APPLIED TO PRODUCTS Jul 11, 2023 Issued
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18/217767
SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING CONTAINERS FROM POLYMERIC MATERIALS WITH UNWARPED INTERNAL PARTITION Jul 2, 2023 Abandoned
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18/863465
Method for assessing a sealing of a carton package and an apparatus thereof Jun 18, 2023 Issued
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18/210681
Method of manufacturing superconducting wire Jun 15, 2023 Issued
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18/210186
Manufacturing method for optical unit and manufacturing method for optical module Jun 14, 2023 Issued
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18/198827
Adhesive tape dispenser having guide function May 16, 2023 Issued
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18/196621
Manufacturing method of power storage device May 11, 2023 Issued
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18/195709
ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND, ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE HAVING THE COMPOUND May 9, 2023 Pending
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18/307263
Method for manufacturing a vessel and a double-wall tank Apr 25, 2023 Issued
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18/307572
Method and apparatus for manufacturing membrane-electrode assembly Apr 25, 2023 Issued
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18/131064
Vacuum tip assembly for use in pick-and-place tool Apr 4, 2023 Issued
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18/852049
AN ADHESIVE COMPOSITION FOR A GLASS ARTICLE COMPRISING BLOWING MEANS AND A LAMINATED GLAZING FOR MOTOR VEHICLES COMPRISING SUCH A COMPOSITION Mar 27, 2023 Pending
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18/191334
Method and apparatus for assembling absorbent articles Mar 27, 2023 Issued
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