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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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17/879040
Vibration welding device and vibration welding method Aug 1, 2022 Issued
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17/874920
Elastic nonwoven material Jul 26, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19388639 [patent_doc_number] => 20240278509 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-22 [patent_title] => POLYMERIC PIPE WELDING APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/571788 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5340 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18571788 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/571788
Polymeric pipe welding apparatus Jun 19, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18232016 [patent_doc_number] => 11596557 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-07 [patent_title] => Method and apparatus for assembling absorbent articles [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/830452 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 11067 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 272 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17830452 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/830452
Method and apparatus for assembling absorbent articles Jun 1, 2022 Issued
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18/859620
Lobe positioner for a seam bonder May 23, 2022 Issued
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17/751351
Repair shape and technique for composite laminates May 22, 2022 Issued
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18/562046
Insect net lamella and method of producing the same May 18, 2022 Issued
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17/747459
One component (1K) anaerobic curable composition May 17, 2022 Issued
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18/288680
Method for manufacturing joined body and device for manufacturing joined body May 16, 2022 Issued
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17/662765
Energy apparatus and methods of providing energy to an item May 9, 2022 Issued
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17/739733
Sonotrode May 8, 2022 Issued
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17/735687
Apertured hydro-patterned nonwoven and method of making the same May 2, 2022 Issued
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18/288198
Method and system of producing microstructured components Apr 25, 2022 Issued
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18/287091
Apparatus and method to produce closing systems for containers Apr 18, 2022 Issued
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17/720363
Methods and apparatuses for assembling elastic laminates with different bond densities for absorbent articles Apr 13, 2022 Issued
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17/718635
Substrate debonding apparatus Apr 11, 2022 Issued
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17/715406
Stitchless bulk bag with heat fused seams and method of production Apr 6, 2022 Issued
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17/715402
Joining thermoplastic components Apr 6, 2022 Issued
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18/286466
Ultrasound thread welding Apr 6, 2022 Issued
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18/553665
Sealing device for a packaging machine, packaging machine having a sealing device and method of operating a sealing device Apr 4, 2022 Issued
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