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James D. Sells

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Most Active Art Unit
1745
Art Unit(s)
1791, 1304, 1734, 1745
Total Applications
2843
Issued Applications
2316
Pending Applications
164
Abandoned Applications
378

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/590147
System and method for welding thermoplastic components to create composite structure Jan 31, 2022 Issued
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17/587053
Vibration welded article, vibration welding apparatus, and method of manufacturing vibration welded article Jan 27, 2022 Issued
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18/006858
Thermosetting adhesive film and coverlay film comprising same Jan 24, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17748863 [patent_doc_number] => 20220227066 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-07-21 [patent_title] => RESISTANCE WELDING METHODS AND APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/580240 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15244 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17580240 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/580240
Resistance welding methods and apparatus Jan 19, 2022 Issued
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17/647986
Fixture Jan 13, 2022 Issued
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17/576837
Method and apparatus for applying labels to cable Jan 13, 2022 Issued
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17/575101
Device and method for bonding of two substrates Jan 12, 2022 Issued
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17/566239
Vibration welding fiber-reinforced composite aircraft structures Dec 29, 2021 Issued
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17/564477
System and method for making tapered looped suture Dec 28, 2021 Issued
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17/555242
Abrasive sheet including a plurality of protrusions Dec 16, 2021 Issued
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17/542049
HEAT SEALING APPARATUS Dec 2, 2021 Abandoned
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18/265061
Methods for ultrasonic fabrication and sealing of microfluidics Dec 1, 2021 Issued
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18/037469
Method and device for manufacturing a structural element in composite material with a Z-shaped profile Nov 22, 2021 Issued
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17/531135
Method for connecting two components made of a thermoplastic material Nov 18, 2021 Issued
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17/531131
Bag sealing apparatus and bag sealing method Nov 18, 2021 Issued
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17/454855
Curved elastic with entrapment Nov 14, 2021 Issued
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17/523371
Heat sealing apparatuses and methods of use thereof Nov 9, 2021 Issued
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18/028259
Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing Pouch-Type Secondary Battery Nov 2, 2021 Pending
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17/504578
Substrate processing apparatus, substrate processing system, and maintenance method Oct 18, 2021 Issued
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17/502020
Control method of ultrasonic welding system, ultrasonic welding system and storage medium Oct 13, 2021 Issued
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