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James M. Ference

Examiner (ID: 7648, Phone: (571)270-7861 , Office: P/3635 )

Most Active Art Unit
3635
Art Unit(s)
3635
Total Applications
1256
Issued Applications
847
Pending Applications
97
Abandoned Applications
343

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6174025 [patent_doc_number] => 20020154971 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-24 [patent_title] => 'Wafer transport mechanism' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/161972 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3269 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 166 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0154/20020154971.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10161972 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/161972
Wafer transport mechanism Jun 3, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6174033 [patent_doc_number] => 20020154976 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-24 [patent_title] => 'Automated semiconductor immersion processing system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/159879 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3526 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 40 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0154/20020154976.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10159879 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/159879
Automated semiconductor immersion processing system May 28, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1329764 [patent_doc_number] => 06588744 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-08 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for handling stacks of sheets' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/157414 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1286 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/588/06588744.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10157414 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/157414
Apparatus and method for handling stacks of sheets May 28, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1033188 [patent_doc_number] => 06874775 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-04-05 [patent_title] => 'Document transfer device and image reading apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/151289 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 14250 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/874/06874775.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10151289 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/151289
Document transfer device and image reading apparatus May 20, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1022916 [patent_doc_number] => 06883797 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-04-26 [patent_title] => 'Swapping feed and separation rollers' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/138884 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2102 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 49 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/883/06883797.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10138884 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/138884
Swapping feed and separation rollers May 2, 2002 Issued
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10/135400
Sheet feeding apparatus Apr 30, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1337647 [patent_doc_number] => 06582175 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-24 [patent_title] => 'Robot for handling semiconductor wafers' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/135261 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 8747 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/582/06582175.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10135261 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/135261
Robot for handling semiconductor wafers Apr 28, 2002 Issued
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10/121185
Automatic teller machine Apr 11, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1217115 [patent_doc_number] => 06702148 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-09 [patent_title] => 'Paper feed assembly' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/117527 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 6287 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/702/06702148.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10117527 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/117527
Paper feed assembly Apr 3, 2002 Issued
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10/107355
Paper feeder Mar 27, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1251579 [patent_doc_number] => 06669191 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-30 [patent_title] => 'Sheet delivery and position controlling apparatus for a printer' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/105295 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2987 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/669/06669191.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10105295 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/105295
Sheet delivery and position controlling apparatus for a printer Mar 25, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1217454 [patent_doc_number] => 06702283 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-09 [patent_title] => 'Device for decurling flat printing materials' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/106592 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3183 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/702/06702283.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10106592 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/106592
Device for decurling flat printing materials Mar 25, 2002 Issued
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10/101086
Apparatus for the separation of sheets Mar 20, 2002 Issued
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10/093393
Single drive aligner elevation apparatus for an integrated circuit handler Mar 10, 2002 Issued
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10/086686
Device for conveying a document in an image reading apparatus Mar 3, 2002 Issued
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10/081287
Frictionless transport apparatus and method Feb 19, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 992699 [patent_doc_number] => 06915893 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-07-12 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for discriminating and counting documents' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/078743 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-02-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 41 [patent_figures_cnt] => 52 [patent_no_of_words] => 26529 [patent_no_of_claims] => 122 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 39 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/915/06915893.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10078743 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/078743
Method and apparatus for discriminating and counting documents Feb 18, 2002 Issued
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10/069060
Coin counting and sorting device Feb 18, 2002 Issued
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10/076595
Sheet discharge apparatus, sheet finishing apparatus and image forming apparatus equipped with the same Feb 18, 2002 Issued
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10/078559
Compact stacker mechanism Feb 14, 2002 Issued
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