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James R. Bidwell

Examiner (ID: 63, Phone: (571)272-6910 , Office: P/3651 )

Most Active Art Unit
3651
Art Unit(s)
3107, 3101, 3615, 3651, 2899
Total Applications
4835
Issued Applications
4307
Pending Applications
237
Abandoned Applications
342

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/867325
CONVEYOR STOPPER AND MOVING CONVEYOR Jun 2, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 17866752 [patent_doc_number] => 20220289487 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-15 [patent_title] => CONVEYOR BELT WITH FLOW CONTROL CLEATS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/830787 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12147 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -20 [patent_words_short_claim] => 214 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17830787 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/830787
Conveyor belt with flow control cleats Jun 1, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20186915 [patent_doc_number] => 12398020 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-08-26 [patent_title] => People-transporting system having a guide means in the entry regions [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/568545 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 170 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18568545 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/568545
People-transporting system having a guide means in the entry regions May 31, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18035933 [patent_doc_number] => 20220380148 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-01 [patent_title] => TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A TRANSPORT SYSTEM WITH COLLISION MONITORING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/826584 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7818 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 211 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17826584 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/826584
Transport system and method for operating a transport system with collision monitoring May 26, 2022 Issued
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17/824240
Carrier and inspection system May 24, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18035923 [patent_doc_number] => 20220380138 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-01 [patent_title] => METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING OPERATIONS ON ITEMS TRANSPORTED ALONG A MANUFACTURING LINE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/752616 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8509 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 184 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17752616 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/752616
Method and device for performing operations on items transported along a manufacturing line May 23, 2022 Issued
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17/752145
Ammunition collator May 23, 2022 Issued
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17/752245
Transport system and control method of transport system May 23, 2022 Issued
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17/751476
Conveyance apparatus and manufacturing method of article May 22, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20084846 [patent_doc_number] => 20250214782 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-07-03 [patent_title] => Belt Conveyor Device for Lumpy Products and Device and Method for Removing Products from a Product Flow [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/849672 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3562 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 267 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18849672 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/849672
Belt Conveyor Device for Lumpy Products and Device and Method for Removing Products from a Product Flow May 19, 2022 Pending
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18/564266
Sorting system and method for operating same May 17, 2022 Issued
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17/663282
Spiral conveyor system May 12, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17829002 [patent_doc_number] => 20220266306 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-25 [patent_title] => MATERIAL HANDLING APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING OR RETRIEVING ITEMS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/743403 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12293 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 377 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17743403 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/743403
Material handling apparatus for delivering or retrieving items May 11, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18916606 [patent_doc_number] => 11878875 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-23 [patent_title] => Comb for spacing apart a series of articles [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/743372 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 5513 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 223 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17743372 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/743372
Comb for spacing apart a series of articles May 11, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19291379 [patent_doc_number] => 12030725 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-09 [patent_title] => In-line rail valve [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/740517 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6055 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17740517 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/740517
In-line rail valve May 9, 2022 Issued
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17/662375
Overhead labware transport system May 5, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18196466 [patent_doc_number] => 20230049985 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-16 [patent_title] => System, Method, and Apparatus for Acceptance and Delivery of Flat Objects [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/737097 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6261 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17737097 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/737097
System, method, and apparatus for acceptance and delivery of flat objects May 4, 2022 Issued
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17/734197
System and method for parts handling using a linear motor conveyor May 1, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18825133 [patent_doc_number] => 11840401 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-12 [patent_title] => Plate chain with self-supported mechanism [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/729030 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 2532 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17729030 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/729030
Plate chain with self-supported mechanism Apr 25, 2022 Issued
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17/724446
CARRYBACK ASSESSMENT MAT Apr 18, 2022 Abandoned
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