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James R. Bidwell

Examiner (ID: 8526, Phone: (571)272-6910 , Office: P/3651 )

Most Active Art Unit
3651
Art Unit(s)
3107, 3101, 3651, 3615, 2899
Total Applications
4870
Issued Applications
4333
Pending Applications
239
Abandoned Applications
344

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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
Array ( [id] => 18057700 [patent_doc_number] => 20220388786 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-08 [patent_title] => TRANSPORT SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD OF TRANSPORT SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/752245 [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] => 21787 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17752245 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/752245
Transport system and control method of transport system May 23, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17851656 [patent_doc_number] => 20220281698 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-08 [patent_title] => CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ARTICLE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/751476 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14880 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17751476 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
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
Array ( [id] => 20452838 [patent_doc_number] => 12515888 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-01-06 [patent_title] => Sorting system and method for operating same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/564266 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18564266 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/564266
Sorting system and method for operating same May 17, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17829794 [patent_doc_number] => 20220267098 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-25 [patent_title] => Spiral Conveyor System [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/663282 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10059 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17663282 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/663282
Spiral conveyor system May 12, 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] => 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] => 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
Array ( [id] => 18004725 [patent_doc_number] => 20220363491 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-17 [patent_title] => OVERHEAD LABWARE TRANSPORT SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/662375 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12578 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -22 [patent_words_short_claim] => 270 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17662375 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
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
Array ( [id] => 18995691 [patent_doc_number] => 11912515 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-27 [patent_title] => System and method for parts handling using a linear motor conveyor [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/734197 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4998 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17734197 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
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
Array ( [id] => 17945496 [patent_doc_number] => 20220332513 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-20 [patent_title] => CARRYBACK ASSESSMENT MAT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/724446 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4702 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -21 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17724446 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/724446
CARRYBACK ASSESSMENT MAT Apr 18, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18461328 [patent_doc_number] => 11685611 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-27 [patent_title] => System for loading and unloading plates into and out of a machine processing containers [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/721520 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 8597 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 297 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17721520 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/721520
System for loading and unloading plates into and out of a machine processing containers Apr 14, 2022 Issued
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17/721513
System for handling plates in a machine processing containers Apr 14, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19248364 [patent_doc_number] => 20240199350 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-20 [patent_title] => APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING OBJECTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/555736 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3637 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 341 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18555736 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/555736
Apparatus for transferring objects Apr 13, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17982383 [patent_doc_number] => 20220348419 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-03 [patent_title] => Electrically Driven Turnout for a Duel-Belt Conveyor [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/658419 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3456 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 239 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17658419 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/658419
Electrically driven turnout for a dual-belt conveyor Apr 6, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20467803 [patent_doc_number] => 12523839 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-01-13 [patent_title] => End connector for a fibre optic micro duct [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/556150 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18556150 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/556150
End connector for a fibre optic micro duct Apr 6, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20213380 [patent_doc_number] => 12410018 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-09-09 [patent_title] => Carousel machine for processing containers [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/287073 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 206 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18287073 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/287073
Carousel machine for processing containers Apr 5, 2022 Issued
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