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John A. Blades

Examiner (ID: 57, Phone: (571)270-7661 , Office: P/1746 )

Most Active Art Unit
1746
Art Unit(s)
1791, 1746
Total Applications
611
Issued Applications
318
Pending Applications
37
Abandoned Applications
274

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/281741
Article sorting method and article sorting facility Feb 24, 2022 Issued
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18/281741
Article sorting method and article sorting facility Feb 24, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19120863 [patent_doc_number] => 11964832 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-23 [patent_title] => System and method for moving element transport in a conveyor system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/681030 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 30 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 6234 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17681030 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/681030
System and method for moving element transport in a conveyor system Feb 24, 2022 Issued
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17/652012
Storage and retrieval system Feb 21, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18954898 [patent_doc_number] => 20240043225 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-08 [patent_title] => INSTALLATION FOR CONVEYING PRODUCTS AND VIBRATORY SUPPORT DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/264558 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6642 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18264558 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/264558
Installation for conveying products and vibratory support device Feb 21, 2022 Issued
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18/548210
CONVEYOR SYSTEM FOR CONVEYING GOODS TO BE CONVEYED Feb 16, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18987536 [patent_doc_number] => 20240059505 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-22 [patent_title] => HINGED MAGNETIC MOVER FOR A MAGNETIC LEVITATION CONVEYOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/270612 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3116 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 46 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18270612 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/270612
Hinged magnetic mover for a magnetic levitation conveyor Feb 6, 2022 Issued
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18/270612
Hinged magnetic mover for a magnetic levitation conveyor Feb 6, 2022 Issued
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18/264977
TRANSFER DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING COMPONENTS TO A SAFETY-CRITICAL PRODUCTION SIDE Feb 6, 2022 Abandoned
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17/591765
Multipurpose utility attachment device Feb 2, 2022 Issued
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17/591996
System and method for rotary drive curved track in a conveyor system Feb 2, 2022 Issued
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17/591765
Multipurpose utility attachment device Feb 2, 2022 Issued
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17/592445
Conveyor with clamping connection and method for operating a conveyor Feb 2, 2022 Issued
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17/580714
Conveyor including modular frame and spindle adjustment mechanism Jan 20, 2022 Issued
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17/579800
Multi-Directional Spiral Conveyor System Jan 19, 2022 Abandoned
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17/579954
Stacker crane control system Jan 19, 2022 Issued
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17/647083
On demand creation of material movement track for warehouse Jan 4, 2022 Issued
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17/568494
Systems and methods for variable speed modular moving walkways Jan 3, 2022 Issued
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17/567196
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A CONVEYOR BELT Jan 2, 2022 Abandoned
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17/564368
Dynamically shaped conveyor guide apparatus and related methods Dec 28, 2021 Issued
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