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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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18/422474
Virtual slots for independent cart system Jan 24, 2024 Issued
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18/422474
Virtual slots for independent cart system Jan 24, 2024 Issued
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18/421119
CONVEYING DEVICE AND CONVEYING SYSTEM WITH SUCH A CONVEYING DEVICE Jan 23, 2024 Issued
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18/421134
RECEIVING DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING OBJECTS BY MEANS OF A MOVER DESIGNED USING MAGNETIC LEVITATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMBINATION OF SUCH A RECEIVING DEVICE WITH AN UNLOADING DEVICE Jan 23, 2024 Pending
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18/421119
CONVEYING DEVICE AND CONVEYING SYSTEM WITH SUCH A CONVEYING DEVICE Jan 23, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20356666 [patent_doc_number] => 12472647 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-11-18 [patent_title] => Method and system for manipulating articles [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/416675 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-01-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4799 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 187 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18416675 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/416675
Method and system for manipulating articles Jan 17, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20143238 [patent_doc_number] => 12377557 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-08-05 [patent_title] => Robotic article handling end effector with capture device having a compliant material [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/414287 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-01-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 57 [patent_figures_cnt] => 131 [patent_no_of_words] => 58409 [patent_no_of_claims] => 91 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18414287 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/414287
Robotic article handling end effector with capture device having a compliant material Jan 15, 2024 Issued
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18/406885
Logical relocation of sort destinations Jan 7, 2024 Issued
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18/402317
Substrate processing apparatus Jan 1, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20466411 [patent_doc_number] => 12522443 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-01-13 [patent_title] => Device for storing packages, and method for storing packages [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/391836 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 153 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18391836 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/391836
DEVICE FOR STORING PACKAGES, AND METHOD FOR STORING PACKAGES Dec 20, 2023 Pending
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18/392511
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTUATION IN A LINEAR MOTOR CONVEYOR SYSTEM Dec 20, 2023 Pending
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18/543328
ARTICLE TRANSFERRING APPARATUS AND ARTICLE TRANSFERRING METHOD Dec 17, 2023 Pending
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18/544359
VERTICAL CONVEYING SYSTEM Dec 17, 2023 Pending
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18/542407
Systems and methods for installing trim molding Dec 14, 2023 Issued
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18/535821
System for Zero Radius Direction Change in an Independent Cart System Dec 10, 2023 Pending
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18/535821
System for Zero Radius Direction Change in an Independent Cart System Dec 10, 2023 Pending
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18/525601
Systems and methods for dispensing items Nov 29, 2023 Issued
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18/515108
SUBSTRATE TRANSFER APPARATUS USING UPPER AND LOWER MAGNETIC LEVITATION RAILS Nov 19, 2023 Pending
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18/514286
Orientation device for orienting loose products for a packaging manufacturing line and method for orienting loose products in a packaging manufacturing line Nov 19, 2023 Issued
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18/515108
SUBSTRATE TRANSFER APPARATUS USING UPPER AND LOWER MAGNETIC LEVITATION RAILS Nov 19, 2023 Pending
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