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John C. Ball

Examiner (ID: 12123, Phone: (571)270-5119 , Office: P/1759 )

Most Active Art Unit
1795
Art Unit(s)
1795, 1759, 4128
Total Applications
1555
Issued Applications
1194
Pending Applications
89
Abandoned Applications
299

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/379464
Method for analyzing sample comprising hemoglobin A2 by capillary electrophoresis Oct 11, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19877852 [patent_doc_number] => 20250110109 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-04-03 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INERTIAL-KINETIC CAPTURE AND SENSING OF SINGLE MOLECULES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/477768 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5277 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 30 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18477768 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/477768
Systems and methods for inertial-kinetic capture and sensing of single molecules Sep 28, 2023 Issued
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18/373367
Dielectrophoresis device Sep 26, 2023 Issued
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18/243010
ION-SELECTIVE ELECTRODES WITH SENSING MEMBRANES COVALENTLY ATTACHED TO BOTH AN INERT POLYMER SUBSTRATE AND CONDUCTIVE CARBON CONTACT Sep 5, 2023 Pending
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18/240455
Nanopore device and methods of electrical array addressing and sensing Aug 30, 2023 Issued
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18/240894
Systems and methods for patterning and spatial electrochemical mapping of cells Aug 30, 2023 Issued
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18/458335
Sensor module system Aug 29, 2023 Issued
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18/458067
Devices, systems, and methods for antimicrobial susceptibility testing Aug 28, 2023 Issued
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18/236075
POLYMERIC ORGANOMETALLIC REDOX MEDIATOR FOR CONTINUOUS KETONE AND GLUCOSE MONITORING Aug 20, 2023 Abandoned
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18/232318
Integrated biological sensing platform Aug 8, 2023 Issued
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18/364506
Magnetic control of molecule translocation speed through a nanopore Aug 2, 2023 Issued
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18/364425
Biosensor Based Tool to Monitor Obesity Aug 1, 2023 Abandoned
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18/359997
Method for improving stability of electrochemical sensor Jul 26, 2023 Issued
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18/353603
Optical detection for bio-entities Jul 16, 2023 Issued
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18/219574
APPARATUS AND DEVICE FOR SENSING ANALYTE CONTAINED IN LIQUID Jul 6, 2023 Issued
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18/215618
NFC-enabled test sensors, systems and methods using the same Jun 27, 2023 Issued
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18/214420
Automated analysis of analytical gels and blots Jun 25, 2023 Issued
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18/213844
Processes for preparing lithium carbonate Jun 24, 2023 Issued
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18/879076
METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT BY MEANS OF SUCCESSIVE PRINTING AND SINTERING OF PARTICLE-CONTAINING INK Jun 19, 2023 Pending
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18/211425
Methods for forming lipid bilayers on biochips Jun 18, 2023 Issued
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