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John K. Ford

Examiner (ID: 18388)

Most Active Art Unit
3407
Art Unit(s)
3406, 3753, 3744, 3743, 2743, 3784, 3405, 3407
Total Applications
2062
Issued Applications
1392
Pending Applications
55
Abandoned Applications
615

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6492583 [patent_doc_number] => 20020025089 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-02-28 [patent_title] => 'Hydrodynamic bearing unit' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/925830 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4703 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 33 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0025/20020025089.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09925830 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/925830
Hydrodynamic bearing unit Aug 8, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1164955 [patent_doc_number] => 06749339 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-15 [patent_title] => 'Hydrodynamic bearing assembly and spindle motor having the same' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/830997 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 37 [patent_figures_cnt] => 57 [patent_no_of_words] => 30367 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/749/06749339.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09830997 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/830997
Hydrodynamic bearing assembly and spindle motor having the same Aug 6, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6713910 [patent_doc_number] => 20030025258 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-06 [patent_title] => 'Grooved or ribbed bushing and mating grooved or ribbed bushing receiving bore included within a suspension component' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/921359 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4242 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0025/20030025258.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09921359 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/921359
Grooved or ribbed bushing and mating grooved or ribbed bushing receiving bore included within a suspension component Aug 1, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 789810 [patent_doc_number] => 06983830 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-10 [patent_title] => 'Disc brake' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/333233 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2465 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 211 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/983/06983830.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10333233 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/333233
Disc brake Jul 29, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6742511 [patent_doc_number] => 20030019694 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-30 [patent_title] => 'Dry interface corner vehicle braking system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/918013 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3342 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0019/20030019694.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09918013 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/918013
Dry interface corner vehicle braking system Jul 29, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 986916 [patent_doc_number] => 06920965 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-07-26 [patent_title] => 'Spot-type disc brake with a spring assembly for a brake pad' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/916174 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3095 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 300 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/920/06920965.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09916174 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/916174
Spot-type disc brake with a spring assembly for a brake pad Jul 25, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6092363 [patent_doc_number] => 20020050739 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-02 [patent_title] => 'Method and device for controlling wheel brakes' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/912666 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 5675 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0050/20020050739.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09912666 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/912666
Method and device for controlling wheel brakes Jul 22, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1224756 [patent_doc_number] => 06695294 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-24 [patent_title] => 'Controlled equilibrium device with displacement dependent spring rates and integral damping' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/910386 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 22250 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 152 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/695/06695294.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09910386 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/910386
Controlled equilibrium device with displacement dependent spring rates and integral damping Jul 19, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1353266 [patent_doc_number] => 06561325 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-13 [patent_title] => 'Vehicle suspension with remote spring' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/909073 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3423 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 210 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/561/06561325.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09909073 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/909073
Vehicle suspension with remote spring Jul 18, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 992677 [patent_doc_number] => 06915880 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-07-12 [patent_title] => 'Shielded aircraft brake assembly' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/332637 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2358 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/915/06915880.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10332637 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/332637
Shielded aircraft brake assembly Jul 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1333612 [patent_doc_number] => 06581731 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-24 [patent_title] => 'Autonomous generation brake assembly' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/903666 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 1584 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/581/06581731.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09903666 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/903666
Autonomous generation brake assembly Jul 12, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1231954 [patent_doc_number] => 06688705 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-10 [patent_title] => 'Pressure control apparatus wherein pressure control actuator is controlled based on two or more provisionally determined control values' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/898086 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 15540 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 284 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/688/06688705.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09898086 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/898086
Pressure control apparatus wherein pressure control actuator is controlled based on two or more provisionally determined control values Jul 4, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5947915 [patent_doc_number] => 20020005322 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-01-17 [patent_title] => 'Rail brake' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/895396 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3081 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 225 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0005/20020005322.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09895396 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/895396
Rail brake Jul 1, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1305873 [patent_doc_number] => 06609769 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-26 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for pneumatically controlled graduated brake pressure release for freight train brake system' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/894053 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 10068 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 166 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/609/06609769.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09894053 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/894053
Apparatus and method for pneumatically controlled graduated brake pressure release for freight train brake system Jun 27, 2001 Issued
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09/891872
Self-chargeable pneumatic cylinder Jun 21, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1317081 [patent_doc_number] => 06601925 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-05 [patent_title] => 'Method for retarder control and control apparatus for the same' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/830133 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 1504 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 256 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/601/06601925.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09830133 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/830133
Method for retarder control and control apparatus for the same Jun 18, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6253181 [patent_doc_number] => 20020185346 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-12 [patent_title] => 'BRAKE PAD WITH IMPROVED GREEN PERFORMANCE' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/876473 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2372 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0185/20020185346.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09876473 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/876473
Brake pad with improved green performance Jun 6, 2001 Issued
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09/866713
Damping force control type hydraulic shock absorber May 29, 2001 Issued
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10/296913
Braking system for vehicle provided with ABS or an anti-skid protection system May 29, 2001 Issued
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10/276733
Energy absorber May 15, 2001 Issued
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