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Joseph W. Drodge

Examiner (ID: 3549, Phone: (571)272-1140 , Office: P/1778 )

Most Active Art Unit
1778
Art Unit(s)
1723, 1772, 1773, 1797, 1778, 1306
Total Applications
4409
Issued Applications
3359
Pending Applications
358
Abandoned Applications
725

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/570756
Composite material and a water purifying system Jan 6, 2022 Issued
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17/567809
Switchable system for high-salinity brine desalination and fractional precipitation Jan 2, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18817305 [patent_doc_number] => 20230391645 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-07 [patent_title] => WATER TREATMENT METHOD, CONTROL APPARATUS, AND WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/278598 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10389 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18278598 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/278598
WATER TREATMENT METHOD, CONTROL APPARATUS, AND WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM Dec 26, 2021 Pending
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18/259095
APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING OF HARVESTED CANNABIS PLANT MATERIAL Dec 23, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18986757 [patent_doc_number] => 20240058726 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-22 [patent_title] => METHOD, SYSTEM AND/OR APPARATUS FOR USE OF LIQUID OR FLUID CARBON DIOXIDE IN EXTRACTION AND/OR SOLUBILISING SOURCE MATERIAL AND BINDING AND/OR ELUTION WITH A MOLECULARLY IMPRINTED POLYMER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/269662 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 25273 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -33 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18269662 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/269662
Method, system and/or apparatus for use of liquid or fluid carbon dioxide in extraction and/or solubilising source material and binding and/or elution with a molecularly imprinted polymer Dec 23, 2021 Issued
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18/258476
Extraction Of Guayule Resin Dec 15, 2021 Issued
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18/257849
Method and system for wastewater treatment by membrane filtration and electrochemical oxidation Dec 15, 2021 Issued
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17/550786
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COUNTER-CURRENT LEACHING OF FINELY DIVIDED SOLIDS Dec 13, 2021 Abandoned
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17/548669
1-carboxy-2-hydroxy-3-iminopropane and extraction method thereof Dec 12, 2021 Issued
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17/643699
Oil-water separation system using hydrophobic/hydrophilic materials for capacity increase and improving produced water quality Dec 9, 2021 Issued
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18/266606
Systems, devices, and methods for symphasic closed-cycle heat exchange Dec 9, 2021 Issued
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17/643279
Methods and systems for increased production of stem cells Dec 7, 2021 Issued
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18/266266
Method and system for treating metals dissolved in a solution Dec 6, 2021 Abandoned
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17/543391
Disk-pack turbine Dec 5, 2021 Issued
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17/539283
System for removing polymer pellets and other contaminants from water reservoirs Nov 30, 2021 Issued
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18/039718
Crystallization device for crystallizing a precursor, and drying device Nov 30, 2021 Issued
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18/033898
Systems and methods for compact, decentralized desalination of feedwater for point-of-use applications Nov 29, 2021 Issued
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17/535990
ARRANGEMENT (DEVICE) FOR CONVERSION OF WATER CONTAMINATED WITH HARMFUL ELEMENTS INTO CERTIFIED ECOLOGICAL, HEALTHY WATER WITH NATURAL CLEANING OF WATER WITHOUT FILTERS Nov 26, 2021 Abandoned
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18/038415
A DESALINATION PLANT Nov 22, 2021 Pending
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17/531935
Chiller water sampling device Nov 21, 2021 Issued
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