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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
Array ( [id] => 19473804 [patent_doc_number] => 12103880 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-01 [patent_title] => Methods for the amelioration of oil toxicity and stimulation of bacterial oil degradation [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/471528 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7291 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18471528 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/471528
Methods for the amelioration of oil toxicity and stimulation of bacterial oil degradation Sep 20, 2023 Issued
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18/369183
Disk-pack turbine Sep 16, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18860413 [patent_doc_number] => 20230414847 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-28 [patent_title] => SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED COLLECTION OF DIALYSIS DATA [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/244639 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7569 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18244639 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/244639
System for automated collection of dialysis data Sep 10, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19816587 [patent_doc_number] => 20250074794 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-03-06 [patent_title] => COUNTERTOP WATER DISPENSING SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/242548 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-09-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3042 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 217 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18242548 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/242548
COUNTERTOP WATER DISPENSING SYSTEM Sep 5, 2023 Abandoned
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18/239285
BIOCHAR-ENHANCED GRASS BLANKET FOR REMEDIATING CONTAMINATED SEDIMENT AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR REMEDIATING CONTAMINATED SEDIMENT Aug 28, 2023 Pending
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18/239697
ENHANCED MICROPLASTIC REMOVAL Aug 28, 2023 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18830013 [patent_doc_number] => 20230398537 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-14 [patent_title] => APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING AUTOMATED CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/238825 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 28828 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 179 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18238825 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/238825
APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING AUTOMATED CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATION Aug 27, 2023 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18817311 [patent_doc_number] => 20230391651 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-07 [patent_title] => Water Purification Process with Water Pretreatment [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/236636 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-08-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5633 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18236636 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/236636
Water Purification Process with Water Pretreatment Aug 21, 2023 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18844329 [patent_doc_number] => 20230406733 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-21 [patent_title] => Novel flow features for self-cleaning concentric tubular electrochemical cells [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/229145 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-08-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 18895 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18229145 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/229145
Novel flow features for self-cleaning concentric tubular electrochemical cells Jul 31, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19020034 [patent_doc_number] => 20240076205 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-03-07 [patent_title] => DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR WATER DESALINIZATION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/362975 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-08-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5285 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18362975 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/362975
DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR WATER DESALINIZATION Jul 31, 2023 Abandoned
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18/357527
FLUID INTERCEPTION DEVICE FOR A MEDICAL CLEANING SYSTEM Jul 23, 2023 Pending
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18/223356
FIBER REACTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD Jul 17, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18737082 [patent_doc_number] => 20230345972 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-02 [patent_title] => ADVANCED PROCESSING METHODS TO PRODUCE HIGH PROTEIN FEEDS FROM DRY GRIND CEREAL GRAINS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/220597 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13118 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -20 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18220597 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/220597
Advanced processing methods to produce high protein feeds from dry grind cereal grains Jul 10, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19922860 [patent_doc_number] => 12297130 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-13 [patent_title] => Method and system for treating ultrapure water [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/216104 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4869 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18216104 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/216104
Method and system for treating ultrapure water Jun 28, 2023 Issued
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18/336715
Extracting essential oils Jun 15, 2023 Issued
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18/336553
Filter systems for separating microcarriers from cell culture solutions Jun 15, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18691358 [patent_doc_number] => 20230321574 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-12 [patent_title] => REDUCTION OF LEACHABLE BETA-GLUCAN LEVELS FROM CELLULOSE-CONTAINING FILTER MATERIALS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/334925 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6636 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 35 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18334925 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/334925
Reduction of leachable beta-glucan levels from cellulose-containing filter materials Jun 13, 2023 Issued
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18/201863
Method of optimizing recommended coagulation operating parameters for water treatment May 24, 2023 Issued
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18/323996
SELECTIVE APPROACH TO SEPARATE AND CONCENTRATE RARE EARTH ELEMENTS May 24, 2023 Pending
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18/202208
Separation apparatus and use thereof May 24, 2023 Issued
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