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Kenneth B. Wells

Examiner (ID: 11915, Phone: (571)272-1757 , Office: P/2842 )

Most Active Art Unit
2842
Art Unit(s)
2816, 3621, 2842, 2504
Total Applications
3114
Issued Applications
2665
Pending Applications
158
Abandoned Applications
337

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/820538
Half-bridge circuit using monolithic flip-chip GaN power devices Aug 16, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18874902 [patent_doc_number] => 11862725 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-02 [patent_title] => Transistors with schottky barriers [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/888351 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6726 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17888351 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/888351
Transistors with schottky barriers Aug 14, 2022 Issued
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17/887047
Authentication system, and user interface device Aug 11, 2022 Issued
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17/885365
Method of method of forming a multi-bit level shifter Aug 9, 2022 Issued
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17/884252
AC coupling modules for bias ladders Aug 8, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18528965 [patent_doc_number] => 11715971 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-01 [patent_title] => Solar powered smartphone case [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/882656 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 5511 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17882656 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/882656
Solar powered smartphone case Aug 7, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18593942 [patent_doc_number] => 11742858 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-29 [patent_title] => Voltage power switch [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/879397 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4933 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17879397 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/879397
Voltage power switch Aug 1, 2022 Issued
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17/879047
Switch circuit for ultra-high frequency band Aug 1, 2022 Issued
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17/876750
Adaptive gate-bias regulator for output buffer with power-supply voltage above core power-supply voltage Jul 28, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18804844 [patent_doc_number] => 11838014 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-05 [patent_title] => Semiconductor device having voltage generator generating well potential [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/815922 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2405 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17815922 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/815922
Semiconductor device having voltage generator generating well potential Jul 27, 2022 Issued
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17/874717
Transceiver using active device and antenna module including the same Jul 26, 2022 Issued
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17/875339
TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE GENERATION AND PROVISIONING FOR TRANSPORT NETWORKS Jul 26, 2022 Abandoned
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17/875259
Limiting the use of signals with a potentially interfering band by user equipment operated above ground level Jul 26, 2022 Issued
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17/874549
Providing an operator-encrypted partial user equipment route selection policy to user equipment Jul 26, 2022 Issued
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18/291864
Circuit device and lighting device Jul 20, 2022 Issued
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17/868551
Circuits, devices and methods related to impedance tuners Jul 18, 2022 Issued
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17/813259
Wireless communication method, terminal device, and network device Jul 17, 2022 Issued
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17/863455
Cascode device with one or more normally-on gates Jul 12, 2022 Issued
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17/861496
Methods and devices for establishing secure communication for applications Jul 10, 2022 Issued
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17/859323
CONTROL CIRCUIT AND CONTROL METHOD FOR SWITCH TRANSISTOR Jul 6, 2022 Abandoned
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