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Kenneth L. Thompson

Examiner (ID: 2266, Phone: (571)272-7037 , Office: P/3676 )

Most Active Art Unit
3676
Art Unit(s)
3672, 3629, 3679, 3676
Total Applications
2301
Issued Applications
1944
Pending Applications
121
Abandoned Applications
252

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/304031
Method to identify perforation locations for fracturing deep and tight sandstone reservoir Apr 19, 2023 Issued
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18/136169
Downhole apparatus and system for electric-based fracturing Apr 17, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19793782 [patent_doc_number] => 12234718 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-25 [patent_title] => Determining fracture driven interactions between wellbores [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/296540 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 12869 [patent_no_of_claims] => 45 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 265 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18296540 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/296540
Determining fracture driven interactions between wellbores Apr 5, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18530596 [patent_doc_number] => 20230235666 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-27 [patent_title] => Formation Testing And Sampling Tool For Stimulation Of Tight And Ultra-Tight Formations [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/130316 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-04-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6302 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18130316 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/130316
Formation testing and sampling tool for stimulation of tight and ultra-tight formations Apr 2, 2023 Issued
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18/129459
Methods and systems for a frac plug Mar 30, 2023 Issued
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18/123860
Electric power distribution for fracturing operation Mar 19, 2023 Issued
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18/179297
Lubricator with orifice Mar 5, 2023 Issued
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18/117289
Automatically shifting frac sleeves Mar 2, 2023 Issued
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18/174441
Methods and systems for supplying fuel to gas turbine engines Feb 23, 2023 Issued
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18/110804
Downhole perforating gun tube and components Feb 15, 2023 Issued
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18/169509
Whipstock setting arrangement, method, and system Feb 14, 2023 Issued
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18/168258
Operation of a recirculation circuit for a fluid pump of a hydraulic fracturing system Feb 12, 2023 Issued
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18/168424
Lubricating downhole-type rotating machines Feb 12, 2023 Issued
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18/163992
Methods and systems for stimulation of a subterranean formation using at least one self-resonating nozzle Feb 2, 2023 Issued
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18/095766
Annulus pressure monitoring, reporting, and control system for hydrocarbon wells Jan 10, 2023 Issued
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18/095197
Torsional coupling for electric hydraulic fracturing fluid pumps Jan 9, 2023 Issued
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18/152295
Method and apparatus for seismic stimulation of oil-bearing production formations Jan 9, 2023 Issued
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18/095197
Torsional coupling for electric hydraulic fracturing fluid pumps Jan 9, 2023 Issued
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18/150035
Systems and methods for determining rock strengths Jan 3, 2023 Issued
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18/092619
High capacity power storage system for electric hydraulic fracturing Jan 2, 2023 Issued
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