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Kenneth L. Thompson

Examiner (ID: 2424, Phone: (571)272-7037 , Office: P/3676 )

Most Active Art Unit
3676
Art Unit(s)
3679, 3672, 3629, 3676
Total Applications
2321
Issued Applications
1955
Pending Applications
128
Abandoned Applications
253

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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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
Array ( [id] => 19505470 [patent_doc_number] => 12116883 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-15 [patent_title] => Annulus pressure monitoring, reporting, and control system for hydrocarbon wells [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/095766 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 9576 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 208 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18095766 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
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
Array ( [id] => 19282304 [patent_doc_number] => 20240218778 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-04 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING ROCK STRENGTHS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/150035 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6372 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 43 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18150035 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
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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18/092831
Untethered near-wellbore stimulation Jan 2, 2023 Issued
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18/069518
Manually oriented internal shaped charge alignment system and method of use Dec 20, 2022 Issued
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18/719338
Depth activated downhole adjustable bend assemblies Dec 15, 2022 Issued
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18/081408
Rotational continuous circulation system Dec 13, 2022 Issued
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18/723767
PROPELLER SHAFT Dec 13, 2022 Pending
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18/725604
ROTATIONAL JOINT AND DEVICE HAVING SAME Dec 6, 2022 Pending
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18/061959
Rupture disc and system Dec 4, 2022 Issued
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18/060977
Optimization based on predicted tool performance Dec 1, 2022 Issued
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18/059858
Method and apparatus of guided extend reach tractor Nov 28, 2022 Issued
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18/719009
CARDAN SHAFT SLIDING ASSEMBLY Nov 20, 2022 Pending
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17/983187
Self-regulating frac pump suction stabilizer/dampener Nov 7, 2022 Issued
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18/715647
Method of completion of a wellbore Nov 6, 2022 Issued
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