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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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17/833642
SLEEVE WITH FLOW CONTROL ORIFICES Jun 5, 2022 Abandoned
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18/029519
System for monitoring the profile of the bottom of the borehole at the reaming stages during the construction of communications using the horizontal directional drilling method Jun 1, 2022 Issued
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18/290411
Toolstring and method for inner casing perforating, shattering annulus cement, and washing the first annulus in a second casing May 10, 2022 Issued
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18/557160
Well tool comprising an anchoring device and method for using Apr 20, 2022 Issued
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18/286378
RETRIEVABLE PACKER APPARATUS Apr 12, 2022 Pending
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18/277351
DRIVE AND STEERING OF A DOWNHOLE ROBOT Mar 30, 2022 Abandoned
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17/701158
Inverted diffuser for abrasive slurry flow with sensor for internal damages Mar 21, 2022 Issued
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17/697250
TOOL BIT Mar 16, 2022 Abandoned
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17/654546
Shale oil fracturing synchronous energizing simulation experimental device and method Mar 10, 2022 Issued
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17/585925
System and method to calibrate digital rock wettability Jan 26, 2022 Issued
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17/580849
Monitoring ramp-up pressure of a pump Jan 20, 2022 Issued
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17/581753
DETECTING OPERATIONAL ANOMALIES FOR CONTINUOUS HYDRAULIC FRACTURING MONITORING Jan 20, 2022 Abandoned
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17/572379
Reusable perforating gun system and method Jan 9, 2022 Issued
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17/566955
Determining a laminar-turbulent transition region for a wellbore fluid Dec 30, 2021 Issued
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17/556409
Automated fracturing system and method Dec 19, 2021 Issued
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17/644883
Device to evaluate hydraulic fracturing diversion material behavior and performance Dec 16, 2021 Issued
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17/550774
Real-time influx management envelope tool with a multi-phase model and machine learning Dec 13, 2021 Issued
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17/643778
Hydraulic fracturing connection assembly Dec 9, 2021 Issued
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17/643334
Dynamic ferrofluid shield for well control Dec 7, 2021 Issued
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17/457993
Using pre-fracturing hydraulic conductivity measurements to avoid fracture treatment problems Dec 6, 2021 Issued
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