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Kenneth R. Rice

Examiner (ID: 5531)

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3106
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3627, 3611, 3106, 2167, 2899
Total Applications
2061
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1928
Pending Applications
67
Abandoned Applications
66

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Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/263304
Laser cutting device and laser cutting method Jun 21, 2020 Issued
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16/905181
Electric discharge machining assembly Jun 17, 2020 Issued
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16/901315
Heating a bulk medium Jun 14, 2020 Issued
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16/898953
Electric discharge machining unit of electric discharge machining apparatus Jun 10, 2020 Issued
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17/616838
Narrow-hole electric discharge machine Jun 1, 2020 Issued
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16/883547
Weld parameter interface May 25, 2020 Issued
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16/878196
Wire electrical discharge machine and wire electrical discharge machining method May 18, 2020 Issued
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17/611809
Additive manufacturing method for a metal part May 14, 2020 Issued
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15/931575
Wire electric discharge machining method and wire electric discharge machine May 12, 2020 Issued
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15/930207
Welding gun and welding method May 11, 2020 Issued
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16/861387
Apparatus and system for treating substrate Apr 28, 2020 Issued
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16/860702
Method of forming a single, angled and hourglass shaped weld Apr 27, 2020 Issued
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16/855554
Laser radiation system Apr 21, 2020 Issued
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17/916155
THERMAL LASER EVAPORATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING A THERMAL LASER BEAM AT A SOURCE Apr 8, 2020 Pending
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16/827303
Methods and apparatus to communicate via a welding arc Mar 22, 2020 Issued
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16/826570
Wire electrical discharge machine and endface position determining method Mar 22, 2020 Issued
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17/593320
Characterization method and system for a laser processing machine with a moving sheet or web Mar 17, 2020 Issued
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16/821302
Laser processing head and laser processing system using same Mar 16, 2020 Issued
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16/820874
Electroslag strip cladding Mar 16, 2020 Issued
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16/820120
Laser machine for cutting workpiece Mar 15, 2020 Issued
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