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Kevin P. Kerns

Examiner (ID: 5542, Phone: (571)272-1178 , Office: P/1735 )

Most Active Art Unit
1735
Art Unit(s)
1725, 1722, 1793, 1735
Total Applications
2439
Issued Applications
1771
Pending Applications
155
Abandoned Applications
538

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/412282
Chemical regeneration method of water glass used sand Aug 25, 2021 Issued
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18/028979
Three-plate pressure die casting mold having improved sprue separation, and method for pressure die casting Aug 25, 2021 Issued
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18/028990
Three-plate pressure die casting mold having improved sprue separation, and method for pressure die casting (II) Aug 22, 2021 Issued
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17/407220
Insert mounting device Aug 19, 2021 Issued
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17/408026
Device for casting electrode supports for lead-acid batteries Aug 19, 2021 Issued
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18/042162
BATTERY MODULE, METHOD OF USING BATTERY MODULE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BATTERY CELL Aug 15, 2021 Pending
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17/396971
Method of manufacturing golf club head having stress-reducing features Aug 8, 2021 Issued
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17/392730
Bi-metal valve body casting and method of making same Aug 2, 2021 Issued
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18/018509
ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS AND ENERGY STORAGE MODULE Jul 28, 2021 Pending
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17/918856
Button secondary battery and method for manufacturing the same Jul 28, 2021 Issued
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18/258362
Measuring sensor, system and method and casting machine Jul 28, 2021 Issued
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17/375180
Method of manufacturing golf club head having stress-reducing features Jul 13, 2021 Issued
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17/373145
Method and apparatus for estimating dimensional uniformity of cast object Jul 11, 2021 Issued
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18/005411
Method for producing an article for use in the foundry industry, corresponding mold, core, feed element, or molding material mixture, and devices and uses Jul 11, 2021 Issued
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17/369492
Powder composition for the manufacture of casting inserts, casting insert and method of obtaining local composite zones in castings Jul 6, 2021 Issued
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17/367505
Method and system for adjusting process parameters of die-casting machine, and storage medium Jul 4, 2021 Issued
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17/367504
CASTING MOLD, COUNTER-PRESSURE CASTING METHOD AND LOW-PRESSURE CASTING METHOD Jul 4, 2021 Abandoned
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17/795315
Battery Module, Battery Pack Including the Same and Manufacturing Method of the Same Jun 30, 2021 Pending
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17/362092
Method and casting core for forming a landing for welding a baffle inserted in an airfoil Jun 28, 2021 Issued
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17/304351
Dynamic mold shape control for direct chill casting Jun 17, 2021 Issued
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