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Kevin P. Kerns

Examiner (ID: 14049, Phone: (571)272-1178 , Office: P/1735 )

Most Active Art Unit
1735
Art Unit(s)
1725, 1793, 1735, 1722
Total Applications
2463
Issued Applications
1781
Pending Applications
164
Abandoned Applications
540

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/266522
Die-casting machine having a shut-off valve in the melt inlet channel and operating method Nov 30, 2021 Issued
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18/269057
Continuous casting method of steel Nov 28, 2021 Issued
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17/533268
Deposition of reactive metals with protection layer for high volume manufacturing Nov 22, 2021 Issued
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17/533236
Deposition of reactive metals with protection layer for high volume manufacturing Nov 22, 2021 Issued
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17/532396
Additively manufactured interlocking casting core structure with ceramic shell Nov 21, 2021 Issued
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17/531381
Controlled casting of in-mold large steel ingot with induced variable power and variable frequency applied to the top surface of molten metal in-mold Nov 18, 2021 Issued
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17/528118
HEAT DISSIPATION MECHANISM AND METHOD THEREOF Nov 15, 2021 Abandoned
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17/454388
Die casting machine Nov 9, 2021 Issued
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17/454390
Die casting machine Nov 9, 2021 Issued
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17/453785
Thixomolding machine, and method and device for controlling temperature of barrel of thixomolding machine Nov 4, 2021 Issued
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17/516937
Core shooting apparatus and method for controlling core shooting apparatus Nov 1, 2021 Issued
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18/003136
Single cell and fuel cell stack with elastic structures for equal distribution of operating media Oct 24, 2021 Issued
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17/509368
Additively manufactured casting core-shell mold and ceramic shell with variable thermal properties Oct 24, 2021 Issued
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18/250592
Sand used in industry Oct 24, 2021 Issued
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18/021420
BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Oct 6, 2021 Pending
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18/030786
OXYGEN EVOLUTION CATALYST, PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND FUEL CELL OR ELECTROLYSIS CELL Oct 6, 2021 Pending
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17/489786
Testing machine for simulating die-casting die cooling process Sep 29, 2021 Issued
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17/483429
Manufacturing method and tooling for ceramic cores Sep 22, 2021 Issued
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18/043851
DIRECT CHILL CAST ALUMINUM INGOT WITH COMPOSITION GRADIENT FOR REDUCED CRACKING Sep 22, 2021 Pending
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17/481593
Casting apparatus Sep 21, 2021 Issued
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