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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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17/342091
Method and apparatus for avoiding erosion in a high pressure die casting shot sleeve for use with low iron aluminum silicon alloys Jun 7, 2021 Issued
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17/340562
Systems and methods for producing manufacturing molds for metal casting Jun 6, 2021 Issued
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17/337507
Casting unit for a die casting machine Jun 2, 2021 Issued
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17/330394
Backflow prevention device of light metal injection device and backflow prevention method of light metal injection device May 24, 2021 Issued
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17/322211
Multi-walled airfoil core May 16, 2021 Issued
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17/996645
Systems and methods for controlling conveyors during casting May 12, 2021 Issued
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17/924239
Secondary cooling apparatus in a machine for continuous casting of metal products May 11, 2021 Issued
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17/924265
Method to control a secondary cooling apparatus in a machine for continuous casting of metal products and secondary cooling apparatus for a continuous casting machine May 11, 2021 Issued
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17/317151
Methods for casting a component via a unitary core-shell mold May 10, 2021 Issued
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17/925588
FUEL CELL STRUCTURE, FUEL CELL STACK, AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A FUEL CELL DEVICE May 10, 2021 Pending
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17/307637
Diecasting tool system May 3, 2021 Issued
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17/922822
LITHIUM-METAL COMPOSITE OXIDE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Apr 26, 2021 Pending
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17/239979
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MELTING METALS PRIOR TO A CASTING PROCESS Apr 25, 2021 Abandoned
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17/238270
Double station vacuum die casting machine Apr 22, 2021 Issued
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17/228168
Additively manufactured casting core-shell mold with integrated filter and ceramic shell Apr 11, 2021 Issued
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17/917041
Plant for the production of metal products and method of management of said plant Apr 6, 2021 Issued
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17/224755
System and method for continuous casting Apr 6, 2021 Issued
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17/217490
Water soluble polymer for core forming Mar 29, 2021 Issued
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17/923739
CELL STACK, METHOD OF PRODUCING A CELL STACK AND FUEL CELL OR ELECTROLYSIS CELL INCLUDING A CELL STACK Mar 29, 2021 Pending
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17/214890
Molding apparatus and method for molding using same Mar 27, 2021 Issued
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