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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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16/672419
Method for manufacturing aluminum alloy exterior material for smart device Oct 31, 2019 Issued
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17/287755
Core for castings Oct 22, 2019 Issued
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17/288413
Die casting apparatus provided with movable electromagnetically controlled structure control module Oct 21, 2019 Issued
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16/601973
Shroud for billet casting Oct 14, 2019 Issued
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17/290941
WASTE ALUMINIUM BASED MULTILAYER HYBRID AND FUNCTIONAL GRADED COMPOSITE FOAM AND THE PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF Oct 13, 2019 Abandoned
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16/599646
Countergravity casting apparatus and desulfurization methods Oct 10, 2019 Issued
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17/441053
Battery electrode continuous casting shoe, machine and method Oct 3, 2019 Issued
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16/591639
Injection device of light metal injection molding machine and injection control method thereof Oct 2, 2019 Issued
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16/587868
Methods, assemblies, and apparatuses for forming a water jacket in a cast part of a marine engine Sep 29, 2019 Issued
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17/432394
Die casting machine, die casting machine equipped with dies, control device for die casting machine, and die casting process Sep 26, 2019 Issued
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17/250827
Casting core for casting moulds, and method for the production thereof Sep 18, 2019 Issued
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17/250870
Casting core for casting molds and method for the production of same Sep 18, 2019 Issued
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16/575880
Nozzle, casting apparatus, and cast product manufacturing method Sep 18, 2019 Issued
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17/277908
Method of forming a helix, permanent mold for forming a helix, and helix Sep 18, 2019 Issued
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17/277925
Roller casting method and system for producing a spiral structure Sep 18, 2019 Issued
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17/250868
Casting mold for casting components and method for the production thereof Sep 18, 2019 Issued
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17/274707
Roller stand having retaining devices for fastening intermediate-area spray bars Sep 17, 2019 Issued
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17/270745
Roller stand having elastically mounted supporting rollers Sep 17, 2019 Issued
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17/256778
Control device, control method, and program for controlling continuous casting process Sep 16, 2019 Issued
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16/560539
Electron block frame pouring fixture Sep 3, 2019 Issued
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