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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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17/277925
Roller casting method and system for producing a spiral structure Sep 18, 2019 Issued
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17/270745
Roller stand having elastically mounted supporting rollers Sep 17, 2019 Issued
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17/274707
Roller stand having retaining devices for fastening intermediate-area spray bars Sep 17, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17634240 [patent_doc_number] => 11344946 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-31 [patent_title] => Control device, control method, and program for controlling continuous casting process [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/256778 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5962 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 215 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17256778 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
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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17/420197
Core molding method and core molding device Sep 3, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17028916 [patent_doc_number] => 11090714 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-17 [patent_title] => Method and apparatus for avoiding erosion in a high pressure die casting shot sleeve for use with low iron aluminum silicon alloys [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/559853 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 30 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 13310 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16559853 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/559853
Method and apparatus for avoiding erosion in a high pressure die casting shot sleeve for use with low iron aluminum silicon alloys Sep 3, 2019 Issued
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17/274240
Electromagnetic stirring device in a mould for casting aluminium or aluminium alloys, stirring method in a mould for casting aluminium or aluminium alloys, mould and casting machine for casting aluminium or aluminium alloys Aug 27, 2019 Issued
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17/269022
Method for producing a model mold core blank and a precision casting mold, and a casting method for producing a cast part having a void structure Aug 19, 2019 Issued
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17/271094
Continuous-curvature convex roll for continuously casting bloom, and manufacturing method therefor Aug 15, 2019 Issued
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17/266020
Ceramic coating for foundry core Aug 6, 2019 Issued
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16/531842
Additively manufactured casting core-shell hybrid mold and ceramic shell Aug 4, 2019 Issued
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16/531731
Additively manufactured integrated casting core structure with ceramic shell Aug 4, 2019 Issued
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16/526770
DEVICE FOR CASTING ELECTRODE SUPPORTS FOR LEAD-ACID BATTERIES Jul 29, 2019 Abandoned
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16/521983
Mold compositions and methods for casting titanium and titanium aluminide alloys Jul 24, 2019 Issued
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16/515284
UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION NOZZLE Jul 17, 2019 Abandoned
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17/625163
Electrode tab alignment mechanism and X-ray inspection apparatus comprising same for inspecting cylindrical secondary battery Jul 8, 2019 Issued
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17/256280
Method for preparing a foundry sand mixture Jun 30, 2019 Issued
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17/253471
Apparatus and method to control continuous casting, using electromagnetic brake Jun 27, 2019 Issued
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17/254659
Production apparatus and method for preparing metal clad plate in short process Jun 23, 2019 Issued
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