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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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16/424498
Light metal injection molding machine May 28, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14834363 [patent_doc_number] => 20190275582 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-09-12 [patent_title] => DYNAMIC MOLD SHAPE CONTROL FOR DIRECT CHILL CASTING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/425368 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12050 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16425368 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/425368
Dynamic mold shape control for direct chill casting May 28, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16467262 [patent_doc_number] => 20200368799 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-11-26 [patent_title] => INSTALLATION FOR MANUFACTURING METAL STRIPS AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/420512 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1953 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16420512 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/420512
INSTALLATION FOR MANUFACTURING METAL STRIPS AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME May 22, 2019 Abandoned
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17/594689
Investment casting core with cooling feature alignment guide and related methods May 21, 2019 Issued
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16/412204
CASTING METALS May 13, 2019 Abandoned
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17/054077
Method for altering casting roll profile with the alteration of localized temperature May 8, 2019 Issued
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16/402947
METHODS AND APPARATUSES USING CAST IN CORE REFERENCE FEATURES May 2, 2019 Abandoned
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16/399722
Device, control system and filter module for producing die-cast parts, and method therefor Apr 29, 2019 Issued
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16/397180
Airfoil cooling circuits Apr 28, 2019 Issued
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17/050123
METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES Apr 25, 2019 Abandoned
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16/389257
Temperature Controlled Casting Process Apr 18, 2019 Abandoned
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16/384664
Ceramic core setter Apr 14, 2019 Issued
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17/045862
Continuous casting method of steel Apr 11, 2019 Issued
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17/043942
Battery grid continuous casting shoe and machine Apr 11, 2019 Issued
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16/376667
Method of manufacturing metal castings Apr 4, 2019 Issued
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16/365615
Method and assembly for forming components using a jacketed core Mar 25, 2019 Issued
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16/365055
Tubular element to transfer abrasive materials, in particular concrete, and method to make it Mar 25, 2019 Issued
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16/362888
Decompression shut-off valve device and method for controlling same Mar 24, 2019 Issued
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17/042240
CLEANING OF FOUNDRY MOLDS Mar 20, 2019 Abandoned
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16/352488
High strength munitions structures with inherent chemical energy Mar 12, 2019 Issued
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