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Kevin P. Kerns

Examiner (ID: 17141, Phone: (571)272-1178 , Office: P/1735 )

Most Active Art Unit
1735
Art Unit(s)
1722, 1793, 1725, 1735
Total Applications
2461
Issued Applications
1777
Pending Applications
166
Abandoned Applications
540

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/671761
Clustering data describing interactions performed after receipt of a query based on similarity between embeddings for different queries May 21, 2024 Issued
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18/652533
Professional Home Haircuts Apr 30, 2024 Abandoned
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18/652401
Hierarchal data structure modification Apr 30, 2024 Issued
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18/637868
Wire stripping machine Apr 16, 2024 Issued
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18/635960
Providing suggestions for interaction with an automated assistant in a multi-user message exchange thread Apr 14, 2024 Issued
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18/634534
Apparatus, device, and method for powering portable hair trimmer with an external power source such as a mobile phone Apr 11, 2024 Pending
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18/633701
WOOD SPLITTING APPARATUS Apr 11, 2024 Pending
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18/625337
Efficient and secure file-level restore Apr 2, 2024 Issued
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18/626199
Online software platform (OSP) deriving resources, producing report document about them, and creating gallery with data substantiating the report document for viewing by third party Apr 2, 2024 Issued
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18/622023
Data compression using sort-based encoder Mar 28, 2024 Issued
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18/613534
Method and apparatus for controlling database transaction, and related device Mar 21, 2024 Issued
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18/609235
Acoustic cleaving apparatus and methods of acoustic cleaving Mar 18, 2024 Issued
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18/607304
Adjustable angle roller sharpener and method of use Mar 14, 2024 Issued
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18/605223
Hierarchical, temporal, and positional data structure for generative artificial intelligence (AI) Mar 13, 2024 Issued
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18/602509
Log data query method, electronic device, and storage medium Mar 11, 2024 Issued
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18/602686
Method for solving bright line scratched during lifting of large-size silicon wafer Mar 11, 2024 Issued
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18/599337
Storing a point in time coherently for a distributed storage system Mar 7, 2024 Issued
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18/598886
Cigar trimmer limiting device Mar 6, 2024 Issued
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18/595771
Method and apparatus for forming irregularly shaped work pieces Mar 4, 2024 Issued
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18/591978
BAG DISPENSER Feb 28, 2024 Abandoned
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