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Mary C. Hoffman

Examiner (ID: 11155, Phone: (571)272-5566 , Office: P/3733 )

Most Active Art Unit
3733
Art Unit(s)
3733, PTAB
Total Applications
617
Issued Applications
349
Pending Applications
65
Abandoned Applications
210

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/494312
Display device and method of fabricating the same Oct 4, 2021 Issued
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17/491039
Filament-less electron source Sep 29, 2021 Issued
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18/025223
Metasurface element, electron tube, and method for producing electron tube Sep 27, 2021 Issued
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17/480057
Full spectrum white light emitting devices Sep 19, 2021 Issued
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18/043945
Spark plug electrode and spark plug having the spark plug electrode, and production method for the spark plug electrode Sep 15, 2021 Issued
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17/473461
System, apparatus, and methods for adjustable focal length light Sep 12, 2021 Issued
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17/471218
Photonic integrated circuit and light detection and ranging system Sep 9, 2021 Issued
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17/468999
Thin film transistor substrate Sep 7, 2021 Issued
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17/465068
Magnetic immersion electron gun Sep 1, 2021 Issued
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17/409552
Apparatus and methods for treatment using non-thermal plasma Aug 22, 2021 Issued
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18/043994
PANE WITH A FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT HAVING ELECTRICALLY SWITCHABLE OPTICAL PROPERTIES AND PATTERN FOR HIGH-FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION Aug 16, 2021 Pending
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17/787095
Display module stack structure and display device Aug 15, 2021 Issued
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17/394838
Display device with simplified appearance structure and improved coupling arrangement Aug 4, 2021 Issued
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18/041652
Barrier film, and wavelength conversion sheet, backlight, and liquid crystal display device in which same is used, as well as method for selecting barrier film Aug 2, 2021 Issued
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17/392183
Flexible display panel and display apparatus including the same Aug 1, 2021 Issued
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17/385983
Lamp unit and vehicle door equipped with lamp unit Jul 26, 2021 Issued
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17/440123
Array substrate and display panel Jul 18, 2021 Issued
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17/373565
Electron-emitting electrode including multiple diamond members and magnetron including same Jul 11, 2021 Issued
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17/373766
Apparatus using multiple charged particle beams Jul 11, 2021 Issued
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17/371311
Multi-cathode magnetron with internal electromagnetic field coupling Jul 8, 2021 Issued
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