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Matthew Smithers

Examiner (ID: 17712, Phone: (571)272-3876 , Office: P/2437 )

Most Active Art Unit
2437
Art Unit(s)
2767, 2764, 2437, 2134, 2137, 2132
Total Applications
1835
Issued Applications
1586
Pending Applications
126
Abandoned Applications
144

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 8474012 [patent_doc_number] => 20120273419 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-01 [patent_title] => 'Liquid torrefied biomass heat transfer medium removal' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/506546 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 1469 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13506546 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/506546
Liquid torrefied biomass heat transfer medium removal Apr 26, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8486489 [patent_doc_number] => 20120285896 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-15 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MEASURE HYDROCARBONS PRODUCED FROM A WELL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/458987 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 17229 [patent_no_of_claims] => 52 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13458987 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/458987
SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MEASURE HYDROCARBONS PRODUCED FROM A WELL Apr 26, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9117757 [patent_doc_number] => 20130284679 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-31 [patent_title] => 'GREYWATER TREATMENT AND REUSE SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/456066 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6762 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13456066 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/456066
GREYWATER TREATMENT AND REUSE SYSTEM Apr 24, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9432443 [patent_doc_number] => 20140110349 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-04-24 [patent_title] => 'ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR FILTRATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/118728 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4777 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14118728 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/118728
ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR FILTRATION Apr 12, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9064483 [patent_doc_number] => 20130256239 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-03 [patent_title] => 'COORDINATED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING WATER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/431309 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1989 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13431309 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/431309
COORDINATED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING WATER Mar 26, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9638886 [patent_doc_number] => 20140216996 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-08-07 [patent_title] => 'FILTERING UNIT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/232586 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3880 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14232586 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/232586
FILTERING UNIT Mar 14, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8402708 [patent_doc_number] => 20120234770 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-20 [patent_title] => 'FILTER ASSEMBLY AND CONTROL SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/352199 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-01-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4027 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13352199 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/352199
FILTER ASSEMBLY AND CONTROL SYSTEM Jan 16, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8913288 [patent_doc_number] => 20130174913 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-11 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS IN A LIQUID CIRCULATION SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/347093 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-01-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3348 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13347093 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/347093
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS IN A LIQUID CIRCULATION SYSTEM Jan 9, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10916062 [patent_doc_number] => 20140319082 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-10-30 [patent_title] => 'HIGH-IN FAST-OUT EFFICIENT PRESS FILTER AND FAST CHARGING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/369483 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-01-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2687 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14369483 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/369483
HIGH-IN FAST-OUT EFFICIENT PRESS FILTER AND FAST CHARGING METHOD Jan 5, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9171220 [patent_doc_number] => 20130313203 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-28 [patent_title] => 'FILTER UNIT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE FILTER UNIT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/984585 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-01-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2387 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13984585 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/984585
Filter unit and method for operating the filter unit Jan 3, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8179262 [patent_doc_number] => 20120111804 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-10 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/281703 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3820 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0111/20120111804.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13281703 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/281703
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERS Oct 25, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10127842 [patent_doc_number] => 09161659 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-10-20 [patent_title] => 'Filtering systems and methods for fryer apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/278971 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 5446 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 167 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13278971 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/278971
Filtering systems and methods for fryer apparatus Oct 20, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9667458 [patent_doc_number] => 20140231320 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-08-21 [patent_title] => 'MULTICAGE-TYPE DEVICE FOR FILTERING BALLAST WATER FOR PREVENTING BACK PRESSURE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/351635 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 15450 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14351635 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/351635
Multicage-type device for filtering ballast water so as to prevent back pressure on backwash line Oct 19, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11804616 [patent_doc_number] => 09545588 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-01-17 [patent_title] => 'Compact and operability-enhancing multicage-type device for filtering ballast water' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/351546 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 14993 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 461 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14351546 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/351546
Compact and operability-enhancing multicage-type device for filtering ballast water Oct 19, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9696693 [patent_doc_number] => 20140246378 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-04 [patent_title] => 'MULTICAGE-TYPE DEVICE FOR FILTERING BALLAST WATER FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING SEQUENTIAL BACKWASHING AND METHOD FOR SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/351626 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 16946 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14351626 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/351626
MULTICAGE-TYPE DEVICE FOR FILTERING BALLAST WATER FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING SEQUENTIAL BACKWASHING AND METHOD FOR SAME Oct 19, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13942933 [patent_doc_number] => 10207212 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-19 [patent_title] => Filter material [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/343595 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 9734 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 202 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14343595 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/343595
Filter material Sep 8, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7786830 [patent_doc_number] => 20120048386 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-01 [patent_title] => 'System for Contaminant Isolation and Flushing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/216905 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3767 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0048/20120048386.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13216905 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/216905
System for contaminant isolation and flushing Aug 23, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8646815 [patent_doc_number] => 20130032545 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-07 [patent_title] => 'METHODS FOR MONITORING AND MODIFYING A FLUID STREAM USING OPTICOANALYTICAL DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/204213 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 28396 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13204213 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/204213
METHODS FOR MONITORING AND MODIFYING A FLUID STREAM USING OPTICOANALYTICAL DEVICES Aug 4, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8563173 [patent_doc_number] => 20120325744 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-27 [patent_title] => 'MONITORING AND CONTROL OF UNIT OPERATIONS FOR GENERATING STEAM FROM PRODUCED WATER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/166341 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 7590 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13166341 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/166341
Monitoring and control of unit operations for generating steam from produced water Jun 21, 2011 Issued
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13/164863
Method and apparatus for treating water and controlling effluent surges produced by disc and drum filters Jun 20, 2011 Issued
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