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Melissa J. Koval

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 5762, Phone: (571)272-2121 , Office: P/2866 )

Most Active Art Unit
2851
Art Unit(s)
2866, 2862, 2858, 2851, OPQA, 6216
Total Applications
895
Issued Applications
727
Pending Applications
42
Abandoned Applications
124

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/526270
Method and apparatus for isolating a pressure-driven system from a source Nov 14, 2021 Issued
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17/518490
MONOLITHIC DRAIN, TOOLING, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Nov 2, 2021 Abandoned
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18/036655
Valve system for ATEX environment Oct 26, 2021 Issued
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18/037213
Flow control device and method Oct 24, 2021 Issued
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17/495126
Method of manufacturing semiconductors using fluid delivery system Oct 5, 2021 Issued
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17/490082
Dual valve fluid metering system Sep 29, 2021 Issued
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17/487765
Adjustable escutcheon assembly Sep 27, 2021 Issued
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17/485666
Valve system configured to prevent corrosion at process liquid/vapor interface Sep 26, 2021 Issued
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17/485676
Valve with re-melting expansion port Sep 26, 2021 Issued
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17/445995
BACKFLOW PREVENTION APPARATUS AND METHOD Aug 25, 2021 Abandoned
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17/408709
Automatic brine salinity control system Aug 22, 2021 Issued
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17/404495
Flexible tubing management system for pharmaceutical, bioprocess applications, and food/dairy applications Aug 16, 2021 Issued
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18/021124
Backflow prevention assembly having a cartridge with dual zone testing Aug 15, 2021 Issued
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17/401232
Inline, elastomeric one-way valve Aug 11, 2021 Issued
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18/018748
Butterfly valve Jul 28, 2021 Issued
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18/018767
Butterfly valve Jul 28, 2021 Issued
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17/379377
Routing system and methods for an agricultural applicator Jul 18, 2021 Issued
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17/378912
Hydronic apparatus support system Jul 18, 2021 Issued
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17/377447
Mitigating ice build up in a fluid handling assembly Jul 15, 2021 Issued
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17/362313
Check valve assembly Jun 28, 2021 Issued
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