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Melvyn J. Andrews

Examiner (ID: 16168)

Most Active Art Unit
1101
Art Unit(s)
1742, 1304, 1311, 1103, 1101, 1754, 2899
Total Applications
2496
Issued Applications
2155
Pending Applications
103
Abandoned Applications
237

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 7376058 [patent_doc_number] => 20040035248 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-26 [patent_title] => 'Vacuum treatment of cast metal with simultaneous helium-injection stirring' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/221957 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1684 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 37 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0035/20040035248.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10221957 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/221957
Vacuum treatment of molten metal with simultaneous stirring by helium injection Mar 26, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6907414 [patent_doc_number] => 20010010181 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-08-02 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for producing steel having low nitrogen content' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/817941 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2664 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 60 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0010/20010010181.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09817941 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/817941
Method and system for producing steel having low nitrogen content Mar 26, 2001 Abandoned
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09/762718
Process for recovering metal material from waste material Mar 26, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6932938 [patent_doc_number] => 20010054331 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-12-27 [patent_title] => 'Process of recovering valuable metal' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/816654 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 7279 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 41 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0054/20010054331.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09816654 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/816654
Process of recovering valuable metal Mar 25, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5797371 [patent_doc_number] => 20020007699 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-01-24 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for optimizing the use of oxygen in the direct reduction of iron' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/815574 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3893 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0007/20020007699.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09815574 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/815574
Apparatus and method for optimizing the use of oxygen in the direct reduction of iron Mar 22, 2001 Abandoned
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09/816789
Two-chamber furnace for the melt- contact smelting of contaminated aluminum scrap Mar 22, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6881226 [patent_doc_number] => 20010047698 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-12-06 [patent_title] => 'Method for the separation and recycling of hot fines in hot briquetting of reduced iron' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/813633 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2513 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 169 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0047/20010047698.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09813633 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/813633
Method for the separation and recycling of hot fines in hot briquetting of reduced iron Mar 20, 2001 Issued
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09/811429
Method and apparatus for using a pre-jel for producing self-reducing agglomerates Mar 19, 2001 Issued
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09/811428
Method for recovery of metals having low vaporization temperature Mar 19, 2001 Issued
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09/811430
Method and apparatus for curing self-reducing agglomerates Mar 19, 2001 Issued
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09/808963
Method and apparatus for practicing carbonaceous-based metallurgy Mar 15, 2001 Issued
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09/762443
Method for the removal of sulfur in the nickel leaching process Mar 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1407294 [patent_doc_number] => 06517604 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-11 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for measuring the molten metal level in electromagnetic continuous casting' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/787187 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4484 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/517/06517604.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09787187 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/787187
Apparatus and method for measuring the molten metal level in electromagnetic continuous casting Mar 14, 2001 Issued
09/701490 Sustainable steelmaking by intensified direct reduction of iron oxide and solid waste minimisation Mar 12, 2001 Abandoned
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09/804341
Reinforced refractory shaft design for fluxing molten metal Mar 12, 2001 Issued
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09/743831
Induction furnace for a metal reduction and melting process Mar 8, 2001 Issued
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10/220886
Chromium-containing metal and method for producing the same Mar 5, 2001 Issued
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09/800437
Direct smelting plant Mar 4, 2001 Issued
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09/796801
Apparatus for generating an artificial atmosphere for the heat treating of materials Mar 1, 2001 Issued
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09/786272
Method for heat-treating recyclings containing oil and iron oxide Mar 1, 2001 Issued
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