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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] => 4284999 [patent_doc_number] => 06197082 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-03-06 [patent_title] => 'Refining of tantalum and tantalum scrap with carbon' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/251567 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4923 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 16 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/197/06197082.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 251567 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/251567
Refining of tantalum and tantalum scrap with carbon Feb 16, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1588974 [patent_doc_number] => RE037922 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => E1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-10 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus to determine and control the carbon content of steel in a BOF vessel' [patent_app_type] => E1 [patent_app_number] => 09/246991 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5695 [patent_no_of_claims] => 65 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/RE/037/RE037922.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09246991 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/246991
Method and apparatus to determine and control the carbon content of steel in a BOF vessel Feb 7, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4277315 [patent_doc_number] => 06210463 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-04-03 [patent_title] => 'Process and apparatus for the continuous refining of blister copper' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/241143 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-02-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 13045 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/210/06210463.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 241143 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/241143
Process and apparatus for the continuous refining of blister copper Jan 31, 1999 Issued
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09/241141
Enhanced phase interaction at the interface of molten slag and blister copper, and an apparatus for promoting same Jan 31, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4147018 [patent_doc_number] => 06113669 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-09-05 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for process and quality control in the production of metal' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/241236 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-02-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3393 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/113/06113669.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 241236 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/241236
Method and apparatus for process and quality control in the production of metal Jan 31, 1999 Issued
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09/241649
Method for direct steelmaking Jan 31, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4226733 [patent_doc_number] => 06074455 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-06-13 [patent_title] => 'Aluminum scrap melting process and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/238066 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4333 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 216 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/074/06074455.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 238066 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/238066
Aluminum scrap melting process and apparatus Jan 26, 1999 Issued
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09/233564
Dross processing system Jan 18, 1999 Issued
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09/227928
Apparatus and method for introducing gas into a shaft furnace without disturbing burden flow Jan 7, 1999 Issued
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09/227056
Method and plant for producing a reducing gas serving for the reduction of metal ore Jan 6, 1999 Issued
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09/227168
Method for reducing iron ore in a blast furnace Jan 6, 1999 Issued
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09/223372
Method of charging metal carriers to a melt-down gasifying zone Dec 29, 1998 Issued
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09/222113
Hydride removal method for liquid metal heat exchange fluid in high hydrogen permeation environment Dec 28, 1998 Issued
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09/222112
Method and apparatus for initial purification of liquid metal heat exchange fluid Dec 28, 1998 Issued
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09/222747
Method of removal of light metals from aluminum Dec 28, 1998 Issued
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09/221987
Method for producing a reducing gas serving for the reduction of metal ore Dec 28, 1998 Issued
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09/221494
Process for the production of liquid pig iron or liquid steel pre-products Dec 27, 1998 Issued
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09/221494
Process for the production of liquid pig iron or liquid steel pre-products Dec 27, 1998 Issued
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09/221494
Process for the production of liquid pig iron or liquid steel pre-products Dec 27, 1998 Issued
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09/221494
Process for the production of liquid pig iron or liquid steel pre-products Dec 27, 1998 Issued
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