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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] => 6858192 [patent_doc_number] => 20030089200 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-15 [patent_title] => 'Method of producing reduced iron compacts in rotary hearth-type reducing furnace, reduced iron compacts, and method of producing molten iron using them' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/243549 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 10799 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0089/20030089200.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10243549 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/243549
Method of producing reduced iron compacts in rotary hearth-type reducing furnace, reduced iron compacts, and method of producing molten iron using them Sep 12, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6758005 [patent_doc_number] => 20030121366 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-03 [patent_title] => 'Process and system for recovering valent metals from refuse secondary batteries' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/241085 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 13916 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0121/20030121366.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10241085 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/241085
Process and system for recovering valent metals from refuse secondary batteries Sep 10, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1342394 [patent_doc_number] => 06579339 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-17 [patent_title] => 'Copper scrap processing system' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/238394 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6316 [patent_no_of_claims] => 53 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 222 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/579/06579339.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10238394 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/238394
Copper scrap processing system Sep 9, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6742147 [patent_doc_number] => 20030019330 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-30 [patent_title] => 'Method for improving metals recovery using high temperature pressure leaching' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/238088 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 6240 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0019/20030019330.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10238088 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/238088
Method for improving metals recovery using high temperature pressure leaching Sep 8, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1259533 [patent_doc_number] => 06663689 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-16 [patent_title] => 'Process for direct electrowinning of copper' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/238399 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 7362 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/663/06663689.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10238399 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/238399
Process for direct electrowinning of copper Sep 8, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 735428 [patent_doc_number] => 07033480 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-04-25 [patent_title] => 'Process for recovering platinum group metals from material containing base metals' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/235909 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4967 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 220 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/033/07033480.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10235909 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/235909
Process for recovering platinum group metals from material containing base metals Sep 5, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6747173 [patent_doc_number] => 20030041693 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-06 [patent_title] => 'Method of sintering and sinter bed composition' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/220595 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2311 [patent_no_of_claims] => 56 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 35 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0041/20030041693.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10220595 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/220595
Method of sintering and sinter bed composition Sep 2, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1098168 [patent_doc_number] => 06818175 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-11-16 [patent_title] => 'System for producing steel' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/220615 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3154 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/818/06818175.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10220615 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/220615
System for producing steel Aug 29, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1274576 [patent_doc_number] => 06645270 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-11 [patent_title] => 'Method of heating a crucible for molten aluminum' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/230449 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7535 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/645/06645270.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10230449 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/230449
Method of heating a crucible for molten aluminum Aug 29, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1142782 [patent_doc_number] => 06773486 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-08-10 [patent_title] => 'Use of rice hull ash in steelmaking' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/227807 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1647 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/773/06773486.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10227807 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/227807
Use of rice hull ash in steelmaking Aug 26, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6775957 [patent_doc_number] => 20030047037 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-13 [patent_title] => 'PROCESS FOR REMOVAL OF CARBON DIOXIDE FOR USE IN PRODUCING DIRECT REDUCED IRON' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/228128 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 6265 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 228 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0047/20030047037.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10228128 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/228128
Process for removal of carbon dioxide for use in producing direct reduced iron Aug 25, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1173993 [patent_doc_number] => 06743276 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-01 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for solar heating a mining leach solution' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/222328 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3995 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 232 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/743/06743276.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10222328 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/222328
Method and apparatus for solar heating a mining leach solution Aug 15, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1152344 [patent_doc_number] => 06764528 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-20 [patent_title] => 'Process for producing high-nitrogen ultralow-carbon steel' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/203268 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 12026 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 235 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/764/06764528.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10203268 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/203268
Process for producing high-nitrogen ultralow-carbon steel Aug 7, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1264496 [patent_doc_number] => 06656247 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-02 [patent_title] => 'Selective precipitation of manganese from magnesium-containing solutions' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/215384 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9052 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/656/06656247.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10215384 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/215384
Selective precipitation of manganese from magnesium-containing solutions Aug 7, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6694201 [patent_doc_number] => 20030106395 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-12 [patent_title] => 'Agglomerates containing iron and at least one further element of groups 5 or 6 of the periodic system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/210531 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3631 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0106/20030106395.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10210531 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/210531
Agglomerates containing iron and at least one further element of groups 5 or 6 of the periodic system Jul 31, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1195149 [patent_doc_number] => 06726739 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-27 [patent_title] => 'Method of treating metal analysis sample and device thereof' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/181912 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3589 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/726/06726739.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10181912 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/181912
Method of treating metal analysis sample and device thereof Jul 23, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1188338 [patent_doc_number] => 06733567 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-11 [patent_title] => 'Recovery of nickel from nickel bearing sulphide minerals by bioleaching' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/069947 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 8077 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/733/06733567.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10069947 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/069947
Recovery of nickel from nickel bearing sulphide minerals by bioleaching Jul 18, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1082301 [patent_doc_number] => 06833020 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-12-21 [patent_title] => 'Recovery of copper from copper bearing sulphide minerals by bioleaching with controlled oxygen feed' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/069948 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8148 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/833/06833020.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10069948 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/069948
Recovery of copper from copper bearing sulphide minerals by bioleaching with controlled oxygen feed Jul 18, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6743030 [patent_doc_number] => 20030020213 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-30 [patent_title] => 'Device for producing spherical balls' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/194011 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6149 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0020/20030020213.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10194011 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/194011
Device for producing spherical balls Jul 14, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1124785 [patent_doc_number] => 06790255 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-14 [patent_title] => 'Moving-hearth heating furnace and method for making reduced metal agglomerates' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/193218 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4642 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 57 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/790/06790255.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10193218 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/193218
Moving-hearth heating furnace and method for making reduced metal agglomerates Jul 11, 2002 Issued
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