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Michael C. Lai

Examiner (ID: 6074, Phone: (571)270-3236 , Office: P/2457 )

Most Active Art Unit
2457
Art Unit(s)
2157, 2457
Total Applications
574
Issued Applications
490
Pending Applications
1
Abandoned Applications
89

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/296347
Electrical connector with partial housing coating Apr 4, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20495468 [patent_doc_number] => 12537350 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-01-27 [patent_title] => Compact electrical connector having longitudinal housing with offset guiding groove on endwall of the longitudinal housing [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/115906 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 229 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18115906 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/115906
Compact electrical connector having longitudinal housing with offset guiding groove on endwall of the longitudinal housing Feb 28, 2023 Issued
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18/176200
SURGICAL EQUIPMENT SOCKET, SURGICAL GENERATOR, SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE USE OF A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT IN A SURGICAL SYSTEM Feb 27, 2023 Pending
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18/173788
FAKRA Connector Feb 23, 2023 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 20267315 [patent_doc_number] => 12438315 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-10-07 [patent_title] => Electrical connector with improved terminal groups and connector assembly having the same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/113906 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 471 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18113906 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/113906
Electrical connector with improved terminal groups and connector assembly having the same Feb 23, 2023 Issued
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18/113557
Connector Feb 22, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19382812 [patent_doc_number] => 20240272682 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-15 [patent_title] => COMMUNICATION SYSTEM HAVING A POWER RAIL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/168596 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8475 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18168596 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/168596
Communication system having a power rail Feb 13, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18975713 [patent_doc_number] => 20240055805 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-15 [patent_title] => ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/104783 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5227 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 253 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18104783 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/104783
Electrical connector with high-frequency signal transmission Jan 31, 2023 Issued
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18/100447
High-frequency electrical connector Jan 22, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18541260 [patent_doc_number] => 20230246376 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-03 [patent_title] => MODULE CONNECTOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/157719 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7795 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -30 [patent_words_short_claim] => 300 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18157719 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/157719
Module connector Jan 19, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18834271 [patent_doc_number] => 20230402798 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-14 [patent_title] => ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND ASSEMBLY THEREOF WITH IMPROVED SHIELDING EFFECT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/098283 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4754 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 392 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18098283 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/098283
Electrical connector and assembly thereof with improved shielding effect Jan 17, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19741610 [patent_doc_number] => 12218460 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-04 [patent_title] => Rugged plug and unplugging method thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/098051 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2671 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 205 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18098051 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/098051
Rugged plug and unplugging method thereof Jan 16, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20216365 [patent_doc_number] => 12413022 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-09-09 [patent_title] => Electrical connector and connector device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/089166 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 2300 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 474 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18089166 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/089166
Electrical connector and connector device Dec 26, 2022 Issued
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18/088748
ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR Dec 25, 2022 Pending
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18/146446
High power coaxial adapters and connectors Dec 25, 2022 Issued
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18/145647
Board end connector and connector assembly Dec 21, 2022 Issued
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18/145679
Board end connector and connector assembly Dec 21, 2022 Issued
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18/086466
Electrical connector Dec 20, 2022 Issued
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18/080960
Socket connector for a connector system having a latch for latching to a pin coupled to the socket connector Dec 13, 2022 Issued
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18/077267
Connector having shell with legs, and connection structure of circuit board and connector Dec 7, 2022 Issued
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