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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
Array ( [id] => 17811447 [patent_doc_number] => 20220263282 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-18 [patent_title] => ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH A COVER STRUCTURE AS WELL AS A MATING CONNECTOR AND A CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/673396 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3695 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 193 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17673396 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/673396
Electrical connector with a cover structure as well as a mating connector and a connector assembly Feb 15, 2022 Issued
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17/670026
CONNECTOR SUBASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME Feb 10, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19654830 [patent_doc_number] => 12176637 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-24 [patent_title] => Electrical connector for high power computing system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/666498 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 37 [patent_no_of_words] => 16744 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17666498 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/666498
Electrical connector for high power computing system Feb 6, 2022 Issued
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17/666186
Connector having connection assisting slider mounted in housing Feb 6, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19524381 [patent_doc_number] => 12126125 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-22 [patent_title] => Low passive intermodulation connector system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/592147 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4913 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 185 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17592147 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/592147
Low passive intermodulation connector system Feb 2, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19101450 [patent_doc_number] => 20240120678 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-11 [patent_title] => CONNECTOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/276009 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3795 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18276009 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/276009
CONNECTOR Feb 2, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19635141 [patent_doc_number] => 20240413590 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-12 [patent_title] => BACKPLANE CONNECTORS WITH SHIELDED TERMINALS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/273988 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7610 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18273988 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/273988
BACKPLANE CONNECTORS WITH SHIELDED TERMINALS Jan 27, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19116910 [patent_doc_number] => 20240128660 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-18 [patent_title] => GROUND CONNECTION TERMINAL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/264958 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3526 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18264958 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/264958
GROUND CONNECTION TERMINAL Jan 26, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 17796179 [patent_doc_number] => 20220255271 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-11 [patent_title] => COUPLING MECHANISM AND CONNECTOR WITH THE SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/584323 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13247 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -27 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17584323 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/584323
COUPLING MECHANISM AND CONNECTOR WITH THE SAME Jan 24, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18721892 [patent_doc_number] => 11799252 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-24 [patent_title] => High performance single barrel power connection [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/648729 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 5381 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 239 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17648729 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/648729
High performance single barrel power connection Jan 23, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17887145 [patent_doc_number] => 20220302623 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-22 [patent_title] => CONNECTOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/579134 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10692 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 190 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17579134 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/579134
Connector using contact pressure obtained by press-fitting holding member into shell Jan 18, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18024918 [patent_doc_number] => 20220376417 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-24 [patent_title] => WIRE-CLAMPING CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/577163 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4283 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 275 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17577163 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/577163
WIRE-CLAMPING CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY Jan 16, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18999471 [patent_doc_number] => 11916332 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-27 [patent_title] => Electrical connector having holding member with a reinforcing tab and a resilient arm [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/577134 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 1305 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17577134 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/577134
Electrical connector having holding member with a reinforcing tab and a resilient arm Jan 16, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18563330 [patent_doc_number] => 11728586 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-15 [patent_title] => Wire-clamping connector assembly [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/577186 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 4492 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 327 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17577186 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/577186
Wire-clamping connector assembly Jan 16, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18488894 [patent_doc_number] => 20230216244 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-06 [patent_title] => FINE ALIGNMENT ADAPTER FOR A CONNECTOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/568832 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2803 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17568832 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/568832
Fine alignment adapter for a connector Jan 4, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18983943 [patent_doc_number] => 11909135 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-20 [patent_title] => USB plug with fixing structure for convenient installation [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/561985 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2169 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 198 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17561985 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/561985
USB plug with fixing structure for convenient installation Dec 25, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18991601 [patent_doc_number] => 20240063570 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-22 [patent_title] => CONNECTOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/271830 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7812 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18271830 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/271830
CONNECTOR Dec 23, 2021 Issued
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17/560467
Terminal body for high-voltage connection, cable assembly and connector Dec 22, 2021 Issued
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17/561320
Plug insert for a connector assembly and connector assembly Dec 22, 2021 Issued
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17/560122
Cable connector having a fitting protrusion for insertion into a mating connector Dec 21, 2021 Issued
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