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Michael Collins

Examiner (ID: 13825, Phone: (571)272-8970 , Office: P/3651 )

Most Active Art Unit
3651
Art Unit(s)
3655, 3651
Total Applications
1512
Issued Applications
1008
Pending Applications
131
Abandoned Applications
411

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5275145 [patent_doc_number] => 20090127277 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-21 [patent_title] => 'Cup Dispenser for Dispensing a Wide Range of Cups in a Vending Machine' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/274102 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 7574 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0127/20090127277.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12274102 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/274102
Cup Dispenser for Dispensing a Wide Range of Cups in a Vending Machine Nov 18, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5454189 [patent_doc_number] => 20090070226 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-12 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING COUPONS IN COOPERATION WITH OPERATION OF A FUEL VENDING DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/272659 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3511 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0070/20090070226.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12272659 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/272659
APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING COUPONS IN COOPERATION WITH OPERATION OF A FUEL VENDING DEVICE Nov 16, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6420416 [patent_doc_number] => 20100102078 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-29 [patent_title] => 'Article Vending Machine' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/260417 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7075 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0102/20100102078.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12260417 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/260417
Article vending machine Oct 28, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6502729 [patent_doc_number] => 20100094457 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-15 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN A VENDING MACHINE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/250269 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 10174 [patent_no_of_claims] => 50 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0094/20100094457.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12250269 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/250269
Method and apparatus for use in a vending machine Oct 12, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6502718 [patent_doc_number] => 20100094456 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-15 [patent_title] => 'DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CASHLESS PAYMENT AND DIAGNOSTICS FOR VENDING MACHINES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/249163 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5368 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0094/20100094456.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12249163 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/249163
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CASHLESS PAYMENT AND DIAGNOSTICS FOR VENDING MACHINES Oct 9, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6356829 [patent_doc_number] => 20100078444 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-01 [patent_title] => 'Compressed tissue product' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/286563 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5701 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0078/20100078444.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12286563 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/286563
Compressed tissue product Sep 29, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6481253 [patent_doc_number] => 20100258583 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-10-14 [patent_title] => 'DISPENSER OR SIMILAR DISCHARGING CONTAINER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/678931 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2389 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0258/20100258583.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12678931 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/678931
DISPENSER OR SIMILAR DISCHARGING CONTAINER Sep 19, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7716593 [patent_doc_number] => 20120006843 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-12 [patent_title] => 'DISPENSER OF AUTOMATICALLY DISTRIBUTING VARIOUS SHAPED TABLETS IN MEDICINE PACKING MACHINE AND TABLET DISPENSING METHOD THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/673048 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 5936 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0006/20120006843.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12673048 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/673048
Dispenser of automatically distributing various shaped tablets in medicine packing machine and tablet dispensing method thereof Sep 18, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6326216 [patent_doc_number] => 20100327002 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-30 [patent_title] => 'WRISTBAND APPLICATOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/681469 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7838 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0327/20100327002.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12681469 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/681469
Wristband applicator Sep 17, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6293971 [patent_doc_number] => 20100065575 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-18 [patent_title] => 'Material Dispensing Device and Method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/233092 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2555 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0065/20100065575.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12233092 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/233092
Material Dispensing Device and Method Sep 17, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5338554 [patent_doc_number] => 20090055018 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-26 [patent_title] => 'HIGH CAPACITY DRAWER WITH MECHANICAL INDICATOR FOR A DISPENSING DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/194105 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 7363 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0055/20090055018.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12194105 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/194105
High capacity drawer with mechanical indicator for a dispensing device Aug 18, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4946738 [patent_doc_number] => 20080302864 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-11 [patent_title] => 'COMBINATION SHIPPING CONTAINER AND DISPENSER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/193903 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 8294 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0302/20080302864.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12193903 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/193903
Combination shipping container and dispenser Aug 18, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5447485 [patent_doc_number] => 20090048711 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-19 [patent_title] => 'FUEL DISPENSER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/190896 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 9366 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0048/20090048711.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12190896 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/190896
FUEL DISPENSER Aug 12, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5417534 [patent_doc_number] => 20090043421 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-12 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING PRESCRIPTIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/187666 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3390 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0043/20090043421.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12187666 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/187666
System and method for dispensing prescriptions Aug 6, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6129685 [patent_doc_number] => 20110087367 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-14 [patent_title] => 'Dispenser and Support for Dispensing Doses of a Deliverable Substance' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/672395 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 26263 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0087/20110087367.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12672395 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/672395
Dispenser and Support for Dispensing Doses of a Deliverable Substance Aug 5, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8234911 [patent_doc_number] => 08200366 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-12 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for determining a volume-based fill pattern of a multi-dose medicament container' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/187218 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 12868 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 370 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/200/08200366.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12187218 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/187218
Method and system for determining a volume-based fill pattern of a multi-dose medicament container Aug 5, 2008 Issued
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12/186695
Access-controlled storage system Aug 5, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 165636 [patent_doc_number] => 07665628 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-23 [patent_title] => 'Tissue box cover' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/179473 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 2717 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/665/07665628.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12179473 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/179473
Tissue box cover Jul 23, 2008 Issued
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12/668911
DISPENSER Jul 20, 2008 Abandoned
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12/173266
Sheet product dispensers and methods for controlling the dispensers Jul 14, 2008 Issued
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