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Michael L. Dignan

Examiner (ID: 8988, Phone: (571)272-6425 , Office: P/1723 )

Most Active Art Unit
1723
Art Unit(s)
1723
Total Applications
784
Issued Applications
417
Pending Applications
83
Abandoned Applications
315

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/540697
Potting dam Dec 13, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19079740 [patent_doc_number] => 11949123 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-02 [patent_title] => Top patch, energy-storage apparatus, and electricity-consumption device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/534319 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 13647 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18534319 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/534319
Top patch, energy-storage apparatus, and electricity-consumption device Dec 7, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19627372 [patent_doc_number] => 12166227 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-10 [patent_title] => Battery pack enclosure [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/527189 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-12-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 41 [patent_no_of_words] => 20016 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [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] => 18527189 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/527189
Battery pack enclosure Nov 30, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19321714 [patent_doc_number] => 20240243261 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-18 [patent_title] => NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/386097 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-11-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7030 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 44 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18386097 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/386097
NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Oct 31, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 20081006 [patent_doc_number] => 12355084 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-07-08 [patent_title] => Negative active material and rechargeable lithium battery including same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/384494 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-10-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 3207 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18384494 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/384494
Negative active material and rechargeable lithium battery including same Oct 26, 2023 Issued
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18/377439
Positive electrode active material for secondary battery, method for preparing same, and lithium secondary battery including the same Oct 5, 2023 Issued
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18/377439
Positive electrode active material for secondary battery, method for preparing same, and lithium secondary battery including the same Oct 5, 2023 Issued
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18/377439
Positive electrode active material for secondary battery, method for preparing same, and lithium secondary battery including the same Oct 5, 2023 Issued
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18/480397
Battery module and battery pack Oct 2, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19370704 [patent_doc_number] => 12062800 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-13 [patent_title] => Configurable vehicle battery backplane and modules and methods of operating the same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/469685 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 17367 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] => 18469685 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/469685
Configurable vehicle battery backplane and modules and methods of operating the same Sep 18, 2023 Issued
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18/461356
Gas diffusion layer for fuel cell, method of manufacturing the same, and unit cell for fuel cell including the same Sep 4, 2023 Issued
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18/457074
Cathode for lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery including the same Aug 27, 2023 Issued
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18/232634
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK Aug 9, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 20029056 [patent_doc_number] => 20250167278 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-22 [patent_title] => Cylindrical Battery, Battery Pack and Vehicle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/848306 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 56983 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -32 [patent_words_short_claim] => 209 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18848306 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/848306
Cylindrical battery, battery pack and vehicle Jul 18, 2023 Issued
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18/848306
Cylindrical battery, battery pack and vehicle Jul 18, 2023 Issued
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18/336427
BATTERY AND CORRECTION APPARATUS Jun 15, 2023 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18943971 [patent_doc_number] => 20240039110 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-01 [patent_title] => TERMINAL PROTECTION DEVICE AND BATTERY MODULE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/210658 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6771 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18210658 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/210658
Terminal protection device and battery module Jun 15, 2023 Issued
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18/330348
Casing for battery box, battery box, battery, and electric apparatus Jun 5, 2023 Issued
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18/204439
POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL PARTICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL PARTICLE May 31, 2023 Pending
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18/201818
POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL PARTICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL PARTICLE May 24, 2023 Abandoned
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