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Michael L. Dignan

Examiner (ID: 11476, Phone: (571)272-6425 , Office: P/1723 )

Most Active Art Unit
1723
Art Unit(s)
1723
Total Applications
805
Issued Applications
426
Pending Applications
81
Abandoned Applications
319

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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15/582315
Battery system housing with internal busbar Apr 27, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16202300 [patent_doc_number] => 10727484 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-07-28 [patent_title] => Cathode active substance used for lithium ion secondary battery, cathode including same, and lithium ion secondary battery provided with cathode [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/756328 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-04-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 11447 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 197 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15756328 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/756328
Cathode active substance used for lithium ion secondary battery, cathode including same, and lithium ion secondary battery provided with cathode Apr 26, 2017 Issued
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15/491710
Lithium-ion cell having a high-capacity cathode Apr 18, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17152769 [patent_doc_number] => 11145861 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-10-12 [patent_title] => Method of improved performance in metal electrodes for batteries [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/094123 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-04-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 7616 [patent_no_of_claims] => 77 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16094123 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/094123
Method of improved performance in metal electrodes for batteries Apr 16, 2017 Issued
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16/302927
METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY Apr 3, 2017 Abandoned
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15/468622
BATTERY SYSTEM HOUSING WITH BONDED RIB FIXATION Mar 23, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11746923 [patent_doc_number] => 20170200996 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-07-13 [patent_title] => 'Flexible Asymmetric Electrochemical Cells Using Nano Graphene Platelet as an Electrode Material' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/463531 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-03-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 13386 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15463531 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/463531
Flexible asymmetric electrochemical cells using nano graphene platelet as an electrode material Mar 19, 2017 Issued
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16/084131
Alkali metal halide production method, and sulfide solid electrolyte production method Mar 13, 2017 Issued
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16/087357
LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Mar 5, 2017 Abandoned
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16/081123
SEPARATOR FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Feb 9, 2017 Abandoned
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16/072521
ELECTROCONDUCTIVE MEMBER, CELL STACK, MODULE, AND MODULE STORAGE DEVICE Jan 26, 2017 Abandoned
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16/072628
PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM, FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY AND USE OF SAID CONTROL SYSTEM Jan 25, 2017 Abandoned
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16/073428
Solid oxide fuel cell Jan 22, 2017 Issued
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15/410811
Battery pack array frames with grounded thermal fins Jan 19, 2017 Issued
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15/409716
Electrolyte and secondary battery including the electrolyte Jan 18, 2017 Issued
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15/410122
Composite materials for cathode materials in secondary battery, method of manufacturing the same, and lithium secondary battery including the same Jan 18, 2017 Issued
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15/407020
Battery cell Jan 15, 2017 Issued
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15/406423
POROUS CELLULOSIC SUBSTRATES FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY ELECTRODES Jan 12, 2017 Abandoned
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15/288943
Universal Power Tool Battery Pack And Recharging System Jan 11, 2017 Abandoned
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15/397422
PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR A FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF USE Jan 2, 2017 Abandoned
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