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Michael L. Hobbs

Examiner (ID: 3363, Phone: (571)270-3724 , Office: P/1799 )

Most Active Art Unit
1799
Art Unit(s)
1797, 1799, 1775
Total Applications
1353
Issued Applications
889
Pending Applications
92
Abandoned Applications
395

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/897507
User-removable, electrically heated, and mechanically actuated bucket unit for organic matter processing apparatus Aug 28, 2022 Issued
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17/897518
Integrating intelligent sensing and safety assurance into organic matter processing apparatus Aug 28, 2022 Issued
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17/897428
Organic matter processing apparatus for promoting net reduction of methane and other greenhouse gas emissions Aug 28, 2022 Issued
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17/897515
Apparatus for processing organic matter having lid and air treatment system promoting pleasant user experience Aug 28, 2022 Issued
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17/887667
Purgeable pharmaceutical fill needle Aug 14, 2022 Issued
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18/293011
TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED BIOLOGICAL GROWTH SURFACES FOR HIGHER MICROBIAL ACTIVITY IN BIOPROCESSING Aug 10, 2022 Pending
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17/878996
Method and system for an automated microbial monitoring process in an isolator Aug 1, 2022 Issued
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17/877043
Apparatus and methods for increased transformation efficiency for electroporation of microorganisms Jul 28, 2022 Issued
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17/871295
Composter Device Jul 21, 2022 Pending
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17/869419
Woven cell culture substrates, bioreactor systems using the same, and related methods Jul 19, 2022 Issued
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17/869334
Packed-bed bioreactor systems and methods of using the same Jul 19, 2022 Issued
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17/856769
Cell culture apparatus Jun 30, 2022 Issued
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17/850248
Microelectrode techniques for electroporation Jun 26, 2022 Issued
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17/844267
System and method of growing algae using geothermal gas Jun 19, 2022 Issued
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18/570740
Lid With Variable Interlayer Gap Jun 12, 2022 Pending
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17/839210
Systems for improving the dynamic range of biological assays Jun 12, 2022 Issued
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18/566827
CELL CULTURE VESSEL FOR USE IN MANUFACTURING CELL PRODUCTS Jun 6, 2022 Pending
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18/561218
SPECIMEN PROCESSING APPARATUS May 26, 2022 Pending
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18/563504
REACTOR PLANT AND METHOD TO CONTROL PERFORMANCE May 24, 2022 Pending
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18/285779
DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS RELATING TO PRESSURIZED PERFUSION-ENABLED BIO-REACTORS May 17, 2022 Pending
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