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Michael R. Wills Iii

Examiner (ID: 18189, Phone: (571)272-5521 , Office: P/3676 )

Most Active Art Unit
3676
Art Unit(s)
3676
Total Applications
870
Issued Applications
761
Pending Applications
5
Abandoned Applications
109

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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15/983924
System and method for transmitting signals downhole May 17, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15148985 [patent_doc_number] => 20190352970 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-21 [patent_title] => EARTH-BORING TOOLS HAVING FIXED BLADES AND ROTATABLE CUTTING STRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/983639 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7386 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15983639 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/983639
Earth-boring tools having fixed blades and rotatable cutting structures and related methods May 17, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13988037 [patent_doc_number] => 20190063176 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-28 [patent_title] => SEAL HOUSING WITH FLANGE COLLAR, FLOATING BUSHING, SEAL COMPRESSOR, FLOATING POLISHED ROD, AND INDEPENDENT FLUID INJECTION TO STACKED DYNAMIC SEALS, AND RELATED APPARATUSES AND METHODS OF USE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/984289 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7330 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [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] => 15984289 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/984289
Seal housing with flange collar, floating bushing, seal compressor, floating polished rod, and independent fluid injection to stacked dynamic seals, and related apparatuses and methods of use May 17, 2018 Issued
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15/982368
Vibration reducing drill string system and method May 16, 2018 Issued
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15/982398
Laser tool May 16, 2018 Issued
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15/981677
Valve assembly for downhole pump of reciprocating pump system May 15, 2018 Issued
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15/981018
Downhole apparatus and method May 15, 2018 Issued
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16/317738
High-power microwave borehole fracturing device for engineering rock mass May 15, 2018 Issued
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15/972486
Method and apparatus for salvaging an oil well tubulars May 6, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17090244 [patent_doc_number] => 11118424 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-14 [patent_title] => Remote control flow path system for gravel packing [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/326321 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-03-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8228 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16326321 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/326321
Remote control flow path system for gravel packing Mar 22, 2018 Issued
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15/927805
Sand control screens for hydraulic fracture and method Mar 20, 2018 Issued
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15/927310
Bidirectional electromagnetic propelled thruster device for use in tubulars Mar 20, 2018 Issued
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15/927714
Opening a wellbore with a smart hole-opener Mar 20, 2018 Issued
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15/927683
Supporting a string within a wellbore with a smart stabilizer Mar 20, 2018 Issued
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15/901356
Systems and methods for operating hydrocarbon wells to inhibit breakthrough based on reservoir saturation Feb 20, 2018 Issued
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15/899238
Polymagnetic flow control valves Feb 18, 2018 Issued
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16/485485
System and method for wireless control of well bore equipment Feb 12, 2018 Issued
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15/755440
Determining downhole properties with sensor array Feb 11, 2018 Issued
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15/889037
Apparatus and method of connecting tubulars Feb 4, 2018 Issued
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16/495735
Enhanced wellbore design and methods Jan 4, 2018 Issued
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