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Michael Robert Ballinger

Examiner (ID: 13271)

Most Active Art Unit
3776
Art Unit(s)
3732, 3776
Total Applications
249
Issued Applications
86
Pending Applications
1
Abandoned Applications
162

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/408234
SUBSEA EXPANSION JOINT Jan 8, 2024 Pending
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18/398338
AIR-GAP AERODYNAMICALLY SEALING APPARATUS FOR A MOTORIZED VEHICLE, AND MOTORIZED VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR A TRUCK, COMPRISING SUCH AN APPARATUS Dec 27, 2023 Pending
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18/396677
EMERGENCY DISCONNECT ISOLATION VALVE Dec 25, 2023 Abandoned
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18/395969
VEHICLE UNDERFLOOR CARGO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Dec 25, 2023 Pending
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18/394638
Vertical Installation of Display Modules in Vehicles Dec 21, 2023 Pending
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18/394730
DEFLECTOR STRUCTURE Dec 21, 2023 Pending
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18/536227
VEHICLE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Dec 11, 2023 Pending
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18/531122
Devices, systems, and methods for gas lift gas Dec 5, 2023 Issued
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18/527262
MOTOR VEHICLE BODY WITH A LATERAL PART STRUCTURE, IN PARTICULAR A COLUMN, AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A MOTOR VEHICLE BODY COMPRISING SUCH A LATERAL PART STRUCTURE Dec 1, 2023 Pending
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18/525510
INTEGRATED CAB DESIGN FOR A SEMI-TRUCK VEHICLE Nov 29, 2023 Pending
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18/517134
Plug container, method and apparatus Nov 21, 2023 Issued
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18/511244
Method of drilling an investigation well by use of auxiliary table of a dual-activity rig simultaneously with another activity on main table Nov 15, 2023 Issued
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18/507625
SIDE SILL ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE Nov 12, 2023 Pending
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18/503377
DEVICE FOR STORAGE IN A CABIN OF A VEHICLE Nov 6, 2023 Pending
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18/502734
LOWER VEHICLE-BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE Nov 5, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19173140 [patent_doc_number] => 20240159114 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-16 [patent_title] => TAPERED BOWL WITH MOVABLE SECTION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/387026 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5158 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 177 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18387026 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/387026
Tapered bowl with movable section Nov 3, 2023 Issued
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18/500719
Wellbore annulus pressure management Nov 1, 2023 Issued
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18/384169
ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND VEHICLES INCLUDING THE SAME Oct 25, 2023 Pending
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18/492074
Cutting elements having non-planar surfaces and tools incorporating the same Oct 22, 2023 Issued
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18/491938
Method to temporarily lock open a safety valve and system Oct 22, 2023 Issued
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