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Nicholas A. Smith

Examiner (ID: 11463, Phone: (571)272-8760 , Office: P/1754 )

Most Active Art Unit
1754
Art Unit(s)
1723, 1754, 1795, 1753, 1742, 1794, 1752, 4100, 4145
Total Applications
1294
Issued Applications
796
Pending Applications
89
Abandoned Applications
418

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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15/979683
Device for the electrochemical processing of a metal workpiece May 14, 2018 Issued
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15/980356
Hydrogen and carbon monoxide generation using an REP with partial oxidation May 14, 2018 Issued
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16/613337
Nickel electrode, method for manufacturing same, and use thereof May 8, 2018 Issued
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15/971315
Inexpensive hydrogen from wind and water using aerostats and electrolysis May 3, 2018 Issued
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15/970080
High efficiency fuel cell May 2, 2018 Issued
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15/970851
Plating apparatus and recording medium recording program thereon May 2, 2018 Issued
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15/968691
Gas treatment method and materials Apr 30, 2018 Issued
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15/960366
Sonicating bath for anode foils Apr 22, 2018 Issued
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16/607622
Method for operating a water electrolysis device Apr 22, 2018 Issued
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15/942852
ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM, ELECTROLYSIS CONTROL APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM Apr 1, 2018 Abandoned
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16/478834
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING COATINGS Apr 1, 2018 Abandoned
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16/498960
Three-dimensional semiconductor fabrication Mar 29, 2018 Issued
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15/938583
Pattern transfer device for mass transfer of micro-patterns onto medical devices Mar 27, 2018 Issued
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15/922094
Hydrogen production apparatus and hydrogen production system Mar 14, 2018 Issued
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16/491781
Implementation of feedback control for improved electrochemical system design Mar 5, 2018 Issued
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15/903322
Methods and systems for electrochemical machining Feb 22, 2018 Issued
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15/901426
ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTROPOLISHING SUPERCONDUCTIVE RADIO FREQUENCY CAVITIES Feb 20, 2018 Abandoned
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16/345290
Water electrolysis system and method of operating water electrolysis system Feb 14, 2018 Issued
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16/484776
Methods and systems for syngas production and for efficient, flexible energy generation Feb 8, 2018 Issued
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15/879066
System and method for tuning an electrochemical cell stack Jan 23, 2018 Issued
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