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Nicholas A. Smith

Examiner (ID: 6041, Phone: (571)272-8760 , Office: P/1754 )

Most Active Art Unit
1754
Art Unit(s)
1795, 1742, 1723, 4145, 1754, 1794, 1752, 1753, 4100
Total Applications
1301
Issued Applications
796
Pending Applications
93
Abandoned Applications
419

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/010650
Crumpled Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Sheets Jun 17, 2018 Abandoned
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16/009517
Hydrogen supply system Jun 14, 2018 Issued
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16/008818
Method for smoothing and polishing metals via ion transport free solid bodies and solid bodies for performing the method Jun 13, 2018 Issued
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16/001579
Method of making Co Jun 5, 2018 Issued
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15/984162
Control of current density in an electroplating apparatus May 17, 2018 Issued
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15/984119
Control of current density in an electroplating apparatus May 17, 2018 Issued
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16/485845
Method and apparatus for making a nanopore in a membrane using an electric field applied via a conductive tip May 16, 2018 Issued
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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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15/980132
Electrode foil production method and capacitor production method May 14, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16712392 [patent_doc_number] => 20210079539 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-03-18 [patent_title] => NICKEL ELECTRODE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND USE THEREOF [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/613337 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-05-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3169 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16613337 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
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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15/970851
Plating apparatus and recording medium recording program thereon May 2, 2018 Issued
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15/970080
High efficiency fuel cell May 2, 2018 Issued
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15/968691
Gas treatment method and materials Apr 30, 2018 Issued
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16/607622
Method for operating a water electrolysis device Apr 22, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13378125 [patent_doc_number] => 20180240604 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-08-23 [patent_title] => SONICATING BATH FOR ANODE FOILS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/960366 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-04-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5460 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 19 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15960366 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/960366
Sonicating bath for anode foils Apr 22, 2018 Issued
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16/478834
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING COATINGS Apr 1, 2018 Abandoned
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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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16/498960
Three-dimensional semiconductor fabrication Mar 29, 2018 Issued
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