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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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16/091909
INTEGRATED TECHNIQUES FOR PRODUCING BIO-METHANOL Feb 14, 2017 Abandoned
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15/998741
Water electrolysis system (SOEC) or fuel cell (SOFC) operating under pressure in a tight enclosure with improved regulation Feb 14, 2017 Issued
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15/998235
Method and apparatus for scalable, high volume accelerant gas (AG) generation for high capacity internal combustion engines (ICE) Feb 12, 2017 Abandoned
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15/425143
Method of metal polishing and oxidation film process and system thereof Feb 5, 2017 Issued
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16/073546
Lithium selective permeable membrane, lithium recovery device, lithium recovery method, and hydrogen production method Jan 25, 2017 Issued
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16/070075
Hydrogen system and method of operation Jan 16, 2017 Issued
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15/405259
Combustion Engine Air Supply Jan 11, 2017 Abandoned
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16/068101
System for producing dihydrogen, and associated method Jan 3, 2017 Issued
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15/775267
Method for electrolyzing alkaline water Dec 21, 2016 Issued
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15/379964
Method and apparatus for producing hydrogen having reversible electrodes Dec 14, 2016 Issued
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16/062019
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EFFICIENTLY OPERATING ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS Dec 13, 2016 Abandoned
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16/463502
Nanopore-forming method, nanopore-forming device and biomolecule measurement device Dec 8, 2016 Issued
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16/061145
Apparatus and method for etching one side of a semiconductor substrate Dec 7, 2016 Issued
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15/355292
Method of fabricating nanoporous metal structure Nov 17, 2016 Issued
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15/775209
Nickel electrode, self-supporting nickel layer, method for production thereof, and use thereof Nov 16, 2016 Issued
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15/774983
METHOD OF ELECTRICAL TREATMENT DOSE SETTING FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC TREATMENT OF WASTE WATERS Nov 9, 2016 Abandoned
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15/777455
Deionization filter device and water treatment device comprising deionization filter device Nov 9, 2016 Issued
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15/339174
Reactor-separator elements Oct 30, 2016 Issued
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15/336019
Systems and methods for producing anti-wetting structures on metallic surfaces Oct 26, 2016 Issued
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16/087615
SHEAR ASSISTED ELECTROCHEMICAL EXFOLIATION OF TWO DIMENSIONAL MATERIALS Oct 23, 2016 Abandoned
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