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Norman Drew Richards

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 8207, Phone: (571)272-1736 , Office: P/2800 )

Most Active Art Unit
2815
Art Unit(s)
2816, 2815, 2895, 2892
Total Applications
460
Issued Applications
345
Pending Applications
18
Abandoned Applications
101

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 18376618 [patent_doc_number] => 20230151704 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-18 [patent_title] => PRESSURE COMPENSATOR, METHOD FOR PRESSURE COMPENSATION, AND SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/526512 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1759 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 30 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17526512 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/526512
Pressure compensator, method for pressure compensation, and system Nov 14, 2021 Issued
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17/450916
Automated drilling methods and systems using real-time analysis of drill string dynamics Oct 13, 2021 Issued
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18/000412
ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY AND GROUND ENGAGING ASSEMBLY FOR EARTHMOVING EQUIPMENT Sep 28, 2021 Pending
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17/449166
Analysis of well operations using dimensional measurement data Sep 27, 2021 Issued
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17/447578
Unified setting tool and wireline adapter kit Sep 13, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17444568 [patent_doc_number] => 20220065073 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-03 [patent_title] => Apparatus and Method For Creating A Fluid Communication Line In A Downhole Environment [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/408608 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5758 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 56 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17408608 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/408608
Apparatus and method for creating a fluid communication line in a downhole environment Aug 22, 2021 Issued
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17/405348
INFERRING WELLSITE OPERATIONS FROM POWER CONSUMPTION MEASUREMENTS Aug 17, 2021 Abandoned
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17/398098
Torque wrench system having multiple torque stations Aug 9, 2021 Issued
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17/386751
Whipstock retrieving bit Jul 27, 2021 Issued
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17/366472
Downhole power delivery Jul 1, 2021 Issued
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17/352889
Drill string rotation brake Jun 20, 2021 Issued
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17/303320
Configurations for cooling capacitors May 25, 2021 Issued
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17/998080
Root crop harvester May 6, 2021 Issued
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17/237822
Removing a tubular from a wellbore Apr 21, 2021 Issued
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17/224792
Concentric tubing strings and/or stacked control valves for multilateral well system control Apr 6, 2021 Issued
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17/183478
Polycrystalline diamond compact Feb 23, 2021 Issued
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17/176393
DIRECTIONAL BORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Feb 15, 2021 Abandoned
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17/169309
Drilling mud screen system and methods thereof Feb 4, 2021 Issued
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17/165317
Well cleaning tools and related methods of cleaning wells in oil and gas applications Feb 1, 2021 Issued
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17/137882
Multilateral junction having expanding metal sealed and anchored joints Dec 29, 2020 Issued
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