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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
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17/126415
Valve style drilling mud screen system and methods thereof Dec 17, 2020 Issued
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17/123401
Apparatus and methods for piston-style drilling mud screen system Dec 15, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17756494 [patent_doc_number] => 11396778 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-07-26 [patent_title] => Telescopic drill rod [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/114129 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2681 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17114129 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/114129
Telescopic drill rod Dec 6, 2020 Issued
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17/114088
FIBER DEPLOYED VIA A TOP PLUG Dec 6, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19067929 [patent_doc_number] => 20240102355 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-03-28 [patent_title] => WELLBORE HAVING OPPOSING ACTION VALVULAR CONDUITS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/254333 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1653 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 38 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18254333 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/254333
WELLBORE HAVING OPPOSING ACTION VALVULAR CONDUITS Dec 2, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19135975 [patent_doc_number] => 11970911 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-30 [patent_title] => Device for a steel tube for use in a tubular hydrocarbon column [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/774422 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 7367 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 171 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17774422 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/774422
Device for a steel tube for use in a tubular hydrocarbon column Nov 3, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16673858 [patent_doc_number] => 20210062621 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-03-04 [patent_title] => DRILLING MUD SCREEN APPARATUS AND METHODS THEREOF [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/083201 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 57645 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -94 [patent_words_short_claim] => 16 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17083201 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/083201
DRILLING MUD SCREEN APPARATUS AND METHODS THEREOF Oct 27, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16622154 [patent_doc_number] => 20210040807 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-02-11 [patent_title] => DOWNHOLE WIRELINE MACHINING TOOL STRING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/076997 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5726 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 28 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17076997 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/076997
DOWNHOLE WIRELINE MACHINING TOOL STRING Oct 21, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19492069 [patent_doc_number] => 12110768 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-08 [patent_title] => Multilateral completion systems and methods to deploy multilateral completion systems [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/075421 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 7567 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17075421 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/075421
Multilateral completion systems and methods to deploy multilateral completion systems Oct 19, 2020 Issued
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17/073444
Autodriller Utilizing Intermediate ROP Setpoint Oct 18, 2020 Abandoned
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17/072467
Automatic cable and device deployment system Oct 15, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16793494 [patent_doc_number] => 20210123311 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-04-29 [patent_title] => PRESSURE BALANCED ULTRA-SHORT DISPOSABLE SETTING TOOL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/066069 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5682 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -21 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17066069 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/066069
PRESSURE BALANCED ULTRA-SHORT DISPOSABLE SETTING TOOL Oct 7, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18545706 [patent_doc_number] => 11719048 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-08 [patent_title] => Geo-steering using electromagnetic gap impedance data [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/060498 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 7306 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 199 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17060498 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/060498
Geo-steering using electromagnetic gap impedance data Sep 30, 2020 Issued
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17/061295
Variable high pressure transition tube set point adapter Sep 30, 2020 Issued
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17/020081
Pipe wiper box Sep 13, 2020 Issued
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17/012472
Systems and methods for multi-stage well stimulation Sep 3, 2020 Issued
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17/010678
Drilling mud screen system and methods thereof Sep 1, 2020 Issued
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17/010545
Systems and methods to chemically liven dead wells Sep 1, 2020 Issued
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17/003465
Oil Well Cellar Assembly Aug 25, 2020 Abandoned
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17/634448
A MINING MACHINE AND A METHOD FOR ROCK EXCAVATION Aug 16, 2020 Pending
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