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Ralph J. Gitomer

Examiner (ID: 12018, Phone: (571)272-0916 , Office: P/1657 )

Most Active Art Unit
1657
Art Unit(s)
2899, 1655, 1622, 1623, 1657, 1627, 1815, 1651, 1211, 1803
Total Applications
3335
Issued Applications
2109
Pending Applications
286
Abandoned Applications
943

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/510852
Airbag device Oct 25, 2021 Issued
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18/264935
Automatic beverage vending machine Oct 20, 2021 Issued
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18/252314
BREAKDOWN ASSISTANCE DEVICE HAVING AN INTERFACE FOR POWER SUPPLY AND DATA TRANSMISSION, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SUCH A DEVICE, AND SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE Oct 19, 2021 Pending
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17/502443
Apparatus and method for treating a container with functional checking Oct 14, 2021 Issued
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17/451131
WATER PROCESSING AND FILLING SYSTEM Oct 14, 2021 Abandoned
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17/497162
Dispensing device for dosing powdered material Oct 7, 2021 Issued
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17/492547
Bulk material receiving, conveying, storing, and dispensing Sep 30, 2021 Issued
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17/482189
Fuel tank diffuser Sep 21, 2021 Issued
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17/477628
Refrigerator appliance and method for measuring contents in a container Sep 16, 2021 Issued
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17/476563
Beverage dispenser Sep 15, 2021 Issued
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17/476849
Touchless and data management drink dispensing device Sep 15, 2021 Issued
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17/476017
Liquid dispensing system Sep 14, 2021 Issued
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17/470192
Buffered refueling system Sep 8, 2021 Issued
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18/023438
Method for re-establishing an electrical apparatus of medium or high voltage Sep 7, 2021 Issued
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17/468751
Fluid dispenser and fluid refill system for fluid dispenser Sep 7, 2021 Issued
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17/467600
Water-dispensing system with coffee maker Sep 6, 2021 Issued
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17/465893
Filling heads Sep 2, 2021 Issued
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17/466092
Adhesive and peripheral systems and methods for medical devices Sep 2, 2021 Issued
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18/043362
Filling system for a fountain pen Aug 31, 2021 Issued
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18/042171
Vacuum-enabled fluid compression and evacuation apparatus, control, and associated methods Aug 31, 2021 Issued
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