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Rene D. Ford

Examiner (ID: 18931, Phone: (571)272-8140 , Office: P/3741 )

Most Active Art Unit
3741
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3741
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531
Issued Applications
404
Pending Applications
49
Abandoned Applications
93

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/835518
Method for operating gas turbine combustor Jun 7, 2022 Issued
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17/805148
Hybrid propulsion systems Jun 1, 2022 Issued
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17/827205
Throttle mechanism and turbine May 26, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18413927 [patent_doc_number] => 11668462 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-06 [patent_title] => Method of operating a combustor with a variable combustion chamber [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/664976 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 10479 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 208 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17664976 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/664976
Method of operating a combustor with a variable combustion chamber May 24, 2022 Issued
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17/749805
Torsional damping for gas turbine engines May 19, 2022 Issued
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17/663098
Combustion liner May 11, 2022 Issued
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17/663095
Combustion liner May 11, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18709894 [patent_doc_number] => 20230332516 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-19 [patent_title] => PASSIVELY ROTATING A ROTATING STRUCTURE OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE DURING TRANSPORTATION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/722894 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4938 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17722894 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/722894
Passively rotating a rotating structure of a gas turbine engine during transportation Apr 17, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18492587 [patent_doc_number] => 11697998 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-11 [patent_title] => Constant speed drive to control variable APU speed and constant generator output frequency [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/716111 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 4478 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 236 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17716111 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/716111
Constant speed drive to control variable APU speed and constant generator output frequency Apr 7, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18364372 [patent_doc_number] => 20230145963 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-11 [patent_title] => Combustion-Gas Supply System and Method Thereof, Device Equipped with Turbine Engine, and Fracturing System [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/715562 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12968 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17715562 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/715562
Combustion-gas supply system and method thereof, device equipped with turbine engine, and fracturing system Apr 6, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19274944 [patent_doc_number] => 12025061 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-02 [patent_title] => Gas turbine engine with fuel cell assembly [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/712747 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 15768 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17712747 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/712747
Gas turbine engine with fuel cell assembly Apr 3, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18733785 [patent_doc_number] => 11802508 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-31 [patent_title] => Efficient turbine engine using integrated ammonia fuel processing [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/708095 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3552 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17708095 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/708095
Efficient turbine engine using integrated ammonia fuel processing Mar 29, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18718498 [patent_doc_number] => 11795834 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-24 [patent_title] => Aircraft propulsion system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/683388 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 10649 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 313 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17683388 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/683388
Aircraft propulsion system Feb 28, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19926703 [patent_doc_number] => 12301001 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-13 [patent_title] => Power plant for generating electric power for an electric grid comprising an electrolyzer powered by the electric grid [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/547238 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 345 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18547238 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/547238
Power plant for generating electric power for an electric grid comprising an electrolyzer powered by the electric grid Feb 23, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18567813 [patent_doc_number] => 20230258148 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-17 [patent_title] => LIQUID HYDROGEN-LIQUID OXYGEN FUELED POWERPLANT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/670107 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6344 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17670107 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/670107
Liquid hydrogen-liquid oxygen fueled powerplant Feb 10, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19311324 [patent_doc_number] => 12037124 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-16 [patent_title] => Systems and method of operating a fuel cell assembly [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/581098 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 32861 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17581098 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/581098
Systems and method of operating a fuel cell assembly Jan 20, 2022 Issued
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17/577674
Systems and methods for preventing fuel leakage in a gas turbine engine Jan 17, 2022 Issued
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18/260923
Assembly comprising an aircraft turbine engine and mounting pylon thereof Jan 12, 2022 Issued
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17/571652
POWER SOURCE FOR AN AIRCRAFT Jan 9, 2022 Abandoned
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18/261124
PROPULSION ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT COMPRISING A STATOR VANE INTEGRATED INTO AN UPSTREAM PART OF A MOUNTING PYLON OF REDUCED HEIGHT Jan 4, 2022 Pending
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