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Richard B. Franklin

Examiner (ID: 16199, Phone: (571)272-0669 , Office: P/2181 )

Most Active Art Unit
2181
Art Unit(s)
2181
Total Applications
825
Issued Applications
667
Pending Applications
47
Abandoned Applications
132

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/966099
Surgical instrument with lockout mechanism Feb 11, 2019 Issued
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17/310045
Shipping wedge for staple cartridge Feb 10, 2019 Issued
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16/772799
Staple cartridge assembly and medical stapler using the staple cartridge assembly Nov 15, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16898496 [patent_doc_number] => 20210177412 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-17 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR END EFFECTOR POSITION SET POINT CORRECTION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/760895 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11857 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [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] => 16760895 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/760895
Systems and methods for end effector position set point correction Nov 1, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17035358 [patent_doc_number] => 20210252316 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-19 [patent_title] => PORTABLE TOOL FOR MOBILE USE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/252440 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6189 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17252440 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/252440
Portable tool for mobile use Jun 25, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18344829 [patent_doc_number] => 20230132939 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-04 [patent_title] => INSTALLATION FOR TREATING CONTAINERS AND METHOD FOR CHANGING FORMAT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/500804 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6312 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 253 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16500804 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/500804
INSTALLATION FOR TREATING CONTAINERS AND METHOD FOR CHANGING FORMAT Mar 28, 2018 Abandoned
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16/977113
Surgical stapling instrument Mar 1, 2018 Issued
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16/470871
Actuation unit for a capping head and capping head using it Dec 20, 2017 Issued
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16/464841
Countertop vacuum system Nov 16, 2017 Issued
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16/491198
Surgical Stapling Device With Variable Height Staple Pushers Mar 8, 2017 Abandoned
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09/491003
Single station covering and fastening system Jan 24, 2000 Issued
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09/464684
Floral grouping wrapper having a detachable portion Dec 15, 1999 Issued
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09/452549
Method and apparatus for packaging contaminant-sensitive articles and resulting package Nov 30, 1999 Issued
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09/406427
Remote controlled wrapping system Sep 26, 1999 Issued
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09/393310
Pre-stretch web dispenser Sep 9, 1999 Issued
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09/393041
Article packaging system Sep 7, 1999 Issued
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09/388779
Apparatus and method for banding wrapped silverware Sep 1, 1999 Issued
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09/386616
Hosiery manipulation device and method Aug 30, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4268985 [patent_doc_number] => 06182423 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-02-06 [patent_title] => 'Wire tie dispensing/packaging system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/356577 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2388 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/182/06182423.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 356577 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/356577
Wire tie dispensing/packaging system Jul 18, 1999 Issued
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09/349069
Apparatus for wrapping a load Jul 7, 1999 Issued
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