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Rodney T. Frank

Examiner (ID: 16762, Phone: (571)272-2193 , Office: P/2856 )

Most Active Art Unit
2856
Art Unit(s)
2856, 2855, 2861
Total Applications
1669
Issued Applications
1236
Pending Applications
132
Abandoned Applications
327

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/892284
Multi-stage direct contact membrane distillation system and process Aug 21, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18169561 [patent_doc_number] => 20230036172 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-02 [patent_title] => METHOD FOR PURIFYING FRESH, COMBINED AND SALINE WASTEWATER FROM RADIOACTIVE HEAVY METALS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/882489 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 975 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 199 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17882489 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/882489
System for purifying fresh, combined and saline wastewater from radioactive heavy metals Aug 4, 2022 Issued
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17/865721
Product for PFAS adsorption Jul 14, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18817299 [patent_doc_number] => 20230391639 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-07 [patent_title] => METHOD FOR SOFTENING WATER WITH SPLIT-TYPE WATER SOFTENER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/812661 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2442 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17812661 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/812661
METHOD FOR SOFTENING WATER WITH SPLIT-TYPE WATER SOFTENER Jul 13, 2022 Pending
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17/860870
Systems of gas infusion for wastewater treatment Jul 7, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17982671 [patent_doc_number] => 20220348707 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-03 [patent_title] => METHOD FOR REMOVING ORGANIC POLLUTANTS FROM WATER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/858518 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10893 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [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] => 17858518 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/858518
Method for removing organic pollutants from water Jul 5, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19968681 [patent_doc_number] => 12337266 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-06-24 [patent_title] => Filter device for a water-bearing domestic appliance, a water-bearing domestic appliance with a filter device and a method for filtering water with a filter device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/810893 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 2335 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 203 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17810893 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/810893
Filter device for a water-bearing domestic appliance, a water-bearing domestic appliance with a filter device and a method for filtering water with a filter device Jul 5, 2022 Issued
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17/855776
Wastewater treatment system for improved primary treatment and volatile fatty acid generation Jun 29, 2022 Issued
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17/854784
Filter and metal ion removing method Jun 29, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17896830 [patent_doc_number] => 20220306492 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-29 [patent_title] => Efficient and Regenerable Nano Manganese Remover, and Preparation Method and Application Thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/841756 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4991 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 52 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17841756 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/841756
Regenerable nanoparticle for removing manganese and preparatory and use methods Jun 15, 2022 Issued
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17/841774
Composite and method for removing dissolved organic matter from water Jun 15, 2022 Issued
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17/838564
Systems and methods for automated control of mixing and aeration in treatment processes Jun 12, 2022 Issued
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17/834608
Method for removing a pollutant from aqueous solution with a crosslinked polymer Jun 6, 2022 Issued
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17/834245
Water filtration and aeration unit Jun 6, 2022 Issued
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17/805628
Sorbents for immersion cooling Jun 5, 2022 Issued
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17/804574
Filtration apparatus and control method thereof May 29, 2022 Issued
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17/826956
Nanostructured ceramic membranes for hydrogen isotope separation May 26, 2022 Issued
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17/826967
Methods of treating metal carbonate salts May 26, 2022 Issued
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17/824370
Method for wastewater treatment May 24, 2022 Issued
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17/750986
Rapid reduction of aqueous selenate with chromous ions May 22, 2022 Issued
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