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Ruth S. Smith

Examiner (ID: 5037, Phone: (571)272-4745 , Office: P/3737 )

Most Active Art Unit
3737
Art Unit(s)
3305, 3737, 3793, 2899
Total Applications
2604
Issued Applications
1578
Pending Applications
313
Abandoned Applications
707

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/182002
Gripping assemblies including an adhesive assembly Mar 9, 2023 Issued
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18/115932
Block storage arrangement Feb 28, 2023 Issued
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18/841024
Arrangement and method for introducing a roll container into a roll container loading station Feb 22, 2023 Issued
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18/841143
UNBOARDING DEVICE FOR A FORMWORK ELEMENT Feb 21, 2023 Pending
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18/860673
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING GROUPS OF INDIVIDUAL PRODUCTS Feb 1, 2023 Pending
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18/102628
Conduit Carrier Retriever Jan 26, 2023 Pending
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18/100805
Load former having storage/work area Jan 23, 2023 Issued
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18/151668
Apparatuses and methods for handling optical devices of varying geometries Jan 8, 2023 Issued
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18/085968
Accessory attachment system Dec 20, 2022 Issued
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18/068800
Tool and method for layer depalletizing Dec 19, 2022 Issued
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18/085091
STACKING APPARATUS Dec 19, 2022 Abandoned
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18/839652
Packaging system and method for feeding flat packaging materials to a packaging system Dec 19, 2022 Issued
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18/718865
Palletizing device of a sliding table with roller blocking system Dec 12, 2022 Issued
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17/993081
Storage assembly of vehicle Nov 22, 2022 Issued
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17/987308
Automated glass article bundling and palletizing apparatuses and methods Nov 14, 2022 Issued
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17/986288
Palletising Device and Method for Operating a Palletising Device Nov 13, 2022 Abandoned
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17/985848
Delivery systems for ramps or stairs Nov 11, 2022 Issued
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17/984572
PICK ASSIST SYSTEM Nov 9, 2022 Abandoned
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17/979820
Sod harvesting systems and related methods Nov 2, 2022 Issued
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18/047918
Intelligent robotized depalletizer Oct 18, 2022 Issued
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