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Stephen A. Vu

Examiner (ID: 172)

Most Active Art Unit
3652
Art Unit(s)
3507, 3651, 3652, 3624, 3636
Total Applications
2021
Issued Applications
1635
Pending Applications
112
Abandoned Applications
306

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/650413
Vacuum gripper Apr 29, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19594539 [patent_doc_number] => 12152369 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-11-26 [patent_title] => Spring-biased grappling assemblies [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/641500 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-04-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 5459 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18641500 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/641500
Spring-biased grappling assemblies Apr 21, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19609323 [patent_doc_number] => 12158192 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-03 [patent_title] => Flexible pulling rope and manufacturing method thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/638793 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-04-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4632 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18638793 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/638793
Flexible pulling rope and manufacturing method thereof Apr 17, 2024 Issued
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18/629864
Animal Excrement Disposal Apparatus Apr 7, 2024 Abandoned
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18/629864
Animal Excrement Disposal Apparatus Apr 7, 2024 Abandoned
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18/623996
Vacuum Gripper Mar 31, 2024 Pending
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18/623996
Vacuum Gripper Mar 31, 2024 Pending
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18/587946
Pet waste collection device Feb 25, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19249307 [patent_doc_number] => 20240200294 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-20 [patent_title] => METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A SINGLE HANDLE REFUSE BAG [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/442038 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-02-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7014 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18442038 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/442038
Methods and apparatus for a single handle refuse bag Feb 13, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19474499 [patent_doc_number] => 12104578 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-01 [patent_title] => Main shaft fixture [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/420859 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3594 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18420859 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/420859
Main shaft fixture Jan 23, 2024 Issued
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18/409528
Kinetic and dimensional optimization for a tendon-driven gripper Jan 9, 2024 Issued
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18/409528
Kinetic and dimensional optimization for a tendon-driven gripper Jan 9, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19939415 [patent_doc_number] => 12311531 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-27 [patent_title] => Gripper for picking device and method for operating a picking device having this gripper [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/398729 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 2139 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 18398729 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/398729
Gripper for picking device and method for operating a picking device having this gripper Dec 27, 2023 Issued
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18/545828
Handheld lifting device Dec 18, 2023 Issued
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18/513573
Portable vacuum gripper Nov 18, 2023 Issued
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18/506935
Wafer-handling end effectors configured to selectively lift a wafer from an upper surface of the wafer, probe systems that include the wafer-handling end effectors, and methods of utilizing the wafer-handling end effectors Nov 9, 2023 Issued
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18/506935
Wafer-handling end effectors configured to selectively lift a wafer from an upper surface of the wafer, probe systems that include the wafer-handling end effectors, and methods of utilizing the wafer-handling end effectors Nov 9, 2023 Issued
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18/575234
Gripper mechanism Oct 23, 2023 Issued
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18/492856
Electromagnetic gripping device Oct 23, 2023 Issued
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18/445545
Hand tool Oct 9, 2023 Issued
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