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Stephen Francis Gerrity

Examiner (ID: 13429, Phone: (571)272-4460 , Office: P/3721 )

Most Active Art Unit
3721
Art Unit(s)
2402, 3722, 3721, 3405, 3731, 3727, 2852, 2411
Total Applications
3739
Issued Applications
2995
Pending Applications
197
Abandoned Applications
569

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/701269
Apparatus and method for separating a closure from a closure supply Mar 21, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18196682 [patent_doc_number] => 20230050201 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-16 [patent_title] => PACKAGING MACHINE AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FEEDING CUPS FOR PACKAGING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/691581 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2561 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17691581 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/691581
Packaging machine and apparatus and method for feeding cups for packaging Mar 9, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17687349 [patent_doc_number] => 20220194641 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-23 [patent_title] => AUTOMATED PACKING OF CROPS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/691481 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 18805 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [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] => 17691481 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/691481
Automated packing of crops Mar 9, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18995632 [patent_doc_number] => 11912456 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-27 [patent_title] => Bagmaking and packaging device and tube member for bagmaking and packaging device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/686418 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 8770 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 17686418 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/686418
Bagmaking and packaging device and tube member for bagmaking and packaging device Mar 3, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18163998 [patent_doc_number] => 20230030592 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-02 [patent_title] => METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING BOWLING BALLS HAVING A HYGROSCOPIC COVERSTOCK [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/684063 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9809 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [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] => 17684063 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/684063
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING BOWLING BALLS HAVING A HYGROSCOPIC COVERSTOCK Feb 28, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19809302 [patent_doc_number] => 12240671 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-03-04 [patent_title] => Packing material and packed product [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/680510 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4934 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 228 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17680510 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/680510
Packing material and packed product Feb 24, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18853662 [patent_doc_number] => 11851223 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-26 [patent_title] => Method and device for the formation of stacks of packagings [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/674105 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6874 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17674105 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/674105
Method and device for the formation of stacks of packagings Feb 16, 2022 Issued
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17/667802
HYBRID METHOD FOR PROCESSING CONTAINERS Feb 8, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17626933 [patent_doc_number] => 20220161948 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-26 [patent_title] => Bagging System for Packaging a Foodstuff [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/667468 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14326 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [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] => 17667468 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/667468
Bagging System for Packaging a Foodstuff Feb 7, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17594955 [patent_doc_number] => 20220144528 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-12 [patent_title] => MULTI-COMPARTMENT BEVERAGE BOTTLE SYSTEM AND METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/585567 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8371 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -26 [patent_words_short_claim] => 185 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17585567 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/585567
MULTI-COMPARTMENT BEVERAGE BOTTLE SYSTEM AND METHOD Jan 26, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17594931 [patent_doc_number] => 20220144504 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-12 [patent_title] => Lid for containers and related methods [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/584180 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5105 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17584180 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/584180
Lid for containers and related methods Jan 24, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17578407 [patent_doc_number] => 20220135262 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-05 [patent_title] => BLISTER PACKING MACHINE AND BLISTER PACK MANUFACTURING METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/576043 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8491 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 141 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17576043 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/576043
Blister packing machine and blister pack manufacturing method Jan 13, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18894889 [patent_doc_number] => 20240010374 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-11 [patent_title] => INFEED CONVEYOR FOR A FOLDING APPARATUS, FOLDING APPARATUS HAVING AN INFEED CONVEYOR AND PACKAGING MACHINE HAVING A FOLDING APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/247352 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4548 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18247352 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/247352
INFEED CONVEYOR FOR A FOLDING APPARATUS, FOLDING APPARATUS HAVING AN INFEED CONVEYOR AND PACKAGING MACHINE HAVING A FOLDING APPARATUS Jan 13, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 20271732 [patent_doc_number] => 12441501 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-10-14 [patent_title] => Device for moving containers, an apparatus and a method for producing pharmaceutical or biotechnological articles [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/270932 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 1082 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 289 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18270932 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/270932
Device for moving containers, an apparatus and a method for producing pharmaceutical or biotechnological articles Jan 10, 2022 Issued
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17/569726
System adapted to promote re-utilization of a rejected container loaded with content Jan 5, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19112420 [patent_doc_number] => 20240124170 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-18 [patent_title] => PRODUCT-CONTAINING OUTER BAG, BAG FEEDING DEVICE, AND SUPPLY METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/546701 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 20905 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -22 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18546701 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/546701
PRODUCT-CONTAINING OUTER BAG, BAG FEEDING DEVICE, AND SUPPLY METHOD Jan 5, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19050543 [patent_doc_number] => 20240092512 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-03-21 [patent_title] => FILLING SYSTEMS AND RELATED CONTAINER ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/269522 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 16329 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 1 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18269522 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/269522
Filling systems and related container assemblies and methods Dec 26, 2021 Issued
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18/723462
Automatic conditioning station for frozen foods Dec 21, 2021 Issued
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17/547642
System and method for filling a container with fragile fruit Dec 9, 2021 Issued
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18/272664
Device for the mechanical handling of a flexible bag placed in a holder, and logistical parcel sorting installation comprising such a device Dec 7, 2021 Issued
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