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Thomas A. Dixon

Examiner (ID: 18616)

Most Active Art Unit
3684
Art Unit(s)
3629, 2161, 3639, 2761, 3628, 3684, 3624
Total Applications
542
Issued Applications
372
Pending Applications
79
Abandoned Applications
93

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/005408
ELECTRODE ARRANGEMENT Jul 12, 2021 Pending
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18/005252
CAPSULE HOLDER, BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING A LIQUID THROUGH A BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE Jul 12, 2021 Pending
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18/013724
MACHINE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING COFFEE BEVERAGES Jun 28, 2021 Pending
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18/005248
BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE WITH SUCH A BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE Jun 23, 2021 Pending
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18/011815
NOZZLE AND BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE Jun 22, 2021 Pending
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17/354863
APPLIANCES AND CONTAINERS FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE IN A TRANSPARENT CHAMBER Jun 21, 2021 Abandoned
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17/304529
APPARATUS FOR HEATING SMOKEABLE MATERIAL Jun 21, 2021 Abandoned
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18/012402
SCREEN PRINTED THICK FILM METAL HEATER WITH PROTECTIVE TOP DIELECTRIC LAYER Jun 21, 2021 Pending
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18/002538
CAPSULE FOR PRODUCING A BEVERAGE WITH FILTER DISC Jun 20, 2021 Pending
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18/013883
TRAY AND A COOKING DEVICE Jun 17, 2021 Pending
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18/010225
ELECTRICALLY POWERED MACHINE FOR PREPARING COFFEE Jun 16, 2021 Pending
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17/344063
Automated cooking system and method using basket-gantry interface Jun 9, 2021 Issued
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17/344612
Removable electric grill controller with mount Jun 9, 2021 Issued
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18/009924
MUSHROOM HANDLING APPARATUS Jun 9, 2021 Pending
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17/343651
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENCAPSULATED BEVERAGE PREPARATION AND BREWING Jun 8, 2021 Abandoned
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17/337947
Energy control elements for improved microwave heating of packaged articles Jun 2, 2021 Issued
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17/337495
Double air fryer oven Jun 2, 2021 Issued
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17/335390
Methods of welding a bonding connector of a contact plate to a battery cell terminal May 31, 2021 Issued
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17/332360
Method for processing a dried fluid sample substrate May 26, 2021 Issued
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18/019477
LASER PROCESSING DEVICE AND LASER PROCESSING HEAD May 25, 2021 Pending
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