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Thomas John Ward

Examiner (ID: 7751, Phone: (571)270-1786 , Office: P/3742 )

Most Active Art Unit
3761
Art Unit(s)
3742, 3761, 3671
Total Applications
712
Issued Applications
322
Pending Applications
99
Abandoned Applications
321

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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15/961347
Laser processing method Apr 23, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19928167 [patent_doc_number] => 12302478 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-13 [patent_title] => Control circuits and methods for distributed induction heating devices [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/959983 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-04-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 2226 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 170 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15959983 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/959983
Control circuits and methods for distributed induction heating devices Apr 22, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15021819 [patent_doc_number] => 20190321914 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-10-24 [patent_title] => LASER HOT WIRE WELDING OF MULTI-LAYERED STRUCTURES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/959857 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-04-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11219 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15959857 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/959857
Laser hot wire welding of multi-layered structures Apr 22, 2018 Issued
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15/960006
System and method for controlling induction heating devices with series connected switching devices Apr 22, 2018 Issued
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15/954329
METHODS FOR JOINING TWO BLANKS AND BLANKS AND PRODUCTS OBTAINED Apr 15, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13441857 [patent_doc_number] => 20180272471 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-09-27 [patent_title] => METHOD OF PRODUCING CLAD LAYER AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING THE SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/924453 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-03-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9725 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 172 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15924453 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/924453
Method of producing clad layer and device for producing the same Mar 18, 2018 Issued
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15/924949
Portable drawn arc stud welder including a lithium ferrophosphate battery Mar 18, 2018 Issued
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15/924723
Electric cooker Mar 18, 2018 Issued
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15/914940
Vaporizing device Mar 6, 2018 Issued
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15/909396
THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS Feb 28, 2018 Abandoned
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15/906747
TABLETOP GRILL Feb 26, 2018 Abandoned
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15/905096
INDUCTION HEATING SYSTEM TRAVEL SENSOR ASSEMBLY Feb 25, 2018 Abandoned
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15/886544
THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING Jan 31, 2018 Abandoned
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15/884031
SMART OVENS AND OPTIONAL BROWNING TRAYS THEREFOR Jan 29, 2018 Abandoned
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16/476933
METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR PRODUCING A HARDENED SHEET METAL PRODUCT Jan 1, 2018 Abandoned
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16/466047
Cooking appliance Dec 11, 2017 Issued
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16/462043
Baking Device With A Cooled Longitudinal Strut Nov 21, 2017 Abandoned
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15/714574
SiC wafer producing method Sep 24, 2017 Issued
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16/333184
Method and device for removing dents Sep 7, 2017 Issued
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15/684166
LASER CONTROLLER Aug 22, 2017 Abandoned
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