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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
Array ( [id] => 19628632 [patent_doc_number] => 12167507 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-10 [patent_title] => Electronic vaping device and vapor generating apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/310255 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-05-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4919 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18310255 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/310255
Electronic vaping device and vapor generating apparatus Apr 30, 2023 Issued
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18/135829
THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING Apr 17, 2023 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18551281 [patent_doc_number] => 20230249284 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-10 [patent_title] => ALIGNMENT METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/163925 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7128 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 195 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18163925 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/163925
ALIGNMENT METHOD Feb 2, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18509485 [patent_doc_number] => 20230225559 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-20 [patent_title] => COMPONENT SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED COOKING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/098437 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9896 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 45 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18098437 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/098437
COMPONENT SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED COOKING Jan 17, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18381782 [patent_doc_number] => 20230156873 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-18 [patent_title] => ELECTROMAGNETIC-INDUCTION HEATING DEVICE FOR THIN-FILM THERMOCOUPLE ON CERAMIC BLADE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/150013 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2698 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 215 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18150013 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/150013
ELECTROMAGNETIC-INDUCTION HEATING DEVICE FOR THIN-FILM THERMOCOUPLE ON CERAMIC BLADE Jan 3, 2023 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19915540 [patent_doc_number] => 12290888 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-06 [patent_title] => Method and system for short-arc welding [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/092676 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 199 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18092676 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/092676
Method and system for short-arc welding Jan 2, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19269374 [patent_doc_number] => 20240213078 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-27 [patent_title] => SUBSTRATE SUPPORTS AND TRANSFER APPARATUS FOR SUBSTRATE DEFORMATION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/087255 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5752 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 51 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18087255 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/087255
SUBSTRATE SUPPORTS AND TRANSFER APPARATUS FOR SUBSTRATE DEFORMATION Dec 21, 2022 Pending
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18/077292
Dough dispensing and baking system Dec 7, 2022 Issued
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18/073694
Combination microwave and hood system Dec 1, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18390379 [patent_doc_number] => 20230158597 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-25 [patent_title] => ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR ARC WELDING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/057025 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 19786 [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] => 18057025 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/057025
ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR ARC WELDING Nov 17, 2022 Pending
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18/046761
Rapid IR toaster Oct 13, 2022 Issued
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17/949129
Magnetic Induction Heating System for a Railroad Switch Crib Sep 19, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 20597836 [patent_doc_number] => 12581572 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-03-17 [patent_title] => Film heater [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/947338 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5813 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 166 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17947338 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/947338
Film heater Sep 18, 2022 Issued
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17/944358
DEVICE FOR HEATING FILLED BRIOCHES Sep 13, 2022 Pending
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17/887976
VEHICLE COMPONENT Aug 14, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18161946 [patent_doc_number] => 20230028538 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-26 [patent_title] => AUTOMATED PIZZA ASSEMBLY SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/885104 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 25031 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -27 [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] => 17885104 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/885104
Automated pizza assembly system Aug 9, 2022 Issued
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17/817682
HEATER ELEMENT FOR HEATING VEHICLE INTERIOR, AND HEATER FOR HEATING VEHICLE INTERIOR Aug 4, 2022 Pending
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17/875311
FLUIDIZED-BED ELECTRIC COFFEE ROASTERS Jul 26, 2022 Pending
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17/868327
HEATING DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE HEATING DEVICE Jul 18, 2022 Pending
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17/867123
ELECTRIC ROASTING MACHINE Jul 17, 2022 Abandoned
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