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Thomas John Ward

Examiner (ID: 1876, Phone: (571)270-1786 , Office: P/3742 )

Most Active Art Unit
3761
Art Unit(s)
3742, 3671, 3761
Total Applications
727
Issued Applications
327
Pending Applications
89
Abandoned Applications
326

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/687914
GLUE REWARMING DEVICE Mar 6, 2022 Abandoned
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17/569380
LASER APPARATUS, LASER PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC DEVICE Jan 4, 2022 Pending
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18/257763
INDUCTOR COIL Dec 21, 2021 Pending
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17/547848
FIXTURE AND METHOD FOR INDUCTION HEATING OF BORED PARTS Dec 9, 2021 Pending
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17/540771
Heating System Component for Sensing a First and Second Temperature Dec 1, 2021 Pending
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17/456760
ELECTRIC RADIATOR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH A TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE Nov 28, 2021 Abandoned
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17/529911
LASER PROCESSING DEVICE AND LASER PROCESSING METHOD USING SAME Nov 17, 2021 Pending
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17/513354
TEMPERATURE SENSOR, HEATER UNIT, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Oct 27, 2021 Pending
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17/505139
Device and Method for Compact Embedded Wire Welding Using a Shape-Forming Electrode Oct 18, 2021 Pending
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17/450704
CERAMIC HEATER WITH SHAFT Oct 12, 2021 Pending
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17/494102
Non-combustible vaping device Oct 4, 2021 Issued
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17/448544
Safety switch with fool-proof function and toaster Sep 22, 2021 Issued
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17/477068
Device for Melting Snow and Ice Sep 15, 2021 Abandoned
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17/475346
TRANSPARENT THIN FILM HEATER WITH GOOD MOISTURE TOLERANCE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES COMPRISING A TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING OXIDE AND THE METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Sep 14, 2021 Pending
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17/468951
Method and system for an induction heating capable welder Sep 7, 2021 Abandoned
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17/465559
Induction heating unit adjustment device and adjusting method for an adjustment of at least one field former element of an induction heating unit Sep 1, 2021 Issued
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17/465038
Light irradiation type heat treatment apparatus Sep 1, 2021 Issued
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17/410839
System for preventing overheating arcing in heated laminated glass Aug 23, 2021 Issued
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17/997893
ELECTRIC VEHICLE, AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC HEATING DEVICE THEREOF Aug 18, 2021 Pending
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17/406211
Method for welding copper-including members, and method for manufacturing electrical rotating machine Aug 18, 2021 Issued
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