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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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17/201838
Capsule-based system for preparing and dispensing a beverage Mar 14, 2021 Issued
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17/198241
ELECTRICAL HEATER WITH HEATING REGISTERS MADE OF PTC-ELEMENTS WHICH ARE COUPLED THERMALLY IN SERIES Mar 9, 2021 Abandoned
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17/168662
Multi-lemon squeezer Feb 4, 2021 Issued
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17/166451
METHOD FOR PRODUCING WORKPIECE Feb 2, 2021 Abandoned
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17/165619
Methods and apparatus to provide a consistent electrode state for welding Feb 1, 2021 Issued
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17/160854
System for Arc Welding with Enhanced Metal Deposition Jan 27, 2021 Pending
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17/152783
HEATING ELEMENT ASSEMBLY FOR A HEATING DEVICE OF A VEHICLE Jan 18, 2021 Abandoned
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17/248233
Cooking appliance Jan 14, 2021 Issued
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17/798320
COOKING SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD Jan 12, 2021 Pending
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17/789904
DEVICE FOR CONNECTING A POWER SOURCE TO AN INDUCTOR Dec 29, 2020 Pending
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17/130228
Tankless water heater, a facility management system, a method for controlling a tankless water heater and a method for operating a facility management system Dec 21, 2020 Pending
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18/001578
ELECTRET MEMBRANE, PREPARATION METHOD, REFRIGERATOR BODY ASSEMBLY AND REFRIGERATION APPARATUS Dec 15, 2020 Pending
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17/123332
PORTABLE DRAWN ARC STUD WELDER INCLUDING A LITHIUM FERROPHOSPHATE BATTERY Dec 15, 2020 Abandoned
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17/120026
ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE Dec 10, 2020 Abandoned
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17/111622
HEATING COIL AND QUENCHING DEVICE Dec 3, 2020 Abandoned
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17/107922
KAMADO COOKER ROTISSERIE Nov 29, 2020 Abandoned
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17/784754
CROSS-FIELD INDUCTION HEATING DEVICE Nov 26, 2020 Pending
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17/101243
Combined heating and transfer of work-piece blanks Nov 22, 2020 Issued
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17/099883
FLAT IRON CONTROLLER Nov 16, 2020 Abandoned
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17/098413
Methods to detect low hot water reserve condition Nov 14, 2020 Issued
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