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Thomas John Ward

Examiner (ID: 16219)

Most Active Art Unit
3761
Art Unit(s)
3671, 3742, 3761
Total Applications
720
Issued Applications
323
Pending Applications
94
Abandoned Applications
325

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 19945246 [patent_doc_number] => 12317396 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-27 [patent_title] => Induction heating device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/822226 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6679 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 183 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16822226 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/822226
Induction heating device Mar 17, 2020 Issued
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16/804728
ELECTRONIC CONTINUOUS-FLOW HEATER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A HEATER Feb 27, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17632450 [patent_doc_number] => 20220167465 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-26 [patent_title] => FLEXIBLE AND STRETCHABLE ELECTRIC HEATER BASED ON ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE TEXTILE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/434192 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5147 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17434192 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/434192
FLEXIBLE AND STRETCHABLE ELECTRIC HEATER BASED ON ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE TEXTILE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Feb 25, 2020 Pending
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16/794210
Electronic cigarette Feb 17, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20547960 [patent_doc_number] => 12558735 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-02-24 [patent_title] => Welding control device, welding control method, and welding control program [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/439654 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 15792 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 223 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17439654 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/439654
Welding control device, welding control method, and welding control program Feb 11, 2020 Issued
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16/784615
VACUUM BREWED BEVERAGE MACHINE AND VACUUM BREWING METHOD Feb 6, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17625156 [patent_doc_number] => 20220160171 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-26 [patent_title] => ROTARY ROASTER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/432511 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2578 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17432511 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/432511
ROTARY ROASTER Feb 3, 2020 Abandoned
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16/748235
METHODS FOR JOINING TWO BLANKS AND BLANKS AND PRODUCTS OBTAINED Jan 20, 2020 Abandoned
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16/747502
MIG TORCH HEAD SHIELD Jan 19, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18762513 [patent_doc_number] => 11812890 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-14 [patent_title] => Compact brewing assembly and method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/741491 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3754 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 273 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16741491 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/741491
Compact brewing assembly and method Jan 12, 2020 Issued
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16/736630
Welding type power supply for TIG starts Jan 6, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19105057 [patent_doc_number] => 11958133 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-16 [patent_title] => Methods to shape a cemented carbide substrate using a laser [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/731750 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-12-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 12477 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16731750 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/731750
Methods to shape a cemented carbide substrate using a laser Dec 30, 2019 Issued
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16/725320
METHOD OF KEEPING A SCRIBER TIP CLEAR OF MATERIAL AND AN ABLATION SCRIBER HEAD Dec 22, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18665316 [patent_doc_number] => 11772182 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-03 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for gas control during welding wire pretreatments [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/723524 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 11577 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16723524 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/723524
Systems and methods for gas control during welding wire pretreatments Dec 19, 2019 Issued
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17/413905
CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE SHEET, LAMINATE, AND HEATING DEVICE Dec 15, 2019 Abandoned
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16/714627
Induction coil assembly and method for manufacturing same Dec 12, 2019 Issued
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17/420481
Heating device and refrigerator with heating device Dec 10, 2019 Issued
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16/707133
Method for making infrared light absorber Dec 8, 2019 Issued
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16/706050
Induction heating device Dec 5, 2019 Issued
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16/687732
WELDING SHIELD Nov 18, 2019 Abandoned
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