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Thornton C Nelson

Examiner (ID: 13425, Phone: (571)272-2641 , Office: P/2914 )

Most Active Art Unit
2914
Art Unit(s)
2926, 2913, 2914, 2915
Total Applications
4347
Issued Applications
4305
Pending Applications
5
Abandoned Applications
43

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/316280
GLASS-CERAMIC THERMAL PAINT SYSTEM AND METHOD USING UV:VIS SPECTROSCOPY May 11, 2023 Pending
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18/866140
SILO CONTENT MONITORING SYSTEM May 9, 2023 Pending
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18/308731
INFRARED THERMAL IMAGE ANALYSIS DEVICE, INFRARED THERMAL IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD, AND PROGRAM Apr 27, 2023 Pending
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18/308707
Determining calcification in a household appliance Apr 27, 2023 Issued
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18/308416
TEMPERATURE SENSOR DEVICE FOR POWER DISTRIBUTION PANEL Apr 26, 2023 Pending
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18/139998
Solar thermal testing of ablators and composites Apr 26, 2023 Issued
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18/136592
THERMAL AND METAL DETECTION DEVICE Apr 18, 2023 Pending
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18/130351
STRIP SCALE TECHNOLOGY Apr 2, 2023 Abandoned
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18/130286
SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR MEASURING LOADS AND FORCES OF A SEATED SUBJECT USING SCALE DEVICES Apr 2, 2023 Abandoned
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18/194244
Load weighing luggage rack Mar 30, 2023 Issued
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18/129347
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS OF AN OBJECT Mar 30, 2023 Pending
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18/128284
Multi-purpose child support assembly Mar 29, 2023 Issued
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18/185014
Sensor element and method for manufacturing sensor element Mar 15, 2023 Issued
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18/182058
EMBEDDED MECHANICAL STOPPER FOR THERMAL SENSOR DEVICE Mar 9, 2023 Pending
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18/180297
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SENSOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Mar 7, 2023 Pending
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18/119047
PET HARNESS WITH INTEGRATED SCALE Mar 7, 2023 Abandoned
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18/116844
Photoexcitation-free temperature sensing material, preparation method and temperature sensing method Mar 2, 2023 Issued
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18/173138
Method for Determining Sensor Types and Sensor Wiring Feb 22, 2023 Pending
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18/170168
METHOD FOR MEASURING BY THERMOGRAPHY A HEATING SURFACE, IN PARTICULAR AN ELECTRIC HEATING PLATE Feb 15, 2023 Pending
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18/110155
Apparatus and method for removing waste Feb 14, 2023 Issued
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