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Thornton C Nelson

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2914
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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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17/710779
TEMPERATURE-BASED METROLOGY CALIBRATION AT A MANUFACTURING SYSTEM Mar 30, 2022 Issued
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17/700740
COOKING ACCESSORY AND METHOD OF USE Mar 21, 2022 Abandoned
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17/697220
Calibration System for Fiber Optic Temperature Probe Mar 16, 2022 Abandoned
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17/696554
Detecting impact and heat events on products and generating a diagnosis Mar 15, 2022 Issued
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18/282766
ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT CALORIMETER AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC POWER OUTPUT OF AN ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT Mar 14, 2022 Pending
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17/652387
Temperature indicator Feb 23, 2022 Issued
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17/669552
Scale apparatus and methods of use thereof Feb 10, 2022 Issued
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18/264371
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A TEMPERATURE VALUE OF A MOLTEN METAL BATH Feb 6, 2022 Pending
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17/665167
Temperature measurement method, optical heating method, and optical heating device Feb 3, 2022 Issued
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17/592280
Sample holder, system, and method for analyzing energetic materials Feb 2, 2022 Issued
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17/586487
Thermal Diode Sensor Self-Correction Jan 26, 2022 Pending
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17/583344
Temperature detecting apparatus Jan 24, 2022 Issued
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17/581254
Temperature measurement method and electronic device Jan 20, 2022 Issued
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17/565179
Temperature-sensing circuit and operating method thereof Dec 28, 2021 Issued
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17/560774
Monitoring and detection of battery swelling Dec 22, 2021 Issued
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17/556975
Thermal imaging temperature measurement of inner canthus systems and methods Dec 19, 2021 Issued
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18/254722
TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION Nov 29, 2021 Pending
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18/254554
MONITORING SYSTEM COMPONENT Nov 24, 2021 Pending
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17/532727
System and method for real-time material carryback deduction in loading and dumping work cycles Nov 21, 2021 Issued
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18/252646
LEAK DETECTION Nov 10, 2021 Pending
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