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Tima Michele Mcguthry Banks

Examiner (ID: 5303, Phone: (571)272-2744 , Office: P/1733 )

Most Active Art Unit
1733
Art Unit(s)
1742, 1793, 1733, CAO
Total Applications
1811
Issued Applications
1335
Pending Applications
170
Abandoned Applications
317

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 10671300 [patent_doc_number] => 20160017445 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-01-21 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCING DIRECT REDUCED IRON AND STEEL MILL FUEL GAS USING COKE OVEN GAS AND BASIC OXYGEN FURNACE GAS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/799850 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-07-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2216 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14799850 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/799850
Methods and systems for producing direct reduced iron and steel mill fuel gas using coke oven gas and basic oxygen furnace gas Jul 14, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14454677 [patent_doc_number] => 10323291 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-18 [patent_title] => Methods for utilizing olefin coke in a steel making process and products made therefrom [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/329134 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 11993 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 49 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15329134 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/329134
Methods for utilizing olefin coke in a steel making process and products made therefrom Jul 13, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12113017 [patent_doc_number] => 09868999 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-01-16 [patent_title] => 'Methods and systems for producing direct reduced iron utilizing a petroleum refinery bottoms or petroleum coke gasifier and a hot gas cleaner' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/798840 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2414 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14798840 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/798840
Methods and systems for producing direct reduced iron utilizing a petroleum refinery bottoms or petroleum coke gasifier and a hot gas cleaner Jul 13, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11691282 [patent_doc_number] => 20170166997 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-06-15 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR RECYCLING SCRAP OF 2XXX OR 7XXX SERIES ALLOY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/325711 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 4691 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15325711 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/325711
Method for recycling scrap of 2xxx or 7xxx series alloy Jul 9, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11076109 [patent_doc_number] => 20160273073 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-22 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR RECYCLING INDIUM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/795148 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-07-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2938 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14795148 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/795148
Method for recycling indium Jul 8, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11657566 [patent_doc_number] => 09670559 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-06-06 [patent_title] => 'Method of adding high vapor pressure magnesium to steel liquid and apparatus for performing the method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/791518 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-07-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2861 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14791518 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/791518
Method of adding high vapor pressure magnesium to steel liquid and apparatus for performing the method Jul 5, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11867334 [patent_doc_number] => 20170234619 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-17 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR BLOWING SUBSTITUTE REDUCING AGENTS INTO A BLAST FURNACE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/504372 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-07-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 6952 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15504372 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/504372
Method for blowing substitute reducing agents into a blast furnace Jul 2, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12087037 [patent_doc_number] => 09840756 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-12-12 [patent_title] => 'System and method for regeneration and recirculation of a reducing agent using highly exothermic reactions induced by mixed industrial slags' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/790082 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-07-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 5829 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 216 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14790082 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/790082
System and method for regeneration and recirculation of a reducing agent using highly exothermic reactions induced by mixed industrial slags Jul 1, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11663867 [patent_doc_number] => 20170152585 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-06-01 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR PRODUCING PELLETS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING IRON-NICKEL ALLOY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/325496 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 6461 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15325496 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/325496
Method for producing pellets and method for producing iron-nickel alloy Jun 29, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12306714 [patent_doc_number] => 09938604 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-04-10 [patent_title] => Method for producing pellets and method for producing iron-nickel alloy [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/328692 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 5653 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15328692 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/328692
Method for producing pellets and method for producing iron-nickel alloy Jun 29, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11757628 [patent_doc_number] => 20170204496 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-07-20 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR SMELTING NICKEL OXIDE ORE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/328634 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 6084 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15328634 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/328634
Method for smelting nickel oxide ore Jun 29, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11881049 [patent_doc_number] => 09752210 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-09-05 [patent_title] => 'Method for smelting nickel oxide ore and method for charging pellets' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/326140 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5732 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15326140 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/326140
Method for smelting nickel oxide ore and method for charging pellets Jun 29, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14454689 [patent_doc_number] => 10323297 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-18 [patent_title] => Method for producing pellet and method for smelting nickel oxide ore [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/325515 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5425 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15325515 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/325515
Method for producing pellet and method for smelting nickel oxide ore Jun 29, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13675895 [patent_doc_number] => 20160376681 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-12-29 [patent_title] => PROCESS TO THERMALLY UPGRADE METAL-CONTAINING LIMONITE OR SAPROLITE ORES VIA MAGNETIC SEPARATION AND THE USE OF THE MAGNETIC CONCENTRATE AS SEEDS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/751808 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2646 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 175 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14751808 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/751808
PROCESS TO THERMALLY UPGRADE METAL-CONTAINING LIMONITE OR SAPROLITE ORES VIA MAGNETIC SEPARATION AND THE USE OF THE MAGNETIC CONCENTRATE AS SEEDS Jun 25, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13152497 [patent_doc_number] => 10092954 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-10-09 [patent_title] => Syntactic metal matrix materials and methods [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/752166 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 9478 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14752166 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/752166
Syntactic metal matrix materials and methods Jun 25, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11691279 [patent_doc_number] => 20170166995 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-06-15 [patent_title] => 'ION EXCHANGE RESIN AND METHOD FOR ADSORBING AND SEPARATING METAL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/321286 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 5460 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15321286 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/321286
Ion exchange resin and method for adsorbing and separating metal Jun 25, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11101238 [patent_doc_number] => 20160298208 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-10-13 [patent_title] => 'ISOTOPE DISPLACEMENT REFINING PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LOW ALPHA MATERIALS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/751264 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 10309 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14751264 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/751264
Isotope displacement refining process for producing low alpha materials Jun 25, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11963927 [patent_doc_number] => 20170268080 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-09-21 [patent_title] => 'PROCESS FOR RECYCLING CHROMIUM FROM WASTE WATER CONTAINING HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/513940 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-06-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1605 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15513940 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/513940
Process for recycling chromium from waste water containing hexavalent chromium Jun 24, 2015 Issued
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14/748413
Methods and systems for increasing the carbon content of sponge iron in a reduction furnace Jun 23, 2015 Issued
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14/748788
Alloy melting and refining method Jun 23, 2015 Issued
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