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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] => 4764560 [patent_doc_number] => 20080175771 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-24 [patent_title] => 'Method for increasing metal production in smelter operations' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/655649 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1303 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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] => publications/A1/0175/20080175771.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11655649 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/655649
Method for increasing metal production in smelter operations Jan 18, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 348417 [patent_doc_number] => 07494529 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-24 [patent_title] => 'Optimization of bioleaching process' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/623162 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2550 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/494/07494529.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11623162 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/623162
Optimization of bioleaching process Jan 14, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5455223 [patent_doc_number] => 20090255375 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-15 [patent_title] => 'Method for the Production of a Foamed Slag in a Metal Bath' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/223416 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2036 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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] => publications/A1/0255/20090255375.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12223416 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/223416
Method for the production of a foamed slag in a metal bath Jan 14, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4504315 [patent_doc_number] => 07914731 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-29 [patent_title] => 'Process for sintering on a sintering machine' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/161205 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 5357 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 494 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/914/07914731.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12161205 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/161205
Process for sintering on a sintering machine Jan 11, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6602062 [patent_doc_number] => 20100224029 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-09 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR SEPARATION AND RECOVERY OF NOBLE METALS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/160852 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 6436 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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] => publications/A1/0224/20100224029.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12160852 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/160852
Method for separation and recovery of noble metals Jan 11, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4558905 [patent_doc_number] => 07846234 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-07 [patent_title] => 'Method of precious metal recovery' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/087446 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2066 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/846/07846234.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12087446 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/087446
Method of precious metal recovery Jan 8, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5233044 [patent_doc_number] => 20070125199 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-07 [patent_title] => 'High Temperature Heap Bioleaching Process' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/621525 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 18393 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [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] => publications/A1/0125/20070125199.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11621525 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/621525
High temperature heap bioleaching process Jan 8, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8663708 [patent_doc_number] => 08377168 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-19 [patent_title] => 'Method for the direct reduction of iron oxides to metallic iron utilizing coke oven gas or the like' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/160180 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3919 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 244 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12160180 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/160180
Method for the direct reduction of iron oxides to metallic iron utilizing coke oven gas or the like Jan 4, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 795372 [patent_doc_number] => 07429286 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-09-30 [patent_title] => 'Method for recovering metal values from concentrates of sulfide minerals' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/619186 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 10776 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/429/07429286.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11619186 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/619186
Method for recovering metal values from concentrates of sulfide minerals Jan 1, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4957148 [patent_doc_number] => 20080271572 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-06 [patent_title] => 'Method for Recovering Rare Metals in Zinc Leaching Process' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/096004 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3061 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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] => publications/A1/0271/20080271572.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12096004 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/096004
Method for recovering rare metals in zinc leaching process Dec 26, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4946086 [patent_doc_number] => 20080302212 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-11 [patent_title] => 'Method for Manufacturing Molten Irons and Apparatus for Manufacturing Molten Irons' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/158886 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7706 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] => publications/A1/0302/20080302212.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12158886 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/158886
Apparatus for manufacturing molten irons Dec 25, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5037284 [patent_doc_number] => 20070089566 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-26 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR THIOSULFATE LEACHING OF PRECIOUS METAL-CONTAINING MATERIALS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/613056 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 11361 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0089/20070089566.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11613056 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/613056
Method for thiosulfate leaching of precious metal-containing materials Dec 18, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5191188 [patent_doc_number] => 20070079667 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-12 [patent_title] => 'METHOD OF PRODUCING STAINLESS STEEL BY RE-USING WASTE MATERIAL OF STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCING PROCESS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/608900 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 5311 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [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] => publications/A1/0079/20070079667.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11608900 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/608900
METHOD OF PRODUCING STAINLESS STEEL BY RE-USING WASTE MATERIAL OF STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCING PROCESS Dec 10, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5281461 [patent_doc_number] => 20090095134 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-16 [patent_title] => 'Process and Equipment for Blast Furnace Ironmaking Using Pure Oxygen and Gas' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/226940 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1471 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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] => publications/A1/0095/20090095134.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12226940 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/226940
Process and Equipment for Blast Furnace Ironmaking Using Pure Oxygen and Gas Dec 4, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4819615 [patent_doc_number] => 20080121315 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-29 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR MAKING SOFT MAGNETIC MATERIAL HAVING FINE GRAIN STRUCTURE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/563700 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6363 [patent_no_of_claims] => 41 [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] => publications/A1/0121/20080121315.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11563700 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/563700
Method for making soft magnetic material having fine grain structure Nov 27, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4788477 [patent_doc_number] => 20080289450 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-27 [patent_title] => 'Conveyor System, Composite System and Method For Coupling Metallurgical Methods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/096478 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5742 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [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] => publications/A1/0289/20080289450.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12096478 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/096478
Conveyor system, composite system and method for coupling metallurgical methods Nov 26, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4623577 [patent_doc_number] => 08002872 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-23 [patent_title] => 'Methods of recovering and purifying secondary aluminum' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/094397 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2840 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 43 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/002/08002872.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12094397 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/094397
Methods of recovering and purifying secondary aluminum Nov 21, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4988003 [patent_doc_number] => 20070154342 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-05 [patent_title] => 'Multi metal base hardfacing alloy' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/600818 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3599 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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] => publications/A1/0154/20070154342.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11600818 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/600818
Multi metal base hardfacing alloy Nov 16, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 259597 [patent_doc_number] => 07572317 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-11 [patent_title] => 'Thiosulfate generation in situ in precious metal recovery' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/558639 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 8221 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 155 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/572/07572317.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11558639 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/558639
Thiosulfate generation in situ in precious metal recovery Nov 9, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5013308 [patent_doc_number] => 20070256516 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-11-08 [patent_title] => 'Steel making material recycling system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/498905 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 4822 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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] => publications/A1/0256/20070256516.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11498905 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/498905
Steel making material recycling system Nov 2, 2006 Abandoned
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