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Tima Michele Mcguthry Banks

Examiner (ID: 18651, Phone: (571)272-2744 , Office: P/1733 )

Most Active Art Unit
1733
Art Unit(s)
1793, CAO, 1742, 1733
Total Applications
1790
Issued Applications
1324
Pending Applications
173
Abandoned Applications
314

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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15/487074
Method for the treatment of metallic particles and objects contaminated with metallic particles Apr 12, 2017 Issued
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15/487107
GOLD RECOVERY Apr 12, 2017 Abandoned
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15/485574
Methods for mitigating the buildup of direct reduced iron clusters on the walls of a direct reduction furnace Apr 11, 2017 Issued
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15/481666
Methods to increase solid solution zirconium in aluminum alloys Apr 6, 2017 Issued
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16/091341
Burner for gas heated furnace and method of operation thereof Apr 4, 2017 Issued
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15/766954
Method for recovering gold from an ore or a refining intermediate containing gold Mar 29, 2017 Issued
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15/428817
Method for recovering target materials from source materials Feb 8, 2017 Issued
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15/406804
Method for converting and separating vanadium, titanium, and iron from vanadium-titanium-iron concentrate in one step Jan 15, 2017 Issued
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15/405147
Ni-based superalloy for hot forging Jan 11, 2017 Issued
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15/530220
Flexible minimum energy utilization electric ARC Dec 13, 2016 Abandoned
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16/074104
Treatment method for resource recycling of hexavalent chromium-containing residues Dec 6, 2016 Issued
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15/363698
Method for recovering thorium and rare earth elements from rare earth waste residues Nov 28, 2016 Issued
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15/358971
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ACTIVE ALLOY Nov 21, 2016 Abandoned
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15/359375
System and Method for Forming Spherical Silica-Based Proppant and Pig Iron Utilizing Mining Slag Nov 21, 2016 Abandoned
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15/355897
PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A PGM-ENRICHED ALLOY Nov 17, 2016 Abandoned
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15/355971
Process for the production of a PGM-enriched alloy Nov 17, 2016 Issued
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15/355570
PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A PGM-ENRICHED ALLOY Nov 17, 2016 Abandoned
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15/355617
PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A PGM-ENRICHED ALLOY Nov 17, 2016 Abandoned
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15/353814
Ultrasonic probes with gas outlets for degassing of molten metals Nov 16, 2016 Issued
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15/347645
Method for recycling-processing of dust generated in converter furnace, and method for manufacturing steel Nov 8, 2016 Issued
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