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William C. Joyce

Examiner (ID: 2037, Phone: (571)272-7107 , Office: P/3658 )

Most Active Art Unit
3682
Art Unit(s)
3681, 3682, 3658, 3622, 3618, 3656
Total Applications
2280
Issued Applications
1565
Pending Applications
114
Abandoned Applications
612

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 17579745 [patent_doc_number] => 20220136600 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-05 [patent_title] => POWER TOOL WITH COMPLIANT SHIFTING MECHANISM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/648063 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11352 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 202 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17648063 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/648063
Power tool with compliant shifting mechanism Jan 13, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19643727 [patent_doc_number] => 20240418247 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-19 [patent_title] => DYNAMICALLY PIVOTABLE FRICTION DRIVE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/726652 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7405 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18726652 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/726652
Dynamically pivotable friction drive Jan 4, 2022 Issued
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17/563910
CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION Dec 27, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17688487 [patent_doc_number] => 20220195779 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-23 [patent_title] => GEARING DEVICE OF A PASSAGEWAY DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/553962 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4463 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17553962 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/553962
Gearing device of a passageway device Dec 16, 2021 Issued
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17/553110
Strain wave gear with encoder integration Dec 15, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18922056 [patent_doc_number] => 20240025060 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-25 [patent_title] => IMPACT-PROTECTION SAFETY DEVICE FOR A ROBOT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/266440 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4067 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18266440 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/266440
Impact-protection safety device for a robot Dec 7, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20226186 [patent_doc_number] => 12414825 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-09-16 [patent_title] => Surgical arm [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/543325 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 2446 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 209 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17543325 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/543325
Surgical arm Dec 5, 2021 Issued
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18/249441
Articulated robot Nov 14, 2021 Issued
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18/034755
Toroidal continuously variable transmission Nov 4, 2021 Issued
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17/509782
Articulation for a robot Oct 24, 2021 Issued
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17/504082
Speed reducer Oct 17, 2021 Issued
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18/692956
ROBOT Oct 13, 2021 Pending
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17/499890
Energy storing assistive mechanism, robotic joint and robot Oct 12, 2021 Issued
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18/039005
Hybrid drive unit Oct 5, 2021 Issued
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18/032677
Gearing having a housing and a shaft unit Oct 4, 2021 Issued
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17/482183
Lightweight high load-bearing reducer and method for generating bionic bone structure of gear thereof Sep 21, 2021 Issued
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18/042420
Robot Sep 21, 2021 Issued
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18/023258
Balancer and robot system Sep 12, 2021 Issued
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18/022688
Joint mechanism and robot arm mechanism Sep 9, 2021 Issued
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18/028615
Steering System for a Vehicle, in Particular a Utility Vehicle Aug 25, 2021 Pending
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