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William J. Royer

Examiner (ID: 10325, Phone: (571)272-2140 , Office: P/2852 )

Most Active Art Unit
2852
Art Unit(s)
2899, 2105, 2852
Total Applications
2466
Issued Applications
2358
Pending Applications
13
Abandoned Applications
107

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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15/878684
Fixing apparatus and image forming apparatus that set target temperatures of heat generating elements for heating a developer image in each of a plurality of regions Jan 23, 2018 Issued
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15/877564
Image forming apparatus which can form an image on a label sheet and control method thereof Jan 22, 2018 Issued
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15/877053
Developing device and image forming apparatus therewith Jan 21, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13317667 [patent_doc_number] => 20180210371 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-07-26 [patent_title] => TONER RECEIVING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/875859 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10144 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15875859 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/875859
Toner receiving device, and image forming apparatus including the same Jan 18, 2018 Issued
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15/862165
Fixing apparatus having a restrictive guide member Jan 3, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13816971 [patent_doc_number] => 10185254 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-22 [patent_title] => Image forming apparatus that obtains lifetime of secondary transfer member [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/855365 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 14760 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 232 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15855365 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/855365
Image forming apparatus that obtains lifetime of secondary transfer member Dec 26, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13270891 [patent_doc_number] => 10147532 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-12-04 [patent_title] => Wiring structure for electronic apparatus and image forming apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/855420 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 8936 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 235 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15855420 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/855420
Wiring structure for electronic apparatus and image forming apparatus Dec 26, 2017 Issued
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15/850580
Locking device for a toner container and image forming apparatus having the locking device Dec 20, 2017 Issued
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15/846865
Drive coupler actuation via replaceable unit insertion in an image forming device Dec 18, 2017 Issued
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15/845169
Developing cartridge comprising mechanism for information detection Dec 17, 2017 Issued
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15/839998
Image forming apparatus with a control that compensates for changing humidity Dec 12, 2017 Issued
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16/632591
Heat source segments aligned with different sizes Oct 24, 2017 Issued
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15/784739
Image forming apparatus having intermediate transfer belt, secondary transfer member that contacts outer surface of intermediate transfer belt, opposed member opposed to secondary transfer member via intermediate transfer belt, contact member that contacts inner surface of intermediate transfer belt, and constant-voltage element through which opposed member and contact member are grounded Oct 15, 2017 Issued
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15/713837
Image forming apparatus with image position deviation correction and control method for correcting image position deviation Sep 24, 2017 Issued
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15/713922
Oil removing device and image forming apparatus Sep 24, 2017 Issued
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16/605507
Compensating voltages for electrophotography printing devices Aug 23, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13806775 [patent_doc_number] => 10180652 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-15 [patent_title] => Drawer, electronic apparatus incorporating the drawer, and image forming apparatus incorporating the drawer [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/682662 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5381 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 227 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15682662 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/682662
Drawer, electronic apparatus incorporating the drawer, and image forming apparatus incorporating the drawer Aug 21, 2017 Issued
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15/679256
Developing roller including roller body with simplified structure without a coating film Aug 16, 2017 Issued
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15/679452
Image formation apparatus Aug 16, 2017 Issued
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15/678696
Image forming system, image forming apparatus, tone correction method, non-transitory recording medium storing computer readable tone correction program, and image density correction method Aug 15, 2017 Issued
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