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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
Array ( [id] => 17557492 [patent_doc_number] => 11314193 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-26 [patent_title] => Foreign substance collection apparatus, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/128548 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 14748 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 213 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17128548 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/128548
Foreign substance collection apparatus, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus Dec 20, 2020 Issued
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17/126127
Image forming apparatus capable of prompting for replacement of at least one of a charging roller and a cleaning blade Dec 17, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16934228 [patent_doc_number] => 20210200117 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-07-01 [patent_title] => DEVELOPING DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/122409 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13092 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 282 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17122409 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/122409
Developing device to reduce leakage of developer Dec 14, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16926716 [patent_doc_number] => 11048192 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-29 [patent_title] => Image forming apparatus capable of suppressing occurrence of image defects in response to difference in carrier resistance and obtaining high image quality [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/113063 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5145 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 217 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17113063 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/113063
Image forming apparatus capable of suppressing occurrence of image defects in response to difference in carrier resistance and obtaining high image quality Dec 5, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17164502 [patent_doc_number] => 11150596 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-10-19 [patent_title] => Waste toner storage container and image forming apparatus that accurately detect an amount of waste toner [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/952204 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5867 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16952204 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/952204
Waste toner storage container and image forming apparatus that accurately detect an amount of waste toner Nov 18, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16833566 [patent_doc_number] => 11009814 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-18 [patent_title] => Image forming apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/951013 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 10645 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 214 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16951013 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/951013
Image forming apparatus Nov 17, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17128102 [patent_doc_number] => 20210302871 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-30 [patent_title] => IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR COLLECTING WASTE TONER IN A WASTE TONER COLLECTION CONTAINER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/094911 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4327 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17094911 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/094911
Image forming apparatus and control method for collecting waste toner in a waste toner collection container Nov 10, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17016611 [patent_doc_number] => 11086247 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-10 [patent_title] => Electrical connection for an imaging component of an electrophotographic image forming device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/082702 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6607 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 171 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17082702 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/082702
Electrical connection for an imaging component of an electrophotographic image forming device Oct 27, 2020 Issued
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17/078140
Fixing device and image forming apparatus with temperature control Oct 22, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16794478 [patent_doc_number] => 20210124295 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-04-29 [patent_title] => FIXING DEVICE FOR FIXING TONER IMAGE TO SHEET, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH FIXING DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/079059 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5123 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17079059 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/079059
Fixing device having a convex portion on surface of a heating unit, and image forming apparatus provided with fixing device Oct 22, 2020 Issued
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17/077422
Image forming apparatus with collection of dust resulting from a parting agent contained in toner Oct 21, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17223106 [patent_doc_number] => 11175602 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-11-16 [patent_title] => Electroconductive member, process cartridge, and electrophotographic image forming apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/072206 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 17578 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 286 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17072206 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/072206
Electroconductive member, process cartridge, and electrophotographic image forming apparatus Oct 15, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16729357 [patent_doc_number] => 20210096504 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-04-01 [patent_title] => Image Forming Apparatus Provided with Contacting-Separating Member Capable of Moving Developing Roller Relative to Photosensitive Drum [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/066603 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 28924 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17066603 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/066603
Image forming apparatus including developing cartridge in which a developing-device frame boss goes through a hole of a front wall Oct 8, 2020 Issued
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17/065258
Process cartridge and electrophotographic apparatus capable of suppressing lateral running while maintaining satisfactory potential function Oct 6, 2020 Issued
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17/035683
Charging roller Sep 28, 2020 Issued
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17/034231
FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Sep 27, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17150920 [patent_doc_number] => 11143992 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-10-12 [patent_title] => Image forming apparatus including a drive device transmitting a driving force to a drive member to detach a unit from a housing [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/030623 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 17725 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17030623 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/030623
Image forming apparatus including a drive device transmitting a driving force to a drive member to detach a unit from a housing Sep 23, 2020 Issued
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17/021228
Cartridge including an image bearing member and developer bearing member that can be easily separated Sep 14, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17689915 [patent_doc_number] => 20220197208 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-23 [patent_title] => LUBRICANT APPLICATION DEVICE FOR NON-CONTACT APPLYING OF LUBRICANT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/299096 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7668 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 51 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17299096 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/299096
Lubricant application device for non-contact applying of lubricant Aug 25, 2020 Issued
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17/003068
Image forming device having drawer Aug 25, 2020 Issued
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