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William J. Royer

Examiner (ID: 18816, Phone: (571)272-2140 , Office: P/2852 )

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

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 16438706 [patent_doc_number] => 20200356032 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-11-12 [patent_title] => FIXING DEVICE PROVIDED WITH GRIPPABLE SLEEVE FOR REMOVING AND ATTACHING PRESSURE ROLLER WITHOUT DIRECTLY TOUCHING DRIVE GEAR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/838034 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-04-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4549 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16838034 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/838034
Fixing device provided with grippable sleeve for removing and attaching pressure roller without directly touching drive gear and image forming apparatus incorporating same Apr 1, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16431060 [patent_doc_number] => 10831139 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-11-10 [patent_title] => Image forming apparatus including a fixing belt for fixing toner including toner particles and silica particles [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/838238 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-04-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 21561 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 262 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16838238 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/838238
Image forming apparatus including a fixing belt for fixing toner including toner particles and silica particles Apr 1, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16971974 [patent_doc_number] => 11067945 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-07-20 [patent_title] => Image forming apparatus including sheet feeding cassette and conveyance unit attachable and detachable to and from apparatus main body [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/834118 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6447 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 430 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16834118 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/834118
Image forming apparatus including sheet feeding cassette and conveyance unit attachable and detachable to and from apparatus main body Mar 29, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16501172 [patent_doc_number] => 10866553 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-12-15 [patent_title] => Image forming apparatus, determination method, and developer processing apparatus configured to determine timing for replacement of developer based on a history of a deterioration index [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/813920 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4526 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16813920 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/813920
Image forming apparatus, determination method, and developer processing apparatus configured to determine timing for replacement of developer based on a history of a deterioration index Mar 9, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16592103 [patent_doc_number] => 10901359 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-01-26 [patent_title] => Image processing apparatus, paper dust collection mechanism, and paper dust collection method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/813917 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4490 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16813917 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/813917
Image processing apparatus, paper dust collection mechanism, and paper dust collection method Mar 9, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16592102 [patent_doc_number] => 10901358 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-01-26 [patent_title] => Image forming apparatus capable of executing a running-in operation for a developing section [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/809369 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7893 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 231 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16809369 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/809369
Image forming apparatus capable of executing a running-in operation for a developing section Mar 3, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16299449 [patent_doc_number] => 20200285172 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-09-10 [patent_title] => IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/809381 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7108 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 195 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16809381 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/809381
Image forming apparatus that determines whether to perform running-in operation Mar 3, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15935061 [patent_doc_number] => 20200159164 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-05-21 [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] => 16/773327 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 28899 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16773327 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/773327
Image forming apparatus provided with contacting-separating member capable of moving developing roller relative to photosensitive drum Jan 26, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16592091 [patent_doc_number] => 10901347 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-01-26 [patent_title] => Intermediate transfer device and image forming apparatus including an endless belt, a first cleaning unit and a second cleaning unit [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/751360 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3471 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 206 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16751360 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/751360
Intermediate transfer device and image forming apparatus including an endless belt, a first cleaning unit and a second cleaning unit Jan 23, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16801684 [patent_doc_number] => 10996624 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-04 [patent_title] => Charging device including a heater that directly heats a housing that houses a charging roll or the charging roll [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/751280 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 11091 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16751280 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/751280
Charging device including a heater that directly heats a housing that houses a charging roll or the charging roll Jan 23, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16565500 [patent_doc_number] => 10890867 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-01-12 [patent_title] => Image forming apparatus capable of increasing gloss of an image [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/751335 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8578 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16751335 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/751335
Image forming apparatus capable of increasing gloss of an image Jan 23, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16534801 [patent_doc_number] => 10877397 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-12-29 [patent_title] => Developer storage level detecting device, developer supplying device, and image forming apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/750450 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 11122 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16750450 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/750450
Developer storage level detecting device, developer supplying device, and image forming apparatus Jan 22, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16345637 [patent_doc_number] => 20200310288 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-01 [patent_title] => DEVELOPER CARTRIDGE MOUNTABLE TO A DRUM CARTRIDGE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/750558 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5746 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16750558 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/750558
Developer cartridge mountable to a drum cartridge Jan 22, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16370682 [patent_doc_number] => 10802433 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-13 [patent_title] => Fixing member, fixing unit, and image forming apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/750444 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 8857 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16750444 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/750444
Fixing member, fixing unit, and image forming apparatus Jan 22, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16705851 [patent_doc_number] => 10955777 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-03-23 [patent_title] => Fixing device including at least one temperature detector and a device-side connector and image forming apparatus including same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/750043 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 7238 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16750043 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/750043
Fixing device including at least one temperature detector and a device-side connector and image forming apparatus including same Jan 22, 2020 Issued
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16/750997
Developing device with removable seal closing port and image forming apparatus having the same Jan 22, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16299446 [patent_doc_number] => 20200285169 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-09-10 [patent_title] => IMAGE FORMING METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/747869 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 28066 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16747869 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/747869
Image forming method using white toner and color toner of at least one color Jan 20, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17589152 [patent_doc_number] => 11327419 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-10 [patent_title] => Imaging system including link mechanism to pivot steering member [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/413006 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 7176 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17413006 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/413006
Imaging system including link mechanism to pivot steering member Jan 14, 2020 Issued
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17/295387
Imaging system Jan 5, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16666681 [patent_doc_number] => 10935924 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-03-02 [patent_title] => Drive coupler for a replaceable unit of an electrophotographic image forming device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/732906 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6299 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 234 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16732906 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/732906
Drive coupler for a replaceable unit of an electrophotographic image forming device Jan 1, 2020 Issued
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