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William M. Pierce

Examiner (ID: 2072, Phone: (571)272-4414 , Office: P/3711 )

Most Active Art Unit
3711
Art Unit(s)
3711, 3304
Total Applications
2367
Issued Applications
1398
Pending Applications
118
Abandoned Applications
861

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/395592
Drum cartridge and developing cartridge capable of suppressing variation in position of electrical contact surface Aug 5, 2021 Issued
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17/395560
Drum cartridge and developing cartridge capable of suppressing variation in position of electrical contact surface Aug 5, 2021 Issued
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17/391032
Heater, fixing device, and image forming apparatus Aug 1, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18203733 [patent_doc_number] => 11586123 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-21 [patent_title] => Process cartridge including frame having photosensitive drum, drum coupling and flanged fixed to photosensitive drum [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/388904 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 39 [patent_no_of_words] => 22203 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17388904 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/388904
Process cartridge including frame having photosensitive drum, drum coupling and flanged fixed to photosensitive drum Jul 28, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18046327 [patent_doc_number] => 11520279 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-06 [patent_title] => Metal frame of image forming apparatus and image forming apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/387884 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 53 [patent_no_of_words] => 16756 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 190 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17387884 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/387884
Metal frame of image forming apparatus and image forming apparatus Jul 27, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17515159 [patent_doc_number] => 11294305 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-05 [patent_title] => Toner conveying device, and image forming apparatus including toner conveying device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/443708 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 10351 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17443708 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/443708
Toner conveying device, and image forming apparatus including toner conveying device Jul 26, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17786095 [patent_doc_number] => 11409214 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-09 [patent_title] => Fixing apparatus and image forming apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/382614 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-07-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6240 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 308 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17382614 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/382614
Fixing apparatus and image forming apparatus Jul 21, 2021 Issued
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17/379870
Fixing device, image forming apparatus, and method for adjusting length of interposing and pressurizing region by fixing device Jul 18, 2021 Issued
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17/379438
Image forming apparatus Jul 18, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17876979 [patent_doc_number] => 11448990 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-20 [patent_title] => Image forming apparatus, method of controlling same, and storage medium [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/376451 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-07-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7192 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17376451 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/376451
Image forming apparatus, method of controlling same, and storage medium Jul 14, 2021 Issued
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17/377321
Housing and image forming apparatus Jul 14, 2021 Issued
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17/377252
Developing device and image forming apparatus including same Jul 14, 2021 Issued
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17/375172
Image forming apparatus Jul 13, 2021 Issued
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17/372914
Image forming apparatus and method for controlling the same Jul 11, 2021 Issued
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17/373338
Fixing device and image forming apparatus Jul 11, 2021 Issued
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17/365047
Image forming apparatus that detects occurrence of image defect Jun 30, 2021 Issued
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17/351499
Image forming apparatus and control method therefor Jun 17, 2021 Issued
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17/922212
Constant lubricant application Jun 14, 2021 Issued
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17/343002
Image forming apparatus and process cartridge including drum cartridge and development cartridge Jun 8, 2021 Issued
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17/327525
Development cartridge May 20, 2021 Issued
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