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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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17/322198
Developing device and image forming apparatus therewith May 16, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17977001 [patent_doc_number] => 11493859 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-08 [patent_title] => Image forming apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/318622 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-05-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 22044 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 273 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17318622 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/318622
Image forming apparatus May 11, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17230342 [patent_doc_number] => 20210356899 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-11-18 [patent_title] => SHEET PROCESSING DEVICE, LAMINATOR, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/316899 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-05-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10249 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17316899 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/316899
Sheet processing device, laminator, image forming apparatus, and image forming system May 10, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17940010 [patent_doc_number] => 11474460 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-18 [patent_title] => Elastic member, transfer device, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/316886 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-05-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 12193 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17316886 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/316886
Elastic member, transfer device, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus May 10, 2021 Issued
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17/315877
Image forming device May 9, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17468859 [patent_doc_number] => 11275336 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-15 [patent_title] => Image-forming apparatus including driving portion provided at only one side of developing cartridge for moving developing roller toward and away from photosensitive drum [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/245205 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7203 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 295 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17245205 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/245205
Image-forming apparatus including driving portion provided at only one side of developing cartridge for moving developing roller toward and away from photosensitive drum Apr 29, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17008939 [patent_doc_number] => 20210240100 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-05 [patent_title] => Image Forming Apparatus and Process Cartridge [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/236637 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-04-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 22188 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [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] => 17236637 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/236637
Image forming apparatus and process cartridge Apr 20, 2021 Issued
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17/229912
Process cartridge Apr 13, 2021 Issued
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18/031223
Structure for mounting development cartridge in image forming apparatus Apr 11, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17861221 [patent_doc_number] => 11442377 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-13 [patent_title] => Developing cartridge including movable holder for holding electrical contact surface [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/218238 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 13627 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 264 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17218238 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/218238
Developing cartridge including movable holder for holding electrical contact surface Mar 30, 2021 Issued
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17/218575
Image forming apparatus Mar 30, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18030287 [patent_doc_number] => 11513471 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-29 [patent_title] => Image forming apparatus determining whether cartridge is usable based on two sets of consumption state information [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/213529 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 10492 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 219 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17213529 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/213529
Image forming apparatus determining whether cartridge is usable based on two sets of consumption state information Mar 25, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17682158 [patent_doc_number] => 11366409 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-21 [patent_title] => Toner cartridge and toner supplying mechanism [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/211912 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 16949 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 285 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17211912 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/211912
Toner cartridge and toner supplying mechanism Mar 24, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19212092 [patent_doc_number] => 12001151 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-04 [patent_title] => Developing device including regulation member with different diameters of central portion and both end portions [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/039926 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 6710 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 18039926 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/039926
Developing device including regulation member with different diameters of central portion and both end portions Mar 22, 2021 Issued
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17/209864
Image forming apparatus Mar 22, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18470836 [patent_doc_number] => 20230205122 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-29 [patent_title] => FIXING DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/926860 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5375 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17926860 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/926860
Fixing device Mar 18, 2021 Issued
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17/174492
Image forming apparatus Feb 11, 2021 Issued
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17/167131
Image processing apparatus, image processing system, method, and recording medium Feb 3, 2021 Issued
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17/925702
Developing device with valve for discharge path and imaging system with developing device Jan 31, 2021 Issued
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18/274291
PRINTER DEVICES HAVING MOVABLE DISPLAY SCREENS Jan 27, 2021 Abandoned
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