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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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18/161576
Process cartridge including frame having photosensitive drum, drum coupling and flanged fixed to photosensitive drum Jan 29, 2023 Issued
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18/161783
Image density measurement method and image forming apparatus Jan 29, 2023 Issued
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18/159564
Fixing device Jan 24, 2023 Issued
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18/159015
Image forming apparatus and image forming system Jan 23, 2023 Issued
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18/097180
Image forming device Jan 12, 2023 Issued
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18/152768
Fixing belt, fixing device, and image forming apparatus Jan 10, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19122192 [patent_doc_number] => 11966172 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-23 [patent_title] => Charging member, charging device, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/152583 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7473 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18152583 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/152583
Charging member, charging device, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus Jan 9, 2023 Issued
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18/093376
Developing device Jan 4, 2023 Issued
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18/087831
Heater, fixing device, and image forming apparatus Dec 22, 2022 Issued
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18/081888
Image forming apparatus Dec 14, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18981748 [patent_doc_number] => 11906918 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-20 [patent_title] => Printer drum removal preparation [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/065884 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6473 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18065884 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/065884
Printer drum removal preparation Dec 13, 2022 Issued
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18/081601
Image forming apparatus Dec 13, 2022 Issued
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17/994892
Developing agent filling device that releases developing roller from pressure of regulation blade, and developing agent filling method Nov 27, 2022 Issued
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17/993631
Image forming apparatus Nov 22, 2022 Issued
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17/991965
Image forming apparatus Nov 21, 2022 Issued
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18/057640
Heating device and image forming apparatus Nov 20, 2022 Issued
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18/056623
Scanning optical system and image forming apparatus Nov 16, 2022 Issued
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17/988823
Image forming apparatus Nov 16, 2022 Issued
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18/054220
Image forming apparatus determining whether cartridge is usable based on two sets of consumption state information Nov 9, 2022 Issued
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17/980616
Inorganic compound particle supply member, transfer device, and image forming apparatus Nov 3, 2022 Issued
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