Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/734,584

IMPROVED EDGE STRESS USING DIFFERENTIAL COOLING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 05, 2024

Priority

Apr 11, 2019 — provisional 62/832,493 +2 more

Examiner

DAIGLER, CHRISTOPHER PAUL

Art Unit

1741

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Corning Incorporated

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 53% of cases after interview

— +29.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 15 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DAIGLER, CHRISTOPHER PAUL View full profile →

Grants 53% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

8 granted / 15 resolved

-11.7% vs TC avg

Strong +30% interview lift

Without

With

+29.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

40 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

§103

86.4%

+46.4% vs TC avg

§102

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 15 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 05, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

53%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+29.5%)

2y 11m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 15 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.