Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/886,038

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

ARANT, HARRY E

Art Unit

3763

Tech Center

RTX Corporation

Assignee

Rtx Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 48% of cases after interview

— +22.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 569 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ARANT, HARRY E View full profile →

Grants 48% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

274 granted / 569 resolved

-11.8% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+22.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

51 currently pending

Career history

620

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

55.1%

+15.1% vs TC avg

§102

26.2%

-13.8% vs TC avg

§112

17.3%

-22.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 569 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Mar 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/314,891

Patent 12601547

EXTRUDED CONNECTED MICROTUBE AND HEAT EXCHANGER

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/264,495

Patent 12590713

METHODS AND SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS TO SUPPORT REDUCED ENERGY AND WATER USAGE

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/030,827

Patent 12578144

SUPPORT ASSEMBLY IN A HEAT STORAGE DEVICE

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

17/962,695

Patent 12546545

ALUMINUM ALLOY HEAT EXCHANGER

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

18/570,944

Patent 12546543

HEAT STORAGE POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND POWER GENERATION CONTROL SYSTEM

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

48%

Grant Probability

71%

With Interview (+22.4%)

3y 9m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 569 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.