Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

194 pending office actions

Portfolio Summary

194
Total Pending OAs
65
Final Rejections
129
Non-Final OAs

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatusFiled
19228972 Thermally Responsive Actuator NGUYEN, HOANG M 3746 Non-Final OA Jun 05, 2025
19215847 FASTENER-DRIVING TOOL WITH CHAMBER MEMBER RETAINING ASSEMBLY SEIF, DARIUSH 3731 Non-Final OA May 22, 2025
19214763 Female Connector and Connector Assembly DUNWOODY, AARON M 3679 Non-Final OA May 21, 2025
19073624 GROMMET APPARATUS FOSTER, NICHOLAS L 3675 Non-Final OA Mar 07, 2025
18973397 Operating Mechanism for Operating a Vehicle Door, in Particular an Exterior Vehicle Door NEUBAUER, THOMAS L 3675 Non-Final OA Dec 09, 2024
18872388 SCREW PUMP AND ITS COMPONENTS BOGUE, JESSE SAMUEL 3746 Final Rejection Dec 06, 2024
18969978 WELDING HEADGEAR WITH HEAD STRAP TIGHTNESS FEEDBACK AND LIMITING MANGINE, HEATHER N 3732 Non-Final OA Dec 05, 2024
18940492 Operating Mechanism for Vehicle Doors AHMAD, FARIA F 3675 Non-Final OA Nov 07, 2024
18925702 DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY TULLIA, STEVEN A 3675 Non-Final OA Oct 24, 2024
18921892 AUTOMATIC LANE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM BIDWELL, JAMES R 3651 Non-Final OA Oct 21, 2024
18920247 DOOR LOCK TULLIA, STEVEN A 3675 Non-Final OA Oct 18, 2024
18895778 Mounting System for a Sealing Apparatus, a Sealing Apparatus, and a Method for Manufacturing such a Sealing Apparatus CAHILL, JESSICA MARIE 3753 Final Rejection Sep 25, 2024
18892687 PRINTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRINTING SYSTEM THOMPSON, LESLIE J. 2853 Non-Final OA Sep 23, 2024
18891653 Torsion Clip SULLIVAN, MATTHEW J 3677 Non-Final OA Sep 20, 2024
18596205 AIR RINSING APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR RINSING CONTAINERS LEE, DOUGLAS 1714 Non-Final OA Sep 19, 2024
18885067 Improved Fastening Clip LAVINDER, JACK W 3677 Non-Final OA Sep 13, 2024
18829949 Fastening Clip SULLIVAN, MATTHEW J 3677 Non-Final OA Sep 10, 2024
18828526 Ice Break Emergency Release AHMAD, FARIA F 3675 Non-Final OA Sep 09, 2024
18824017 Compact and Modular Valve REID, MICHAEL ROBERT 3753 Non-Final OA Sep 04, 2024
18816265 CONTACTING CLEANING SYSTEM AWAIS, MUHAMMAD SUMRAIZ 3651 Non-Final OA Aug 27, 2024
18815079 DISHWASHER DOOR-OPENING STRIKER HOROWITZ, NOAH NMN 3675 Final Rejection Aug 26, 2024
18811921 Dual Radius Ball Valve Component SHAIKH, MERAJ A 3763 Non-Final OA Aug 22, 2024
18812064 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED CLEANING OF WIRE ELECTRODES AFTER WELDING JENNISON, BRIAN W 3761 Non-Final OA Aug 22, 2024
18811067 LIGHTING ATTACHMENT FOR WELDING HELMETS QUINN, RICHALE LEE 3732 Non-Final OA Aug 21, 2024
18808911 Retainer Fingers for Retaining Tubes of Different Sizes TAN, DING Y 3632 Non-Final OA Aug 19, 2024
18807362 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A DISPENSING EVENT IN A BULK PRODUCT DISPENSING SYSTEM RIEGELMAN, MICHAEL A 3654 Non-Final OA Aug 16, 2024
18802971 MODULAR DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ADHESIVE OR THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL CARROLL, JEREMY W 3754 Non-Final OA Aug 13, 2024
18799521 REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE AND AIR CURTAIN ATTACHMENT TAVAKOLDAVANI, KAMRAN 3763 Non-Final OA Aug 09, 2024
18795960 COUPLER AND COUPLING METHOD AGUDELO, PAOLA 3633 Non-Final OA Aug 06, 2024
18777667 AIR DUCT FOR A REFRIGERATOR DELEON, DARIO ANTONIO 3763 Non-Final OA Jul 19, 2024
18777819 DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE HOROWITZ, NOAH NMN 3675 Final Rejection Jul 19, 2024
18777758 REFRIGERATOR SULLENS, TAVIA L 3763 Non-Final OA Jul 19, 2024
18777848 DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRICAL APPLICANCE HOROWITZ, NOAH NMN 3675 Final Rejection Jul 19, 2024
18777666 PHOTODETECTOR THIN FILM WITH PBSE NANOSTRUCTURES GAWORECKI, MARK R 2884 Non-Final OA Jul 19, 2024
18777651 REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE ROHRHOFF, DANIEL J 3637 Non-Final OA Jul 19, 2024
18777747 BACK BAR REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE ROHRHOFF, DANIEL J 3637 Final Rejection Jul 19, 2024
18777653 REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE WILKENS, JANET MARIE 3637 Non-Final OA Jul 19, 2024
18729716 IN SITU GENERATED PROPELLANT PRESSURIZED MATERIAL DISPENSER LONG, DONNELL ALAN 3754 Non-Final OA Jul 17, 2024
18773095 Integrated Fastener System UPCHURCH, DAVID M 3677 Non-Final OA Jul 15, 2024
18766769 Flexible Multi-Tube Retainer GARFT, CHRISTOPHER 3632 Final Rejection Jul 09, 2024
18765519 Operating Mechanism for Operating Vehicle Doors LUGO, CARLOS 3675 Non-Final OA Jul 08, 2024
18764957 COMMERCIAL DISHWASHER WITH A DRYING MODULE, METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A DISHWASHER, AND DRYING MODULE FOR A DISHWASHER SMITH, KATELYN WHATLEY 1749 Non-Final OA Jul 05, 2024
18763304 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING HEATING CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS PATEL, DEVANG R 1735 Final Rejection Jul 03, 2024
18756706 PRINTER, FOOD PRODUCT SCALE AND ASSOCIATED LABEL CASSETTE WITH ADJUSTABLE LABEL STOCK EDGE GUIDE SHENDEROV, ALEXANDER D 2853 Non-Final OA Jun 27, 2024
18742807 Rotating Valve System PRICE, CRAIG JAMES 3753 Non-Final OA Jun 13, 2024
18739891 WAREWASH RACK SYSTEM AND WAREWASHER WITH ASSOCIATED WAREWASH RACK SYSTEM PARIHAR, PRADHUMAN 1714 Non-Final OA Jun 11, 2024
18738542 VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR A BATTERY ENCLOSURE DO, HAILEY KYUNG AE 3753 Non-Final OA Jun 10, 2024
18735622 Operation Assembly for Vehicle Closure Component LUGO, CARLOS 3675 Non-Final OA Jun 06, 2024
18734586 Human-Computer Interaction Method and System for Vehicle WONG, YUEN H 3667 Non-Final OA Jun 05, 2024
18679677 FORKLIFT SCALE SENSOR ATTACHMENT AND MOUNTING TRAN, DIEM M 3654 Non-Final OA May 31, 2024
18675991 FACE SHIELD SYSTEMS FOR SECURING REMOVABLE FACE SHIELD LENSES MORAN, KATHERINE M 3732 Non-Final OA May 28, 2024
18675350 Handle Assembly and Vehicle BROWN, EMILY GAIL 3675 Final Rejection May 28, 2024
18668998 Handle Assembly LUGO, CARLOS 3675 Final Rejection May 20, 2024
18651845 DUAL FUNCTION TOOLING TRAY HAVING MOVABLE CENTER SECTION FOR STENCIL PRINTER FERGUSON SAMRETH, MARISSA LIANA 2853 Final Rejection May 01, 2024
18705044 A GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT BONZELL, PHILIP J 3642 Non-Final OA Apr 26, 2024
18705053 IMPROVED DOOR LOCK FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY 3675 Final Rejection Apr 26, 2024
18642501 APPARATUS FOR DRIVING FASTENERS GERTH, KATIE L 3731 Non-Final OA Apr 22, 2024
18642057 Sealing Covers for Actuator Motors VAZIRI, MASOUD 2834 Non-Final OA Apr 22, 2024
18629848 Fastener DO, ROWLAND 3677 Final Rejection Apr 08, 2024
18626385 FOAMED ACRYLIC POLYMER PRIMERLESS ADHESIVE VO, HAI 1788 Final Rejection Apr 04, 2024
18626744 VALVE ACTUATOR AND METHOD OF REDUCING CURRENT CONSUMPTION JELLETT, MATTHEW WILLIAM 3753 Non-Final OA Apr 04, 2024
18623306 Pinch Resistant Helmet Buckle LEE, MICHAEL S 3677 Non-Final OA Apr 01, 2024
18621247 WIPER BLADE WITH SILICONE LIQUID RUBBER DERIVED PERMANENT COATING THEREON GUIDOTTI, LAURA COLE 3723 Final Rejection Mar 29, 2024
18621988 GENERATOR BRUSH ADAPTERS AND POWER SYSTEMS HAVING GENERATOR BRUSH ADAPTERS TRUONG, THOMAS 2834 Non-Final OA Mar 29, 2024
18616479 Concealed Door Handle Assembly LUGO, CARLOS 3675 Final Rejection Mar 26, 2024
18609467 BIDIRECTIONAL 3-LEVEL CONVERTER FOR USE IN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FOR WELDING GENERATOR BELAY, DILNESSA B 3761 Final Rejection Mar 19, 2024
18692708 Cover Assembly PAPE, JOSEPH 3612 Non-Final OA Mar 15, 2024
18605563 Fixation of Fasteners to Wire Harness with Glue PATEL, VISHAL I 1746 Non-Final OA Mar 14, 2024
18605623 ULTRASONICALLY WELDED FITTINGS AND WELDING CABLES ESTRADA, ANGEL R 2841 Non-Final OA Mar 14, 2024
18596192 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CLEAN A CONTINUOUS SUBSTRATE GOLIGHTLY, ERIC WAYNE 1714 Final Rejection Mar 05, 2024
18594865 Handle Assembly LUGO, CARLOS 3675 Non-Final OA Mar 04, 2024
18590301 Dual-Blade Wiper Blade GUMP, MICHAEL ANTHONY 3723 Non-Final OA Feb 28, 2024
18589759 WELDING TORCH CONSUMABLES CLEANING SYSTEMS PECHE, JORGE O 3656 Non-Final OA Feb 28, 2024
18590126 Wiper Blade Wear Indicator and System SOTO, CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY 3723 Non-Final OA Feb 28, 2024
18687371 DISHWASHER FOR A COFFEE SHOP AND/OR A FAST-FOOD RESTAURANT BELL, SPENCER E 1711 Final Rejection Feb 28, 2024
18590278 WELDING SYSTEMS FOR COOLING WELDING CONTACT TIPS ROSARIO-APONTE, ALBA T 3761 Non-Final OA Feb 28, 2024
18588683 INJECTION NEEDLE BLOWOFF APPARATUS AND INJECTION TESTING SYSTEMS KIRKLAND III, FREDDIE 2855 Non-Final OA Feb 27, 2024
18584067 Tunable Anti-Glare Filter DUNNING, RYAN S 2872 Non-Final OA Feb 22, 2024
18685781 CALIBRATION OF A SOLDERING MACHINE STONER, KILEY SHAWN 1735 Non-Final OA Feb 22, 2024
18583265 TESTING SYSTEM WITH ACOUSTIC NOISE REPLICATION THROUGH HYBRID SIMULATION DUNLAP, JONATHAN M 2855 Non-Final OA Feb 21, 2024
18438823 VEHICLE SHAMPOO COMPOSITION CONTAINING GRAPHENE MRUK, BRIAN P 1761 Non-Final OA Feb 12, 2024
18437555 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION FOR REMOVING BUG SPLATTER FROM VEHICLE WINDSHIELDS DELCOTTO, GREGORY R 1761 Non-Final OA Feb 09, 2024
18433037 COMMERCIAL DISHWASHER AS WELL AS METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMMERCIAL DISHWASHER COLEMAN, RYAN L 1714 Non-Final OA Feb 05, 2024
18431367 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WELDING ASSET IDENTIFICATION PATEL, JIGNESHKUMAR C 2116 Non-Final OA Feb 02, 2024
18427194 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING THIN-FILM SPECIMENS DO, NHAT CHIEU Q 3724 Final Rejection Jan 30, 2024
18293514 CONTROLLING A HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT FOR MATERIAL TESTING WIBLIN, MATTHEW 3745 Non-Final OA Jan 30, 2024
18420340 Wiper Blade Packaging ACKUN, JACOB K 3736 Non-Final OA Jan 23, 2024
18419344 Service Pull Tab with Securing Clip and Ribs BROWN, EMILY GAIL 3675 Final Rejection Jan 22, 2024
18576934 SOLDERING PROGRAM GENERATION MERCADO VARGAS, ARIEL 2118 Non-Final OA Jan 05, 2024
18392577 WOOD SCREW FOURNET II, BRIAN PAUL 3675 Non-Final OA Dec 21, 2023
18390895 Locking Device CALLAHAN, CHRISTOPHER F 3675 Final Rejection Dec 20, 2023
18545584 LOW PROFILE WIRE FORM RACK FOR HOOD-TYPE WAREWASH MACHINE AND ASSOCIATED WAREWASH MACHINE AND METHOD KRYCINSKI, STANTON L 3631 Non-Final OA Dec 19, 2023
18540061 GRIP ASSEMBLY DAVIS-HOLLINGTON, OCTAVIA L 2855 Non-Final OA Dec 14, 2023
18538404 Clip Retainers for Rib Attachment AIYASH, ALMUTASIM HEZAM 3678 Non-Final OA Dec 13, 2023
18529047 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETECT ROTATION OF A VIBRATORY POLISHER BROCKMAN, ELDON T 3799 Non-Final OA Dec 05, 2023
18529114 Fluid Coupling Device and Method for Coupling Two Fluid Lines DUNWOODY, AARON M 3679 Non-Final OA Dec 05, 2023
18526241 MOISTURE PROTECTED ENCLOSURE COMPONENTS RASHID, ANNA SALEM 3677 Final Rejection Dec 01, 2023
18520637 POWER SAVING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ISOLATION CIRCUITRY IN A VOLTAGE SENSING ACCESSORY THOMAS, LUCY M 2838 Final Rejection Nov 28, 2023
18521149 HEATED MIST GENERATOR, STEAM GENERATOR AND RELATED METHODS SAMUELS, LAWRENCE H 3761 Non-Final OA Nov 28, 2023
18516123 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM FOR JOINING AND SURFACE OVERLAY PATEL, DEVANG R 1735 Non-Final OA Nov 21, 2023
18510255 Fasteners and Geometry for Casting Attachment PATEL, VISHAL A 3675 Non-Final OA Nov 15, 2023
18508405 WELDING TECHNIQUE MONITORING SYSTEMS WITH SLOPED WORKPIECE CALIBRATIONS BREENE, JOHN E 2855 Non-Final OA Nov 14, 2023
18560291 GAS CONTROL SYSTEM FOR REFLOW FURNACE AND REFLOW FURNACE STILES, JACOB BENJAMIN 1733 Non-Final OA Nov 10, 2023
18506694 MATERIAL TEST SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING STATIC AND DYNAMIC DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION CHARIOUI, MOHAMED 2857 Non-Final OA Nov 10, 2023
18387155 SEALANT REMOVER KOCH, GEORGE R 1745 Non-Final OA Nov 06, 2023
18385526 Push Button ABRAHAM, TANIA 3636 Final Rejection Oct 31, 2023
18496216 FOOD PRODUCT SLICER WITH OPTICAL KNIFE EDGE EVALUATION DONG, LIANG 3724 Final Rejection Oct 27, 2023
18382708 Damping Device for Reducing a Movement of a Second Component Movable Relative to a First Component SAHNI, VISHAL R 3616 Non-Final OA Oct 23, 2023
18485853 METHOD AND SYSTEM USING PRE-QUALIFIED REFERENCE DATA IN VIBRATION SYSTEM NATH, SUMAN KUMAR 2855 Non-Final OA Oct 12, 2023
18375202 BRUSHES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR POST-CMP CLEANING OF A SURFACE SHUM, KENT N 3723 Non-Final OA Sep 29, 2023
18475352 CONVEYOR WAREWASHER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONVEYOR WAREWASHER LEE, KEVIN G 1711 Non-Final OA Sep 27, 2023
18475360 CONVEYOR WAREWASHER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONVEYOR WAREWASHER BELL, SPENCER E 1711 Final Rejection Sep 27, 2023
18473409 WELDING SYSTEM UTILIZING A DISTRIBUTED POWER BUS ROSARIO-APONTE, ALBA T 3761 Final Rejection Sep 25, 2023
18367755 DOOR-LOCKING MODULE FOR A DOOR OF A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WATSON, PETER HUCKLEBERRY 3675 Final Rejection Sep 13, 2023
18367006 Vehicle Door Actuating Apparatus with a Large Actuating Surface CALLAHAN, CHRISTOPHER F 3675 Final Rejection Sep 12, 2023
18281504 TILE BACKER BOARD ZHANG, MICHAEL N 1781 Non-Final OA Sep 11, 2023
18281494 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A MULTI-PACK HAVING A PLURALITY OF PRODUCTS WITTENSCHLAEGER, THOMAS M 3731 Final Rejection Sep 11, 2023
18242620 Sealing Ring and Connector Assembly BYRD, EUGENE G 3675 Final Rejection Sep 06, 2023
18239953 WELD TRAINING SYSTEMS WITH WELDING TECHNIQUE MONITORING BULLINGTON, ROBERT P 3715 Non-Final OA Aug 30, 2023
18237716 Corner Engage Clip with Integral Support Flange MAGAR, DIL KUMAR 3675 Non-Final OA Aug 24, 2023
18234445 ABRASION RESISTANT COATING COMPOSITION FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE APPLICATION COHEN, STEFANIE J 1732 Non-Final OA Aug 16, 2023
18232709 Closing Disc as well as Method and Apparatus for Sealingly Closing an Opening of a Carrier Component Having such a Closing Disc ZHUO, WENWEI 3612 Non-Final OA Aug 10, 2023
18264011 SHEET ASSEMBLY FOR FORMING ONE OR MORE CARDS HIGGINS, GERARD T 1785 Final Rejection Aug 02, 2023
18364385 RESEALABLE ENCLOSURE HAVING FASTENER STRIPS, AND A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING THE SAME THEIS, MATTHEW T 3734 Non-Final OA Aug 02, 2023
18222811 Assembly for Providing a Fastening Possibility for a Vehicle Component LEE, MICHAEL S 3677 Final Rejection Jul 17, 2023
18222591 SMART WELDING HELMETS WILSON, BRIAN P 2689 Final Rejection Jul 17, 2023
18348142 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MEASURE SPECIMEN DIMENSIONS QUINN, DANIEL MICHAEL 2855 Non-Final OA Jul 06, 2023
18345639 VALVE DEVICE ARUNDALE, ROBERT K 3753 Final Rejection Jun 30, 2023
18269587 CORROSION INHIBITOR KUVAYSKAYA, ANASTASIA ALEKSEYEVNA 1731 Final Rejection Jun 26, 2023
18213455 Module for Generating Opening Signals CAROC, LHEIREN MAE ANGLO 2831 Non-Final OA Jun 23, 2023
18213096 Quarter Turn Retainer SAETHER, FLEMMING 3675 Final Rejection Jun 22, 2023
18212988 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SHIELDING GAS FLOW IN A WELDING DEVICE JENNISON, BRIAN W 3761 Non-Final OA Jun 22, 2023
18212527 Quarter Turn Fastener SAETHER, FLEMMING 3675 Final Rejection Jun 21, 2023
18208778 Stud Fastener System SAETHER, FLEMMING 3675 Non-Final OA Jun 12, 2023
18332384 CONCRETE SLAB LOAD TRANSFER AND CONNECTION APPARATUS CHU, KATHERINE J 3671 Non-Final OA Jun 09, 2023
18202740 Emblem Retainer SAETHER, FLEMMING 3675 Non-Final OA May 26, 2023
18198157 Overload Clutch for an Actuator for Driving Components of a Loading, Fueling or Service Door, and Actuating Mechanism for Operating a Loading, Fueling or Service Door Including such an Overload Clutch PANG, ROGER L 3655 Final Rejection May 16, 2023
18318063 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPENSING WELDING WIRE TO A SPOOL GUN RIBADENEYRA, THEODORE C 3745 Non-Final OA May 16, 2023
18196767 TOOL BASED WELDING TECHNIQUE MONITORING SYSTEMS WITH TOOL TIP POSITION CALIBRATIONS KWOK, HELEN C 2855 Final Rejection May 12, 2023
18313610 FRONT PANEL OPENING POUCH ENCLOSURE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME ATTEL, NINA KAY 3734 Final Rejection May 08, 2023
18140847 FEEDBACK FROM A WELDING TORCH OF A WELDING SYSTEM UTAMA, ROBERT J 3715 Non-Final OA Apr 28, 2023
18130710 Actuating Mechanism for Actuating Covers for Vehicles LUGO, CARLOS 3675 Final Rejection Apr 04, 2023
18130294 CHARGING PORT HEATER TRAN-LE, THAO UYEN 3761 Non-Final OA Apr 03, 2023
18130041 HIGH-STRENGTH ACRYLIC ADHESIVES INCORPORATING POLYVINYL BUTYRAL YOON, TAE H 1762 Non-Final OA Apr 03, 2023
18130188 Anti-Tampering Device for a Degassing Tank Cap NEUBAUER, THOMAS L 3675 Non-Final OA Apr 03, 2023
18120467 POUCH ENCLOSURE HAVING GUSSET-SHAPED FILLING OPENING LONG, DONNELL ALAN 3754 Final Rejection Mar 13, 2023
18114359 DISHWASHER DIVERTER VALVE DRIVE KOEHLER, CHRISTOPHER M 2834 Final Rejection Feb 27, 2023
18112821 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CAPTURE WELDING FUMES SHIRSAT, VIVEK K 3762 Non-Final OA Feb 22, 2023
18019374 APPARATUS FOR THE AUTOMATIC REFRESHING OF AN ADHESIVE ROLL CARLSON, MARC 3723 Final Rejection Feb 02, 2023
18150282 INJECTION NEEDLE BLOWOFF APPARATUS AND INJECTION TESTING SYSTEMS ZHOU, QINGZHANG 3752 Non-Final OA Jan 05, 2023
18013028 GROUT APPLICATOR AND METHOD FOR GROUT APPLICATION ANDRISH, SEAN D 3678 Non-Final OA Dec 27, 2022
18066227 FIELD-CONFIGURABLE, EXCHANGEABLE, AND REVERSIBLE EXTRUDER ASSEMBLY FOR A FLUID APPLICATION SYSTEM TADESSE, YEWEBDAR T 1717 Non-Final OA Dec 14, 2022
18081073 Arrester Component for a Door Operation Assembly LUGO, CARLOS 3675 Final Rejection Dec 14, 2022
17926190 A CONTACT CLEANING SURFACE RODGERS, THOMAS RAYMOND 3723 Non-Final OA Nov 18, 2022
18054352 LUMBER BOARD CUTTING APPARATUS HAVING LUMBER BOARD GRIPPER DONG, LIANG 3724 Final Rejection Nov 10, 2022
17976531 AEROSOL CLEANING COMPOSITION EASHOO, MARK 1767 Final Rejection Oct 28, 2022
17973866 MOVEMENT CONTROL OF MATERIAL REMOVAL SYSTEMS DO, NHAT CHIEU Q 3724 Final Rejection Oct 26, 2022
17954057 ARRAYED VACUUM END OF ARM TOOL CHIN, PAUL T 3654 Non-Final OA Sep 27, 2022
17897996 FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE TERMINAL MANGOT, GREGORY LAWRENCE 2834 Non-Final OA Aug 29, 2022
17897292 AIRFLOW SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A GENERATOR MATES, ROBERT E 2834 Non-Final OA Aug 29, 2022
17895666 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LIQUID DIVERSION FOR A WELDING DEVICE ROSARIO-APONTE, ALBA T 3761 Non-Final OA Aug 25, 2022
17895244 JOINT FORMER APPARATUS FORD, GISELE D 3633 Final Rejection Aug 25, 2022
17894743 DOWEL SYSTEM CHU, KATHERINE J 3671 Non-Final OA Aug 24, 2022
17894422 FASTENER PIN WONG, JOCK M 3675 Non-Final OA Aug 24, 2022
17892191 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOUNTING A GRINDER/POLISHER SAMPLE HOLDER HAWKINS, JASON KHALIL 3723 Final Rejection Aug 22, 2022
17875977 PORTABLE PRODUCTION MACHINE, MOBILE TERMINAL, PRODUCTION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING DATA JENNISON, BRIAN W 3761 Final Rejection Jul 28, 2022
17864681 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETECT THREE-PHASE INPUT POWER AND CHANGE-OF-PHASE ON THREE-PHASE INPUT POWER TRAN-LE, THAO UYEN 3761 Non-Final OA Jul 14, 2022
17862011 JOINT EDGE PROTECTION APPARATUS - FULLY BRIDGED WAVE PLATES WALRAED-SULLIVAN, KYLE 3635 Final Rejection Jul 11, 2022
17828939 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CONFIGURE A ROBOTIC WELDING SYSTEM BROSH, BENJAMIN J 3658 Non-Final OA May 31, 2022
17828630 System and Method to Facilitate Welding Software as a Service MULLINAX, CLINT LEE 2123 Non-Final OA May 31, 2022
17824971 DURABLE GRAPHENE EXTERIOR PLASTIC COATING COMPOSITION CAI, WENWEN 1763 Non-Final OA May 26, 2022
17741586 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO START A WELDING PROCESS ROSARIO-APONTE, ALBA T 3761 Non-Final OA May 11, 2022
17738203 ENERGY STORAGE CADDY FOR WELDING SYSTEM WUNDERLICH, ERWIN J 3761 Final Rejection May 06, 2022
17715878 ANGLED SAMPLING SWABS GOMES, SRISTI DIVINA 3791 Non-Final OA Apr 07, 2022
17705652 Fastener with Integral Seal MAGAR, DIL KUMAR 3675 Non-Final OA Mar 28, 2022
17691398 CAMERA BRACKET ASSEMBLY WANG, XI 2637 Non-Final OA Mar 10, 2022
17668806 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FILTER AND/OR DEBRIS DISPOSAL FOR AN EXTRACTION SYSTEM FILTER FITZSIMMONS, ALLISON GIONTA 1773 Non-Final OA Feb 10, 2022
17582894 Multiple Position Wire Feed Spool Delivery System WUNDERLICH, ERWIN J 3761 Non-Final OA Jan 24, 2022
17580923 HELMET BASED WELD TRACKING SYSTEMS ALSOMAIRY, SELWA ABDO 3715 Final Rejection Jan 21, 2022
17508588 TRACKING WELDING TORCHES USING RETRACTABLE CORDS RHUE, ABIGAIL H 3761 Final Rejection Oct 22, 2021
17506818 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MITIGATE FUSION BETWEEN A WIRE ELECTRODE AND A WELDING TORCH ROSARIO-APONTE, ALBA T 3761 Final Rejection Oct 21, 2021
17504043 GRINDING/POLISHING SYSTEMS AND METHODS HAVING PROXIMITY SENSORS HUANG, STEVEN 3723 Final Rejection Oct 18, 2021
17404107 WELDING-TYPE POWER SUPPLIES WITH JOB SPECIFIC WELD MONITORING SYSTEMS RHUE, ABIGAIL H 3761 Non-Final OA Aug 17, 2021
17403114 WELDING HELMET FOR DETECTING ARC DATA WUNDERLICH, ERWIN J 3761 Final Rejection Aug 16, 2021
17346347 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GRAFTING A MOLECULAR CODE ONTO A MATERIAL BY AN ATMOSPHERIC PLASMA TREATMENT CHEN, KEATH T 1716 Non-Final OA Jun 14, 2021
17237252 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PART TRACKING USING MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES HEFFINGTON, JOHN M 2145 Non-Final OA Apr 22, 2021
17182644 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF WELDING PARAMETER COMMAND VALUE LIMITS TRAN, THIEN S 3761 Non-Final OA Feb 23, 2021
17160512 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE COMMUNICATION OF CONTROL AND DIAGNOSTICS DATA IN A WELDING SYSTEM DODSON, JUSTIN C 3761 Final Rejection Jan 28, 2021
17076295 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE ENERGY INPUT TO WELDING PROCESSES INVOLVING MULTIPLE ENERGY SOURCES WARD, THOMAS JOHN 3761 Final Rejection Oct 21, 2020
16857725 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MECHANICALLY COUPLING A MOTOR TO AN ELECTRICALLY ISOLATED PUMP HERRMANN, JOSEPH S 3746 Non-Final OA Apr 24, 2020
16818580 SOLDERING ASSEMBLY, METHOD AND USE GAMINO, CARLOS J 1735 Final Rejection Mar 13, 2020
16670596 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DESIGN PART WELD PROCESSES EVANGELISTA, THEODORE JUSTINE 3761 Non-Final OA Oct 31, 2019
16192360 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AIR COMPRESSOR WITH ELECTRIC INLET VALVE CONTROL FINK, THOMAS ANDREW 3746 Final Rejection Nov 15, 2018
15956966 Welding Type Power Supply With Phase Shift Double Forward Converter ROSARIO-APONTE, ALBA T 3761 Final Rejection Apr 19, 2018

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