Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
47 pending office actions • 25 art units • 42 examiners • 0 of 47 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 145 patents granted in the last 365 days
Raytheon Technologies Corporation manages a substantial portfolio featuring 46 pending office actions within the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. These matters are distributed among 42 distinct examiners, indicating a high level of individual attention across the various applications. The prosecution activity spans 26 distinct art units, which demonstrates the broad technical scope of the company's mechanical and medical innovations. The busiest examiner for the portfolio is MEILLER, SEAN V, who is responsible for 2 busiest examiner pending actions.
While MEILLER, SEAN V holds the highest individual count, the 2 actions represent only a small fraction of the 46 pending office actions total. This wide distribution across 42 distinct examiners suggests that the company must navigate a diverse array of examiner styles and requirements. The presence of 26 distinct art units further underscores the complexity of managing such a large volume of active patent matters. Such a decentralized prosecution environment requires a robust management system to ensure consistency across the many different examiners and art units involved in the company's applications.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 18 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 18 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 + other | 2 (4%) |
| §103 only | 23 (49%) |
| §102 only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (2%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 2 (4%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 18 (38%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEILLER, SEAN V | 2 | 73.9% | +38.1% |
| EMPIE, NATHAN H | 2 | 43.5% | +43.1% |
| BUI, ANDREW THANH | 2 | 80.7% | +9.0% |
| LIU, CHRIS Q | 2 | 69.4% | +37.1% |
| HOPPE, EMMA RUTH | 2 | 42.1% | +56.8% |
| ECKARDT, ADAM MICHAEL | 1 | 65.3% | +40.6% |
| SCHLEIS, DANIEL J | 1 | 71.8% | +4.9% |
| DUONG, THO V | 1 | 67.0% | +17.5% |
| TRAN, SCOTT THANH BINH | 1 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| NGUYEN, HUY TRAM | 1 | 79.3% | +6.6% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17702553 | DUAL SCANNER INSPECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | BUI, ANDREW THANH | 9d overdue |
| 17885868 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HMDA/MISTUNING ANALYSIS FOR INSPECTED BLADED ROTORS | BUI, ANDREW THANH | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18202733 | AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM WITH ADJUSTABLE THRUST PROPULSOR | MEILLER, SEAN V | 32d overdue |
| 18121424 | COUPLING OPTICAL FIBERS AND FLUID PASSAGES | HAYES, MARY A | 19d overdue |
| 17401886 | FORMING COOLING APERTURE(S) IN A TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT | LIU, CHRIS Q | 1d overdue |
| 17985020 | Photonic Ising Compute Engine with An Optical Phased Array | DASGUPTA, SHOURJO | 13d |
| 18345835 | RESILIENT BUILD PLATES FOR POWDER BED FUSION - LASER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | SCHLEIS, DANIEL J | 53d |
| 18351102 | INDUCTION HEATING OF A COMPONENT DURING DIRECT ENERGY DEPOSITION REPAIR | ECKARDT, ADAM MICHAEL | — |
| 18207527 | COMPOSITE HEAT EXCHANGE APPARATUS FOR A TURBINE ENGINE | DUONG, THO V | — |
| 18206882 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING THE ASSEMBLY OF ROTATING HARDWARE IN GAS TURBINE ENGINES USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS | TRAN, SCOTT THANH BINH | — |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18202733 | AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM WITH ADJUSTABLE THRUST PROPULSOR | MEILLER, SEAN V | 32d overdue |
| 17401886 | FORMING COOLING APERTURE(S) IN A TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT | LIU, CHRIS Q | 1d overdue |
| 18123040 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL WEAVE WITH SACRIFICIAL Z-FIBERS FOR IMPROVED CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE MICROSTRUCTURE | EMPIE, NATHAN H | 9d |
| 18351102 | INDUCTION HEATING OF A COMPONENT DURING DIRECT ENERGY DEPOSITION REPAIR | ECKARDT, ADAM MICHAEL | — |
| 18207527 | COMPOSITE HEAT EXCHANGE APPARATUS FOR A TURBINE ENGINE | DUONG, THO V | — |
| 18202407 | SCOOP ASSEMBLY FOR ROTATIONAL EQUIPMENT | MEILLER, SEAN V | — |
| 17738513 | WELD REPAIR SYSTEM | LIU, CHRIS Q | — |
| 17554657 | INTRODUCTION OF METALLIC PARTICLES TO ENABLE FORMATION OF METALLIC CARBIDES IN A MATRIX | EMPIE, NATHAN H | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3761 | 6 |
| 3741 | 5 |
| 3745 | 5 |
| 3723 | 3 |
| 3763 | 3 |
| 1781 | 2 |
| 1712 | 2 |
| 1683 | 2 |
| 1784 | 1 |
| 3700 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18351102 | INDUCTION HEATING OF A COMPONENT DURING DIRECT ENERGY DEPOSITION REPAIR | ECKARDT, ADAM MICHAEL | 3761 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2023 |
| 18345835 | RESILIENT BUILD PLATES FOR POWDER BED FUSION - LASER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | SCHLEIS, DANIEL J | 1784 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 53d | Pending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| 18207527 | COMPOSITE HEAT EXCHANGE APPARATUS FOR A TURBINE ENGINE | DUONG, THO V | 3700 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 08, 2023 |
| 18206882 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING THE ASSEMBLY OF ROTATING HARDWARE IN GAS TURBINE ENGINES USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS | TRAN, SCOTT THANH BINH | — | §101§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2023 |
| 18331127 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ISOLATING HYDROGEN FROM WATER | NGUYEN, HUY TRAM | 1774 | DP | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2023 |
| 18326908 | HYBRID ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING REPAIR METHOD | KHLOK, BONITA | 3761 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 31, 2023 |
| 18202640 | PREFORM TAPERED HOLE PRESS FOR IMPROVED CVI-CMC MICROSTRUCTURE | YANG, ZHEREN J | 1781 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 26, 2023 |
| 18202709 | THRUST VECTORING EXHAUST NOZZLE FOR AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM | AMAR, MARC J | 3741 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 26, 2023 |
| 18202407 | SCOOP ASSEMBLY FOR ROTATIONAL EQUIPMENT | MEILLER, SEAN V | 3741 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 26, 2023 |
| 18202733 | AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM WITH ADJUSTABLE THRUST PROPULSOR | MEILLER, SEAN V | 3741 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 32d overdue | Pending | May 26, 2023 |
| 18201786 | PREDICTIVE MODEL FOR MULTI-LASER POWDER BED FUSION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | BORISSOV, IGOR N | — | §101§102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 25, 2023 |
| 18143143 | MACHINE CONTROL FOR DYNABRAID MACHINE | MARKMAN, MAKENA | 3723 | §103 | Final Rejection | 44d overdue | Pending | May 04, 2023 |
| 18143150 | MACHINE CONTROL FOR GRINDING MACHINE | DION, MARCEL T | 3723 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 04, 2023 |
| 18137871 | MAGNETIC-FOIL BEARING WITH ROTATING STRUCTURE HEALTH MONITORING | HTAY, AYE SU MON | 3745 | §102 | Final Rejection | 29d | Pending | Apr 21, 2023 |
| 18137756 | PROPULSOR BLADE IMAGING ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM | LEE, HWA S | 2877 | §103DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 21, 2023 |
| 18300594 | COOLING OF AIRCRAFT CRYOGENIC FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY | BANKS, KEONA LAUREN | 3763 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 14, 2023 |
| 18187796 | GEARED GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH FRONT SECTION MOMENT STIFFNESS RELATIONSHIPS | WONG, ELTON K | 3745 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 46d overdue | Pending | Mar 22, 2023 |
| 18123040 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL WEAVE WITH SACRIFICIAL Z-FIBERS FOR IMPROVED CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE MICROSTRUCTURE | EMPIE, NATHAN H | 1712 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d | Pending | Mar 17, 2023 |
| 18185867 | MULTI-HEAD DESIGN FOR ULTRASONIC IMPACT GRINDING OF CMCS | NEIBAUR, ROBERT F | 3723 | §103 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Mar 17, 2023 |
| 18121424 | COUPLING OPTICAL FIBERS AND FLUID PASSAGES | HAYES, MARY A | 2874 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 19d overdue | Pending | Mar 14, 2023 |
| 18119130 | HEAT EXCHANGER WITH CROSSING HEAT EXCHANGE TUBES | RUPPERT, ERIC S | 3763 | §103 | Final Rejection | 22d | Pending | Mar 08, 2023 |
| 18118466 | METHOD OF REDUCING SURFACE DEFORMATION FROM Z-CHANNEL CREATION | GROUX, JENNIFER LILA | 1754 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2023 |
| 18117450 | FORMING COOLING APERTURE(S) IN A TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT | OLIVA, STEPHANIE RENEE | 3761 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 05, 2023 |
| 18114691 | FUEL INJECTOR AIR SWIRLER STRUCTURE WITH CANTED FLOW GUIDE SURFACE | KANG, EDWIN G | 3741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 42d overdue | Pending | Feb 27, 2023 |
| 18106064 | CONFORMAL HEAT EXCHANGER WITH TRIANGULAR OFFSET STRIP FINS | ALVARE, PAUL | 3763 | §103 | Final Rejection | 46d overdue | Pending | Feb 06, 2023 |
| 18152482 | EDM ELECTRODE WITH ENRICHED SURFACE REGION | TRAN, THIEN S | 3761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2023 |
| 18151709 | COATING FABRICATION METHOD FOR PRODUCING ENGINEERED MICROSTRUCTURE OF SILICATE-RESISTANT BARRIER COATING | UTT, ETHAN A | 1783 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 09, 2023 |
| 18088162 | ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATING | BRAUCH, CHARLES JOSEPH | 3747 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2022 |
| 18086755 | ELECTRICALLY BOOSTED TURBINE COOLING AIR | NG, HENRY | 3741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 17d overdue | Pending | Dec 22, 2022 |
| 17957558 | SPIKED PREFORM TOOLING FOR IMPROVED CHEMICAL VAPOR INFILTRATION IN CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES | NGUYEN, PHONG H | 3724 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 17885868 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HMDA/MISTUNING ANALYSIS FOR INSPECTED BLADED ROTORS | BUI, ANDREW THANH | 3745 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 11, 2022 |
| 17843128 | CONTINUOUS ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE CVD TOW COATER PROCESS WITH IN-SITU AIR LEAK MONITORING | MOORE, KARLA A | 1716 | §103 | Final Rejection | 28d | Pending | Jun 17, 2022 |
| 17738513 | WELD REPAIR SYSTEM | LIU, CHRIS Q | 3761 | §102§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 06, 2022 |
| 17702553 | DUAL SCANNER INSPECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | BUI, ANDREW THANH | 3745 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Mar 23, 2022 |
| 17554657 | INTRODUCTION OF METALLIC PARTICLES TO ENABLE FORMATION OF METALLIC CARBIDES IN A MATRIX | EMPIE, NATHAN H | 1712 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 17, 2021 |
| 17402844 | IN-SITU DESIZING FOR LIQUID INFUSION PROCESSES | KRASNOW, NICHOLAS R | 1744 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 16, 2021 |
| 17401886 | FORMING COOLING APERTURE(S) IN A TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT | LIU, CHRIS Q | 3761 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 1d overdue | Pending | Aug 13, 2021 |
| 17240347 | NANOFIBER INTERLAMINAR LAYER FOR CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES | PIZIALI, ANDREW T | 1789 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 26, 2021 |
| 17985020 | Photonic Ising Compute Engine with An Optical Phased Array | DASGUPTA, SHOURJO | 2144 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 13d | Pending | Nov 10, 2022 |
| 17576970 | LOOP-MEDIATED ISOTHERMAL AMPLIFICATION (LAMP) ANALYSIS FOR PATHOGENIC TARGETS | CONSTANTINE, CHARLES Z | 1657 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2022 |
| 17576975 | LOOP-MEDIATED ISOTHERMAL AMPLIFICATION (LAMP) ON A SOLID-PHASE MEDIUM | HOPPE, EMMA RUTH | 1683 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2022 |
| 17576973 | LOOP-MEDIATED ISOTHERMAL AMPLIFICATION (LAMP) ON A SOLID-PHASE MEDIUM | HOPPE, EMMA RUTH | 1683 | §103§112Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2022 |
| 17576972 | LOOP-MEDIATED ISOTHERMAL AMPLIFICATION (LAMP) ANALYSIS FOR PATHOGENIC TARGETS | JONES, CHRISTINE MICHELLE | 1682 | §103§112DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 16, 2022 |
| 16796227 | ROTOR BLADE AND METHOD FOR FORMING A ROTOR BLADE | PRUITT, JUSTIN A | 3745 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 49d overdue | Pending | Feb 20, 2020 |
| 16723360 | REINFORCED CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE | BEHRENS JR., ANDRES E | 1741 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 20, 2019 |
| 14865038 | Multi-Phase Pre-Reacted Thermal Barrier Coatings and Process Therefor | MCCLURE, CHRISTINA D | 1718 | §103 | Final Rejection | 20d | Pending | Sep 25, 2015 |
| 14726947 | Uniform Thickness Thermal Barrier Coating For Non Line of Sight and Line of Sight Areas | KHAN, TAHSEEN | 1781 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 01, 2015 |
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