Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,481,221
· Confirmation No. 3042
APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PLACING AN ADDITIVE FLUID INTO A REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT
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Inventors
James E. Ferris
Richardson, TX
William J. Quest
Dallas, TX
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
62/77
Prosecution
- Examiner
- SHULMAN, MARK S
- Art Unit
- 3744
- Customer No.
- 186104
- Confirmation No.
- 3042
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20020124577A1
- Pub. Date
- 2002-09-12
Patent Term Adjustment
-170days
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 10/190,764
· US 6,722,141
Filed 2002-07-08
· Patented Case
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 10/226,384
Filed 2002-08-23
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
Child
PCT
is a Continuation of
→
PCT/US2001/048875
Filed 2001-12-17
· PCT - IPER (International Preliminary Examination Report) 409-416 Mailed
Child
is a Continuation in-part of
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App. 09/965,749
· US 6,438,970
Filed 2001-09-28
· Patented Case
Child
PCT
is a Continuation of
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PCT/US2002/006597
Filed 2002-03-05
· RO PROCESSING COMPLETED-PLACED IN STORAGE
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KWIKSET CORPORATION,
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 6,481,221
- App. No.
- 09/802,178
- Filed
- 2001-03-08
- Granted
- 2002-11-19
- Pub. No.
- US20020124577A1
- Examiner
- SHULMAN, MARK S
- Art Unit
- 3744
- PTA
- -170 days
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