Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18913171 | ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE FAULT PROTECTION | October 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18771406 | Compact Modular Electrical Load Management System | July 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18768986 | ELECTRIC FIELD REDUCTION MECHANISM | July 2024 | March 2026 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18759289 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A HIGH VOLTAGE CIRCUIT | June 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18737304 | ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLES, ASSEMBLIES THEREOF, AND END OF LIFE FUNCTIONALITY | June 2024 | January 2026 | Abandon | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18736804 | ENERGY REDUCING KEY FOR ELECTRONIC TRIP UNITS | June 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18735379 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK ASSEMBLY FOR CRYOGENIC APPLICATIONS | June 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18675408 | Crowbar circuit, in particular for a voltage transformer, in explosion-protected applications | May 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18713990 | SELF-ENERGY-TAKING HYBRID DIRECT-CURRENT CIRCUIT BREAKER AND APPLICATION METHOD THEREFOR | May 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18669443 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTION OF ELECTRICAL DISTURBANCES RESULTING FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE AND SOLAR STORM | May 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18663856 | SUPPRESSION OF SIGNAL TRANSMISSION OVER A CONDUCTOR | May 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18660906 | DYNAMIC PROTECTION CIRCUIT, POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF | May 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18649658 | CHARGING PROTECTION CIRCUIT, CHARGING CIRCUIT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | April 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18638984 | MEMBER FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS | April 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18702199 | DISTANCE PROTECTION OF A TRANSMISSION LINE | April 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18701233 | SHUTDOWN DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS, AND SHUTDOWN CONTROLLER | April 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18632469 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF FLEXIBLE CHARGING PAD | April 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18696531 | CIRCUIT BREAKER | March 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18696466 | CIRCUIT BREAKER AND METHOD | March 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18696494 | CIRCUIT BREAKER AND METHOD | March 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18615525 | ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE FAULT PROTECTION | March 2024 | November 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18694809 | WEAPON WITH INDICATOR ACTIVATED BASED ON POSITION | March 2024 | February 2026 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18611445 | VEHICLE IMPACT DETECTION DEVICE | March 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18610138 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCKS WITH COOLANT GAS ZONES AND CORRESPONDING GROOVE AND MONOPOLAR ELECTROSTATIC CLAMPING ELECTRODE PATTERNS | March 2024 | November 2024 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18691319 | PROTECTION DEVICE FOR PREVENTING REVERSE CONNECTION | March 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18689628 | LOW-VOLTAGE PROTECTIVE DEVICE | March 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18689363 | ACCESSORY DEVICE FOR A CONDUCTED ELECTRICAL WEAPON | March 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18689165 | SHOE STRUCTURE FOR GROUND EARTHING AND STATIC ELECTRICITY EMISSION | March 2024 | October 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18586733 | ELECTRICAL CONTACTOR SUITABLE FOR HIGH-POWER ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS, AND AIRCRAFT COMPRISING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT INTEGRATING AT LEAST ONE SUCH ELECTRICAL CONTACTOR | February 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18584937 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK WITH MESAS | February 2024 | October 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18582205 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR PASSIVE FAULT MONITORING OF CURRENT SENSING DEVICES IN PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS | February 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18442290 | NANOMAGNETIC INDUCTOR CORES, INDUCTORS AND DEVICES INCORPORATING SUCH CORES, AND ASSOCIATED MANUFACTURING METHODS | February 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18440540 | Method of Performing Circuit Opening and Closing Operation, Computer Program, Control System and Power System | February 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18439420 | SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD | February 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18439201 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR BATTERY CURRENT MONITORING | February 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18433065 | START-UP PROTECTION USING INRUSH CURRENT CONTROL | February 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 8 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18293607 | ELECTRONIC SPATIAL SYSTEM | January 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18424890 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE | January 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18579723 | OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION SPARK GAP ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION SPARK GAP ASSEMBLY | January 2024 | August 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18412606 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE | January 2024 | August 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18412121 | COMPOSITE CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE | January 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18577323 | A DEVICE FOR MONITORING OPERATION OF A SOLENOID VALVE AND A METHOD FOR MONITORING OPERATION OF A SOLENOID VALVE | January 2024 | September 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18402453 | DEVICE FOR ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION USING SILICON CONTROLLED RECTIFIER | January 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18575880 | DISCHARGE DEVICE | January 2024 | January 2026 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18397246 | Distributed Main-Tie-Tie-Main Transfer Control Scheme | December 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18396593 | DEVICE HAVING A RATE OF CURRENT CHANGE LIMITER AND PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTING THE SAME | December 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18395607 | DC SYSTEM PROTECTION APPARATUS WITH COMMUNICATION RESETTING FUNCTION | December 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18393506 | Excitation Fuse Device And UPS Battery Circuit | December 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18393494 | LOAD DRIVING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND VEHICLE | December 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18542350 | METHOD AND PROCESSING UNIT FOR CHECKING AN OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE, AND CONVERTER ARRANGEMENT | December 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18568402 | System for Controlling a Superconducting Coil with a Magnetic Persistent Current Switch | December 2023 | December 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18568012 | DEVICE FOR PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGES IN ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS | December 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18520374 | SOLID-STATE CIRCUIT BREAKER | November 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18564075 | INTERRUPTION DEVICE | November 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18512949 | ACTIVE CHARGE BLEED METHODS FOR MEMS SWITCHES | November 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18507060 | Device Deterring Movement of a Detainee | November 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18559507 | HYBRID CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH A VACUUM INTERRUPTER | November 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18387845 | RESPONSE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED WIND-SOLAR-STORAGE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION DURING THUNDERSTORM | November 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18500194 | Modular socket system with automatic power interruption | November 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18489464 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ELECTROSTATIC ADHESION BETWEEN A SHEET OF MATERIAL AND AN ELECTROSTATIC PAD | October 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18487155 | SURGE PROTECTIVE DEVICES | October 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18485504 | TRANSIENT VOLTAGE ABSORBING ELEMENT AND TRANSIENT VOLTAGE ABSORBING CIRCUIT | October 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18485190 | OVERHEATING PROTECTION DEVICE | October 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18286265 | PROTECTION DEVICE FOR VOLTAGE-LIMITING ELEMENTS OF A LOW-VOLTAGE LINE THAT EXTENDS OUT OF A VEHICLE HIGH-VOLTAGE REGION | October 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18554310 | DC POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, CONTROL APPARATUS, OPERATION STATE DETERMINATION METHOD AND PROGRAM | October 2023 | January 2026 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18377752 | ELECTROSTATICALLY SECURED SUBSTRATE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY | October 2023 | September 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18482078 | PARALLEL MOBILE COIL MECHANISM FOR MAGNETIC MANIPULATION IN LARGE WORKSPACE | October 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18479874 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC POWER SOURCE | October 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18374738 | WATERPROOF DETECTION CIRCUIT AND BATTERY PACK | September 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18477216 | TRIP OVERLOAD PROTECTION SWITCH WITH REVERSE RESTART SWITCHING STRUCTURE | September 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18476574 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FAST SHORT CIRCUIT DETECTION OF A SHORT CIRCUIT AT A GATE-CONTROLLED POWER SWITCH | September 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18374429 | SOLID STATE HIGH POWER BATTERY DISRUPTER | September 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 14 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18475261 | ISOLATION TRANSFORMER | September 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18474233 | INSULATING TRANSFORMER | September 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18473161 | Low-Leakage Electrostatic Discharge Clamp Circuit | September 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18369238 | MAGNETIC CURRENT SENSOR, HYBRID CURRENT SENSOR COMPRISING SUCH A MAGNETIC CURRENT SENSOR, AND CIRCUIT BREAKER COMPRISING SUCH A HYBRID CURRENT SENSOR | September 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18369603 | CONTROL DEVICE AND VIBRATION PRESENTING APPARATUS | September 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18281342 | SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET DEVICE, NMR DEVICE, AND MRI DEVICE | September 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18459370 | VEHICLE AND VEHICULAR STATIC ELIMINATOR | August 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18237664 | Secure Computer Rack Power Supply Testing | August 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18235882 | START-UP PROTECTION USING INRUSH CURRENT CONTROL | August 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18452086 | PASSIVE COMPONENT AND PACKAGE COMPONENT | August 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18449962 | SURGE SUPPRESSION DEVICE | August 2023 | August 2025 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18275553 | STEEL PLATE LIFTING METHOD WITH USE OF LIFTING MAGNET, LIFTING MAGNET, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STEEL PLATE BY USING LIFTING MAGNET | August 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 23 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18359052 | ESD Power Clamp Devices and Circuits | July 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18352416 | CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR MONITORING POWER LINE | July 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18347253 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | July 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18269989 | FAULT CLASSIFICATION AND ZONE IDENTIFICATION IN A POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM | June 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 17 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18339591 | SUBSTRATE FIXING DEVICE | June 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18268420 | PROTECTION ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | June 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18210659 | GENERATOR FAULT DETECTION METHOD BASED ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF AIR GAP MAGNETIC FLUX DENSITY | June 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 22 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18256958 | TRIPPING DEVICE FOR A CIRCUIT BREAKER | June 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 29 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18331486 | CASIMIR POWER CELL | June 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18202968 | CONFIGURABLE ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION PANEL | May 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 28 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18324817 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TRANSMITTING EMERGENCY SIGNALS OVER DIFFERENTIAL SIGNAL LINES IN ROBOTIC SYSTEMS | May 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18039099 | AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USE IN A POWER DELIVERY SYSTEM | May 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 18 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18038587 | CURRENT SINKING ARRANGEMENT | May 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18319178 | INTERFERENCE FILTER ARRANGEMENT WITH SURGE PROTECTION | May 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18198137 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH SURGE VOLTAGE PROTECTION FUNCTION | May 2023 | August 2025 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18317742 | AFE (ACTIVE FAR EDGE) HEATER/BIPOLAR ESC WITH SIMPLIFIED AND OPTIMIZED STRUCTURE FOR GREATER RELIABILITY, LOWER COST AND BETTER MANUFACTURABILITY | May 2023 | July 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
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Examiner COMBER, KEVIN J works in Art Unit 2838 and has examined 26 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 88.5%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.
Examiner COMBER, KEVIN J's allowance rate of 88.5% places them in the 69% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by COMBER, KEVIN J receive 1.35 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 20% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by COMBER, KEVIN J is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 69% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a -3.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by COMBER, KEVIN J. This interview benefit is in the 6% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 33.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 72% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 85.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 97% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 100.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 92% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 25% percentile). This examiner rarely makes examiner's amendments compared to other examiners. You should expect to make all necessary claim amendments yourself through formal amendment practice.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 31% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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