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Examiner: Venne, Daniel V


Primary examiner statistics: 120 patents; average approval time: N/A
Assistant examiner statistics: 58 patents; average approval time: 68 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
8066540 Collapsible flotation device having back support
8016627 Personal water safety device
8007330 Steering apparatus with integrated steering actuator
7992512 Boat mounted interface for directing a bend in a flexible element
7988510 Flipper
7980906 Personal watercraft
7975638 Method and device for releasably latching a water vessel to a lin...
7975636 Mechanism for controlling dropping down and picking up of an anch...
7972189 Tilt and trim device for outboard motor
7963241 Dry tree semi-submersible platform for harsh environment and ultr...
7963814 Electric motor-driven water craft, which is cooled by the surroun...
7959479 Boat propulsion system and boat including the same and boat contr...
7954443 Boat windshield with vent structure
7954442 Towed array deployment system for unmanned surface vehicles
7955149 Fuel system for gas driven vessel
7942710 Amphibious all-terrain vehicle
7934963 Amphibious vehicle
7931513 Marine propulsion system
7931512 Manually operated watercraft
7930985 Sports board
7921795 Buoyancy control systems and methods
7921792 Apparatus for affixing a dock to an inboard mooring pole
7918178 Modular floating watercraft port assembly
7918699 Connector for a leg rope
7918173 Personal watercraft having an adjustable suspension
7918696 System and method for dynamic energy recovery in marine propulsio...
7918175 Mast track extension and pre-feeder for mainsail furling
7909670 Marine propulsion system
7908988 Method and apparatus for salvaging underwater objects
7905191 Gas expansion trunk for marine vessels
7905192 Integrated underwater surface cleaning and effluent treatment sys...
7901260 Swimming fin with heel strap fastening buckle
7895962 Sectional boat
7892054 Outboard motor
7892056 Water cooling apparatus in power transmission system of boat prop...
7892055 Outboard motor
7886678 Watercraft
7886679 Mooring system
7882794 Buoyancy device and method for stabilizing and controlling loweri...
7883383 Method and arrangement for controlling a drive arrangement in a w...

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7784419 Floating dock structure
7765946 Integrated bow thrusters
7712428 Modular floating construction
7662003 Electrical propulsion and/or electrical current generation device...
7661380 Method of and apparatus for detecting and controlling bilge water...
7658152 Tie plate inserting machine
7644673 Emergency encapsulated lift system
7641527 Marine outboard engine exhaust system
7637222 Mooring device, and method for holding fast a water craft
7637790 Outboard propulsion system for vessels
7631609 Versatile watercraft
7624694 Resilient device
7621792 Outboard motor
7614928 Swim shoe with lateral fins
7614925 Transportable outboard motor
7597599 System for sealing a keel cooler to a vessel hull
7597600 Engine for driving a watercraft propelled by a water jet
7594477 Reconfigurable buoyant apparatus
7591229 Forespar for a sailing vessel
7591231 Flush glazed bottom trim
7591228 Boat deck locker
7588473 Marine drive
7585197 Crew overboard self rescue device and method for unassisted crew ...
7574972 Three-dimensional sail apparatus
7575493 Thermoformed sports board
7568443 Boat rudder with integrated dynamic trim foils
7566252 Aquatic propulsion device for swimmers
7562629 Modular track section for urban transport vehicle in particular s...
7559287 Personal watercraft
7556548 Exhaust device for outboard motor
7553206 Outboard motor
7544109 Propelling system for boat
7537501 Swimming fin with heel strap fastening buckle
7530867 Portable canoe propulsion system
7530870 Drive shaft sealing device for small watercraft
7527537 Electric type steering device for outboard motors
7527539 Jack plate/travel stop system
7527000 System for transporting vehicles on rails by gravity
7524218 Boat
7524223 Outboard motor
 
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