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Examiner: Crawford, Gene O.


Primary examiner statistics: 1007 patents; average approval time: 1007 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 344 patents; average approval time: 768 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
8186541 Tissue sheet dispenser and process for making same
8162172 Depression for feeding ball-shaped bodies and a device for the st...
8146777 Medicine feeding device
8136696 Lottery ticket machine able to prevent tickets from being illegal...
8132691 Vending machine dispensing system
8128083 Cash dispensing automated banking machine and method
8118212 Carton with dispenser
8118199 Disposable dispenser
8109410 Anti-pilfering device for a vending machine
8100292 Integrated column wall for a vending machine
8096414 Medical implement dispensing and disposal system
8091888 Sheet handling apparatus
8083078 Vibration-based ejection cassette, drug dispensing apparatus, PTP...
8083096 Automatic supply apparatus and automatic supply method
8079291 Fastener feeder with fastener size screening
8079494 Delivery system
8061559 Vending machine housing assembly
8061555 Automatic product vending machine
8061556 Automated freezer component
8038016 Injection drug takeout device
8033377 Folding unloading auger engagement assistors
8033421 Refillable travel dispenser for wet wipes
8028822 Automatic distributed vending system
8025181 Sanitary threaded rod lid dispenser
8025180 Capsule dispensing apparatus
8020725 Medicine dispensing apparatus
8020724 Vacuum based pill singulator and counter based thereon
8006865 Disc feeding apparatus
7997522 Center-pull paper towel dispenser
7992744 Tissue sheet dispenser and process for making same
7992745 All weather absorbent towel dispenser
7988016 Medicine container with single pill dispenser
7988015 Adjustable storage rack for a vending machine
7980419 Device for dispensing caps useful in system and method for dispen...
7980420 Card dispensing apparatus
7971749 Apparatus for releasing tablets from blister packs
7963201 Medication dispensing method and apparatus
7946448 Pill dispenser
7926680 Carton with internal clip retainer for dispensing clips of a stac...
7922034 Paper dispenser

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
6705819 Feeder for chip components
6691861 Auger discharge chute with dribble door
6688456 Bottle alignment packaging apparatus
6615106 Print and apply label machine
6609605 Arrangement for intermediate storage of packages
6609611 Device for conveying insulating glass panes
6611732 Distribution system
6607064 Shallow wellway moving walk
6601698 Device for linking conveyor belts, method for making same and met...
6598728 Apparatus for transporting articles, in particular cigarette grou...
6598733 Article conveyor device
6598730 Parts feed device
6595349 Article transferring device
6594544 Method for automated placement of articles onto a support
6588578 Conveyor guiderail snag resistant opening
6588584 Clamp assembly for conveyor sidewall
6585131 Flexible orifice for wet wipes dispenser
6581749 Transfer apparatus
6578702 Remotely adjustable railing support posts for conveyor lines and ...
6575287 Product conveying and accumulation system and method
6574528 Card assembly apparatus, card inspecting apparatus and card magaz...
6568525 Vertical conveyor assembly with accumulating pallets
6568558 Electronic component feeding apparatus
6571150 Management method of automatic vending machine and automatic vend...
6564930 Friction driven flexible, endless conveyor belt
6564927 Apparatus for charging packaging containers with items
6561338 Carriage conveying apparatus
6564121 Systems and methods for drug dispensing
6564120 Storage system, particularly with automatic insertion and retriev...
6557724 Vertical conveyor
6560509 System and method for automated management of a distribution faci...
6556888 Integrated system for handling of work pieces and materials
6554126 Method for conveying unit loads and conveyor system for implement...
6547059 Conveyor row former for objects having uneven cross section width...
6543640 Cleaning device and method
6543641 Folded paper towel dispenser
6543767 Device and method for changing a speed of sheet products
6540069 Foldable belt with internal cables
6536583 Conveyor device
6539280 Merchandising method and apparatus
 
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