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Examiner: Savage, Matthew O.


Primary examiner statistics: 1039 patents; average approval time: 1040 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 233 patents; average approval time: 589 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7909176 Drinking straw including an ice trapping net
7491321 Oxidation tank control valve assembly and systems and methods for...
7473355 Chemical additive carrier for filter
7462289 Dispenser for a tablet, and methods of use
7459075 Process control oxidation
7459086 Method for treating water containing iron, manganese and arsenic
7455769 Filter appliance and inner container for a filter appliance
7455779 Process for selective removal and immobilization of contaminants ...
7455768 Fluid treatment elements
7455784 Liquid/solid separator and method
7449107 Dehydration toilet having an infusion odor capturing steam and wa...
7449106 Suction-driven fluid filtration system for recreational or emerge...
7445756 Fluid processing sets and organizers for the same
7442293 Oil/water separation apparatus for oil-containing mixture
7431849 Encapsulated reactant and process
7431892 Apparatus for sterilizing a liquid with focused acoustic standing...
7429323 Water treatment system and pressure pipe therefor
7422684 Method and apparatus for sanitizing water dispensed from a water ...
7422695 Treatment of fluids with wave energy from a carbon arc
7413666 Method for selectively sampling particulates in boiler/steam cycl...
7413649 Treatment apparatus with modular chemical containing units having...
7410572 Combination particulate and acid-neutralizing filter
7407057 Plastic transmission filter
7407148 Rotary valve assembly for fluid filtration system
7399416 Reactive filtration
7396461 Filter cartridge for gravity-fed water treatment device
7390399 Water treatment control systems and methods of use
7390417 Portable ultraviolet water purification system
7390414 Regeneration of chemically treated zeolite
7384563 Method for purifying water with ozone and ultrasonic energy
7381328 Effluent treatment combining solid/liquid separation and pulsed e...
7378014 Method and apparatus for sanitizing water dispensed from a water ...
7374050 High capacity and high efficiency filter deck assembly
7374676 High rate filtration system
7371326 Water treatment/remediation system
7368059 Method for preferentially removing monovalent cations from contam...
7368060 Apparatuses and methods for detecting contaminant in a fuel syste...
7364654 In-home water treatment system
7361281 High efficiency ion exchange system and method for removing chrom...
7357867 Filter element for keyed latch valve

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
5205933 Pusher centrifuge
5200084 Apparatus and methods for magnetic separation
5198123 Plate filter press
5198104 Apparatus for removing solid and volatile contaminants from liqui...
5198107 Filters for heavy duty internal combustion engines
5192430 System for dispensing liquid fuel to a motor vehicle fueling stat...
5186827 Apparatus for magnetic separation featuring external magnetic mea...
5186829 Fuel filter key system
5182015 Plastic oil filter assembly
5180489 Filter cartridge having internal liquid trap
5180490 Lubricant filter assembly with internal bypass lock-out
5178752 Apparatus for separation of solid and liquid materials
5178757 Magnetic, fluid-conditioning tools
5176826 Purge construction for a vibrating sieve filter
5174892 Permanent fuel filter
5174841 Method of making an in-tank fuel filter
5169531 Noise diffusing fuel filter
5169523 Filter plate for presses for pressing cocoa pastes
5167801 Filter press with cake removing device
5167799 Apparatus for simulating a full scale belt filter press
5164086 Rotary filter with external adjustment of blowback valve
5160612 Lifting support frame for a filter press
5160427 Cooling system filter
5160428 Continuous filter press
5160037 Filter assembly having by-pass system
5154825 Automatic filter press
5152889 Drip pipe for application of wash liquid to filter surfaces
5149438 Method for magnetically treating water in a closed loop heat tran...
5149433 Method and apparatus for supply of decontaminated fuel to diesel ...
5149424 Centrifuge apparatus for residual liquid waste removal from recyc...
5147277 Power-efficient liquid-solid separating centrifuge
5147554 Process for treating wastes from the machining of ferromagnetic m...
5145585 Method and apparatus for treating water in a cooling system
5143575 Spiral wound filter and method of making same
5139670 Rotating drum filter
5137624 Bidirectional filter
5133884 Method for pressure filtering and device for carrying out same
5132009 Filter for a fuel system
5130014 Removable sump oil pan for an internal combustion engine
5130021 Filtration apparatus
 
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