USRE48554E

Air gun system and method

Abstract

An air gun in combination with a vacuum source is powered by pressurized gas that is received through a gas inlet. The air gun and the vacuum source are configured to be simultaneously operable using the pressurized gas, which provides a method for conveniently air cleaning various objects.

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201313737146	United States of America	A	2013-01-09
201916352008	United States of America	A	2019-03-13
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US2014190522A1	United States of America	A1	2014-07-10
WO2014109940A2	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A2	2014-07-17
US2014215748A1	United States of America	A1	2014-08-07
WO2014109940A3	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A3	2014-12-31
EP2943105A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2015-11-18
EP2943105A4	European Patent Office (EPO)	A4	2016-11-02
US9591956B2	United States of America	B2	2017-03-14
US9757777B2	United States of America	B2	2017-09-12
USRE48554EThis record	United States of America	E	2021-05-18

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Final rejections: 0
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2021-05-18	Recordation of Patent Grant MailedPGM/	PGM/
2021-04-29	Email NotificationEML_NTR	EML_NTR
2021-04-28	Issue Notification MailedAllowedWPIR	WPIR
2021-04-15	Dispatch to FDCD1935	D1935
2021-04-14	Application Is Considered Ready for IssuePILS	PILS
2021-04-12	Response to Reasons for AllowanceREAS	REAS
2021-04-12	Issue Fee Payment VerifiedN084	N084
2021-04-12	Issue Fee Payment ReceivedIFEE	IFEE
2021-03-31	Email NotificationEML_NTR	EML_NTR
2021-03-31	Printer Rush- No mailingTCPB	TCPB
2021-03-31	Mailing Corrected Notice of AllowabilityMCNOA	MCNOA
2021-03-26	Examiner's Amendment CommunicationEX.A	EX.A
2021-03-26	Corrected Notice of AllowabilityCNOA	CNOA
2021-03-17	Pubs Case Remand to TCPUBTC	PUBTC
2021-03-12	Electronic ReviewELC_RVW	ELC_RVW
2021-03-12	Email NotificationEML_NTF	EML_NTF
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2021-03-04	Examiner's Amendment CommunicationEX.A	EX.A
2021-03-04	Reasons for AllowanceEX.R	EX.R
2021-02-20	Date Forwarded to ExaminerFWDX	FWDX
2021-02-19	Response after Non-Final ActionA...	A...
2021-02-19	Request for Extension of Time - GrantedXT/G	XT/G
2020-10-27	Electronic ReviewELC_RVW	ELC_RVW
2020-10-27	Email NotificationEML_NTF	EML_NTF
2020-10-27	Mail Non-Final RejectionNon-final rejectionMCTNF	MCTNF
2020-10-16	Non-Final RejectionNon-final rejectionCTNF	CTNF
2020-09-22	Information Disclosure Statement consideredIDSC	IDSC
2019-08-05	Case Docketed to Examiner in GAUDOCK	DOCK
2019-06-17	FITF set to NO - revise initial settingFTFI	FTFI
2019-06-03	Paralegal Reissue Review CompletePRIR	PRIR
2019-05-29	Paralegal Reissue Review CompletePRIR	PRIR
2019-05-21	Email NotificationEML_NTR	EML_NTR
2019-05-21	Filing Receipt - CorrectedFLRCPT.C	FLRCPT.C
2019-05-17	Case Docketed to Examiner in GAUDOCK	DOCK
2019-04-09	Notice of Reissue Published in Official GazetteNRE.	NRE.
2019-03-18	Email NotificationEML_NTR	EML_NTR
2019-03-18	Application Is Now CompleteCOMP	COMP
2019-03-18	Filing ReceiptFLRCPT.O	FLRCPT.O
2019-03-16	Application ready for PDX access by participating foreign officesCCRDY	CCRDY
2019-03-15	Application Dispatched from OIPEOIPE	OIPE
2019-03-15	Applicant Has Filed a Verified Statement of Small Entity Status in Compliance with 37 CFR 1.27SMAL	SMAL
2019-03-13	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) FiledM844	M844
2019-03-13	Applicants have given acceptable permission for participating foreignAPPERMS	APPERMS
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2019-03-13	Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) FiledWIDS	WIDS
2019-03-13	Cleared by OIPE CSRL194	L194
2019-03-13	Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)BIG.	BIG.
2019-03-13	Initial Exam Team nnIEXX	IEXX

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2019-03-15	Fee payment procedureENTITY STATUS SET TO SMALL (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: SMAL); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: SMALL ENTITYFEPP	FEPP
2019-03-13	Fee payment procedureENTITY STATUS SET TO UNDISCOUNTED (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: BIG.); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: SMALL ENTITYFEPP	FEPP