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PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US RE40,320Permanent magnet alternator and voltage regulator circuit for the permanent magnet alternator
Formerly held
Term ended
Term ended Apr 1, 2022 · From the USPTO record
Term endedTerm ended Apr 1, 2022From the USPTO record
US 6,190,181Connection base
Term ended
Term ended Nov 10, 2018 · From the USPTO record
Term endedTerm ended Nov 10, 2018From the USPTO record
US 6,249,440Contact arrangement for detachably attaching an electric component, especially an integrated circuit to a printed circuit board
Term ended
Term ended Nov 25, 2017 · From the USPTO record
Term endedTerm ended Nov 25, 2017From the USPTO record
US 6,390,826Connection base
Term ended
Term ended May 12, 2017 · From the USPTO record
Term endedTerm ended May 12, 2017From the USPTO record
US 6,501,056Carbon heating element and method of manufacturing the same
Formerly held
Lapsed on the fee record
Ended Dec 31, 2014 · From the USPTO record
Lapsed on the fee recordEnded Dec 31, 2014From the USPTO record
US 6,689,295Carbonaceous porous body and method for producing the same
Formerly held
Lapsed on the fee record
Ended Feb 10, 2012 · From the USPTO record
Lapsed on the fee recordEnded Feb 10, 2012From the USPTO record
US 6,690,145Permanent magnet alternator and voltage regulator circuit for the permanent magnet alternator
Formerly held
Surrendered on reissue
Surrendered on reissue May 20, 2008 · From the USPTO record
Surrendered on reissueSurrendered on reissue May 20, 2008From the USPTO record
US 3,958,124Method and apparatus for SEM specimen coating and transfer
Term ended
Term ended no later than May 18, 1996 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than May 18, 1996Low confidence
US 4,337,422Field emission gun with noise compensation
Formerly held
Term ended
Term ended no later than Jun 29, 2002 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than Jun 29, 2002Low confidence
US 4,397,611Particle beam instrumentation ion pump
Formerly held
Term ended
Term ended no later than Aug 9, 2003 · Low confidence
Term endedTerm ended no later than Aug 9, 2003Low confidence
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