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`US-20160032396
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`US-20160089651
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`US-20160122800
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`US-20160215283
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`US-20160230221
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`FOX; Richard John
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`GIBSON; Daniel G. et aI.
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`CHURCH; George M.
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`HAPPE; Scott Robert et aI.
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`DIEHN; Maximilian et aI.
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`BERNICK; Kristin et aI.
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`BRAMAN;Jeffrey Cari etal.
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`BERGMANN; Frank etal.
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`US-20160256846
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`US-20160304862
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`IGAWA; Tomoyuki et aI.
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`US-20160304946
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`BETTS; Craig et aI.
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`US-20170067099
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`US-20170073731
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`US-20170088887
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`US-20170096706
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`US-20170114404
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`EORMLEY; N'a” Anthony et
`ZHENG; Jianbiao et aI.
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`ZHENG; Jianbiao et aI.
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`MAKAROV; Vladimir et aI.
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`BEHLKE; Mark Aaron et aI.
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`BEHLKE; Mark Aaron et aI.
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`US-20170147748
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`STAEHLER; Peer F. et aI.
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`DIGGANS; James
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`WO-2017118761-A1
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`indication of the year of the reign of the Emperor must precede the serial number of the patent document. Kind of document by the appropriate symbols as indicated on the
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`37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the USPTO to process) an application. Confidentiality is
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