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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Wangs Alliance Corporation
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`15/871,047
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`01-14-2018
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`FAN DEVICE CONTROLLER
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`Monica C. King
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`__Patent No,
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`9,465,377
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`9,590,427
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`10,429,869
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`18,862,313
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`Issue Date
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`10-11-2616
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`§3-07-2017
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`19-01-2019
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`12-08-2020
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`EdwardM.Arche
`Reg. No. 44,511
`Attomey for Applicants
`Weiss & Arons, LLP
`Customer No. 72,822
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`Date: September 17, 2021
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