Search

Brian P. Sweeney

Examiner (ID: 19803, Phone: (313)446-4906 , Office: P/3667 )

Most Active Art Unit
3668
Art Unit(s)
3668, 3667
Total Applications
910
Issued Applications
822
Pending Applications
51
Abandoned Applications
56

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 17141228 [patent_doc_number] => 20210309239 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-10-07 [patent_title] => MONITORING A COMPONENT OF A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A MEANS OF TRANSPORT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/222184 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-04-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3678 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 65 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17222184 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/222184
Monitoring a component of a control system for a means of transport Apr 4, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18887268 [patent_doc_number] => 11866029 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-09 [patent_title] => Wagon and management device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/210544 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 15157 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17210544 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/210544
Wagon and management device Mar 23, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18644887 [patent_doc_number] => 11768959 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-26 [patent_title] => Anonymizing navigation information for use in autonomous vehicle navigation [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/210042 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 48 [patent_figures_cnt] => 49 [patent_no_of_words] => 52518 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 280 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17210042 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/210042
Anonymizing navigation information for use in autonomous vehicle navigation Mar 22, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19292003 [patent_doc_number] => 12031351 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-09 [patent_title] => Systems and methods of effecting lateral movement of a cleaning device along a waterline of a vessel or otherwise within the vessel [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/185298 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2567 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17185298 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/185298
Systems and methods of effecting lateral movement of a cleaning device along a waterline of a vessel or otherwise within the vessel Feb 24, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19411616 [patent_doc_number] => 12077420 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-03 [patent_title] => Transport device, control method, and computer program product [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/184385 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 8184 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17184385 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/184385
Transport device, control method, and computer program product Feb 23, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20077190 [patent_doc_number] => 12351236 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-07-08 [patent_title] => Method for steering a vehicle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/905234 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 148 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17905234 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/905234
Method for steering a vehicle Feb 22, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17051725 [patent_doc_number] => 20210261159 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-26 [patent_title] => METHOD FOR OBJECT AVOIDANCE DURING AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/182173 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 28617 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 172 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17182173 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/182173
Method for object avoidance during autonomous navigation Feb 21, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19623651 [patent_doc_number] => 12162454 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-10 [patent_title] => Aircraft brake wear optimization [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/799387 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3202 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17799387 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/799387
Aircraft brake wear optimization Feb 11, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18390830 [patent_doc_number] => 20230159048 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-25 [patent_title] => RESOLUTION CONTROL DEVICE, AUTOMATIC DRIVING SYSTEM, AND RESOLUTION CONTROL METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/919160 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4748 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17919160 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/919160
Resolution control device, automatic driving system, and resolution control method Feb 1, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16847963 [patent_doc_number] => 20210148708 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-20 [patent_title] => AUTOMATICALLY CREATING A TERRAIN MAPPING DATABASE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/160406 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-01-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11563 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17160406 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/160406
Automatically creating a terrain mapping database Jan 27, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16915169 [patent_doc_number] => 20210188261 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-24 [patent_title] => CAMERA SYSTEM FOR INTELLIGENT DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/158330 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-01-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 40687 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17158330 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/158330
Camera system for intelligent driver assistance system, and driver assistance system and method Jan 25, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17210212 [patent_doc_number] => 11170586 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-11-09 [patent_title] => Fleet level prognostics for improved maintenance of vehicles [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/150752 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-01-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 36 [patent_figures_cnt] => 51 [patent_no_of_words] => 28995 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 204 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17150752 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/150752
Fleet level prognostics for improved maintenance of vehicles Jan 14, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16809257 [patent_doc_number] => 20210131811 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-06 [patent_title] => NAVIGATION IN AN ESTABLISHMENT SITE FOR A USER USING A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/143239 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-01-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6695 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17143239 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/143239
Navigation in an establishment site for a user using a mobile electronic device Jan 6, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18684829 [patent_doc_number] => 11780545 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-10 [patent_title] => System for fresh water supply using desalination vessel and autonomous navigation vessel [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/128209 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6952 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 439 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17128209 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/128209
System for fresh water supply using desalination vessel and autonomous navigation vessel Dec 20, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18495088 [patent_doc_number] => 11700515 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-11 [patent_title] => Providing route information to devices during a shared transport service [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/125038 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 12850 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 227 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17125038 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/125038
Providing route information to devices during a shared transport service Dec 16, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16915155 [patent_doc_number] => 20210188247 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-24 [patent_title] => VEHICLE CONTROLLER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/247549 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9234 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17247549 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/247549
Vehicle controller to produce sense of beating via electric motor Dec 15, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17459769 [patent_doc_number] => 20220073074 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-10 [patent_title] => METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING DECELERATION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY VEHICLE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/108607 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3953 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17108607 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/108607
Method and device for controlling deceleration of environmentally friendly vehicle Nov 30, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16689563 [patent_doc_number] => 20210072040 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-03-11 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DETERMINING LOCATIONS OF MEDICAL DEVICES RELATIVE TO WEARABLE DEVICES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/952378 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 16344 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16952378 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/952378
Systems and methods of determining locations of medical devices relative to wearable devices Nov 18, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16690261 [patent_doc_number] => 20210072739 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-03-11 [patent_title] => SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR A MANUFACTURING SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/951189 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2552 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16951189 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/951189
System, in particular a manufacturing system Nov 17, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18996965 [patent_doc_number] => 11913800 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-27 [patent_title] => Terminal device, information processing method, and program for terminal device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/778149 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5462 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 184 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17778149 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/778149
Terminal device, information processing method, and program for terminal device Nov 16, 2020 Issued
Menu