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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
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18/633786
Vehicle control device to control vehicle power source based on electric power price, gasoline price and total carbon dioxide emissions discharged Apr 11, 2024 Issued
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18/632768
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID DRIVE, HYBRID DRIVE, CONTROL UNIT, VEHICLE Apr 10, 2024 Pending
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18/630835
System and method for monitoring torque in a hybrid electric vehicle Apr 8, 2024 Issued
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18/611424
Hybrid electric vehicle and vibration control method thereof Mar 19, 2024 Issued
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18/603720
Method to prevent power reduction Mar 12, 2024 Issued
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18/587447
Method for calculating a management setpoint for the comsumption of fuel and electric current by a hybrid motor vehicle Feb 25, 2024 Issued
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18/442439
System and method for power allocation to high-voltage thermal loads from multiple energy sources in a hybrid powertrain during cold conditions Feb 14, 2024 Issued
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18/439832
Exhaust gas purification utilizing a clutch to switch between driving forces in a hybrid vehicle Feb 12, 2024 Issued
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18/430033
Vehicle race launch systems Jan 31, 2024 Issued
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18/410403
Identifying a customer of an autonomous vehicle Jan 10, 2024 Issued
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18/409515
Power determination apparatus and power determination method Jan 9, 2024 Issued
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18/408237
Information processing method, information processing device, non-transitory computer readable recording medium, and method for manufacturing trained model Jan 8, 2024 Issued
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18/400046
Path Planning Method, Server, and Vehicle Dec 28, 2023 Pending
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18/400046
Path Planning Method, Server, and Vehicle Dec 28, 2023 Pending
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18/398991
Vehicle Navigation Using Object Data Received from Other Vehicles Dec 27, 2023 Issued
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18/392262
Row detection system, agricultural machine having a row detection system, and method of row detection Dec 20, 2023 Issued
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18/539263
Adaptation system and adaptation method Dec 13, 2023 Issued
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18/535504
POWER DISSIPATION CONTROL BASED ON PREDICTED FRICTION BRAKE OVERHEATING IN ELECTRIFIED VEHICLES Dec 10, 2023 Pending
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18/525983
Optimal electric motor torque actuation in hybrid and electric propulsion systems at low torque requests Nov 30, 2023 Issued
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18/522646
Hybrid vehicle control for controlling an inverter to cancel dragging torque Nov 28, 2023 Issued
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