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David P. Merlino

Examiner (ID: 7077, Phone: (571)272-8362 , Office: P/3669 )

Most Active Art Unit
3669
Art Unit(s)
3665, 3669
Total Applications
499
Issued Applications
339
Pending Applications
53
Abandoned Applications
121

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/761535
System and method for automatically setting vehicle functions Feb 10, 2019 Issued
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16/976686
Method and device for assisting the automated driving of a vehicle close to a restricted area(s) Feb 10, 2019 Issued
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16/213396
Method for advanced inertia drive control of vehicle Dec 6, 2018 Issued
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16/770053
Control device and control method for controlling behavior of motorcycle Dec 3, 2018 Issued
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16/769040
Method to measure road roughness characteristics and pavement induced vehicle fuel consumption Dec 3, 2018 Issued
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16/483236
VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD Nov 29, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14374333 [patent_doc_number] => 20190161079 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-05-30 [patent_title] => ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS AND METHOD CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING ASSIST TORQUE BASED ON POSSIBILITY OF HEAD-ON COLLISION AND SIDE COLLISION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/201406 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-11-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10828 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16201406 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/201406
Electric power steering apparatus and method capable of adjusting assist torque based on possibility of head-on collision and side collision Nov 26, 2018 Issued
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16/189180
GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATE BASED SETTING ADJUSTMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS Nov 12, 2018 Abandoned
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16/760794
ADJUSTING THE LONGITUDINAL MOTION CONTROL OF A HOST MOTOR VEHICLE BASED ON THE ESTIMATION OF THE TRAVEL TRAJECTORY OF A LEADING MOTOR VEHICLE Nov 8, 2018 Abandoned
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16/183012
Map automation--lane classification Nov 6, 2018 Issued
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16/763546
Method and device for the automatic control of the longitudinal dynamics of a vehicle Oct 30, 2018 Issued
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16/158570
Variable rate discharge system for crop accumulator Oct 11, 2018 Issued
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17/263948
Vehicle control apparatus and vehicle control method Sep 19, 2018 Issued
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16/114965
Method For Assisting A Driver Of A Motor Vehicle During A Turning Manoeuvre, Driver Assistance System And Motor Vehicle Aug 27, 2018 Abandoned
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16/114832
VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE Aug 27, 2018 Abandoned
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16/114382
PLAN FOR GUIDING A MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVERLESSLY ON AN INCLINED RAMP OF A PARKING LOT Aug 27, 2018 Abandoned
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16/114173
Self-driving method, and apparatus Aug 26, 2018 Issued
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16/103643
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEM FOR INSPECTING RAILROAD ASSETS Aug 13, 2018 Abandoned
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16/102482
Big telematics data constructing system Aug 12, 2018 Issued
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16/101139
Systems and methods for selectively capturing sensor data of an autonomous vehicle using a sensor guide rail Aug 9, 2018 Issued
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