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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
Array ( [id] => 12262168 [patent_doc_number] => 20180081364 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-03-22 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS AND METHOD TO DETECT AND AVOID PARTICLES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/336332 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-10-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3969 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15336332 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/336332
APPARATUS AND METHOD TO DETECT AND AVOID PARTICLES Oct 26, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14176909 [patent_doc_number] => 10262474 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-16 [patent_title] => Method for detecting a malfunction of at least one sensor for controlling a restraining device of a vehicle, control apparatus and vehicle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/334328 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4758 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15334328 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/334328
Method for detecting a malfunction of at least one sensor for controlling a restraining device of a vehicle, control apparatus and vehicle Oct 25, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15337511 [patent_doc_number] => 10524406 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-01-07 [patent_title] => Agricultural hitch with a system for management and guidance of operations and a method thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/299629 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 12911 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 503 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15299629 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/299629
Agricultural hitch with a system for management and guidance of operations and a method thereof Oct 20, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13749723 [patent_doc_number] => 10167798 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-01 [patent_title] => Method and system for controlling acceleration of a marine vessel [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/294073 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-10-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7746 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 186 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15294073 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/294073
Method and system for controlling acceleration of a marine vessel Oct 13, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11532160 [patent_doc_number] => 20170092138 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-03-30 [patent_title] => 'DRONE DETECTION SYSTEMS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/282216 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 15033 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15282216 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/282216
Drone detection systems Sep 29, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14550491 [patent_doc_number] => 10343685 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-09 [patent_title] => Physical model and machine learning combined method to simulate autonomous vehicle movement [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/278719 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 8811 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 267 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15278719 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/278719
Physical model and machine learning combined method to simulate autonomous vehicle movement Sep 27, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12590292 [patent_doc_number] => 20180088593 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-03-29 [patent_title] => ENHANCED TAKE-OFF SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/273986 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2400 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 61 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15273986 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/273986
Enhanced take-off system Sep 22, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15849697 [patent_doc_number] => 10640111 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-05-05 [patent_title] => Speed planning for autonomous vehicles [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/258324 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9308 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 289 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15258324 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/258324
Speed planning for autonomous vehicles Sep 6, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13412149 [patent_doc_number] => 20180257617 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-09-13 [patent_title] => AUTOMATIC ADAPTATION OF BRAKE BOOST TO DIFFERENT BRAKING LOADS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/753554 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3761 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 235 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15753554 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/753554
Automatic adaptation of brake boost to different braking loads Aug 30, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12150965 [patent_doc_number] => 20180022229 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-01-25 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEATING ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE BATTERY PACKS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/215957 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-07-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4791 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15215957 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/215957
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEATING ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE BATTERY PACKS Jul 20, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11401324 [patent_doc_number] => 20170021862 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-01-26 [patent_title] => 'STEERING WHEEL CONTROL APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/213748 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 8313 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15213748 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/213748
STEERING WHEEL CONTROL APPARATUS Jul 18, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13236513 [patent_doc_number] => 10131446 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-11-20 [patent_title] => Addressing multiple time around (MTA) ambiguities, particularly for lidar systems, and particularly for autonomous aircraft [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/211382 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-07-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6187 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15211382 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/211382
Addressing multiple time around (MTA) ambiguities, particularly for lidar systems, and particularly for autonomous aircraft Jul 14, 2016 Issued
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15/208098
Regeneration control device for vehicle Jul 11, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11123800 [patent_doc_number] => 20160320773 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-11-03 [patent_title] => 'AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT NAVIGATION TO A SHIPPING LOCATION USING ELEMENTS OF A WIRELESS NODE NETWORK' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/207545 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 125 [patent_figures_cnt] => 125 [patent_no_of_words] => 155733 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15207545 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/207545
Autonomous transport navigation to a shipping location using elements of a wireless node network Jul 11, 2016 Issued
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15/202513
Method for integrating a constrained route(s) optimization application into an avionics onboard system with open architecture of client server type Jul 4, 2016 Issued
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15/201504
Method of controlling an engine of a vehicle Jul 2, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13972467 [patent_doc_number] => 10215581 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-26 [patent_title] => Intelligent vehicle navigation assistance [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/196942 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5183 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 297 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15196942 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/196942
Intelligent vehicle navigation assistance Jun 28, 2016 Issued
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15/184946
HELIDECK SURVEILLANCE TRANSCEIVER Jun 15, 2016 Abandoned
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15/183566
Autonomous vehicle steering control methods and systems Jun 14, 2016 Issued
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15/182984
ADJUSTABLE SEAT ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE ASSEMBLY Jun 14, 2016 Abandoned
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