
Don J. Williams
Examiner (ID: 7189, Phone: (571)272-8538 , Office: P/2878 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 2878 |
| Art Unit(s) | 2878 |
| Total Applications | 1209 |
| Issued Applications | 1009 |
| Pending Applications | 62 |
| Abandoned Applications | 163 |
Applications
| Application number | Title of the application | Filing Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Array
(
[id] => 20061058
[patent_doc_number] => 20250199280
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2025-06-19
[patent_title] => STEREOSCOPIC ASSEMBLY, SURGICAL MICROSCOPE WITH STEREOSCOPIC ASSEMBLY, AND SURGICAL SET
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/843353
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2023-02-20
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 999
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19
[patent_words_short_claim] => 121
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18843353
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/843353 | STEREOSCOPIC ASSEMBLY, SURGICAL MICROSCOPE WITH STEREOSCOPIC ASSEMBLY, AND SURGICAL SET | Feb 19, 2023 | Pending |
Array
(
[id] => 20744944
[patent_doc_number] => 12644847
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2026-06-02
[patent_title] => Single-pass 3D reconstruction of internal surface of pipelines using depth camera array
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/839342
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2023-02-17
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12
[patent_figures_cnt] => 17
[patent_no_of_words] => 5843
[patent_no_of_claims] => 17
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[patent_words_short_claim] => 103
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18839342
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/839342 | Single-pass 3D reconstruction of internal surface of pipelines using depth camera array | Feb 16, 2023 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 18933262
[patent_doc_number] => 11885675
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B1
[patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-30
[patent_title] => Electro-optical analog to digital conversion
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/170098
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2023-02-16
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5
[patent_figures_cnt] => 7
[patent_no_of_words] => 2131
[patent_no_of_claims] => 12
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2
[patent_words_short_claim] => 99
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18170098
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/170098 | Electro-optical analog to digital conversion | Feb 15, 2023 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 19124459
[patent_doc_number] => 11968462
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-23
[patent_title] => Solid-state image pickup apparatus, correction method, and electronic apparatus
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/170291
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2023-02-16
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9
[patent_figures_cnt] => 14
[patent_no_of_words] => 12092
[patent_no_of_claims] => 20
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[patent_words_short_claim] => 86
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18170291
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/170291 | Solid-state image pickup apparatus, correction method, and electronic apparatus | Feb 15, 2023 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 19292512
[patent_doc_number] => 12031862
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-09
[patent_title] => Optical energy measuring device
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/170214
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2023-02-16
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8
[patent_figures_cnt] => 8
[patent_no_of_words] => 5972
[patent_no_of_claims] => 17
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1
[patent_words_short_claim] => 194
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18170214
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/170214 | Optical energy measuring device | Feb 15, 2023 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 19181971
[patent_doc_number] => 11988555
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B1
[patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-21
[patent_title] => Configurable sensor units and sensor apparatus
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/164663
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2023-02-06
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7
[patent_figures_cnt] => 20
[patent_no_of_words] => 5470
[patent_no_of_claims] => 25
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[patent_words_short_claim] => 114
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18164663
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/164663 | Configurable sensor units and sensor apparatus | Feb 5, 2023 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 19138491
[patent_doc_number] => 11973471
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-30
[patent_title] => Method and system for process and temperature compensation in a transimpedance amplifier using a dual replica
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/158791
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2023-01-24
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6
[patent_figures_cnt] => 6
[patent_no_of_words] => 5519
[patent_no_of_claims] => 20
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[patent_words_short_claim] => 70
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18158791
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/158791 | Method and system for process and temperature compensation in a transimpedance amplifier using a dual replica | Jan 23, 2023 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 19529446
[patent_doc_number] => 20240353348
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-24
[patent_title] => MONITORING APPARATUS AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/714045
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2023-01-10
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 7472
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10
[patent_words_short_claim] => 81
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18714045
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/714045 | MONITORING APPARATUS AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF | Jan 9, 2023 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 20026165
[patent_doc_number] => 20250164387
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-22
[patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PHOTOACOUSTIC MICROSCOPY
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/724929
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2023-01-06
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 9385
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17
[patent_words_short_claim] => 102
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18724929
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/724929 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PHOTOACOUSTIC MICROSCOPY | Jan 5, 2023 | Pending |
Array
(
[id] => 18326502
[patent_doc_number] => 20230124630
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2023-04-20
[patent_title] => SPRING COUNTER-BALANCE ASSEMBLIES AND SOLAR TRACKERS INCORPORATING SPRINGS TO BALANCE ROTATION
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/069145
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-12-20
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 9256
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -1
[patent_words_short_claim] => 46
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18069145
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/069145 | Spring counter-balance assemblies and solar trackers incorporating springs to balance rotation | Dec 19, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 18726977
[patent_doc_number] => 20230341258
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-26
[patent_title] => METHOD FOR DETECTING INTENSITY OF AMBIENT LIGHT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/064484
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-12-12
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 8797
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17
[patent_words_short_claim] => 131
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18064484
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/064484 | Method for detecting intensity of ambient light, and electronic device | Dec 11, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 19755885
[patent_doc_number] => 20250044450
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-06
[patent_title] => A NON-LIVE WIRE MOUNTED SENSOR MODULE AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING THEREOF
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/717258
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-12-09
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 9005
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18
[patent_words_short_claim] => 92
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18717258
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/717258 | A NON-LIVE WIRE MOUNTED SENSOR MODULE AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING THEREOF | Dec 8, 2022 | Pending |
Array
(
[id] => 18283312
[patent_doc_number] => 20230098784
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-30
[patent_title] => Vertical Navigation system
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/075142
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-12-05
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 9497
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13
[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] => 18075142
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/075142 | Vertical navigation system | Dec 4, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 20493697
[patent_doc_number] => 12535565
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2026-01-27
[patent_title] => Method and device for visualizing impacts of laser pulses on a target
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/713480
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-11-22
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8
[patent_figures_cnt] => 8
[patent_no_of_words] => 0
[patent_no_of_claims] => 9
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1
[patent_words_short_claim] => 176
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18713480
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/713480 | Method and device for visualizing impacts of laser pulses on a target | Nov 21, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 18637586
[patent_doc_number] => 11762182
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-19
[patent_title] => SPIM microscope with a sequential light sheet
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/990636
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-11-18
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7
[patent_figures_cnt] => 10
[patent_no_of_words] => 7677
[patent_no_of_claims] => 25
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1
[patent_words_short_claim] => 182
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17990636
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/990636 | SPIM microscope with a sequential light sheet | Nov 17, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 19227685
[patent_doc_number] => 12007319
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-11
[patent_title] => Optical path correction subassembly, optical detection assembly, and optical detection system
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/979748
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-11-02
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19
[patent_figures_cnt] => 19
[patent_no_of_words] => 11593
[patent_no_of_claims] => 15
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[patent_words_short_claim] => 206
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17979748
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/979748 | Optical path correction subassembly, optical detection assembly, and optical detection system | Nov 1, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 20480133
[patent_doc_number] => 12528603
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2026-01-20
[patent_title] => Method, device and computer program for determining the position of a satellite using a star tracker
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 18/703621
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-10-26
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2
[patent_figures_cnt] => 5
[patent_no_of_words] => 0
[patent_no_of_claims] => 9
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2
[patent_words_short_claim] => 194
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18703621
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 18/703621 | Method, device and computer program for determining the position of a satellite using a star tracker | Oct 25, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 18486040
[patent_doc_number] => 20230213380
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-06
[patent_title] => Superconducting Photon Detector
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/967773
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-10-17
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 10250
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17
[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] => 17967773
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/967773 | Superconducting photon detector | Oct 16, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 18147087
[patent_doc_number] => 20230020944
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-19
[patent_title] => Obstacle Detection Systems and Methods
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/954082
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-09-27
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 7529
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11
[patent_words_short_claim] => 85
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17954082
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/954082 | Obstacle detection systems and methods | Sep 26, 2022 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 18421563
[patent_doc_number] => 20230176026
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-08
[patent_title] => PLANT FLUOROMETER FOR REMOTE DETECTION OF GROWTH DYNAMICS
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/944569
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2022-09-14
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 8863
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17
[patent_words_short_claim] => 199
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17944569
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/944569 | Plant fluorometer for remote detection of growth dynamics | Sep 13, 2022 | Issued |