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Donald Alan Sparks

Examiner (ID: 9459)

Most Active Art Unit
2103
Art Unit(s)
3621, 2103, 2835, 2129, 2187
Total Applications
649
Issued Applications
492
Pending Applications
24
Abandoned Applications
133

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/502517
Variable three dimensional convergent-divergent nozzle Oct 14, 2021 Issued
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17/503069
Ultrasonic mass fuel flow meter Oct 14, 2021 Issued
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18/248293
STRAIN GAUGE Oct 12, 2021 Pending
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17/498854
Force detection circuit and device, and force input device Oct 11, 2021 Issued
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18/245329
Light emitting structure that emits light in accordance with load, load measuring device employing same, and load distribution measuring method Oct 10, 2021 Issued
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18/041796
Pressure sensitive sensor Oct 10, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19106736 [patent_doc_number] => 11959827 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-16 [patent_title] => Estimating tread depth remaining on vehicle-mounted tire by estimating thermal mass of tire based on detected changes in detected operational data and tire condition data over time [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/275059 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-10-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7635 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18275059 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/275059
Estimating tread depth remaining on vehicle-mounted tire by estimating thermal mass of tire based on detected changes in detected operational data and tire condition data over time Oct 6, 2021 Issued
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17/494995
Flexplate Stress Measurement System Oct 5, 2021 Abandoned
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17/449684
Physical quantity measurement device Sep 30, 2021 Issued
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17/492325
Air data probe with enhanced conduction integrated heater bore and features Sep 30, 2021 Issued
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17/492319
Air data probe with integrated heater bore and features Sep 30, 2021 Issued
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17/488494
Torque load member and method for manufacturing same, and torque measuring device Sep 28, 2021 Issued
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18/026215
Information processing device Sep 12, 2021 Issued
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17/447217
Pressure type flowmeter and fluid control device Sep 8, 2021 Issued
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17/466202
Linear inductive torque sensor Sep 2, 2021 Issued
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17/446876
Pressure sensor Sep 2, 2021 Issued
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17/411081
Sensor element and gas sensor Aug 24, 2021 Issued
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17/403601
Gas concentration detection device Aug 15, 2021 Issued
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17/773847
Wire rope diagnostic device that can be engaged using battery packs Aug 9, 2021 Issued
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18/042011
Torque sensor Aug 5, 2021 Issued
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