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Donald Alan Sparks

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Most Active Art Unit
2103
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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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17/317491
TORQUE DETECTION SENSOR May 10, 2021 Abandoned
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17/246890
Devices, systems, and methods for testing occupant detection sensors May 2, 2021 Issued
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17/306405
Method of evaluating integrated running energy of vehicle in wind tunnel May 2, 2021 Issued
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17/241516
Apparatus and method for testing drive shaft joints Apr 26, 2021 Issued
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17/241779
Foot structure for walking robot, walking robot including foot structure, and method of operating walking robot Apr 26, 2021 Issued
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17/238510
Load cell system for pumpjack and method of installing load cell Apr 22, 2021 Issued
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17/999509
Thermal flow sensor and method for operating same Apr 22, 2021 Issued
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17/234938
Displacement measurement system Apr 19, 2021 Issued
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17/234263
Spindle shaft device with torque sensor Apr 18, 2021 Issued
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17/230697
Light electric vehicle brake inspection device Apr 13, 2021 Issued
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17/922931
Methods and systems for sensing headspace vial presence Apr 8, 2021 Issued
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17/631178
Indentation resistance measurement method, indentation resistance prediction method for rolling bearings, machining condition selection method, bearing material quality selection method, burnishing condition selection method, and bearing manufacturing method Apr 6, 2021 Issued
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17/222224
Airflow measurement device for airflow measuring Apr 4, 2021 Issued
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17/221133
Torque meter shaft with rotational slip enabled sensor indicating tabs Apr 1, 2021 Issued
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17/792258
Method and device for controlling an engine with a reconstituted crankshaft signal Mar 21, 2021 Issued
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17/208247
Load detector Mar 21, 2021 Issued
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17/913065
Device for measuring an operating variable of a tyre Mar 21, 2021 Issued
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17/205860
Hybrid sensing system Mar 17, 2021 Issued
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17/203972
Measurement method, measurement device, measurement system, and measurement program Mar 16, 2021 Issued
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17/912440
Method for adjusting a piezoelectric torque sensor Mar 15, 2021 Issued
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