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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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16/584125
Torque measurement system Sep 25, 2019 Issued
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17/278740
Circuit arrangement and sensor arrangements including the same Sep 24, 2019 Issued
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17/312292
Gas sensor Sep 23, 2019 Issued
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16/559942
AIR AMOUNT CALCULATION DEVICE Sep 3, 2019 Abandoned
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17/270199
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROMOTING A CHANGE IN CONSUMER SMOKING HABITS Aug 28, 2019 Pending
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17/277243
Gas measurement device and gas measurement method Aug 28, 2019 Issued
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17/269675
Powder identification system and method Aug 19, 2019 Issued
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16/532698
Measuring the length of a wear indicator Aug 5, 2019 Issued
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16/523323
Particulate matter sensor contamination recovery from exhaust condensation Jul 25, 2019 Issued
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16/520496
FLIGHT TEST STAND Jul 23, 2019 Abandoned
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16/633650
System and method for predetermining the onset of impending oscillatory instabilities in practical devices Jul 21, 2019 Issued
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16/512831
Absolute humidity sensor Jul 15, 2019 Issued
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16/512797
Absolute humidity sensor Jul 15, 2019 Issued
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17/259636
FBG-based torsion sensor device Jul 9, 2019 Issued
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16/505262
Particulate detection apparatus Jul 7, 2019 Issued
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17/272615
Dynamometer control device Jun 27, 2019 Issued
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16/452092
Wheel end component monitoring system and method Jun 24, 2019 Issued
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16/447066
Intake air flow rate measuring device Jun 19, 2019 Issued
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16/446375
Method of testing a unit pump system performance Jun 18, 2019 Issued
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16/433418
Inspection support apparatus Jun 5, 2019 Issued
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