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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
Array ( [id] => 18880426 [patent_doc_number] => 20240003795 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-04 [patent_title] => INSTRUMENTED PENDULUM FOR MINIATURIZED CHARPY IMPACT TEST AND CHARPY IMPACT MACHINE COMPRISING THE INSTRUMENTED PENDULUM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/342622 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4403 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [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] => 18342622 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/342622
Instrumented pendulum for miniaturized Charpy impact test and Charpy impact machine comprising the instrumented pendulum Jun 26, 2023 Issued
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18/214187
MEMS strain sensitivity calibration Jun 25, 2023 Issued
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18/212870
Methods and devices for estimating residual torque between the braked and braking elements of a vehicle Jun 21, 2023 Issued
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18/208429
Measuring torque using shaft twist in electric submersible pumping system motors Jun 11, 2023 Issued
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18/207789
Automated Load Testing Tool and Methods of Use Therefor Jun 8, 2023 Abandoned
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18/206067
Sensor with plurality of sensor elements arranged on a flexible substrate Jun 4, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19978114 [patent_doc_number] => 12345586 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-07-01 [patent_title] => Rotary member inspection method and rotary member inspection apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/328148 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 1166 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18328148 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/328148
Rotary member inspection method and rotary member inspection apparatus Jun 1, 2023 Issued
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18/328225
Contrail parameters Jun 1, 2023 Issued
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18/323482
PROCEDURE FOR MEASURING A MEASURED VARIABLE IN A PROCESS STEP OF A MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND MEASUREMENT CHAIN FOR CARRYING OUT SAID PROCEDURE May 24, 2023 Pending
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18/323461
Torque measurement using metamaterial tracks aligned by low-friction structure May 24, 2023 Issued
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18/312707
Force Sensor May 4, 2023 Pending
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18/138333
Exhaust content Apr 23, 2023 Issued
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18/135480
Mechanical drive device provided with a torquemeter with a phonic wheel, gearbox provided with such a mechanical drive device and aircraft Apr 16, 2023 Issued
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18/128365
Fiber optic sensor egress/ingress ruggedization for flexible woven structures Mar 29, 2023 Issued
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18/126043
Electronic torque realization apparatus Mar 23, 2023 Issued
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18/187655
FORCE MEASUREMENT Mar 20, 2023 Pending
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18/183999
System and method for testing a specimen Mar 14, 2023 Issued
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18/120043
Aftertreatment system with tube assembly for pressure sensing Mar 9, 2023 Issued
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18/176543
SENSOR/ACTUATOR UNIT Feb 28, 2023 Abandoned
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18/176098
Torque measuring device and manufacturing method thereof Feb 27, 2023 Issued
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