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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] => 20159172 [patent_doc_number] => 12385793 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-08-12 [patent_title] => Torque measuring device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/115294 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 2302 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18115294 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/115294
Torque measuring device Feb 27, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18710342 [patent_doc_number] => 20230332966 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-19 [patent_title] => TORQUE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR FLEXIBLE DRIVES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/173624 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3729 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 171 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18173624 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/173624
Torque monitoring system for flexible drives Feb 22, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19061924 [patent_doc_number] => 11941160 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-03-26 [patent_title] => Cable force adjustment [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/170956 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5133 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18170956 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/170956
Cable force adjustment Feb 16, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18436632 [patent_doc_number] => 20230183926 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-15 [patent_title] => MODULAR PAVEMENT SLAB [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/168598 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5303 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 190 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18168598 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/168598
Modular pavement slab Feb 13, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19382449 [patent_doc_number] => 20240272319 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-15 [patent_title] => IN-VEHICLE OCCUPANT SAFETY MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/107783 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12311 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18107783 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/107783
In-vehicle occupant safety monitoring systems and methods Feb 8, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20272922 [patent_doc_number] => 12442697 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-10-14 [patent_title] => Sensors with deformable conductors and selective deformation [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/161638 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 48 [patent_no_of_words] => 13573 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 18161638 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/161638
Sensors with deformable conductors and selective deformation Jan 29, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18538616 [patent_doc_number] => 20230243719 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-03 [patent_title] => ROTARY ENCODER AND A METHOD FOR MONITORING OPERATION OF THE ROTARY ENCODER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/100774 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8536 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18100774 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/100774
Rotary encoder and a method for monitoring operation of the rotary encoder Jan 23, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19282773 [patent_doc_number] => 20240219249 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-04 [patent_title] => SWING TORQUE SENSING AND TRANSMITTING DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/091401 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5804 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 193 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18091401 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/091401
SWING TORQUE SENSING AND TRANSMITTING DEVICE Dec 29, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18392545 [patent_doc_number] => 20230160764 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-25 [patent_title] => PRESSURE SENSING CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/090397 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2946 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18090397 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/090397
Pressure sensing circuit board and method for manufacturing the same Dec 27, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18636912 [patent_doc_number] => 11761501 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-19 [patent_title] => Friction simulating device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/064875 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5919 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 260 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18064875 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/064875
Friction simulating device Dec 11, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18453087 [patent_doc_number] => 20230194367 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-22 [patent_title] => INTEGRATED SENSORS TO PROVIDE CONTINUAL FEEDBACK [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/075827 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3234 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 51 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18075827 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/075827
INTEGRATED SENSORS TO PROVIDE CONTINUAL FEEDBACK Dec 5, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19128416 [patent_doc_number] => 20240133769 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-25 [patent_title] => DIGITALLY CONTROLLED NITROGEN OXIDE (NOx) SENSOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/061566 [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] => 4204 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18061566 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/061566
Digitally controlled nitrogen oxide (NOx) sensor Dec 4, 2022 Issued
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18/061566
Digitally controlled nitrogen oxide (NOx) sensor Dec 4, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18419734 [patent_doc_number] => 20230174194 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-08 [patent_title] => TORQUE SENSOR FOR AN EBIKE SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/073775 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 18262 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 52 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18073775 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/073775
TORQUE SENSOR FOR AN EBIKE SYSTEM Dec 1, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18372158 [patent_doc_number] => 11652343 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-16 [patent_title] => Device for monitoring icing of power transmission lines and preventing tower from falling down [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/982637 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3226 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 413 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17982637 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/982637
Device for monitoring icing of power transmission lines and preventing tower from falling down Nov 7, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19569349 [patent_doc_number] => 12144139 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-11-12 [patent_title] => Sensor assemblies and methods for emulating interaction of entities within water systems [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/980077 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 3073 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17980077 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/980077
Sensor assemblies and methods for emulating interaction of entities within water systems Nov 2, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19940627 [patent_doc_number] => 12312749 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-27 [patent_title] => Sensor deployment for modular pavement slabs [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/049024 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 23153 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 150 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18049024 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/049024
Sensor deployment for modular pavement slabs Oct 23, 2022 Issued
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17/967109
DEVICE AND ANALYSIS METHOD FOR APPRECIATING AND IDENTIFYING SMELLS Oct 16, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18889329 [patent_doc_number] => 11868099 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-09 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for detecting, reporting, and/or using information about a building foundation [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/046812 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5077 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 57 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18046812 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/046812
Systems and methods for detecting, reporting, and/or using information about a building foundation Oct 13, 2022 Issued
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17/951275
Directional differential pressure detector Sep 22, 2022 Issued
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