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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
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492
Pending Applications
24
Abandoned Applications
133

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 19701300 [patent_doc_number] => 12195307 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-01-14 [patent_title] => Device for detecting idling time of brake shoe of monorail hoist and detection method thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/270230 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3340 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18270230 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/270230
Device for detecting idling time of brake shoe of monorail hoist and detection method thereof Sep 18, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19997332 [patent_doc_number] => 20250135554 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-01 [patent_title] => Sensor arrangement for an apparatus for additive manufacturing, apparatus for additive manufacturing and test method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/690682 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3778 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [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] => 18690682 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/690682
Sensor arrangement for an apparatus for additive manufacturing, apparatus for additive manufacturing and test method Sep 12, 2022 Pending
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17/941120
Load measuring arrangement for magnetostrictive measurement of a load on a test object as well as manufacturing method Sep 8, 2022 Issued
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17/940474
Force transducer with printed circuit board Sep 7, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19587607 [patent_doc_number] => 20240385164 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-11-21 [patent_title] => METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ANALYZING IONIC COMPONENTS IN ULTRAPURE WATER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/694427 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4453 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 33 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18694427 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/694427
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ANALYZING IONIC COMPONENTS IN ULTRAPURE WATER Sep 6, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19676988 [patent_doc_number] => 12188842 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-01-07 [patent_title] => Outlet sampling system for aftertreatment system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/685792 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 20945 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18685792 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/685792
Outlet sampling system for aftertreatment system Aug 21, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18066383 [patent_doc_number] => 20220397470 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-15 [patent_title] => VALIDATION APPARATUS FOR VALIDATING A FORCE TESTING MACHINE, METHOD OF VALIDATING A FORCE TESTING MACHINE AND METHOD OF MEASURING FORCES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/891612 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8649 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [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] => 17891612 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/891612
Validation apparatus for validating a force testing machine, method of validating a force testing machine and method of measuring forces Aug 18, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18229063 [patent_doc_number] => 20230068057 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-02 [patent_title] => Coil Arrangement and Torque Sensor with Coil Arrangement [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/890788 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3775 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17890788 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/890788
Coil arrangement and torque sensor with coil arrangement Aug 17, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18973151 [patent_doc_number] => 20240053243 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-15 [patent_title] => ASPIRATING SMOKE DETECTOR WITH TEST MODULE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/885275 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4583 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17885275 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/885275
Aspirating smoke detector with test module Aug 9, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19512563 [patent_doc_number] => 20240344249 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-17 [patent_title] => KNITTED STRAIN SENSOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/681717 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6333 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18681717 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/681717
KNITTED STRAIN SENSOR Aug 4, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18437313 [patent_doc_number] => 20230184607 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-15 [patent_title] => PORTABLE APPARATUS FOR MEASURING MANIPULATION FORCE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/880275 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7435 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17880275 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/880275
Portable apparatus for measuring manipulation force Aug 2, 2022 Issued
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18/681708
SENSOR HOLDER AND BEARING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE WHEEL Aug 1, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 20493496 [patent_doc_number] => 12535363 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-01-27 [patent_title] => Radical sensor substrate [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/876392 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 1197 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17876392 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/876392
Radical sensor substrate Jul 27, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18629071 [patent_doc_number] => 20230287951 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-14 [patent_title] => SENSING AND ANALYZING BREAK WEAR DATA [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/815718 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 21992 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17815718 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/815718
Sensing and analyzing brake wear data Jul 27, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18159840 [patent_doc_number] => 20230026432 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-26 [patent_title] => POWER-OUTPUT TORQUE DETECTION MECHANISM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/870799 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2853 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 378 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17870799 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/870799
Power-output torque detection mechanism Jul 20, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19969050 [patent_doc_number] => 12337639 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-06-24 [patent_title] => Suspension mount structure of electric vehicle and perfromance evaluating method for the same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/868965 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 845 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17868965 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/868965
Suspension mount structure of electric vehicle and perfromance evaluating method for the same Jul 19, 2022 Issued
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17/811595
Boots damage detection apparatus and method Jul 10, 2022 Issued
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17/858426
Frictional torque determination technique Jul 5, 2022 Issued
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17/857685
Torque measurement at a disk Jul 4, 2022 Issued
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18/682067
COUPLING STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRODE PAD Jun 28, 2022 Issued
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