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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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17/737093
Resin gel-time test fixture May 4, 2022 Issued
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17/735226
Arrow shaft weak spine detector May 2, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19810490 [patent_doc_number] => 12241873 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-03-04 [patent_title] => Dynamic autoclave testing system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/730652 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2731 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17730652 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/730652
Dynamic autoclave testing system Apr 26, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20479919 [patent_doc_number] => 12528389 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-01-20 [patent_title] => System and method of in-place functionalization of 3D regions and arrays thereof, in VLAP cushions, as integrated VLAP pressure sensing cushions [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/554846 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 2128 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 18554846 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/554846
System and method of in-place functionalization of 3D regions and arrays thereof, in VLAP cushions, as integrated VLAP pressure sensing cushions Apr 14, 2022 Issued
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17/720839
Lower rotor assemblies for torque sensors Apr 13, 2022 Issued
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17/720098
Torque sensor, robot, and torque calculation method Apr 12, 2022 Issued
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18/563172
A METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR ESTIMATING RESIDUAL TORQUE BETWEEN THE BRAKED AND BRAKING ELEMENTS OF A VEHICLE Apr 11, 2022 Pending
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18/552352
System for checking the functionality of a pressure relief valve Mar 29, 2022 Issued
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17/706989
Robotic arm nanoindenting for material validation, mass serialization, enhanced joining, and forensic identification Mar 28, 2022 Issued
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18/026079
Diagnostic device, semiconductor manufacturing equipment system, semiconductor equipment manufacturing system, and diagnostic method Mar 22, 2022 Issued
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17/699836
Sensor Mar 20, 2022 Issued
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17/700032
Directional differential pressure detector Mar 20, 2022 Issued
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18/552069
Test stand for the powertrain of a motor vehicle Mar 17, 2022 Issued
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17/695305
Self-aware composite mechanical metamaterials and method for making same Mar 14, 2022 Issued
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17/917354
Quasi-static calculation method for lateral unbalanced force of transmission lines Mar 9, 2022 Issued
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18/547059
Device and method for emulating forced induction systems Mar 3, 2022 Issued
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18/546396
High-quality-factor flexural-vibration resonator for producing time references force sensors or gyrometers Mar 2, 2022 Issued
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17/684475
Structural health monitoring system and method Mar 1, 2022 Issued
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18/275707
Testing film with determination of force Feb 3, 2022 Issued
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18/280703
FUNCTIONALLY TESTING A LEAK DETECTION DEVICE FOR CHECKING THE SEALING TIGHTNESS OF AN INSPECTION OBJECT FILLED WITH A LIQUID Feb 2, 2022 Pending
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