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Edward W Merz

Examiner (ID: 13547)

Most Active Art Unit
2211
Art Unit(s)
2735, 2211, 2604
Total Applications
231
Issued Applications
163
Pending Applications
31
Abandoned Applications
37

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 16582396 [patent_doc_number] => 20210016798 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-01-21 [patent_title] => METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND AVOIDING COLLISION APPLIED TO VEHICLE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/814203 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4026 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16814203 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/814203
Method and apparatus for detecting and avoiding collision applied to vehicle Mar 9, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18072505 [patent_doc_number] => 11531338 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-20 [patent_title] => Automatic control mode system for heavy machinery [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/811089 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5927 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16811089 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/811089
Automatic control mode system for heavy machinery Mar 5, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18217882 [patent_doc_number] => 11592815 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-28 [patent_title] => Autonomous utility cart and robotic cart platform [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/807032 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 14048 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 314 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16807032 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/807032
Autonomous utility cart and robotic cart platform Mar 1, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16770589 [patent_doc_number] => 10981675 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-04-20 [patent_title] => Propeller balancing using inflight data [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/804715 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6546 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16804715 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/804715
Propeller balancing using inflight data Feb 27, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17309828 [patent_doc_number] => 11210950 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-28 [patent_title] => Determining road safety [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/804967 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 22522 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 203 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16804967 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/804967
Determining road safety Feb 27, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17578207 [patent_doc_number] => 20220135062 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-05 [patent_title] => Method for Operating a Driver Information System in an Ego-Vehicle and Driver Information System [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/433709 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 17776 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17433709 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/433709
Method for Operating a Driver Information System in an Ego-Vehicle and Driver Information System Feb 18, 2020 Pending
Array ( [id] => 16206016 [patent_doc_number] => 20200239006 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-07-30 [patent_title] => Motor Vehicle Operating Data Collection and Analysis [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/777510 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10382 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 315 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16777510 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/777510
Motor vehicle operating data collection and analysis Jan 29, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16224579 [patent_doc_number] => 20200249696 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-08-06 [patent_title] => STATION AND IN-VEHICLE DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/752762 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5513 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 184 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16752762 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/752762
Station and in-vehicle device Jan 26, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17377790 [patent_doc_number] => 11235786 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-01 [patent_title] => Vehicle allocation apparatus and vehicle allocation method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/749264 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6256 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 250 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16749264 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/749264
Vehicle allocation apparatus and vehicle allocation method Jan 21, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17757145 [patent_doc_number] => 11397437 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-07-26 [patent_title] => System with a first floor processing device and a second floor processing device as well as a method for operating such a system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/745499 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7844 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 203 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16745499 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/745499
System with a first floor processing device and a second floor processing device as well as a method for operating such a system Jan 16, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17954864 [patent_doc_number] => 11480969 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-25 [patent_title] => Method and system for constructing static directed acyclic graphs [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/735820 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3623 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 16735820 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/735820
Method and system for constructing static directed acyclic graphs Jan 6, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17442076 [patent_doc_number] => 20220062581 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-03 [patent_title] => METHOD FOR REDUCING THE KINETOSIS EFFECT FOR PASSENGERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES OBSERVING AN IMAGE DISPLAYED ON A DISPLAY UNIT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/413675 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2333 [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] => 17413675 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/413675
Method for reducing the kinetosis effect for passengers of motor vehicles observing an image displayed on a display unit Jan 6, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16947563 [patent_doc_number] => 20210206254 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-07-08 [patent_title] => SEQUENTIAL SIMULATED GEAR RATIO CALCULATION AND REV-MATCHING IN A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/736794 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10275 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 150 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16736794 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/736794
Sequential simulated gear ratio calculation and rev-matching in a hybrid electric vehicle Jan 6, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15836003 [patent_doc_number] => 20200133284 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-04-30 [patent_title] => METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/731881 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-12-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14195 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16731881 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/731881
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE Dec 30, 2019 Abandoned
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16/731917
Electronic apparatus and operation method thereof Dec 30, 2019 Issued
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16/729528
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING AND VERIFYING ROUTE DEVIATIONS Dec 29, 2019 Abandoned
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16/728168
Vehicle system Dec 26, 2019 Issued
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16/727940
Inclement weather condition avoidance Dec 26, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15804967 [patent_doc_number] => 20200125626 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-04-23 [patent_title] => System and Method for Use of Pattern Recognition in Assessing or Monitoring Vehicle Status or Operator Driving Behavior [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/724931 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3732 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16724931 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/724931
System and method for use of pattern recognition in assessing or monitoring vehicle status or operator driving behavior Dec 22, 2019 Issued
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16/725576
Vehicle, information processing device, emergency support method, and information processing method Dec 22, 2019 Issued
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