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Esther M. Kepplinger

Examiner (ID: 11801)

Most Active Art Unit
1208
Art Unit(s)
1802, 1208, 1306, 1302, 2899, 1207
Total Applications
514
Issued Applications
397
Pending Applications
1
Abandoned Applications
116

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 17235347 [patent_doc_number] => 11179210 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-11-23 [patent_title] => Surgical manipulator and method for controlling pose of an instrument based on virtual rigid body modelling [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/555838 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 53 [patent_figures_cnt] => 74 [patent_no_of_words] => 53673 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] => 16555838 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/555838
Surgical manipulator and method for controlling pose of an instrument based on virtual rigid body modelling Aug 28, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15834405 [patent_doc_number] => 20200132484 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-04-30 [patent_title] => ENVIRONMENT BASED NAVIGATION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/547085 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-08-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8172 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 69 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16547085 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/547085
Environment based navigation Aug 20, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16659096 [patent_doc_number] => 20210055733 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-02-25 [patent_title] => COLLISION ZONE DETECTION FOR VEHICLES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/547480 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-08-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 30039 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16547480 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/547480
Collision zone detection for vehicles Aug 20, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17713124 [patent_doc_number] => 11377104 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-07-05 [patent_title] => Autonomous waste collection truck [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/520456 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3889 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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] => 16520456 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/520456
Autonomous waste collection truck Jul 23, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19256491 [patent_doc_number] => 12016519 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-25 [patent_title] => Robot cleaner and method for controlling same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/261519 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 14394 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17261519 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/261519
Robot cleaner and method for controlling same Jul 21, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17578226 [patent_doc_number] => 20220135081 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-05 [patent_title] => ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD OF OPERATING ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR VEHICLE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/635897 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 16122 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 61 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16635897 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/635897
Electronic device for vehicle and method of operating electronic device for vehicle Jul 16, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19411361 [patent_doc_number] => 12077161 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-03 [patent_title] => Method and processing unit for determining information with respect to an object in an environment of a vehicle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/292042 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7306 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 281 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17292042 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/292042
Method and processing unit for determining information with respect to an object in an environment of a vehicle Jul 11, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18979714 [patent_doc_number] => 11904873 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-20 [patent_title] => Computer-implemented simulation method and system for testing control units [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/047156 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3681 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17047156 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/047156
Computer-implemented simulation method and system for testing control units Jul 9, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19309853 [patent_doc_number] => 12035647 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-16 [patent_title] => Automatic travel system for work vehicles [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/271543 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 19082 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 259 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17271543 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/271543
Automatic travel system for work vehicles Jul 8, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17242984 [patent_doc_number] => 20210362727 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-11-25 [patent_title] => SHARED VEHICLE MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR SHARED VEHICLE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/500758 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9399 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16500758 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/500758
SHARED VEHICLE MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR SHARED VEHICLE Jul 3, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16542960 [patent_doc_number] => 20200409375 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-12-31 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OVERLAP-AWARE RANKING OF NAVIGATION AVOIDANCE AREAS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/457986 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9117 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 185 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16457986 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/457986
Systems and methods for overlap-aware ranking of navigation avoidance areas for autonomous vehicles Jun 28, 2019 Issued
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16/450491
Autonomously Operated Agricultural Vehicle and Method Jun 23, 2019 Abandoned
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16/442757
Method for Operating a Highly Automated or Fully Automated Vehicle Jun 16, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 15150045 [patent_doc_number] => 20190353500 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-21 [patent_title] => TRAVEL DATA COLLECTION AND PUBLICATION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/434679 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 16974 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16434679 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/434679
Travel data collection and publication Jun 6, 2019 Issued
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16/427832
VEHICLE PLATOONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS May 30, 2019 Abandoned
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16/427853
VEHICLE PLATOONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS May 30, 2019 Abandoned
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16/427888
VEHICLE PLATOONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS May 30, 2019 Abandoned
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16/427846
Vehicle platooning systems and methods May 30, 2019 Issued
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16/425218
Apparatus and method for controlling running of vehicle May 28, 2019 Issued
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16/411334
Shared mobility simulation and prediction system May 13, 2019 Issued
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