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Frank S. Chen

Examiner (ID: 9862, Phone: (571)270-7993 , Office: P/2611 )

Most Active Art Unit
2611
Art Unit(s)
2611, 2677
Total Applications
867
Issued Applications
693
Pending Applications
71
Abandoned Applications
122

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 19340057 [patent_doc_number] => 12050242 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-30 [patent_title] => Health assessment of vehicles using unintended emissions [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/479578 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7826 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17479578 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/479578
Health assessment of vehicles using unintended emissions Sep 19, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17562725 [patent_doc_number] => 20220126874 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-28 [patent_title] => Autonomous Driving Control Apparatus and Method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/470576 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7909 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17470576 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/470576
Autonomous Driving Control Apparatus and Method Sep 8, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 20386192 [patent_doc_number] => 12485906 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-12-02 [patent_title] => Management of supervision of an electronic component of a land motor vehicle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/247239 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 192 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18247239 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/247239
Management of supervision of an electronic component of a land motor vehicle Sep 6, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19440767 [patent_doc_number] => 12091003 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-17 [patent_title] => Collision avoidance for a vehicle with objects in an oncoming lane [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/463096 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 15661 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17463096 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/463096
Collision avoidance for a vehicle with objects in an oncoming lane Aug 30, 2021 Issued
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17/411549
AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE INFORMATION PRESENTATION DEVICE Aug 24, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17481787 [patent_doc_number] => 20220089291 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-24 [patent_title] => CONTROLLED POWERUP SEQUENCE FOR AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/375857 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7636 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17375857 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/375857
Controlled powerup sequence for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Jul 13, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18078555 [patent_doc_number] => 20220404167 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-22 [patent_title] => ROADWAY OCCLUSION DETECTION AND REASONING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/304469 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6008 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17304469 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/304469
ROADWAY OCCLUSION DETECTION AND REASONING Jun 21, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18772497 [patent_doc_number] => 20230367323 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-16 [patent_title] => CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HAULING VEHICLES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/029148 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-05-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8393 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 374 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18029148 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/029148
Control system for hauling vehicles May 25, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17594713 [patent_doc_number] => 20220144286 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-12 [patent_title] => APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DRIVING OF VEHICLE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/331052 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-05-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4233 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17331052 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/331052
Apparatus and method for controlling driving of vehicle May 25, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18004511 [patent_doc_number] => 20220363277 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-17 [patent_title] => DRIVELINE COMPONENT CONTROL AND FAULT DIAGNOSTICS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/320099 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-05-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9162 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17320099 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/320099
Driveline component control and fault diagnostics May 12, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17929339 [patent_doc_number] => 20220324464 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-13 [patent_title] => SELECTING TESTING SCENARIOS FOR EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/218007 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 18496 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17218007 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/218007
Selecting testing scenarios for evaluating the performance of autonomous vehicles Mar 29, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18747912 [patent_doc_number] => 11807206 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-07 [patent_title] => Emergency maneuvering using lateral sliding [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/212269 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 9211 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17212269 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/212269
Emergency maneuvering using lateral sliding Mar 24, 2021 Issued
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17/202600
Autonomous vehicle stations Mar 15, 2021 Issued
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17/189977
SYSTEM, IN-VEHICLE DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD FOR CUSTOMIZING VEHICLE EQUIPMENT SETTINGS Mar 1, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19716912 [patent_doc_number] => 12202434 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-01-21 [patent_title] => Vehicle and method for granting access to vehicle functionalities [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/188515 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6555 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 234 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17188515 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/188515
Vehicle and method for granting access to vehicle functionalities Feb 28, 2021 Issued
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17/187222
Method, apparatus, and system for shipment tracking Feb 25, 2021 Issued
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17/164993
Vehicle Feb 1, 2021 Issued
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17/159089
Method and apparatus for controlling a driving guideline of vehicle moving object Jan 25, 2021 Issued
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17/153354
Data processing device and method for driving assisting, and associated storage medium and vehicle Jan 19, 2021 Issued
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17/114534
Automotive data processing system with efficient generation and exporting of metadata Dec 7, 2020 Issued
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