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Frank Tsay

Examiner (ID: 5423)

Most Active Art Unit
3672
Art Unit(s)
3672, 3506, 3625, 3676
Total Applications
1920
Issued Applications
1672
Pending Applications
151
Abandoned Applications
97

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/013738
Methods and systems for improving measurement of sleep data by classifying users based on sleeper type Oct 20, 2021 Issued
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17/503543
Density function centric signal processing Oct 17, 2021 Issued
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18/249199
Error analysis in a sensor array in respect of unstable errors Sep 30, 2021 Issued
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17/482547
Systems and methods for measuring shaft-relative vibration Sep 22, 2021 Issued
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17/476746
System and method for identification and forecasting fouling of heat exchangers in a refinery Sep 15, 2021 Issued
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17/908054
3D wireless optical positioning method and system Sep 5, 2021 Issued
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17/462797
Predictive maintenance of equipment Aug 30, 2021 Issued
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18/042850
Sensor network-based analysis and/or prediction method, and remote monitoring sensor device Aug 25, 2021 Issued
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17/412484
OUTPUT VOLTAGE PREDICTION SYSTEM AND PREDICTION METHOD FOR FUEL CELL Aug 25, 2021 Abandoned
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18/293407
INVESTIGATION AREA DETERMINATION DEVICE, INVESTIGATION AREA DETERMINATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Aug 12, 2021 Pending
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17/400591
System and method for predicting shock absorber lifespan Aug 11, 2021 Issued
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17/631450
Compilation Method for Reliability Test Load Spectrum of High-Speed Bearing of Electric Drive System Aug 2, 2021 Abandoned
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17/380106
Method and system for detecting machine defects Jul 19, 2021 Issued
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17/372775
Systems and methods for predictive diagnostics for mechanical systems Jul 11, 2021 Issued
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17/372292
Systems and methods for semiconductor defect-guided burn-in and system level tests Jul 8, 2021 Issued
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17/364185
Energy expenditure Jun 29, 2021 Issued
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17/359875
Adaptive supervision signals Jun 27, 2021 Issued
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17/358620
Apparatus and method for determining the performance impact of changes in a computing system Jun 24, 2021 Issued
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18/270504
HIGH-PRECISION VEHICLE VELOCITY CALCULATION METHOD Jun 24, 2021 Abandoned
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17/355891
Tenant database placement in oversubscribed database-as-a-service cluster Jun 22, 2021 Issued
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