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James M. Ference

Examiner (ID: 19156, Phone: (571)270-7861 , Office: P/3635 )

Most Active Art Unit
3635
Art Unit(s)
3635
Total Applications
1256
Issued Applications
848
Pending Applications
96
Abandoned Applications
343

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/185509
Method for controlling autonomous mobile device, autonomous mobile device, and computer storage medium Mar 16, 2023 Issued
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18/121191
Positioning system and mobile object equipped therewith Mar 13, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19312950 [patent_doc_number] => 12038761 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-16 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for updating navigational maps [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/165627 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 10701 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18165627 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/165627
Systems and methods for updating navigational maps Feb 6, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20243060 [patent_doc_number] => 12423380 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-09-23 [patent_title] => Unmanned aerial vehicle operated based on cost functions [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/161023 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 14192 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 388 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18161023 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/161023
Unmanned aerial vehicle operated based on cost functions Jan 26, 2023 Issued
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18/068817
Management method for mobile object, control method for mobile object, mobile object, and recording medium storing computer program Dec 19, 2022 Issued
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18/073994
AUTOMATIC SELECTION OF BEST AIR DATA SOURCE FOR AIRCRAFT Dec 1, 2022 Pending
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18/052749
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSISTING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES TO DRIVE IN A ROAD JUNCTION Nov 3, 2022 Pending
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18/698417
REMOTE MONITORING OF ASSETS Oct 3, 2022 Pending
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17/936155
AERONAUTICAL OBSTACLE KNOWLEDGE NETWORK Sep 27, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18140441 [patent_doc_number] => 20230014280 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-19 [patent_title] => SHOVEL MANAGEMENT DEVICE, SHOVEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SHOVEL SUPPORT DEVICE, AND SHOVEL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/934248 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15537 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [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] => 17934248 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/934248
Shovel management device, shovel management system, shovel support device, and shovel Sep 21, 2022 Issued
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17/947942
REGENERATIVE BRAKING TORQUE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE Sep 18, 2022 Issued
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17/899244
AUTONOMOUS AIRBORNE MISSION NAVIGATION AND TASKING SYSTEM Aug 29, 2022 Abandoned
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17/896837
CONTROL DEVICE, STRADDLE TYPE VEHICLE, CONTROL DEVICE OPERATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Aug 25, 2022 Abandoned
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18/293597
DRIVE SYSTEM HOPPING DETECTION AND CONTROL Aug 9, 2022 Pending
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17/816739
Lane assistance for vehicles with trailers Aug 1, 2022 Issued
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17/857457
Control and navigation device for an autonomously moving system and autonomously moving system Jul 4, 2022 Issued
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17/851482
POSITION ESTIMATION DEVICE, POSITION ESTIMATION METHOD, AND AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM Jun 27, 2022 Pending
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17/838697
Monitoring System for a Vehicle Cabin Jun 12, 2022 Pending
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17/833009
PARKING LOCATION GUIDANCE APPARATUS AND METHOD Jun 5, 2022 Pending
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17/742402
VEHICLE MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND VEHICLE MANAGEMENT METHOD May 11, 2022 Abandoned
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