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James R. Hulka

Examiner (ID: 9973, Phone: (571)270-7553 , Office: P/3645 )

Most Active Art Unit
3645
Art Unit(s)
4132, 3645, 3662
Total Applications
1142
Issued Applications
876
Pending Applications
80
Abandoned Applications
218

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 20194865 [patent_doc_number] => 20250271575 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-08-28 [patent_title] => SYSTEM FOR DETECTING GROUND SUBSIDENCE USING LIDAR TECHNOLOGY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 19/052724 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2025-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1839 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 196 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 19052724 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
19/052724
System for detecting ground subsidence using LiDAR technology Feb 12, 2025 Issued
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18/809262
Method and system for vehicular LIDAR and communication utilizing a vehicle head light and/or taillight and communicating with vehicle subsystems Aug 18, 2024 Issued
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18/779023
Method and system for vehicular lidar and communication utilizing a vehicle head light and/or taillight and load balancing between light or optical communications and radiofrequency communications Jul 20, 2024 Issued
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18/675797
Adaptive coding for lidar systems May 27, 2024 Issued
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18/662246
Techniques to use power spectrum density in coherent LiDAR systems May 12, 2024 Issued
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18/652664
Same-path and synchronous detection system and method for atmosphere data Apr 30, 2024 Issued
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18/639643
Rotating compact light ranging system Apr 17, 2024 Issued
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18/601825
TECHNIQUES FOR SCAN PATTERN BEAM ALIGNMENT Mar 10, 2024 Pending
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18/596256
Method and system for vehicular lidar and communication utilizing a vehicle head light and/or taillight and communicating with vehicle subsystems Mar 4, 2024 Issued
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18/595114
Systems and methods for efficient multi-return light detectors Mar 3, 2024 Issued
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18/436425
Updating contour maps for bodies of water Feb 7, 2024 Issued
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18/411360
LIDAR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION Jan 11, 2024 Abandoned
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18/396183
LIDAR signal processing apparatus and LIDAR apparatus Dec 25, 2023 Issued
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18/396183
LIDAR signal processing apparatus and LIDAR apparatus Dec 25, 2023 Issued
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18/516646
LIDAR sensor system including integrated modulator Nov 20, 2023 Issued
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18/387873
Hyperspectral sonar Nov 7, 2023 Issued
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18/387521
Multimission and multispectral sonar Nov 6, 2023 Issued
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18/387521
Multimission and multispectral sonar Nov 6, 2023 Issued
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18/387521
Multimission and multispectral sonar Nov 6, 2023 Issued
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18/380536
MONITORING DEVICE HAVING 360 DEGREE SENSING CAPABILITIES Oct 15, 2023 Pending
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