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James R. Hulka

Examiner (ID: 5339)

Most Active Art Unit
3645
Art Unit(s)
4132, 3645, 3662
Total Applications
1182
Issued Applications
889
Pending Applications
86
Abandoned Applications
225

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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15/876544
Light detection and ranging system Jan 21, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13302537 [patent_doc_number] => 20180202805 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-07-19 [patent_title] => POINT LAYOUT SYSTEM USING SINGLE LASER TRANSMITTER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/869255 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-01-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 27724 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -34 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15869255 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/869255
Point layout system using single laser transmitter Jan 11, 2018 Issued
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15/870005
LiDAR device and method of operating the same Jan 11, 2018 Issued
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15/866435
DISTANCE SENSING APPARATUS Jan 8, 2018 Abandoned
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15/858433
Adaptive illumination system for 3D-time of flight sensor Dec 28, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14442237 [patent_doc_number] => 20190178991 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-13 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING DETECTION OF A RETURN SIGNAL IN A LIGHT RANGING AND DETECTION SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/835983 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5836 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15835983 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/835983
Systems and methods for improving detection of a return signal in a light ranging and detection system Dec 7, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14442291 [patent_doc_number] => 20190179018 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-13 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT MULTI-RETURN LIGHT DETECTORS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/835374 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9711 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15835374 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/835374
Systems and methods for efficient multi-return light detectors Dec 6, 2017 Issued
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15/832996
Continuous Subsurface Carbon Dioxide Injection Surveillance Method Dec 5, 2017 Abandoned
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16/464238
Distance measuring device Nov 26, 2017 Issued
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15/810294
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTION OF ADVERTISEMENTS TO MOBILE DEVICES PROMPTED BY AURAL SOUND STIMULUS Nov 12, 2017 Abandoned
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16/349131
Time-to-digital converter, lidar system and device Oct 29, 2017 Issued
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15/794408
Image capture device and image capture method Oct 25, 2017 Issued
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15/729699
Ultrasound transducer device and method of manufacturing the same Oct 10, 2017 Issued
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16/337336
Method for subtracting background light from an exposure value of a pixel in an imaging array, and pixel for use in same Oct 2, 2017 Issued
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15/711238
Non-contact coordinate measuring machine using hybrid cyclic binary code structured light Sep 20, 2017 Issued
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15/708984
SINUSOIDAL EXCITATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-POLE ACOUSTIC LOGGING WHILE DRILLING Sep 18, 2017 Abandoned
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15/700482
Hyperspectral sonar Sep 10, 2017 Issued
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15/699910
Apparatus and method for selective disabling of LiDAR detector array elements Sep 7, 2017 Issued
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15/692788
Apparatus, method and program for spatial position measurement Aug 30, 2017 Issued
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15/692138
Multi functional camera with multiple reflection beam splitter Aug 30, 2017 Issued
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