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John M. Hoffmann

Examiner (ID: 10870, Phone: (571)272-1191 , Office: P/1741 )

Most Active Art Unit
1731
Art Unit(s)
1731, 1741, 1304, 1791, 1303, 1712
Total Applications
1565
Issued Applications
722
Pending Applications
142
Abandoned Applications
703

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/186552
Satellite echoing for geolocation and mitigation of GNSS denial Feb 25, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18055361 [patent_doc_number] => 11528762 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-13 [patent_title] => Information processing apparatus and control method of the same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/185753 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 14325 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17185753 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/185753
Information processing apparatus and control method of the same Feb 24, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16906261 [patent_doc_number] => 20210185177 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-17 [patent_title] => Charging Method, Apparatus, And System [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/184488 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 18475 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -20 [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] => 17184488 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/184488
Charging method, apparatus, and system Feb 23, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17835304 [patent_doc_number] => 20220272609 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-25 [patent_title] => FINE GRAINED ACCESS BARRING OF AGGRESSIVE CELLULAR DEVICES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/180043 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9315 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17180043 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/180043
Fine grained access barring of aggressive cellular devices Feb 18, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17864245 [patent_doc_number] => 11445414 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-13 [patent_title] => Neighbor measurement method for multiple subscriber identity module (SIM) user equipment (UE) [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/177147 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 11543 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17177147 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/177147
Neighbor measurement method for multiple subscriber identity module (SIM) user equipment (UE) Feb 15, 2021 Issued
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17/248714
Systems and methods for determining a mobility rating of a base station Feb 3, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17745151 [patent_doc_number] => 11393227 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-07-19 [patent_title] => License plate recognition based vehicle control [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/165725 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 15416 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [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] => 17165725 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/165725
License plate recognition based vehicle control Feb 1, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19925660 [patent_doc_number] => 12299948 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-13 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for contextual image analysis [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/794216 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-01-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9688 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17794216 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/794216
Systems and methods for contextual image analysis Jan 28, 2021 Issued
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17/156937
Tracking proximities of devices and/or objects Jan 24, 2021 Issued
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17/759053
Three-dimensional optical measuring mobile apparatus for ropes with rope attachment device Jan 20, 2021 Issued
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17/154915
Anomalous subject and device identification based on rolling baseline Jan 20, 2021 Issued
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17/153032
Techniques for sharing a device location via a messaging system Jan 19, 2021 Issued
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17/248260
System information design for neighboring cells in a non-terrestrial network Jan 14, 2021 Issued
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17/139469
Method and apparatus for recommending real-time handover to a target cell in open-radio access network (O-RAN) environment Dec 30, 2020 Issued
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17/138498
Mobile communication method, apparatus, and device Dec 29, 2020 Issued
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17/134884
Handover mechanism for non-terrestrial network (NTN) system in 5G new radio (NR) Dec 27, 2020 Issued
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17/129199
Planar surface detection Dec 20, 2020 Issued
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18/258112
METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR AUTONOMOUS GROUPING Dec 20, 2020 Abandoned
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17/128139
Radio-visual approach for device localization based on a vehicle location Dec 19, 2020 Issued
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17/785515
Method and apparatus for content transmission using a terminal storage device in a wireless communication system Dec 15, 2020 Issued
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