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Jonathan L. Sample

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Most Active Art Unit
3664
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3664, 3657
Total Applications
1141
Issued Applications
928
Pending Applications
69
Abandoned Applications
169

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/348032
Control modes and processes for positioning of a robotic manipulator Jul 5, 2023 Issued
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18/218316
OBJECT PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH PICK VERIFICATION Jul 4, 2023 Pending
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18/215194
System and method for guiding heading of a mobile robotic device Jun 27, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18723451 [patent_doc_number] => 20230337566 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-26 [patent_title] => PREDICTIVE MAP GENERATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/338809 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 31999 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18338809 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/338809
Predictive map generation and control system Jun 20, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19827541 [patent_doc_number] => 12248321 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-03-11 [patent_title] => System and method for generating simulated vehicles with configured behaviors for analyzing autonomous vehicle motion planners [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/210721 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4524 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18210721 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/210721
System and method for generating simulated vehicles with configured behaviors for analyzing autonomous vehicle motion planners Jun 15, 2023 Issued
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18/320357
Inter-operative switching of tools in a robotic surgical system May 18, 2023 Issued
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18/142015
Light displays in a medical device Apr 30, 2023 Issued
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18/309110
Ratcheting for master alignment of a teleoperated minimally invasive surgical instrument Apr 27, 2023 Issued
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18/307467
Whole body manipulation on a legged robot using dynamic balance Apr 25, 2023 Issued
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18/299645
Handling gait disturbances with asynchronous timing Apr 11, 2023 Issued
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18/127278
Sensor-based correction of robot-held object Mar 27, 2023 Issued
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18/124691
Social behavior rules for a medical telepresence robot Mar 21, 2023 Issued
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18/120274
Dynamic control of surgical instruments in a surgical robotic system using repulsion/attraction modes Mar 9, 2023 Issued
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18/117227
System and method for autonomously removing fasteners embedded in wood products Mar 2, 2023 Issued
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18/176404
Method for preventing a robot from colliding with another robot Feb 27, 2023 Issued
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18/107615
UPDATING MAPS BASED ON TRAFFIC OBJECT DETECTION Feb 8, 2023 Pending
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18/165618
Vehicle control device, storage medium for storing computer program for vehicle control, and method for controlling vehicle Feb 6, 2023 Issued
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18/832816
DEVICE FOR LOADING FLAT ELEMENTS ONTO A WORK TABLE OF A MACHINE TOOL Jan 29, 2023 Pending
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18/084145
SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATING LIDAR SENSORS OF A ROBOT USING INTERSECTING LIDAR SENSORS Dec 18, 2022 Abandoned
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18/081320
System and method for cognitive assistance in at least partially manual aircraft assembly Dec 13, 2022 Issued
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