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Joseph C. Merek

Examiner (ID: 16792)

Most Active Art Unit
3727
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3727
Total Applications
558
Issued Applications
325
Pending Applications
41
Abandoned Applications
192

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/123858
Applied force control for robots Mar 19, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18499067 [patent_doc_number] => 20230221808 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-13 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTION MODE MANAGEMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/180034 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10211 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18180034 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/180034
System and method for motion mode management Mar 6, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19431599 [patent_doc_number] => 20240300097 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-12 [patent_title] => System and Method for Controlling a Robotic Manipulator [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/179024 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 20919 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 192 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18179024 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/179024
System and method for controlling a robotic manipulator Mar 5, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19809345 [patent_doc_number] => 12240714 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-03-04 [patent_title] => Robotic system to load and unload trucks and other containers [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/109611 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 9125 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 18109611 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/109611
Robotic system to load and unload trucks and other containers Feb 13, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18836530 [patent_doc_number] => 11844585 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-19 [patent_title] => Surgical robotics systems and devices having a sterile restart, and methods thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/167779 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7740 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 296 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18167779 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/167779
Surgical robotics systems and devices having a sterile restart, and methods thereof Feb 9, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19795833 [patent_doc_number] => 12236792 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-25 [patent_title] => Electronic aircraft navigation assistance system, associated method and computer program [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/164810 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7475 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 199 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18164810 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/164810
Electronic aircraft navigation assistance system, associated method and computer program Feb 5, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18536694 [patent_doc_number] => 20230241785 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-03 [patent_title] => ROBOTIC ARM GRABBING DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/105693 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3847 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 15 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18105693 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/105693
ROBOTIC ARM GRABBING DEVICE Feb 2, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18435015 [patent_doc_number] => 20230182309 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-15 [patent_title] => METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VERIFYING AND UPDATING CAMERA CALIBRATION FOR ROBOT CONTROL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/164295 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 31875 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18164295 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/164295
Method and control system for verifying and updating camera calibration for robot control Feb 2, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19338832 [patent_doc_number] => 12049004 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-30 [patent_title] => Operating multiple testing robots based on robot instructions and/or environmental parameters received in a request [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/103312 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 12819 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 166 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18103312 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/103312
Operating multiple testing robots based on robot instructions and/or environmental parameters received in a request Jan 29, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18853202 [patent_doc_number] => 11850761 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-26 [patent_title] => Robotic sortation system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/157631 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 20481 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18157631 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/157631
Robotic sortation system Jan 19, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18374028 [patent_doc_number] => 20230149104 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-18 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARTICULATED ARM STABILIZATION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/152914 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12389 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18152914 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/152914
System and method for articulated arm stabilization Jan 10, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18374031 [patent_doc_number] => 20230149107 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-18 [patent_title] => MEDICAL OPERATION APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/094141 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7379 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18094141 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/094141
Medical operation apparatus Jan 5, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19352831 [patent_doc_number] => 12053256 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-06 [patent_title] => Haptic user interface for robotically controlled surgical instruments [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/084502 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5255 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 184 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18084502 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/084502
Haptic user interface for robotically controlled surgical instruments Dec 18, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19799587 [patent_doc_number] => 20250065512 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-27 [patent_title] => ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE, ROBOT SYSTEM, AND ROBOT CONTROL PROGRAM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/723679 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12073 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 167 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18723679 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/723679
Robot control device, robot system, and robot control program Dec 18, 2022 Issued
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18/080930
Apparatus and method for charging an electric device using a label Dec 13, 2022 Issued
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18/066073
Systems and methods for managing speed thresholds for vehicles Dec 13, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18962595 [patent_doc_number] => 11896331 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-13 [patent_title] => Detection of user touch on controller handle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/073329 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 13376 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18073329 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/073329
Detection of user touch on controller handle Nov 30, 2022 Issued
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17/994394
Robot control method, robot, and computer-readable storage medium Nov 27, 2022 Issued
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18/055458
Machine learning system for spinal surgeries Nov 14, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18375071 [patent_doc_number] => 20230150151 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-18 [patent_title] => End of Arm Sensing Device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/053739 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12406 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18053739 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/053739
End of Arm Sensing Device Nov 7, 2022 Abandoned
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