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Joseph W. Drodge

Examiner (ID: 16949, Phone: (571)272-1140 , Office: P/1778 )

Most Active Art Unit
1778
Art Unit(s)
1778, 1723, 1773, 1306, 1772, 1797
Total Applications
4399
Issued Applications
3355
Pending Applications
352
Abandoned Applications
725

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/691601
Cleaning robot and operation thereof Nov 20, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16190322 [patent_doc_number] => 20200231171 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-07-23 [patent_title] => APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING COMPONENTS OF A VEHICLE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/689265 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2241 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16689265 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/689265
Apparatus and method for using components of a vehicle Nov 19, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15588533 [patent_doc_number] => 20200070801 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-03-05 [patent_title] => VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/676861 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 40612 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16676861 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/676861
Vehicle control system and method Nov 6, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18717537 [patent_doc_number] => 11794865 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-24 [patent_title] => Proximity sensing system and method for a marine vessel [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/675310 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7134 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16675310 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/675310
Proximity sensing system and method for a marine vessel Nov 5, 2019 Issued
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16/675726
Method and system for aircraft navigation Nov 5, 2019 Issued
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16/670453
Vehicle speed limiter Oct 30, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18096842 [patent_doc_number] => 20220415183 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-29 [patent_title] => DYNAMIC COLLISION AVOIDANCE METHOD FOR UNMANNED SURFACE VESSEL BASED ON ROUTE REPLANNING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/620755 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5201 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17620755 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/620755
Dynamic collision avoidance method for unmanned surface vessel based on route replanning Oct 30, 2019 Issued
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16/670788
System and method to change SVS mode Oct 30, 2019 Issued
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16/670115
Load-based adjustment system of implement control parameters and method of use Oct 30, 2019 Issued
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16/667418
Hybrid vehicle and driving control method therefor Oct 28, 2019 Issued
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16/666991
Steering determination device and autonomous driving system Oct 28, 2019 Issued
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16/655707
Method of sensing loaded state and robot implementing thereof Oct 16, 2019 Issued
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16/654254
Vehicle and control method thereof Oct 15, 2019 Issued
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16/600719
Method for assigning ego vehicle to a lane Oct 13, 2019 Issued
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16/597283
Methods and systems for topological planning in autonomous driving Oct 8, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17435553 [patent_doc_number] => 11260864 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-01 [patent_title] => Path generation apparatus at intersection, and method and apparatus for controlling vehicle at intersection [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/595813 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-10-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 10654 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 258 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16595813 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/595813
Path generation apparatus at intersection, and method and apparatus for controlling vehicle at intersection Oct 7, 2019 Issued
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16/592907
DRIVER ATTENTIVENESS DETECTION SYSTEM Oct 3, 2019 Abandoned
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16/590662
Non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for storing collision risk calculation program, collision risk calculation method, and collision risk calculation apparatus Oct 1, 2019 Issued
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16/589207
Non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for storing dangerous spot calculation program, dangerous spot calculation method, and dangerous spot calculation apparatus Sep 30, 2019 Issued
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16/574871
Systems and methods of engine stop/start control of an electrified powertrain Sep 17, 2019 Issued
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