Search

Kimberly Ballard

Examiner (ID: 6011, Phone: (571)272-2150 , Office: P/1649 )

Most Active Art Unit
1649
Art Unit(s)
1675, 1649
Total Applications
849
Issued Applications
398
Pending Applications
85
Abandoned Applications
383

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 18916548 [patent_doc_number] => 11878816 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-23 [patent_title] => Reusable modular spacecraft and related systems [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/023979 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 9756 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17023979 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/023979
Reusable modular spacecraft and related systems Sep 16, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16556837 [patent_doc_number] => 20210001985 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-01-07 [patent_title] => Overhead Payload Module With Integrated Stowbins [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/023669 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15306 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 213 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17023669 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/023669
Overhead payload module with integrated stowbins Sep 16, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18684895 [patent_doc_number] => 11780611 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-10 [patent_title] => Spacecraft with universal external port [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/022550 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5815 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17022550 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/022550
Spacecraft with universal external port Sep 15, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18354839 [patent_doc_number] => 11643226 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-09 [patent_title] => Spacecraft mating mechanisms [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/009114 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6616 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17009114 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/009114
Spacecraft mating mechanisms Aug 31, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16807425 [patent_doc_number] => 20210129978 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-06 [patent_title] => AIRFLOW SEPARATION DETECTING METHOD, AIRFLOW SEPARATION POSITION DETECTING METHOD, AIRFLOW SEPARATION DETECTING SYSTEM, AND AIRFLOW SEPARATION POSITION DETECTING SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/005970 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8112 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [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] => 17005970 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/005970
Airflow separation detecting method, airflow separation position detecting method, airflow separation detecting system, and airflow separation position detecting system Aug 27, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16955762 [patent_doc_number] => 11059599 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-07-13 [patent_title] => Electric aircraft propulsion system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/989117 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 9341 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 16989117 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/989117
Electric aircraft propulsion system Aug 9, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16343184 [patent_doc_number] => 20200307834 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-01 [patent_title] => RIDESHARE ADAPTER, A CONFIGURABLE-MASS, DISTRIBUTED ARCHITECTURE RIDESHARE DISPENSER FOR A RIDESHARE ADAPTER, AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE RIDESHARE DISPENSER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/902865 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5123 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 69 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16902865 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/902865
Rideshare adapter, a configurable-mass, distributed architecture rideshare dispenser for a rideshare adapter, and a method of operating the rideshare dispenser Jun 15, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16452216 [patent_doc_number] => 20200361642 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-11-19 [patent_title] => Spacecraft Onboard Equipment and Payload Storage System [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/931836 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-05-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2779 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 56 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15931836 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/931836
Spacecraft onboard equipment and payload storage system May 13, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16452211 [patent_doc_number] => 20200361637 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-11-19 [patent_title] => PRE-DEPLOYMENT BATTERY POWER CONSERVATION FOR SPACECRAFT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/930415 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-05-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5765 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [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] => 15930415 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/930415
Pre-deployment battery power conservation for spacecraft May 11, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19180811 [patent_doc_number] => 11987392 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-21 [patent_title] => Satellite control system using electrically controllable variable reflection glass panels [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/872070 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-05-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 3832 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 152 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16872070 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/872070
Satellite control system using electrically controllable variable reflection glass panels May 10, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17912821 [patent_doc_number] => 20220315216 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-06 [patent_title] => DRIVE AND FLY ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VTOL VEHICLE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/608774 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-05-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12706 [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] => 17608774 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/608774
DRIVE AND FLY ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VTOL VEHICLE May 5, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18260480 [patent_doc_number] => 11608171 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-21 [patent_title] => Large drone [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/860363 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-04-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2856 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16860363 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/860363
Large drone Apr 27, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16398419 [patent_doc_number] => 20200339277 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-29 [patent_title] => AIRCRAFT UNDERCARRIAGE FITTED WITH A DEVICE FOR DETECTING BOTTOMING OF ITS SHOCK ABSORBER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/856908 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-04-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3059 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 172 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16856908 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/856908
Aircraft undercarriage fitted with a device for detecting bottoming of its shock absorber Apr 22, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17393140 [patent_doc_number] => 11242135 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-08 [patent_title] => Tail skid shock absorber and indicator [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/845148 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-04-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 8902 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16845148 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/845148
Tail skid shock absorber and indicator Apr 9, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17603771 [patent_doc_number] => 11332241 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-17 [patent_title] => Centrifugal fans for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft propulsion [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/843203 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-04-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 5392 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16843203 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/843203
Centrifugal fans for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft propulsion Apr 7, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17350691 [patent_doc_number] => 11225314 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-01-18 [patent_title] => Actuator system in an aircraft for monitoring a no-back brake [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/842796 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-04-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3913 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16842796 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/842796
Actuator system in an aircraft for monitoring a no-back brake Apr 7, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17314102 [patent_doc_number] => 20210403150 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-30 [patent_title] => ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT WITH IMPROVED PROPULSION SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/287744 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2457 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [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] => 17287744 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/287744
Rotary wing aircraft with improved propulsion system Mar 30, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17307127 [patent_doc_number] => 11208217 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-28 [patent_title] => SmallSat platform with standard interfaces [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/835366 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2316 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16835366 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/835366
SmallSat platform with standard interfaces Mar 30, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17014948 [patent_doc_number] => 11084573 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-10 [patent_title] => Fluidic drag rudder systems for yaw control in forward flight [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/833633 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 39 [patent_figures_cnt] => 94 [patent_no_of_words] => 14591 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 250 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16833633 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/833633
Fluidic drag rudder systems for yaw control in forward flight Mar 28, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17555813 [patent_doc_number] => 11312485 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-26 [patent_title] => Lightweight vertical take-off and landing aircraft [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/833516 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 42 [patent_no_of_words] => 6296 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 606 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16833516 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/833516
Lightweight vertical take-off and landing aircraft Mar 27, 2020 Issued
Menu