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Mary C. Hoffman

Examiner (ID: 11155, Phone: (571)272-5566 , Office: P/3733 )

Most Active Art Unit
3733
Art Unit(s)
3733, PTAB
Total Applications
617
Issued Applications
349
Pending Applications
65
Abandoned Applications
210

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/558208
Color film substrate and method for preparing color film substrate, liquid crystal display panel Nov 8, 2022 Issued
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17/976577
Display device including a ground path unit Oct 27, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19779623 [patent_doc_number] => 12228653 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-18 [patent_title] => Integrating a sensing system into headlight optics [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/961649 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5327 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17961649 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/961649
Integrating a sensing system into headlight optics Oct 6, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18352304 [patent_doc_number] => 20230140415 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-04 [patent_title] => Horticulture Smart Driver [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/936329 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1752 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17936329 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/936329
Horticulture Smart Driver Sep 27, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 20496803 [patent_doc_number] => 12538694 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-01-27 [patent_title] => Light-emitting panel and manufacturing method thereof, and light-emitting apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/272690 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4457 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 216 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18272690 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/272690
Light-emitting panel and manufacturing method thereof, and light-emitting apparatus Sep 27, 2022 Issued
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17/951823
Vehicle Lighting Control Method and Device Sep 22, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19621541 [patent_doc_number] => 20240407221 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-05 [patent_title] => DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING DISPLAY PANEL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/272655 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8417 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [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] => 18272655 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/272655
DISPLAY PANEL, DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING DISPLAY PANEL Sep 19, 2022 Pending
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17/945101
Spliced LED box body Sep 14, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18933819 [patent_doc_number] => 11886246 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-30 [patent_title] => Electronic devices with shape-transforming displays [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/900266 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 6868 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 56 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17900266 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/900266
Electronic devices with shape-transforming displays Aug 30, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20109066 [patent_doc_number] => 12359777 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-07-15 [patent_title] => Self generation pressure-sensitive light emitting device and method thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/687289 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 6434 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 210 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18687289 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/687289
Self generation pressure-sensitive light emitting device and method thereof Aug 30, 2022 Issued
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17/899533
Electrical equipment including a backlit badge and an infrared receiver Aug 29, 2022 Issued
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18/688223
Joining techniques for composite ceramic bodies Aug 28, 2022 Issued
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18/833405
WIDE AND NARROW VIEWING ANGLE-SWITCHABLE DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD Aug 24, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18229204 [patent_doc_number] => 20230068198 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-02 [patent_title] => OPTICAL DIFFUSER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/890113 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2815 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17890113 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/890113
Optical diffuser Aug 16, 2022 Issued
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17/889622
DISPLAY DEVICE FOR IMPROVING DISPLAYING QUALITY AND DISPLAY PANEL THEREOF Aug 16, 2022 Pending
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17/816240
Systems and Methods for Fabricating a Multilayer Optical Structure Jul 28, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18292427 [patent_doc_number] => 11621300 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-04-04 [patent_title] => High resolution low power consumption OLED display with extended lifetime [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/874374 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 54 [patent_figures_cnt] => 97 [patent_no_of_words] => 29895 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17874374 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/874374
High resolution low power consumption OLED display with extended lifetime Jul 26, 2022 Issued
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17/873944
Portable shaving apparatus Jul 25, 2022 Issued
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17/813369
Bonding method for cleaning non-bonding surface of substrate Jul 18, 2022 Issued
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17/856048
Lifetime extending and performance improvements of optical fibers via loading Jun 30, 2022 Issued
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