
Matthew E. Zimmerman
Examiner (ID: 2856, Phone: (571)270-5278 , Office: P/3684 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 3684 |
| Art Unit(s) | 3625, 3683, 3688, 3684 |
| Total Applications | 743 |
| Issued Applications | 442 |
| Pending Applications | 33 |
| Abandoned Applications | 280 |
Applications
| Application number | Title of the application | Filing Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Array
(
[id] => 18577168
[patent_doc_number] => 11733694
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-22
[patent_title] => Control apparatus, control method, and storage medium
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 16/828455
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2020-03-24
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12
[patent_figures_cnt] => 12
[patent_no_of_words] => 10368
[patent_no_of_claims] => 20
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4
[patent_words_short_claim] => 114
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16828455
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 16/828455 | Control apparatus, control method, and storage medium | Mar 23, 2020 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 16345784
[patent_doc_number] => 20200310435
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-01
[patent_title] => SELF-POSITION ESTIMATION METHOD
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 16/820725
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2020-03-17
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 9358
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10
[patent_words_short_claim] => 159
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16820725
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 16/820725 | Self-position estimation method | Mar 16, 2020 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 16398283
[patent_doc_number] => 20200339141
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-29
[patent_title] => VEHICLE SYSTEM
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 16/820114
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2020-03-16
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 5810
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -3
[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] => 16820114
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 16/820114 | Vehicle system | Mar 15, 2020 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 18606340
[patent_doc_number] => 11747804
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-05
[patent_title] => Remote monitoring device for a fleet of autonomous motor vehicles, transport system and limiting method therefor
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 16/794822
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2020-02-19
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2
[patent_figures_cnt] => 2
[patent_no_of_words] => 5449
[patent_no_of_claims] => 17
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[patent_words_short_claim] => 165
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16794822
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 16/794822 | Remote monitoring device for a fleet of autonomous motor vehicles, transport system and limiting method therefor | Feb 18, 2020 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 17562866
[patent_doc_number] => 20220127015
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-28
[patent_title] => CONVEYING SYSTEM HAVING VERTICALLY TRAVELING DRIVERLESS TRANSPORT VEHICLES
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/432564
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2020-01-28
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 5869
[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] => 17432564
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/432564 | Conveying system having vertically traveling driverless transport vehicles | Jan 27, 2020 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 19839482
[patent_doc_number] => 12251843
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2025-03-18
[patent_title] => Method and electronic device, system and computer readable medium for calibration
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/758791
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2020-01-22
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4
[patent_figures_cnt] => 13
[patent_no_of_words] => 6849
[patent_no_of_claims] => 12
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2
[patent_words_short_claim] => 192
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17758791
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/758791 | Method and electronic device, system and computer readable medium for calibration | Jan 21, 2020 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 16178710
[patent_doc_number] => 20200225678
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2020-07-16
[patent_title] => PATH PROVIDING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 16/744699
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2020-01-16
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 23956
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18
[patent_words_short_claim] => 165
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16744699
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 16/744699 | Path providing device and control method thereof | Jan 15, 2020 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 17906462
[patent_doc_number] => 11460311
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-04
[patent_title] => Path planning method, system and device for autonomous driving
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 16/732231
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2019-12-31
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9
[patent_figures_cnt] => 9
[patent_no_of_words] => 8020
[patent_no_of_claims] => 14
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2
[patent_words_short_claim] => 279
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16732231
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 16/732231 | Path planning method, system and device for autonomous driving | Dec 30, 2019 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 16205991
[patent_doc_number] => 20200238981
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2020-07-30
[patent_title] => VEHICLE DRIVING CONTROL APPARATUS INCLUDING SOUND SENSOR AND VEHICLE DRIVING CONTROL METHOD USING THE VEHICLE DRIVING CONTROL APPARATUS
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 16/702950
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2019-12-04
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 8637
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -21
[patent_words_short_claim] => 83
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16702950
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 16/702950 | Vehicle driving control apparatus including sound sensor and vehicle driving control method using the vehicle driving control apparatus | Dec 3, 2019 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 17490188
[patent_doc_number] => 11279475
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-22
[patent_title] => Altitude estimation using differential pressure sensors in ground effect
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 16/698657
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2019-11-27
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10
[patent_figures_cnt] => 17
[patent_no_of_words] => 9777
[patent_no_of_claims] => 21
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9
[patent_words_short_claim] => 145
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16698657
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 16/698657 | Altitude estimation using differential pressure sensors in ground effect | Nov 26, 2019 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 18369911
[patent_doc_number] => 11650072
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-16
[patent_title] => Portable lane departure detection
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 16/695433
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2019-11-26
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7
[patent_figures_cnt] => 7
[patent_no_of_words] => 9483
[patent_no_of_claims] => 20
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[patent_words_short_claim] => 138
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16695433
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 16/695433 | Portable lane departure detection | Nov 25, 2019 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 16854082
[patent_doc_number] => 20210154827
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-27
[patent_title] => System and Method for Assisting a Visually Impaired Individual
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 16/694977
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2019-11-25
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 3892
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11
[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] => 16694977
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 16/694977 | System and Method for Assisting a Visually Impaired Individual | Nov 24, 2019 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 15593733
[patent_doc_number] => 20200073401
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2020-03-05
[patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTION CONTROL OF ROBOTS
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 16/679548
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2019-11-11
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 13926
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18
[patent_words_short_claim] => 73
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16679548
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 16/679548 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTION CONTROL OF ROBOTS | Nov 10, 2019 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 15588609
[patent_doc_number] => 20200070839
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2020-03-05
[patent_title] => ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD USING MACHINE LEARNING FOR IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS OF USERS LOCATED WITHIN A SPECIFIC SPACE
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 16/674679
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2019-11-05
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 18779
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 0
[patent_words_short_claim] => 225
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16674679
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 16/674679 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD USING MACHINE LEARNING FOR IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS OF USERS LOCATED WITHIN A SPECIFIC SPACE | Nov 4, 2019 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 17297003
[patent_doc_number] => 20210392842
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-23
[patent_title] => TOOL-POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD, ROTARY MILKING PLATFORM, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND NON-VOLATILE DATA CARRIER
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/290709
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2019-10-28
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 4174
[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] => 17290709
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/290709 | Tool-positioning system and method, rotary milking platform, computer program and non-volatile data carrier | Oct 27, 2019 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 17892015
[patent_doc_number] => 11454982
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B1
[patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-27
[patent_title] => Directed audio-encoded data emission systems and methods for vehicles and devices
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 16/666263
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2019-10-28
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9
[patent_figures_cnt] => 9
[patent_no_of_words] => 15322
[patent_no_of_claims] => 17
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[patent_words_short_claim] => 243
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16666263
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 16/666263 | Directed audio-encoded data emission systems and methods for vehicles and devices | Oct 27, 2019 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 17286795
[patent_doc_number] => 11203335
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-21
[patent_title] => Collision avoidance apparatus and collision avoidance method
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 16/595747
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2019-10-08
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14
[patent_figures_cnt] => 14
[patent_no_of_words] => 11981
[patent_no_of_claims] => 13
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[patent_words_short_claim] => 297
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16595747
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 16/595747 | Collision avoidance apparatus and collision avoidance method | Oct 7, 2019 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 17293921
[patent_doc_number] => 20210389760
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-16
[patent_title] => EXPLOITATION OF AUTOMOTIVE AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEMS TO CAUSE MOTOR VEHICLES TO PERFORM FOLLOW-ME LOW-SPEED MANOEUVRES CONTROLLABLE FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE MOTOR VEHICLES BY USER TERMINALS
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 17/281605
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2019-09-27
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0
[patent_figures_cnt] => 0
[patent_no_of_words] => 5838
[patent_no_of_claims] => 0
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10
[patent_words_short_claim] => 506
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17281605
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 17/281605 | Exploitation of automotive automated driving systems to cause motor vehicles to perform follow-me low-speed manoeuvres controllable from the outside of the motor vehicles by user terminals | Sep 26, 2019 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 18665798
[patent_doc_number] => 11772669
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-03
[patent_title] => Processing a request signal regarding operation of an autonomous vehicle
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 16/544278
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2019-08-19
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13
[patent_figures_cnt] => 13
[patent_no_of_words] => 15458
[patent_no_of_claims] => 17
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[patent_words_short_claim] => 167
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16544278
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 16/544278 | Processing a request signal regarding operation of an autonomous vehicle | Aug 18, 2019 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 17940078
[patent_doc_number] => 11474530
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B1
[patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-18
[patent_title] => Semantic navigation of autonomous ground vehicles
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 16/541755
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2019-08-15
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28
[patent_figures_cnt] => 28
[patent_no_of_words] => 20573
[patent_no_of_claims] => 20
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4
[patent_words_short_claim] => 215
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16541755
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 16/541755 | Semantic navigation of autonomous ground vehicles | Aug 14, 2019 | Issued |