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Michael Collins

Examiner (ID: 17692, Phone: (571)272-8970 , Office: P/3651 )

Most Active Art Unit
3651
Art Unit(s)
3655, 3651
Total Applications
1514
Issued Applications
1011
Pending Applications
128
Abandoned Applications
412

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 15280765 [patent_doc_number] => 10513033 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-24 [patent_title] => Robot queuing in order fulfillment operations [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/697759 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6630 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15697759 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/697759
Robot queuing in order fulfillment operations Sep 6, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13110601 [patent_doc_number] => 10073954 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-09-11 [patent_title] => Dispenser system and methods for medication compliance [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/687437 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 22528 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 169 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15687437 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/687437
Dispenser system and methods for medication compliance Aug 24, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13666253 [patent_doc_number] => 10163292 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-12-25 [patent_title] => Adapter device for obtaining payments and monitoring inventory levels of a vending machine [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/681091 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4504 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15681091 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/681091
Adapter device for obtaining payments and monitoring inventory levels of a vending machine Aug 17, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12235651 [patent_doc_number] => 20180068514 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-03-08 [patent_title] => 'INTELLIGENT SCHEDULING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VENDING ROBOTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/679590 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7517 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15679590 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/679590
Intelligent scheduling systems and methods for vending robots Aug 16, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17281508 [patent_doc_number] => 11198526 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-14 [patent_title] => Rotary lid feeding for overcapper applications [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/672402 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3357 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 15672402 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/672402
Rotary lid feeding for overcapper applications Aug 8, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12060813 [patent_doc_number] => 20170337157 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-11-23 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND DISPENSING DOSES OF MEDICATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/671307 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5784 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15671307 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/671307
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND DISPENSING DOSES OF MEDICATION Aug 7, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16279705 [patent_doc_number] => 10762739 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-09-01 [patent_title] => Storage device, food vending machine with the same, and food-serving method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/670469 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4227 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 196 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15670469 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/670469
Storage device, food vending machine with the same, and food-serving method Aug 6, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13887319 [patent_doc_number] => 10196198 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-05 [patent_title] => Stacked article retrieval apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/667731 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 5514 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15667731 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/667731
Stacked article retrieval apparatus Aug 2, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12158543 [patent_doc_number] => 20180029809 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-01 [patent_title] => 'ROBOT CLEANER, REFRIGERATOR, CONTAINER TRANSFER SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF TRANSFERRING AND RETRIEVING CONTAINER USING THE ROBOT CLEANER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/665954 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 39 [patent_figures_cnt] => 39 [patent_no_of_words] => 14965 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15665954 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/665954
Robot cleaner, refrigerator, container transfer system, and method of transferring and retrieving container using the robot cleaner Jul 31, 2017 Issued
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15/666469
MEDICATION DISPENSING AND MONITORING DEVICE AND SYSTEM AND METHODS OF FORMATION AND USE Jul 31, 2017 Abandoned
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15/662340
System and method for remotely controlling dispensing of product(s) from a vending device Jul 27, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14158359 [patent_doc_number] => 20190106282 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-11 [patent_title] => Material Handling Method and System [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/087813 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3737 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 41 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16087813 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/087813
Material handling method and system Jul 25, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12026534 [patent_doc_number] => 20170316633 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-11-02 [patent_title] => 'AUTOMATED PRESCRIPTION DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/652581 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-07-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2325 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15652581 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/652581
Automated prescription dispensing system and method Jul 17, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17740971 [patent_doc_number] => 11389012 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-07-19 [patent_title] => Automated multi-dispenser and multi-replenisher of products, and method for product unloading [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/648474 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 3374 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 248 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15648474 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/648474
Automated multi-dispenser and multi-replenisher of products, and method for product unloading Jul 12, 2017 Issued
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15/649432
System and method for controlling the dispensing of fuel by a distribution apparatus Jul 12, 2017 Issued
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15/648059
Apparatus and method for mobile vending Jul 11, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17109355 [patent_doc_number] => 20210289952 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-23 [patent_title] => INDICATOR DEVICE AND DISPENSING DEVICE COMPRISING AN INDICATOR DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/316322 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-07-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7451 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16316322 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/316322
Indicator device and dispensing device comprising an indicator device Jul 6, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15697595 [patent_doc_number] => 10604967 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-03-31 [patent_title] => Bin having electronic low profile locking assembly [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/643116 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-07-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 7325 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 219 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15643116 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/643116
Bin having electronic low profile locking assembly Jul 5, 2017 Issued
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15/639167
System and method for loading a dispensing cassette useful in a system for dispensing pre-packaged pharmaceuticals Jun 29, 2017 Issued
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16/312981
Systems and methods for identifying medicines deposited in a compartment of a pill box according to a prescription Jun 21, 2017 Issued
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