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Michael E. Butler

Examiner (ID: 19563, Phone: (571)272-6937 , Office: P/3653 )

Most Active Art Unit
3653
Art Unit(s)
3651, 2765, 3653, 3655
Total Applications
842
Issued Applications
444
Pending Applications
70
Abandoned Applications
331

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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19/078895
AUXILIARY POWER SYSTEM FOR A SEMI-TRUCK Mar 12, 2025 Pending
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19/149684
ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A CLUTCH Nov 20, 2024 Pending
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18/941813
MODULAR SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC TOW AND REGENERATIVE BRAKING OF A TRAILER Nov 7, 2024 Pending
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18/934061
MODULAR SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC TOW AND REGENERATIVE BRAKING OF A TRAILER Oct 30, 2024 Pending
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18/656783
Autonomous vehicle for road and rail May 6, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19344537 [patent_doc_number] => 20240253500 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-01 [patent_title] => ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/631557 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-04-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14383 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18631557 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/631557
Electric vehicle charging management system and method Apr 9, 2024 Issued
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18/605596
Load Handling Sensors for a Material Handling Vehicle Mar 13, 2024 Pending
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18/438854
Turbine powered electric or hybrid vehicle Feb 11, 2024 Issued
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18/522528
Detecting and responding to malfunctioning traffic lights for autonomous vehicles Nov 28, 2023 Issued
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18/388474
Modular system for dynamic tow and regenerative braking of a trailer Nov 8, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20386330 [patent_doc_number] => 12486044 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-12-02 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for detecting and managing the unauthorized use of an unmanned aircraft [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/492766 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 5220 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 542 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18492766 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/492766
Systems and methods for detecting and managing the unauthorized use of an unmanned aircraft Oct 22, 2023 Issued
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18/368933
VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME Sep 14, 2023 Pending
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18/467856
ENHANCED ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING AND CHARGING RESERVATION Sep 14, 2023 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19294043 [patent_doc_number] => 12033399 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-09 [patent_title] => Turn and brake action prediction using vehicle light detection [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/221363 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 14722 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 162 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18221363 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/221363
Turn and brake action prediction using vehicle light detection Jul 11, 2023 Issued
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18/220294
Transportation of electric vehicles Jul 10, 2023 Issued
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18/340748
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING SYSTEM USE AND CALIBRATING THE PREDICTIONS Jun 22, 2023 Pending
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18/208257
Localization processing service and observed scene reconstruction service Jun 8, 2023 Issued
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18/322240
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ACTIVE ROLL CONTROL SYSTEMS IN VEHICLES May 22, 2023 Pending
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18/195740
DISTURBANCE OBSERVER-BASED ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD DURING DOWNHILL MOTION May 9, 2023 Pending
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18/119642
Control system for a vehicle Mar 8, 2023 Issued
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