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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
Array ( [id] => 8734348 [patent_doc_number] => 20130079917 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-28 [patent_title] => 'AUTOMATED SMALL OBJECT SORTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/637505 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-02-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 14502 [patent_no_of_claims] => 41 [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] => 13637505 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/637505
Automated small object sorting systems and methods Feb 22, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10847135 [patent_doc_number] => 08874333 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-10-28 [patent_title] => 'Control apparatus for automatic transmission' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/581796 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 11641 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 561 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13581796 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/581796
Control apparatus for automatic transmission Feb 16, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11225024 [patent_doc_number] => 09452735 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-27 [patent_title] => 'System and method for controlling a restricted mode in a vehicle' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/024460 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-02-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7304 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13024460 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/024460
System and method for controlling a restricted mode in a vehicle Feb 9, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9679651 [patent_doc_number] => 08818577 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-08-26 [patent_title] => 'Method and device for automatically protecting an aircraft against an excessive descent rate' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/023917 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-02-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3854 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 293 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13023917 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/023917
Method and device for automatically protecting an aircraft against an excessive descent rate Feb 8, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8336724 [patent_doc_number] => 20120203428 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-09 [patent_title] => 'ROAD PROFILE SCANNING METHOD AND VEHICLE USING SIDE FACING SENSORS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/023059 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5187 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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] => 13023059 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/023059
ROAD PROFILE SCANNING METHOD AND VEHICLE USING SIDE FACING SENSORS Feb 7, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8188031 [patent_doc_number] => 20120116675 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-10 [patent_title] => 'Navigation on Maps of Irregular Scales or Variable Scales' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/023167 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6621 [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] => publications/A1/0116/20120116675.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13023167 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/023167
Navigation on Maps of Irregular Scales or Variable Scales Feb 7, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8336698 [patent_doc_number] => 20120203405 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-09 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A RESOLVER IN A TORQUE MACHINE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/022854 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5408 [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] => 13022854 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/022854
Method and apparatus for monitoring a resolver in a torque machine Feb 7, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8061979 [patent_doc_number] => 20110246033 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-06 [patent_title] => 'SELF ADJUSTING SHIFT CABLE ALIGNMENT FOR A TRANSMISSION RANGE CONTROL MODULE SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/022058 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-02-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3816 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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] => publications/A1/0246/20110246033.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13022058 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/022058
Self adjusting shift cable alignment for a transmission range control module system Feb 6, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8336705 [patent_doc_number] => 20120203404 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-09 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR HEATING HYBRID POWERTRAIN COMPONENTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/020857 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-02-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 12009 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 13020857 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/020857
METHOD FOR HEATING HYBRID POWERTRAIN COMPONENTS Feb 3, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7489481 [patent_doc_number] => 20110251789 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-13 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TIME-DEPENDENT ROUTING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/018754 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-02-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 10460 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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] => publications/A1/0251/20110251789.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13018754 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/018754
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TIME-DEPENDENT ROUTING Jan 31, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6066250 [patent_doc_number] => 20110202246 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-18 [patent_title] => 'VEHICLE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/017156 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-01-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4943 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0202/20110202246.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13017156 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/017156
VEHICLE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM Jan 30, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6115901 [patent_doc_number] => 20110190985 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-04 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING A CORNERING LIMIT OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/017377 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-01-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6811 [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] => publications/A1/0190/20110190985.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13017377 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/017377
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING A CORNERING LIMIT OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD Jan 30, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7734745 [patent_doc_number] => 20120016574 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-19 [patent_title] => 'GPS TRACE FILTERING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/014459 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-01-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5288 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0016/20120016574.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13014459 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/014459
GPS TRACE FILTERING Jan 25, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8314253 [patent_doc_number] => 20120191278 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-26 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING THE SPEED OF A VEHICLE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/014451 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-01-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3390 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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] => 13014451 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/014451
System and method for maintaining the speed of a vehicle Jan 25, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10866598 [patent_doc_number] => 08892321 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-11-18 [patent_title] => 'Clutch controlling apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/013251 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-01-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 37 [patent_no_of_words] => 25280 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 209 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13013251 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/013251
Clutch controlling apparatus Jan 24, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6115908 [patent_doc_number] => 20110190990 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-04 [patent_title] => 'SHIFT CHANGE CONTROLLING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/013353 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-01-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 22681 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => publications/A1/0190/20110190990.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13013353 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/013353
Shift change controlling apparatus Jan 24, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8314296 [patent_doc_number] => 20120191310 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-26 [patent_title] => 'CLUTCH CAPACITY DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/013256 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-01-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6663 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 13013256 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/013256
Clutch capacity detection systems and methods Jan 24, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5995538 [patent_doc_number] => 20110114543 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-05-19 [patent_title] => 'PROCESSING SHINY MAIL PIECES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/011159 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-01-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8466 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0114/20110114543.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13011159 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/011159
Processing shiny mail pieces Jan 20, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6115953 [patent_doc_number] => 20110191002 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-04 [patent_title] => 'ENGINE MONITORING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/010151 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-01-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6471 [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] => publications/A1/0191/20110191002.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13010151 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/010151
Engine monitoring Jan 19, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8229208 [patent_doc_number] => 20120143401 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-07 [patent_title] => 'Vehicle Management System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/009853 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-01-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 23258 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [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] => 13009853 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/009853
Vehicle management system Jan 19, 2011 Issued
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