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Michael E. Butler

Examiner (ID: 15395, Phone: (571)272-6937 , Office: P/3653 )

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

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/010262
Light modulating device Jul 21, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17947374 [patent_doc_number] => 20220334393 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-20 [patent_title] => POLARIZATION-SELECTIVE VARIFOCAL LIQUID LENS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/231824 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-04-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5931 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17231824 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/231824
Polarization-selective varifocal liquid lens Apr 14, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18741259 [patent_doc_number] => 20230350240 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-02 [patent_title] => System, Method And Computer Readable Medium For Controlling Observed Temperature Of One Or More Panels [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/997825 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-04-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6915 [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] => 17997825 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/997825
System, method and computer readable medium for controlling observed temperature of one or more panels Apr 6, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18142748 [patent_doc_number] => 20230016592 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-19 [patent_title] => LAMINATED GLAZING FOR PROJECTING AN IMAGE FROM A HEAD-UP DISPLAY (HUD) [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/780876 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5835 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [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] => 17780876 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/780876
Laminated glazing for projecting an image from a head-up display (HUD) Nov 24, 2020 Issued
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17/765283
Fibre Optic Connector Jul 29, 2020 Pending
Array ( [id] => 17113554 [patent_doc_number] => 20210294151 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-23 [patent_title] => DISPLAY AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/261534 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6156 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [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] => 17261534 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/261534
DISPLAY AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Jul 15, 2019 Abandoned
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15/578163
BPS ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Nov 14, 2017 Abandoned
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15/662087
LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE Jul 26, 2017 Abandoned
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15/654409
LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND HEAD-UP DISPLAY DEVICE Jul 18, 2017 Abandoned
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15/647810
LIGHT GUIDING STRUCTURE, DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Jul 11, 2017 Abandoned
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15/619091
TOUCH DISPLAY DEVICE Jun 8, 2017 Abandoned
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15/617199
DISPLAY DEVICE Jun 7, 2017 Abandoned
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15/358460
WIRE GRID POLARIZER AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Nov 21, 2016 Abandoned
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15/308333
COLOR FILTER SUBSTRATE, LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY Oct 9, 2016 Abandoned
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15/193986
LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Jun 26, 2016 Abandoned
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15/144298
PLANAR ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE May 1, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13312283 [patent_doc_number] => 20180207678 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-07-26 [patent_title] => SEALANT SMEARING METHOD AND DISPLAY PANEL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/326824 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4148 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15326824 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/326824
SEALANT SMEARING METHOD AND DISPLAY PANEL Feb 3, 2016 Abandoned
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14/914012
STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS OF LIQUID CRYSTAL PANELS AND GATE COFS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICES Jan 4, 2016 Abandoned
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14/952644
BEAM PROCESSING DEVICE, BEAM ATTENUATION AND SWITCHING DEVICE, AND OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SELECTIVE SWITCH SYSTEM Nov 24, 2015 Abandoned
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14/881660
Touch Panel and Electronic Device Oct 12, 2015 Abandoned
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