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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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16/238559
VEHICLE POWER UNIT Jan 2, 2019 Abandoned
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16/206210
Transmission grade sensor rationality and trim algorithm Nov 29, 2018 Issued
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16/199881
Systems and methods for detecting and managing the unauthorized use of an unmanned aircraft Nov 25, 2018 Issued
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16/772898
Method and device for operating a voltage converter Nov 8, 2018 Issued
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16/185775
Method and Apparatus for the Alloy-Dependent Sorting of Scrap Metal, in Particular Aluminum Scrap Nov 8, 2018 Abandoned
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16/160018
Driveline assembly including torque vectoring system Oct 14, 2018 Issued
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16/644659
CONTROL METHOD OF A BRAKING SYSTEM OF AT LEAST ONE RAILWAY VEHICLE Sep 5, 2018 Abandoned
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16/631490
A CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Jul 15, 2018 Abandoned
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17/254349
Container structure and associated assembly, method and adjustment mechanism Jun 20, 2018 Issued
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16/625275
VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR A RAIL VEHICLE, METHOD FOR OPERATING THE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND RAIL VEHICLE Jun 12, 2018 Abandoned
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15/995228
ACTUATION OF A CLUTCH OF A MOTOR VEHICLE May 31, 2018 Abandoned
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16/349240
SEPARATOR APPARATUS AND METHOD Nov 7, 2017 Abandoned
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16/344696
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TRACTION OF A VEHICLE Oct 18, 2017 Abandoned
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15/649988
Automatic sorting of waste Jul 13, 2017 Issued
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15/622189
Aggregate washing systems, methods and apparatus Jun 13, 2017 Issued
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15/612554
Pan and method of panning Jun 1, 2017 Issued
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16/342643
Information processing device May 24, 2017 Issued
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15/602625
Vibratory material classifier May 22, 2017 Issued
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15/599642
Cash processing apparatus May 18, 2017 Issued
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15/586204
Material handling apparatus and method for sorting items using a dynamically configurable sorting array May 2, 2017 Issued
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