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Michael F. Whalen

Examiner (ID: 4429, Phone: (571)270-7747 , Office: P/3665 )

Most Active Art Unit
3665
Art Unit(s)
3661, 3665, 3664
Total Applications
463
Issued Applications
286
Pending Applications
48
Abandoned Applications
146

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/177908
Connected-vehicle interface module and method of use Mar 2, 2023 Issued
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18/099267
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTION AND PREVENTION OF UNATTENDED VEHICLE DEATHS Jan 19, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19764442 [patent_doc_number] => 12222732 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-11 [patent_title] => Autonomous unmanned road vehicle for making deliveries [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/154124 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 17404 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18154124 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/154124
Autonomous unmanned road vehicle for making deliveries Jan 12, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18856729 [patent_doc_number] => 11854315 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-26 [patent_title] => Charging station recommendation for an electric vehicle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/147153 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 12178 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 226 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18147153 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/147153
Charging station recommendation for an electric vehicle Dec 27, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18320212 [patent_doc_number] => 20230118340 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-04-20 [patent_title] => ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE OPERATION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/068313 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 21373 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18068313 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/068313
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE OPERATION Dec 18, 2022 Abandoned
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18/727414
IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS OF A SCENE, WITH HIGH LEVEL OF SAFETY INTEGRITY, BY COMPARING SENSOR DATA WITH AN EXPECTATION Dec 6, 2022 Pending
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17/994982
Systems and methods for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle Nov 27, 2022 Issued
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17/972103
Remote Control Locomotive Systems and Methods Oct 23, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18917927 [patent_doc_number] => 11880205 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-23 [patent_title] => Auto clean machine and auto clean machine control method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/968810 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 3663 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 176 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17968810 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/968810
Auto clean machine and auto clean machine control method Oct 18, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18361924 [patent_doc_number] => 20230143515 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-11 [patent_title] => DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/965200 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6241 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 228 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17965200 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/965200
Driving assistance apparatus Oct 12, 2022 Issued
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17/963236
Flight formation assistance system for aircraft Oct 10, 2022 Issued
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17/960371
Task management for unmanned aerial vehicles Oct 4, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18140404 [patent_doc_number] => 20230014243 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-19 [patent_title] => SEARCH AND RESCUE UAV SYSTEM AND METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/936265 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5634 [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] => 17936265 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/936265
Search and rescue UAV system and method Sep 27, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18280047 [patent_doc_number] => 20230095519 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-30 [patent_title] => BRAKING CONTROL DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE WITH BRAKING CONTROL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/952953 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7052 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 144 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17952953 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/952953
Braking control device for a vehicle and vehicle with braking control Sep 25, 2022 Issued
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17/822795
System and method for managing unmanned aerial vehicle in smart city based on the internet of things Aug 27, 2022 Issued
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17/891199
Cooperative adaptive cruise control system based on driving pattern of target vehicle Aug 18, 2022 Issued
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17/820823
Systems and methods for decentralized multi-target tracking with multiple robots using a PHD filter Aug 17, 2022 Issued
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17/888434
Object surface managing method and object surface managing system Aug 14, 2022 Issued
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17/869024
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZATION OF MISSION PLANNING OF MULTI-UAV NETWORK FOR DATA COLLECTION AND COMMUNICATION RELAY Jul 19, 2022 Abandoned
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17/864569
Method of configuring lateral wireless charging chain for electric vehicle and apparatus and system therefor Jul 13, 2022 Issued
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