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Peter L. Ludwig

Examiner (ID: 9672, Phone: (571)270-5599 , Office: P/3687 )

Most Active Art Unit
3687
Art Unit(s)
3687, 3627, 3621
Total Applications
622
Issued Applications
201
Pending Applications
94
Abandoned Applications
349

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/308012
IDENTIFYING SHORTAGE ITEMS FROM A RETAIL ENVIRONMENT IN ONLINE MARKETPLACES Apr 26, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18742372 [patent_doc_number] => 20230351355 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-02 [patent_title] => CLOUD-BASED CONTACTLESS VENDING MACHINE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/139594 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5381 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18139594 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/139594
CLOUD-BASED CONTACTLESS VENDING MACHINE Apr 25, 2023 Pending
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18/132757
BLOCKCHAIN ENABLED NUTRITION STATION Apr 9, 2023 Abandoned
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18/128332
SYSTEM AND METHODS ASSOCIATED WITH RETAIL MACHINE CONFIGURATION UTILIZING MULTIPLE TYPES COMMUNICATION NETWORKS Mar 29, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19451658 [patent_doc_number] => 20240311788 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-19 [patent_title] => Self-Service Kiosk Inventory Control [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/120480 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8898 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 233 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18120480 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/120480
Self-Service Kiosk Inventory Control Mar 12, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 20146426 [patent_doc_number] => 12380770 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-08-05 [patent_title] => Object classification at point of sale [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/118867 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4584 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 341 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18118867 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/118867
Object classification at point of sale Mar 7, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18499754 [patent_doc_number] => 20230222518 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-13 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING POTENTIAL SHRINK EVENTS VIA RFID TECHNOLOGY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/118594 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12974 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 386 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18118594 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/118594
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING POTENTIAL SHRINK EVENTS VIA RFID TECHNOLOGY Mar 6, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19842064 [patent_doc_number] => 12254456 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-03-18 [patent_title] => System and method for determining product theft information using magnetic sensors [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/171624 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 16342 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 554 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18171624 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/171624
System and method for determining product theft information using magnetic sensors Feb 19, 2023 Issued
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18/170727
System and method for electronically associating an item to a rack that stores the item Feb 16, 2023 Pending
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18/170727
System and method for electronically associating an item to a rack that stores the item Feb 16, 2023 Pending
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18/163752
WEIGHT-BASED LOCATION TRACKING Feb 1, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18423114 [patent_doc_number] => 20230177578 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-08 [patent_title] => Method for adding enhancers to pet food [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/803926 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1751 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17803926 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/803926
Method for adding enhancers to pet food Jan 24, 2023 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18378804 [patent_doc_number] => 20230153893 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-18 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING ALTERNATE PICK-UP USING VEHICLE RECOGNITION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/157351 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7314 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 174 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18157351 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/157351
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING ALTERNATE PICK-UP USING VEHICLE RECOGNITION Jan 19, 2023 Pending
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18/157351
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING ALTERNATE PICK-UP USING VEHICLE RECOGNITION Jan 19, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18393992 [patent_doc_number] => 20230162213 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-25 [patent_title] => CUTTING MACHINE SUPPLYING AND MARKETING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/098924 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10626 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 186 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18098924 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/098924
CUTTING MACHINE SUPPLYING AND MARKETING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF Jan 18, 2023 Abandoned
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18/097008
Self-Checkout System Jan 12, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19267756 [patent_doc_number] => 20240211459 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-27 [patent_title] => METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING A RECIPE INTO AN NFT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/086208 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5687 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18086208 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/086208
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING A RECIPE INTO AN NFT Dec 20, 2022 Abandoned
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18/086208
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING A RECIPE INTO AN NFT Dec 20, 2022 Abandoned
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18/079317
SELECTING PICKERS FOR SERVICE REQUESTS BASED ON OUTPUT OF COMPUTER MODEL TRAINED TO PREDICT ACCEPTANCES Dec 11, 2022 Pending
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18/062570
STANDARDIZED ASSET LOCATION TRACKING Dec 5, 2022 Pending
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