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Peter L. Ludwig

Examiner (ID: 12776, Phone: (571)270-5599 , Office: P/3687 )

Most Active Art Unit
3687
Art Unit(s)
3627, 3621, 3687
Total Applications
644
Issued Applications
206
Pending Applications
85
Abandoned Applications
367

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/120480
Self-service kiosk inventory control Mar 12, 2023 Issued
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
Array ( [id] => 19392001 [patent_doc_number] => 20240281871 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-22 [patent_title] => System and method for electronically associating an item to a rack that stores the item [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/170727 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13042 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 207 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18170727 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/170727
System and method for electronically associating an item to a rack that stores the item Feb 16, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19383630 [patent_doc_number] => 20240273500 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-15 [patent_title] => WEIGHT-BASED LOCATION TRACKING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/163752 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5350 [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] => 18163752 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/163752
Weight-based location tracking Feb 1, 2023 Issued
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 Abandoned
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
Array ( [id] => 19006566 [patent_doc_number] => 20240070637 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-29 [patent_title] => Self-Checkout System [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/097008 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4232 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18097008 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
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
Array ( [id] => 19236345 [patent_doc_number] => 20240193540 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-13 [patent_title] => SELECTING PICKERS FOR SERVICE REQUESTS BASED ON OUTPUT OF COMPUTER MODEL TRAINED TO PREDICT ACCEPTANCES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/079317 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 18520 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 483 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18079317 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/079317
SELECTING PICKERS FOR SERVICE REQUESTS BASED ON OUTPUT OF COMPUTER MODEL TRAINED TO PREDICT ACCEPTANCES Dec 11, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19220301 [patent_doc_number] => 20240185005 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-06 [patent_title] => STANDARDIZED ASSET LOCATION TRACKING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/062570 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7719 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18062570 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/062570
STANDARDIZED ASSET LOCATION TRACKING Dec 5, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19205677 [patent_doc_number] => 20240177576 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-30 [patent_title] => Imaging Systems and Methods for Monitoring Items in Predetermined Areas [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/072218 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8760 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18072218 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/072218
Imaging Systems and Methods for Monitoring Items in Predetermined Areas Nov 29, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18540141 [patent_doc_number] => 20230245250 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-03 [patent_title] => CHARGING MANAGEMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/058886 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5210 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18058886 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/058886
CHARGING MANAGEMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES Nov 27, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18378633 [patent_doc_number] => 20230153721 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-18 [patent_title] => Chemical Ordering Operator App [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/055800 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6641 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18055800 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/055800
Chemical Ordering Operator App Nov 14, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18630866 [patent_doc_number] => 20230289762 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-14 [patent_title] => CHECKOUT DEVICE AND PROGRAM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/985173 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9446 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17985173 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/985173
CHECKOUT DEVICE AND PROGRAM Nov 10, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18242544 [patent_doc_number] => 20230074855 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-09 [patent_title] => REGISTRATION APPARATUS, REGISTRATION SYSTEM AND REGISTRATION METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/985056 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13296 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [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] => 17985056 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/985056
REGISTRATION APPARATUS, REGISTRATION SYSTEM AND REGISTRATION METHOD Nov 9, 2022 Abandoned
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18/053490
Smart contract deployment for DCF trust services billing Nov 7, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19160155 [patent_doc_number] => 20240152862 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-09 [patent_title] => INTELLIGENT ITEM MANAGEMENT IN AN INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/983042 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6408 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17983042 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/983042
INTELLIGENT ITEM MANAGEMENT IN AN INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Nov 7, 2022 Pending
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