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Phillip A. Johnston

Examiner (ID: 5037)

Most Active Art Unit
2881
Art Unit(s)
2881
Total Applications
1490
Issued Applications
1117
Pending Applications
34
Abandoned Applications
342

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/051329
Method to improve parking alignment Oct 30, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19856903 [patent_doc_number] => 12259737 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-03-25 [patent_title] => Autonomous vehicle cabin and controller to manage a fleet of robots [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/977800 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 15035 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 280 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17977800 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/977800
Autonomous vehicle cabin and controller to manage a fleet of robots Oct 30, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18335054 [patent_doc_number] => 20230127002 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-04-27 [patent_title] => EFFECTIVE PATH PLANNING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/973493 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6972 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17973493 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/973493
Effective path planning systems and methods for autonomous vehicles Oct 24, 2022 Issued
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18/049006
Digital finger Oct 23, 2022 Issued
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18/049006
Digital finger Oct 23, 2022 Issued
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18/048679
Method for optimizing decision-making regulation and control, method for controlling traveling of vehicle, and related apparatus Oct 20, 2022 Issued
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17/958928
Integrated item decanting system Oct 2, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19854890 [patent_doc_number] => 12257705 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-03-25 [patent_title] => Robot, robot control method, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/942373 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 16499 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17942373 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/942373
Robot, robot control method, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium Sep 11, 2022 Issued
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18/689258
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SURFACE PROCESSING Sep 8, 2022 Pending
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17/902258
Method for training a control strategy Sep 1, 2022 Issued
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17/898590
Robotic surgical system and control method of robotic surgical system Aug 29, 2022 Issued
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17/893791
Measurement system, measurement method and non-transitory storage medium Aug 22, 2022 Issued
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17/890104
System and method for controlling continuum robot, and continuum robot Aug 16, 2022 Issued
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17/888209
Hybrid electric vehicle and method of driving control for the same Aug 14, 2022 Issued
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17/864350
SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING AN AUTONOMOUS ROBOT DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR A BUILDING Jul 12, 2022 Pending
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17/857511
System and method for automated movement of a robotic arm Jul 4, 2022 Issued
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17/853388
Method of controlling movement of a mobile robot in the event of a localization failure Jun 28, 2022 Issued
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17/809003
ROBOT FOR TYING REBAR ON A REBAR GRID Jun 25, 2022 Abandoned
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18/576395
Learning device and robot control system Jun 7, 2022 Issued
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18/577334
A METHOD FOR ESTIMATING ONE OR MORE PROCESS FORCES ASSOCIATED WITH A TOOL CENTER POINT OF A MACHINE TOOL May 31, 2022 Pending
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