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Robert A Hopkins

Examiner (ID: 8, Phone: (571)272-1159 , Office: P/1776 )

Most Active Art Unit
1776
Art Unit(s)
1724, 1776, 1305, 1797
Total Applications
3334
Issued Applications
2769
Pending Applications
194
Abandoned Applications
370

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 4406239 [patent_doc_number] => 06176139 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-01-23 [patent_title] => 'Compression-tension transducer, especially for electromechanical braking systems' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/983078 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1331 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/176/06176139.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 983078 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/983078
Compression-tension transducer, especially for electromechanical braking systems Jan 15, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4381479 [patent_doc_number] => 06230554 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-15 [patent_title] => 'System and method for determining a performance characteristic of a vehicle component based upon temperature, load, road grade and time' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/226590 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2125 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/230/06230554.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 226590 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/226590
System and method for determining a performance characteristic of a vehicle component based upon temperature, load, road grade and time Jan 5, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4335038 [patent_doc_number] => 06253601 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-07-03 [patent_title] => 'System and method for determining oil change interval' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/221625 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4282 [patent_no_of_claims] => 44 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/253/06253601.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 221625 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/221625
System and method for determining oil change interval Dec 27, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4422168 [patent_doc_number] => 06240343 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-29 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for diagnosing an engine using computer based models in combination with a neural network' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/221924 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2765 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/240/06240343.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 221924 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/221924
Apparatus and method for diagnosing an engine using computer based models in combination with a neural network Dec 27, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4335053 [patent_doc_number] => 06253602 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-07-03 [patent_title] => 'Method for correcting the vehicle G sensor output value and for detecting G sensor failure' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/216846 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3962 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/253/06253602.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 216846 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/216846
Method for correcting the vehicle G sensor output value and for detecting G sensor failure Dec 20, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1434495 [patent_doc_number] => 06354134 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-12 [patent_title] => 'Oxygen sensing element used in a oxygen sensor' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/196129 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 40 [patent_no_of_words] => 16027 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 175 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/354/06354134.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09196129 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/196129
Oxygen sensing element used in a oxygen sensor Nov 19, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4401939 [patent_doc_number] => 06223592 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Independent control of transmission-side and engine-side retarding devices during ratio changes' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/191683 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4873 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 188 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/223/06223592.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 191683 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/191683
Independent control of transmission-side and engine-side retarding devices during ratio changes Nov 12, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4114395 [patent_doc_number] => 06067498 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-05-23 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for engine abnormality detection' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/189522 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 10120 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/067/06067498.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 189522 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/189522
Method and apparatus for engine abnormality detection Nov 9, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4302581 [patent_doc_number] => 06318160 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-11-20 [patent_title] => 'Testing a power plant system of a locomotive under a thermally steady state' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/188126 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2722 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/318/06318160.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 188126 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/188126
Testing a power plant system of a locomotive under a thermally steady state Nov 8, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4022745 [patent_doc_number] => 06006153 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-12-21 [patent_title] => 'Discrete processing catalyst monitoring' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/177319 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 1918 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 155 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/006/06006153.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 177319 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/177319
Discrete processing catalyst monitoring Oct 21, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4332738 [patent_doc_number] => 06243641 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-06-05 [patent_title] => 'System and method for detecting engine cylinder misfire' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/174548 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 9246 [patent_no_of_claims] => 55 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/243/06243641.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 174548 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/174548
System and method for detecting engine cylinder misfire Oct 18, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4076656 [patent_doc_number] => 06098453 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-08 [patent_title] => 'Electric worn brake pad self-sensing system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/173764 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2210 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 103 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/098/06098453.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 173764 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/173764
Electric worn brake pad self-sensing system Oct 15, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3915243 [patent_doc_number] => 05951618 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-09-14 [patent_title] => 'Detector device for combustion state in internal combustion engine' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/170196 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 4969 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/951/05951618.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 170196 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/170196
Detector device for combustion state in internal combustion engine Oct 12, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3953116 [patent_doc_number] => 05955665 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-09-21 [patent_title] => 'Process for monitoring the operativeness of a catalytic converter' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/168646 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2078 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 176 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/955/05955665.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 168646 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/168646
Process for monitoring the operativeness of a catalytic converter Oct 7, 1998 Issued
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09/160396
Glow sensor-ceramic tip Sep 24, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4267256 [patent_doc_number] => 06178806 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-01-30 [patent_title] => 'Air fuel ratio sensor and method for assembling the same' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/161413 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 14327 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 185 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/178/06178806.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 161413 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/161413
Air fuel ratio sensor and method for assembling the same Sep 23, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4025357 [patent_doc_number] => 05941927 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-08-24 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for determining the gas temperature in an internal combustion engine' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/152333 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2339 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/941/05941927.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 152333 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/152333
Method and apparatus for determining the gas temperature in an internal combustion engine Sep 13, 1998 Issued
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09/134519
Process and arrangement for checking the operability of a secondary air pump in an internal-combustion engine Aug 13, 1998 Issued
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09/126871
Method and system for misfire determination using synchronous correction Jul 30, 1998 Issued
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09/116470
Vehicle diagnosing apparatus Jul 15, 1998 Issued
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