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Robert M. Pond

Examiner (ID: 15003, Phone: (571)272-6760 , Office: P/3684 )

Most Active Art Unit
3684
Art Unit(s)
3625, 3684, 2165, 3688
Total Applications
1090
Issued Applications
645
Pending Applications
98
Abandoned Applications
368

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/183598
Method for performing driving route optimization Mar 13, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19969220 [patent_doc_number] => 12337809 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-06-24 [patent_title] => Stowable vehicle pedal system and method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/121088 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 1298 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 152 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18121088 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/121088
Stowable vehicle pedal system and method Mar 13, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19997870 [patent_doc_number] => 20250136092 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-01 [patent_title] => Method and Vehicle Guidance System for Parking a Vehicle in a Transverse Parking Space [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/837627 [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] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [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] => 18837627 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/837627
Method and Vehicle Guidance System for Parking a Vehicle in a Transverse Parking Space Feb 16, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19932808 [patent_doc_number] => 12306010 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-20 [patent_title] => Resolving inconsistencies in vehicle guidance maps [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/164827 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3737 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 383 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18164827 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/164827
Resolving inconsistencies in vehicle guidance maps Feb 5, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19934696 [patent_doc_number] => 12307904 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-20 [patent_title] => System, boat, and electronic device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/161431 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2598 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18161431 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/161431
System, boat, and electronic device Jan 29, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19332268 [patent_doc_number] => 20240246698 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-25 [patent_title] => Aircraft Actuator Verification System and Method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/159461 [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] => 8255 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18159461 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/159461
Aircraft actuator verification system and method Jan 24, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19295437 [patent_doc_number] => 12034808 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-09 [patent_title] => Low bandwidth protocol for streaming sensor data [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/094633 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 9484 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 259 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18094633 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/094633
Low bandwidth protocol for streaming sensor data Jan 8, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20187926 [patent_doc_number] => 12399034 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-08-26 [patent_title] => Routing of an autonomous vehicle in a flood condition [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/094647 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4889 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18094647 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/094647
Routing of an autonomous vehicle in a flood condition Jan 8, 2023 Issued
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18/091642
Managing apparatus Dec 29, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20071691 [patent_doc_number] => 20250209913 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-06-26 [patent_title] => INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL TERMINAL, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A COMPUTER PROGRAM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/851726 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7195 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 103 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18851726 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/851726
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL TERMINAL, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A COMPUTER PROGRAM Dec 27, 2022 Pending
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18/089295
Adaptive driveforce for speed limit control Dec 26, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18321812 [patent_doc_number] => 20230119940 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-04-20 [patent_title] => MAP UPDATE DATA PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/069786 [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] => 13543 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18069786 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/069786
Map update data processing method, apparatus, and system Dec 20, 2022 Issued
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18/085922
Vehicle and autonomous driving kit Dec 20, 2022 Issued
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18/085028
Method of controlling switching to manual driving mode of autonomous vehicle Dec 19, 2022 Issued
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18/084419
Machine-learned cost estimation in tree search trajectory generation for vehicle control Dec 18, 2022 Issued
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18/067536
System and method for autonomous control of agricultural machinery and equipment Dec 15, 2022 Issued
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18/063420
Autonomous driving system Dec 7, 2022 Issued
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18/076974
Device for autonomous driving and method thereof Dec 6, 2022 Issued
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18/072846
System and method for use in connection with a wheel torque generating component in a heavy-duty vehicle Nov 30, 2022 Issued
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18/072638
Vehicle control system Nov 29, 2022 Issued
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