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Rodney Allen Butler

Examiner (ID: 621)

Most Active Art Unit
3667
Art Unit(s)
3667, 3201, 3666, 3725
Total Applications
1828
Issued Applications
1581
Pending Applications
121
Abandoned Applications
164

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 20330121 [patent_doc_number] => 12460389 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-11-04 [patent_title] => Shovel and construction system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/449317 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 19904 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 177 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17449317 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/449317
Shovel and construction system Sep 28, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20109494 [patent_doc_number] => 12360206 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-07-15 [patent_title] => Calibration courses and targets [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/448431 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 10367 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 273 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17448431 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/448431
Calibration courses and targets Sep 21, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18266036 [patent_doc_number] => 20230087278 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-23 [patent_title] => GROUND MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/448106 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2112 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17448106 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/448106
GROUND MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Sep 19, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18686719 [patent_doc_number] => 11782454 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-10 [patent_title] => Unmanned conveying system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/472692 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5963 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 335 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17472692 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/472692
Unmanned conveying system Sep 12, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20356847 [patent_doc_number] => 12472828 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-11-18 [patent_title] => Computer program, determination device, and determination method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/247208 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3609 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18247208 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/247208
Computer program, determination device, and determination method Aug 24, 2021 Issued
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18/247208
Computer program, determination device, and determination method Aug 24, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19012637 [patent_doc_number] => 11919548 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-03-05 [patent_title] => Driving assistance device, driving assistance system, driving assistance method, and non-transitory compter-readable recording medium [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/400175 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7560 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17400175 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/400175
Driving assistance device, driving assistance system, driving assistance method, and non-transitory compter-readable recording medium Aug 11, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18184905 [patent_doc_number] => 20230045635 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-09 [patent_title] => UAV FOR CONTINUOUS ULTRASOUND TESTING (UT) SCANS WITH A FLEXIBLE PAYLOAD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/444515 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3420 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17444515 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/444515
UAV for continuous ultrasound testing (UT) scans with a flexible payload Aug 4, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17428041 [patent_doc_number] => 20220055749 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-24 [patent_title] => UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE WITH NEURAL NETWORK FOR ENHANCED MISSION PERFORMANCE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/443578 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7446 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 65 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17443578 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/443578
Unmanned aerial vehicle with neural network for enhanced mission performance Jul 26, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17354493 [patent_doc_number] => 20220015289 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-01-20 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSISTED OR AUTOMATED GRAIN UNLOAD SYNCHRONIZATION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/377357 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-07-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8063 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17377357 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/377357
System and method of assisted or automated grain unload synchronization Jul 14, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18014814 [patent_doc_number] => 11507110 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-22 [patent_title] => Vehicle remote assistance system, vehicle remote assistance server, and vehicle remote assistance method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/370582 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-07-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 11249 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 204 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17370582 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/370582
Vehicle remote assistance system, vehicle remote assistance server, and vehicle remote assistance method Jul 7, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18686720 [patent_doc_number] => 11782455 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-10 [patent_title] => Connected fleet management system with low earth orbit satellite communications [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/367950 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-07-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 17593 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17367950 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/367950
Connected fleet management system with low earth orbit satellite communications Jul 5, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18189027 [patent_doc_number] => 11579609 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-14 [patent_title] => Identifying a route for an autonomous vehicle between an origin and destination location [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/364761 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8968 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 197 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17364761 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/364761
Identifying a route for an autonomous vehicle between an origin and destination location Jun 29, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18341656 [patent_doc_number] => 11639127 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-02 [patent_title] => Method for activating massage units in a seat, control device for carrying out said method, and seat arrangement [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/355969 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-06-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 8567 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 206 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17355969 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/355969
Method for activating massage units in a seat, control device for carrying out said method, and seat arrangement Jun 22, 2021 Issued
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18/003198
Parking brake control device Jun 20, 2021 Issued
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18/003198
Parking brake control device Jun 20, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18963886 [patent_doc_number] => 11897634 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-13 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for determining a state of a stowage bin assembly within an internal cabin of a vehicle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/347888 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 8586 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 244 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17347888 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/347888
Systems and methods for determining a state of a stowage bin assembly within an internal cabin of a vehicle Jun 14, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17293942 [patent_doc_number] => 20210389781 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-16 [patent_title] => CONTROL CENTER, VEHICLE, METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR TAKING CONTROL OF A VEHICLE TO BE CONTROLLED [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/344197 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-06-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5348 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17344197 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/344197
Control center, vehicle, method, device and computer program for taking control of a vehicle to be controlled Jun 9, 2021 Issued
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18/007612
DYNAMIC LIFT-OFF CONTROL DEVICE, AND CRANE Jun 2, 2021 Abandoned
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17/338324
Navigating drivers to dynamically selected drop-off locations for shared rides Jun 2, 2021 Issued
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