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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] => 17626800 [patent_doc_number] => 20220161815 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-26 [patent_title] => AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/434721 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 67370 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -21 [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] => 17434721 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/434721
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SYSTEM Mar 26, 2020 Pending
Array ( [id] => 17906994 [patent_doc_number] => 11460847 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-04 [patent_title] => Controller for an autonomous vehicle, and network component [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/831957 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 21771 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16831957 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/831957
Controller for an autonomous vehicle, and network component Mar 26, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19276920 [patent_doc_number] => 12027051 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-02 [patent_title] => Mobile object control apparatus, mobile object control method, and computer readable recording medium [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/441370 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 13818 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 350 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17441370 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/441370
Mobile object control apparatus, mobile object control method, and computer readable recording medium Mar 24, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17128204 [patent_doc_number] => 20210302973 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-30 [patent_title] => HORTICULTURE AIDED BY AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/830103 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 25474 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16830103 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/830103
Horticulture aided by autonomous systems Mar 24, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18251255 [patent_doc_number] => 20230078294 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-16 [patent_title] => ROUTE ARBITRATION APPARATUS, AUTOMATIC DRIVING CONTROLLER, AND AUTOMATIC DRIVING AND ROUTE ARBITRATION SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/799108 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 20268 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -23 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17799108 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/799108
Route arbitration apparatus, automatic driving controller, and automatic driving and route arbitration system Mar 23, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16253042 [patent_doc_number] => 20200262416 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-08-20 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING A PREEMPTIVE CONTROL FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TO IMPROVE RIDE QUALITY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/827144 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10323 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16827144 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/827144
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING A PREEMPTIVE CONTROL FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TO IMPROVE RIDE QUALITY Mar 22, 2020 Abandoned
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16/826480
VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE MANAGEMENT DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, VEHICLE MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Mar 22, 2020 Abandoned
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16/826592
Vehicle, apparatus for controlling same, and control method therefor Mar 22, 2020 Issued
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16/827452
Open space path planning using inverse reinforcement learning Mar 22, 2020 Issued
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17/441480
System and method for the intralogistic transport of products Mar 18, 2020 Issued
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16/822048
Vehicle control device, vehicle control method, and storage medium Mar 17, 2020 Issued
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16/822056
Method and control unit for a system for controlling a motor vehicle Mar 17, 2020 Issued
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16/822087
Vehicle control device, vehicle control method, and storage medium Mar 17, 2020 Issued
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16/814203
Method and apparatus for detecting and avoiding collision applied to vehicle Mar 9, 2020 Issued
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16/811089
Automatic control mode system for heavy machinery Mar 5, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18217882 [patent_doc_number] => 11592815 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-28 [patent_title] => Autonomous utility cart and robotic cart platform [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/807032 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 14048 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 314 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16807032 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/807032
Autonomous utility cart and robotic cart platform Mar 1, 2020 Issued
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16/804967
Determining road safety Feb 27, 2020 Issued
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16/804715
Propeller balancing using inflight data Feb 27, 2020 Issued
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17/433709
Method for operating a driver information system in an ego-vehicle and driver information system Feb 18, 2020 Issued
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16/777510
Motor vehicle operating data collection and analysis Jan 29, 2020 Issued
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