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Rodney Allen Butler

Examiner (ID: 8666, Phone: (313)446-6513 , Office: P/3667 )

Most Active Art Unit
3667
Art Unit(s)
3725, 3667, 3666, 3201
Total Applications
1880
Issued Applications
1624
Pending Applications
113
Abandoned Applications
170

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/520509
External indication handling for autonomous driving systems Nov 26, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20201025 [patent_doc_number] => 12403792 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-09-02 [patent_title] => Battery replacement apparatus and battery replacement method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/512931 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 1896 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 219 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18512931 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/512931
Battery replacement apparatus and battery replacement method Nov 16, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19037348 [patent_doc_number] => 20240087163 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-03-14 [patent_title] => Automated Vehicle Pose Validation [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/513247 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10780 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18513247 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/513247
Automated vehicle pose validation Nov 16, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20008969 [patent_doc_number] => 20250147191 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-08 [patent_title] => SPOOFING DETECTION BASED ON ADS-B POSITIONS FROM MULTI-MODE S TRANSPONDER INTRUDERS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/503874 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4349 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18503874 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/503874
Spoofing detection based on ADS-B positions from multi-mode S transponder intruders Nov 6, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19202228 [patent_doc_number] => 20240174127 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-30 [patent_title] => METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENERGY DISTRIBUTION IN A VEHICLE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/498174 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4813 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18498174 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/498174
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENERGY DISTRIBUTION IN A VEHICLE Oct 30, 2023 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 20274462 [patent_doc_number] => 12444246 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-10-14 [patent_title] => Autonomous transport vehicle and health assessment method therefor [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/496285 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-10-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 13339 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 18496285 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/496285
Autonomous transport vehicle and health assessment method therefor Oct 26, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20794730 [patent_doc_number] => 20260175628 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-06-25 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WHEEL TYPE BASED VEHICLE CONTROL, SPACE SAVER WHEEL, VEHICLE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 19/127497 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1186 [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] => 19127497 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
19/127497
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WHEEL TYPE BASED VEHICLE CONTROL, SPACE SAVER WHEEL, VEHICLE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Oct 24, 2023 Pending
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18/490890
Network system, a user device and methods therein for enabling management of a mass excavation project Oct 19, 2023 Issued
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18/488688
Vehicle display system, vehicle display method, and storage medium storing vehicle display program Oct 16, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18939085 [patent_doc_number] => 20240034224 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-01 [patent_title] => Vehicle Driver Nudge System [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/378959 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-10-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12683 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [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] => 18378959 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/378959
Vehicle Driver Nudge System Oct 10, 2023 Pending
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18/479318
NAVIGATING DRIVERS TO DYNAMICALLY SELECTED DROP-OFF LOCATIONS FOR SHARED RIDES Oct 1, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18941441 [patent_doc_number] => 20240036580 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-01 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING RISK PROFILES FOR CREATING AND DEPLOYING NEW VEHICLE EVENT DEFINITIONS TO A FLEET OF VEHICLES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/477731 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5925 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 323 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18477731 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/477731
Systems and methods for using risk profiles for creating and deploying new vehicle event definitions to a fleet of vehicles Sep 28, 2023 Issued
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18/475490
Order processing method, apparatus, device, system, medium, and product Sep 26, 2023 Issued
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18/373623
Robot dynamic obstacle avoidance method based on multimodal spiking neural network Sep 26, 2023 Issued
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18/473444
Attention calling system and attention calling method Sep 24, 2023 Issued
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18/372515
Controlling vehicle systems based on verified signals Sep 24, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18894874 [patent_doc_number] => 20240010359 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-11 [patent_title] => System and Method for Maintaining and Configuring Rotorcraft [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/471858 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13172 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18471858 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/471858
System and Method for Maintaining and Configuring Rotorcraft Sep 20, 2023 Pending
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18/466758
Dynamic path routing using aerial images Sep 12, 2023 Issued
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18/462515
Transport device and transport device control method Sep 6, 2023 Issued
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18/238399
Incident data determination based on sensor data Aug 24, 2023 Issued
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