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Sheila B. Smith

Examiner (ID: 5013)

Most Active Art Unit
2617
Art Unit(s)
2617, 2746, 2683, 2681, 2685
Total Applications
297
Issued Applications
208
Pending Applications
36
Abandoned Applications
53

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/622289
Fluid deposition system and method Sep 7, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17602304 [patent_doc_number] => 11330771 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-17 [patent_title] => Intelligent gardening system and external device communicating therewith [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/011893 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 9562 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 171 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17011893 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/011893
Intelligent gardening system and external device communicating therewith Sep 2, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18118883 [patent_doc_number] => 11550274 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-10 [patent_title] => Information processing apparatus and information processing method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/009935 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7863 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 399 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17009935 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/009935
Information processing apparatus and information processing method Sep 1, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16690248 [patent_doc_number] => 20210072726 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-03-11 [patent_title] => INTELLIGENT BINDING AND SELECTION OF HARDWARE VIA AUTOMATION CONTROL OBJECTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/007630 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9166 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17007630 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/007630
Intelligent binding and selection of hardware via automation control objects Aug 30, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19044418 [patent_doc_number] => 11933512 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-03-19 [patent_title] => Integrating network devices with a provisioned mesh network for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/005860 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 9940 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 220 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17005860 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/005860
Integrating network devices with a provisioned mesh network for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems Aug 27, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16481529 [patent_doc_number] => 20200375125 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-12-03 [patent_title] => EFFICIENT WIRELESS UPDATES TO SCHEDULES IN IRRIGATION CONTROLLERS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/995267 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6381 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16995267 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/995267
Efficient updates to schedules in irrigation controllers Aug 16, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16626633 [patent_doc_number] => 20210045286 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-02-18 [patent_title] => Self-Regulating Smart Irrigation System [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/994594 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2501 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16994594 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/994594
Self-Regulating Smart Irrigation System Aug 15, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17401323 [patent_doc_number] => 20220043413 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-10 [patent_title] => INTELLIGENT SERVER-LEVEL TESTING OF DATACENTER COOLING SYSTEMS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/984650 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 47153 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -25 [patent_words_short_claim] => 56 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16984650 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/984650
Intelligent server-level testing of datacenter cooling systems Aug 3, 2020 Issued
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16/984715
Irrigation system alignment controller Aug 3, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17397246 [patent_doc_number] => 20220039336 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-10 [patent_title] => WHEEL TRACK MONITORING SYSTEM FOR AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/984250 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6592 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16984250 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/984250
Wheel track monitoring system for an irrigation system Aug 3, 2020 Issued
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16/983204
System, apparatus, and method for remote soil moisture measurement and control Aug 2, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17382934 [patent_doc_number] => 20220030786 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-03 [patent_title] => Systems Providing Irrigation Optimization Using Sensor Networks and Soil Moisture Modeling [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/945797 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7334 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 269 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16945797 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/945797
Systems providing irrigation optimization using sensor networks and soil moisture modeling Jul 30, 2020 Issued
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17/631141
INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Jul 28, 2020 Issued
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18/017288
Thermal image determination Jul 28, 2020 Issued
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17/631141
INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Jul 28, 2020 Issued
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17/048606
Unit commitment method considering security region of wind turbine generator with frequency response control Jul 13, 2020 Issued
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17/617337
Method and apparatus for operating an automated system, automated system, and computer-program product Jun 28, 2020 Issued
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16/946494
WIRELESS CONTROLLER FOR DEVICES IN A WATER FILLED HABITAT Jun 23, 2020 Abandoned
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16/906574
Water sprinkler for spraying a select depth of water per unit area onto one or a group of ground areas of any shape and relative size Jun 18, 2020 Issued
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18/011080
POINT CLOUD ALIGNMENT Jun 18, 2020 Issued
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