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Sikarl A Witherspoon

Examiner (ID: 13119, Phone: (571)272-0649 , Office: P/1671 )

Most Active Art Unit
1621
Art Unit(s)
1621, 1622, 1671
Total Applications
3090
Issued Applications
2599
Pending Applications
151
Abandoned Applications
340

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 15273209 [patent_doc_number] => 20190385339 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-19 [patent_title] => SENSOR FUSION USING INERTIAL AND IMAGE SENSORS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/537153 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 32750 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [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] => 16537153 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/537153
SENSOR FUSION USING INERTIAL AND IMAGE SENSORS Aug 8, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 15495135 [patent_doc_number] => 20200047756 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-02-13 [patent_title] => OPTIMUM HEADWAY DISTANCE SETTING SYSTEM AND OPTIMUM HEADWAY DISTANCE SETTING METHOD USING THE SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/533041 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7068 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16533041 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/533041
Optimum headway distance setting system and optimum headway distance setting method using the same Aug 5, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16884992 [patent_doc_number] => 20210171187 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-10 [patent_title] => REDUNDANT FLY-BY-WIRE SYSTEMS WITH FAULT RESILIENCY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/530857 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-08-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4232 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16530857 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/530857
Redundant fly-by-wire systems with fault resiliency Aug 1, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16613178 [patent_doc_number] => 20210031831 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-02-04 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A STEERING WHEEL NEUTRAL POSITION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/524997 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9413 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 155 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16524997 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/524997
System and method for calibrating a steering wheel neutral position Jul 28, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15439349 [patent_doc_number] => 20200033858 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-01-30 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SMART SEATS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/523933 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10291 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [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] => 16523933 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/523933
Systems and methods for vehicle smart seats Jul 25, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18105155 [patent_doc_number] => 11545049 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-03 [patent_title] => Provision of instructions for driver training [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/523935 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 11047 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 148 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16523935 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/523935
Provision of instructions for driver training Jul 25, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15413933 [patent_doc_number] => 20200027289 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-01-23 [patent_title] => METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT AN ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION OF A VEHICLE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/515183 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2753 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 44 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16515183 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/515183
Method and system for carrying out an on-board diagnostic function of a vehicle Jul 17, 2019 Issued
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16/459568
Authorizing drone access to fulfillment centers Jun 30, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17350629 [patent_doc_number] => 11225252 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-01-18 [patent_title] => Device and method for controlling driving of vehicle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/456400 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9538 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16456400 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/456400
Device and method for controlling driving of vehicle Jun 27, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15588547 [patent_doc_number] => 20200070808 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-03-05 [patent_title] => HYBRID VEHICLE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/451712 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-06-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5184 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16451712 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/451712
HYBRID VEHICLE Jun 24, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 15295651 [patent_doc_number] => 20190390961 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-26 [patent_title] => METHOD FOR VERIFYING THE ABILITY OF AN AIRCRAFT TO ATTAIN AN ENDPOINT, METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ATTAINABLE AREA, ASSOCIATED COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND ANALYSING SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/442136 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4276 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 203 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16442136 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/442136
METHOD FOR VERIFYING THE ABILITY OF AN AIRCRAFT TO ATTAIN AN ENDPOINT, METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ATTAINABLE AREA, ASSOCIATED COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND ANALYSING SYSTEM Jun 13, 2019 Abandoned
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16/485383
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD Jun 12, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14895933 [patent_doc_number] => 20190291732 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-09-26 [patent_title] => VEHICULAR LANE KEEPING SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/435809 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-06-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4661 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -22 [patent_words_short_claim] => 298 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16435809 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/435809
Vehicular lane keeping system Jun 9, 2019 Issued
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16/436038
Ultra short range radar sensor systems and methods Jun 9, 2019 Issued
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17/056087
INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, MOVING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM Jun 9, 2019 Pending
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16/435437
Autonomous vehicle simulation system Jun 6, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17859383 [patent_doc_number] => 11440527 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-13 [patent_title] => Methods and systems for vehicle drive [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/435044 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 21388 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 199 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16435044 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/435044
Methods and systems for vehicle drive Jun 6, 2019 Issued
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16/433822
DATA DRIVEN MACHINE LEARNING FOR MODELING AIRCRAFT SENSORS Jun 5, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 15453355 [patent_doc_number] => 20200039501 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-02-06 [patent_title] => METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYBRID DRIVE APPARATUS FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AS WELL AS A CORRESPONDING HYBRID DRIVE APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/430623 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-06-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4845 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16430623 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/430623
Method for operating a hybrid drive apparatus for a motor vehicle as well as a corresponding hybrid drive apparatus Jun 3, 2019 Issued
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16/428126
Hybrid vehicle and method for controlling the same May 30, 2019 Issued
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