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Stephen A. Vu

Examiner (ID: 16023, Phone: (571)272-1961 , Office: P/3652 )

Most Active Art Unit
3652
Art Unit(s)
3507, 3636, 3651, 3652, 3624
Total Applications
2027
Issued Applications
1637
Pending Applications
114
Abandoned Applications
306

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/235288
Device for picking up and carrying pet excrement Aug 16, 2023 Issued
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18/357756
Substrate handling device and processing chamber Jul 23, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18901025 [patent_doc_number] => 20240016510 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-18 [patent_title] => VISUAL TWEEZERS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/351045 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6058 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 216 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18351045 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/351045
Visual tweezer Jul 11, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18753126 [patent_doc_number] => 20230356415 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-09 [patent_title] => SOFT PICKING TOOLS FOR PICK AND PLACE ROBOTIC SYSTEMS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/348377 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-07-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13580 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -20 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18348377 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/348377
Soft picking tools for pick and place robotic systems Jul 6, 2023 Issued
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18/332635
Payload Retriever Having Multiple Slots For Use with a UAV Jun 8, 2023 Issued
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18/325998
SYSTEM OF ROBOTS AND ROBOTIC PARTS INCLUDING METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION AND METHOD OF USE May 30, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18648515 [patent_doc_number] => 20230294299 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-21 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING SHAPE, CONTACT FORCES, AND POSE OF OBJECTS MANIPULATED BY ROBOTS HAVING COMPLIANT CONTACT AND GEOMETRY SENSORS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/202721 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-05-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15112 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 187 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18202721 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/202721
Systems and methods for estimating shape, contact forces, and pose of objects manipulated by robots having compliant contact and geometry sensors May 25, 2023 Issued
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18/200107
Vacuum gripper May 21, 2023 Issued
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18/320590
Field-assembled soft gripping for industrial and collaborative robots May 18, 2023 Issued
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18/316853
Robot gripper for moving wafer carriers and packing materials and method of operating the same May 11, 2023 Issued
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18/312609
Variable stiffness robotic gripper based on layer jamming May 4, 2023 Issued
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18/134458
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING VACUUM VALVE ASSEMBLIES FOR END EFFECTORS Apr 12, 2023 Pending
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18/131938
Reach extending tool system Apr 6, 2023 Issued
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18/296140
Case opening apparatus Apr 4, 2023 Issued
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18/851812
MAGNETIC COUPLING DEVICE WITH MOVABLE WORKPIECE INTERFACES Mar 28, 2023 Pending
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18/187254
Automated bag gripping device Mar 20, 2023 Issued
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18/116073
Methods and apparatus for a single handle refuse bag Feb 28, 2023 Issued
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18/171224
Annealing method Feb 16, 2023 Issued
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18/168351
Kinetic and dimensional optimization for a tendon-driven gripper Feb 12, 2023 Issued
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18/156113
Robot arm assemblies including fingers having deformable sensors Jan 17, 2023 Issued
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