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Stephen A. Vu

Examiner (ID: 3802, Phone: (571)272-1961 , Office: P/3652 )

Most Active Art Unit
3652
Art Unit(s)
3654, 3652, 3651, 3624, 3636, 3507
Total Applications
2064
Issued Applications
1663
Pending Applications
111
Abandoned Applications
309

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/701068
Substrate transfer apparatus, state determination method, and computer storage medium Mar 21, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18549938 [patent_doc_number] => 20230247936 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-10 [patent_title] => ADJUSTABLE SEEDLING PICK-UP END EFFECTOR FOR AUTOMATICALLY TRANSPLANTING PLUG SEEDLINGS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/012982 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3242 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 499 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18012982 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/012982
Adjustable seedling pick-up end effector for automatically transplanting plug seedlings Mar 17, 2022 Issued
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17/698187
Robot hand module Mar 17, 2022 Issued
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17/689211
Robot end effector Mar 7, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20692041 [patent_doc_number] => 12622216 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-05-05 [patent_title] => Wafer hand, semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, and method for manufacturing semiconductor device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/653368 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 2334 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17653368 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/653368
Wafer hand, semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, and method for manufacturing semiconductor device Mar 2, 2022 Issued
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17/667299
Handling tool Feb 7, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20607551 [patent_doc_number] => 12583132 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-03-24 [patent_title] => Robotic arm [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/580678 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 175 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17580678 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/580678
Robotic arm Jan 20, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18511856 [patent_doc_number] => 20230228049 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-20 [patent_title] => Apparatus for Collection and Removal of Animal Waste [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/577945 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9833 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 220 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17577945 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/577945
Apparatus for collection and removal of animal waste Jan 17, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20465837 [patent_doc_number] => 12521867 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-01-13 [patent_title] => Non-conductive magnetic retrieval tool [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/576478 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17576478 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/576478
Non-conductive magnetic retrieval tool Jan 13, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19960553 [patent_doc_number] => 12330025 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-06-17 [patent_title] => Disc golf disc retrieval device and method of use [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/575473 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17575473 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/575473
Disc golf disc retrieval device and method of use Jan 12, 2022 Issued
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17/573859
Holding device and conveying system Jan 11, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18035273 [patent_doc_number] => 20220379488 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-01 [patent_title] => DEVICE FOR CORRECTING ROBOTIC ARM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/573586 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5781 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 236 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17573586 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/573586
DEVICE FOR CORRECTING ROBOTIC ARM Jan 10, 2022 Pending
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17/571014
Tweezers device Jan 6, 2022 Issued
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18/268607
Robot hand, robot arm, and robot Dec 27, 2021 Issued
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17/561160
Robot hand Dec 22, 2021 Issued
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17/555327
Visualization of fish while fishing in a wellbore Dec 16, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17671652 [patent_doc_number] => 20220184819 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-16 [patent_title] => END OF ARM TOOL WITH PROGRAMMABLE PITCH [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/553278 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3776 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 205 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17553278 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/553278
End of arm tool with programmable pitch Dec 15, 2021 Issued
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18/032028
Tool gripping device for gripping a bending tool with a robot Dec 13, 2021 Issued
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17/548164
Pocketed reusable bag holder Dec 9, 2021 Issued
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17/547870
Removably attachable handle apparatus for manipulating canvas art Dec 9, 2021 Issued
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