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Thomas M. Lithgow

Examiner (ID: 11249)

Most Active Art Unit
1724
Art Unit(s)
1724, 1797, 1305, 1303, 1308, 2899, 1776, 1778
Total Applications
2612
Issued Applications
2059
Pending Applications
133
Abandoned Applications
420

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/914291
Spreading machine Mar 30, 2021 Issued
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17/301133
System and method for detecting viability of seeds Mar 25, 2021 Issued
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17/204770
Method and apparatus for extending the service life of an agricultural planter Mar 16, 2021 Issued
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17/196585
Seeding system Mar 8, 2021 Issued
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17/193313
System and method for adjusting a force applied to a row cleaner of a row unit of an agricultural implement Mar 4, 2021 Issued
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18/020742
Optimizing relative placement of seeds and fertilizers Mar 3, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19439303 [patent_doc_number] => 12089524 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-17 [patent_title] => Methods and systems for increasing soil fertility [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/185416 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 24435 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17185416 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/185416
Methods and systems for increasing soil fertility Feb 24, 2021 Issued
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17/177506
System and method for controlling the operation of a row cleaning device of a seed-planting implement Feb 16, 2021 Issued
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17/172006
Machine vision control system for precision agriculture Feb 8, 2021 Issued
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17/171953
Modular smart implement for precision agriculture Feb 8, 2021 Issued
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17/168384
System and method for operating a material metering system of an agricultural implement Feb 4, 2021 Issued
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17/164540
System and method for dispensing multiple low rate agricultural products Jan 31, 2021 Issued
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17/164213
Row Unit Arm Sensor And Associated Systems And Methods Jan 31, 2021 Abandoned
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17/161453
Implement for adjustably metering an agricultural field input according to different frame sections Jan 27, 2021 Issued
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17/865332
Systems, methods, and apparatus for placement of starter fertilizer Jan 19, 2021 Issued
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17/152117
Planter downforce control Jan 18, 2021 Issued
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17/145184
Sowing and Seeding Unit Jan 7, 2021 Abandoned
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17/248089
Mount for agricultural implement Jan 7, 2021 Issued
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17/104769
Agricultural machine having tires of different diameters, and related methods Nov 24, 2020 Issued
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17/101221
ANGLE ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR DISC-TYPE COULTERS Nov 22, 2020 Abandoned
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