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Thomas P. Ingram

Examiner (ID: 17280, Phone: (571)272-7864 , Office: P/3668 )

Most Active Art Unit
3668
Art Unit(s)
3668
Total Applications
670
Issued Applications
565
Pending Applications
46
Abandoned Applications
75

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/564377
Brake system for a utility vehicle, and method for testing the functionality of a select-high valve of the brake system Jun 9, 2022 Issued
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17/824508
Systems and methods for navigating lane merges and lane splits May 24, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19174250 [patent_doc_number] => 20240160224 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-16 [patent_title] => METHOD FOR DETERMINING A MOTION PATH ON A SURFACE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/549257 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4215 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18549257 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/549257
Method for determining a motion path on a surface May 24, 2022 Issued
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18/289231
MULTI-DRONE BEYOND VISUAL LINE OF SIGHT (BVLOS) OPERATION May 1, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18239514 [patent_doc_number] => 20230071825 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-09 [patent_title] => GLARE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED VEHICULAR CONTROL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/729376 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 18131 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 0 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17729376 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/729376
Glare detection system and methods for automated vehicular control Apr 25, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19396739 [patent_doc_number] => 12071075 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-27 [patent_title] => System and method for enhancing driver situational awareness in a transportation vehicle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/724069 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 60 [patent_figures_cnt] => 73 [patent_no_of_words] => 17363 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 41 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17724069 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/724069
System and method for enhancing driver situational awareness in a transportation vehicle Apr 18, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19212155 [patent_doc_number] => 12001217 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-04 [patent_title] => Detecting sensor degradation by actively controlling an autonomous vehicle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/717290 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 10075 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17717290 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/717290
Detecting sensor degradation by actively controlling an autonomous vehicle Apr 10, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19182452 [patent_doc_number] => 11989040 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-21 [patent_title] => Controlling movement of a vehicle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/712559 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 10219 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 223 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17712559 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/712559
Controlling movement of a vehicle Apr 3, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19091888 [patent_doc_number] => 11953331 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-09 [patent_title] => Pick-up/drop-off zone handoff between autonomous vehicles [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/657003 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 13366 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17657003 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/657003
Pick-up/drop-off zone handoff between autonomous vehicles Mar 28, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18648951 [patent_doc_number] => 20230294736 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-21 [patent_title] => Offline Tracking System for Autonomous Vehicle Control Systems [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/698673 [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] => 10427 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17698673 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/698673
Offline tracking system for autonomous vehicle control systems Mar 17, 2022 Issued
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18/725201
CONTROL DEVICE, FLYING OBJECT, MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, FLYING OBJECT CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Mar 10, 2022 Pending
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18/553481
Method and system for determining operating performance parameters of a device Feb 28, 2022 Issued
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18/548818
METHOD FOR TESTING A DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE Feb 27, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17549862 [patent_doc_number] => 20220121204 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-21 [patent_title] => SUGGESTING ALTERNATIVE PICKUP AND DROP OFF LOCATIONS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/567219 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9255 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 172 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17567219 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/567219
Suggesting alternative pickup and drop off locations for autonomous vehicles Jan 2, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17547633 [patent_doc_number] => 20220118974 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-21 [patent_title] => LANE DEPARTURE PREVENTION APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/562283 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10544 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 227 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17562283 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/562283
Lane departure prevention apparatus Dec 26, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17549437 [patent_doc_number] => 20220120778 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-21 [patent_title] => FLIGHT COMPUTER SYSTEMS & METHODS TO DETERMINE AIRSPEED [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/562501 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7972 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 47 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17562501 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/562501
Flight computer systems and methods to determine airspeed Dec 26, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18450842 [patent_doc_number] => 20230192119 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-22 [patent_title] => LINEAR MOVEMENT FOR CONTROL POINT DETECTION VERIFICATION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/557427 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9147 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 171 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17557427 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/557427
Linear movement for control point detection verification Dec 20, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18969527 [patent_doc_number] => 20240049619 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-15 [patent_title] => METHOD FOR DETERMINING FIELD-OR ZONE-SPECIFIC SEEDING RATE, DEPTH, AND TIME FOR PLANTING A CROP IN AN AGRICULTURAL FIELD BASED ON MULTIPLE DATA INPUTS SUCH AS CROP, FIELD, YIELD, WEATHER, AND/OR SOIL DATA [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/268004 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12232 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18268004 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/268004
Method for determining field-or zone-specific seeding rate, depth, and time for planting a crop in an agricultural field based on multiple data inputs such as crop, field, yield, weather, and/or soil data Dec 16, 2021 Issued
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17/923114
Intention-driven reinforcement learning-based path planning method Dec 12, 2021 Issued
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17/643358
Controlling movements of a robot running on tracks Dec 7, 2021 Issued
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