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Todd M. Melton

Examiner (ID: 16768, Phone: (571)270-3871 , Office: P/3669 )

Most Active Art Unit
3669
Art Unit(s)
3669, 3667
Total Applications
797
Issued Applications
672
Pending Applications
54
Abandoned Applications
94

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/813033
Hierarchical control method of torque distribution for wheel hub motor-driven electric vehicles Aug 22, 2024 Issued
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18/808069
Motion planning for autonomous vehicle driving using vehicle-to-infrastructure communication Aug 17, 2024 Issued
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18/808069
Motion planning for autonomous vehicle driving using vehicle-to-infrastructure communication Aug 17, 2024 Issued
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18/785508
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING DRIVING MODE OF VEHICLE Jul 25, 2024 Pending
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18/785508
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING DRIVING MODE OF VEHICLE Jul 25, 2024 Pending
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18/783493
VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM Jul 24, 2024 Pending
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18/774235
Method and apparatus for managing power battery of a vehicle, storage medium and electronic device Jul 15, 2024 Issued
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18/761876
SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING ROLLING STOPS Jul 1, 2024 Pending
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18/761876
SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING ROLLING STOPS Jul 1, 2024 Pending
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18/745367
Map updating method and computer program recorded on recording medium to execute the same Jun 16, 2024 Issued
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18/743841
CONTROLLING DRIVING MODES OF SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES Jun 13, 2024 Pending
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18/742965
DRIVING SCENARIOS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Jun 12, 2024 Pending
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18/673675
eTELLIGENT LO RANGE CONTROL FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE May 23, 2024 Pending
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18/664954
METHOD FOR MONITORING THE WEAR OF A POWERTRAIN OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD May 14, 2024 Pending
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18/664954
METHOD FOR MONITORING THE WEAR OF A POWERTRAIN OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD May 14, 2024 Pending
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18/649130
VEHICLE COLLISION AVOIDANCE ASSIST APPARATUS Apr 28, 2024 Pending
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18/633285
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE DETECTION OF ROADS Apr 10, 2024 Pending
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18/603018
Methods and systems using digital map data Mar 11, 2024 Issued
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18/587347
Global energy management optimization method in multi-task cross-core deployment for hybrid electric vehicles Feb 25, 2024 Issued
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18/438247
Systems and methods for intelligently implementing an autonomous electric-powered trailer during a towing operation Feb 8, 2024 Issued
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