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Todd M. Melton

Examiner (ID: 19088, Phone: (571)270-3871 , Office: P/3669 )

Most Active Art Unit
3669
Art Unit(s)
3669, 3667
Total Applications
832
Issued Applications
691
Pending Applications
64
Abandoned Applications
94

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/818594
METHOD FOR SETTING FLIGHT PATH OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE Aug 28, 2024 Pending
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18/818082
Robot-Assisted Processing of a Surface Using a Robot Aug 27, 2024 Pending
Array ( [id] => 20555017 [patent_doc_number] => 20260054797 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-02-26 [patent_title] => SYSTEM FOR A BICYCLE INCLUDING AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/815159 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-08-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12489 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18815159 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/815159
System for a bicycle including an energy storage device Aug 25, 2024 Issued
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18/815237
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING TRIP SIMILARITIES Aug 25, 2024 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19716833 [patent_doc_number] => 12202354 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-01-21 [patent_title] => Hierarchical control method of torque distribution for wheel hub motor-driven electric vehicles [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/813033 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-08-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 3584 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 410 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18813033 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/813033
Hierarchical control method of torque distribution for wheel hub motor-driven electric vehicles Aug 22, 2024 Issued
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18/812237
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ELECTRIC VEHICLE DRIVE MODE COST Aug 21, 2024 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19986564 [patent_doc_number] => 20250124786 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-04-17 [patent_title] => Motion Planning for Autonomous Vehicle Driving Using Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Communication [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/808069 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-08-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12595 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 174 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18808069 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/808069
Motion planning for autonomous vehicle driving using vehicle-to-infrastructure communication Aug 17, 2024 Issued
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18/794628
Fixed drone visualization in security systems Aug 4, 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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18/783493
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 Issued
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18/759583
APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ROAD SURFACE CONDITION Jun 27, 2024 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19718242 [patent_doc_number] => 12203772 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-01-21 [patent_title] => Map updating method and computer program recorded on recording medium to execute the same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/745367 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-06-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 10700 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 148 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18745367 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
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
Array ( [id] => 20714795 [patent_doc_number] => 12630027 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-05-19 [patent_title] => eTelligent LO range control for an electric vehicle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/673675 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-05-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 213 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18673675 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/673675
eTelligent LO range control for an electric vehicle May 23, 2024 Issued
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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 Issued
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18/649130
Vehicle collision avoidance assist apparatus Apr 28, 2024 Issued
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18/633285
Systems and methods for the detection of roads Apr 10, 2024 Issued
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