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Todd M. Melton

Examiner (ID: 12562)

Most Active Art Unit
3669
Art Unit(s)
3667, 3669
Total Applications
821
Issued Applications
687
Pending Applications
59
Abandoned Applications
94

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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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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18/759583
APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ROAD SURFACE CONDITION Jun 27, 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
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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18/603018
Methods and systems using digital map data Mar 11, 2024 Issued
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18/594469
Quadrant protection in steady and transient shifter positions Mar 3, 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
Array ( [id] => 19473540 [patent_doc_number] => 12103614 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-01 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for intelligently implementing an autonomous electric-powered trailer during a towing operation [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/438247 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-02-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 16702 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18438247 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
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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18/429204
Vehicle control apparatus Jan 30, 2024 Issued
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18/425134
Method, vehicle and storage medium for vehicle acceleration slip regulating Jan 28, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19384052 [patent_doc_number] => 20240273922 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-15 [patent_title] => Methods and Systems for Automated Machine Vision Monitoring of Vehicle Seats [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/416840 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-01-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 19433 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18416840 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/416840
Methods and Systems for Automated Machine Vision Monitoring of Vehicle Seats Jan 17, 2024 Pending
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18/416021
VEHICULAR OCCUPANT MONITORING SYSTEM Jan 17, 2024 Pending
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18/408496
Boat control device Jan 8, 2024 Pending
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18/408032
Splash detection using radar Jan 8, 2024 Issued
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