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William D Thomson

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 5240, Phone: (571)272-3718 , Office: P/3769 )

Most Active Art Unit
2123
Art Unit(s)
3797, 2763, 3769, 3793, 2123, 2194, 2758
Total Applications
504
Issued Applications
156
Pending Applications
163
Abandoned Applications
185

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 16658490 [patent_doc_number] => 20210055127 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-02-25 [patent_title] => OPTICAL METER READER APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA COLLECTION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/964775 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-02-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5161 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16964775 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/964775
Optical meter reader apparatus, system and method for data collection Feb 4, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16418642 [patent_doc_number] => 10826552 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-11-03 [patent_title] => Methods and apparatus to detect external environmental conditions associated with a mobile electronic device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/267012 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-02-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 9254 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 247 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16267012 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/267012
Methods and apparatus to detect external environmental conditions associated with a mobile electronic device Feb 3, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14307679 [patent_doc_number] => 20190143543 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-05-16 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING DYNAMIC COMMUNICATIVE LIGHTING IN A ROBOTIC ENVIRONMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/243753 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1973 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [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] => 16243753 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/243753
Systems and methods for providing dynamic communicative lighting in a robotic environment Jan 8, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14572413 [patent_doc_number] => 20190213813 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-11 [patent_title] => TOUCH ISOLATED ELECTRONIC LOCK [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/239773 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-01-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5123 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16239773 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/239773
Touch isolated electronic lock Jan 3, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15929805 [patent_doc_number] => 20200156536 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-05-21 [patent_title] => APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DRIVING INFORMATION OF VEHICLE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/235973 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4247 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16235973 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/235973
Apparatus and method for transmitting driving information relating to surrounding situation of vehicle Dec 27, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14502791 [patent_doc_number] => 20190195050 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-27 [patent_title] => WELL ARCHIVE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/229010 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7108 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 228 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16229010 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/229010
Method and system for archiving a plurality of individual data files from an oil well in an indexed manner Dec 20, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16198172 [patent_doc_number] => 10723317 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-07-28 [patent_title] => Vehicle passive entry protocol with ultra wide band ranging [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/225840 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5079 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 232 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16225840 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/225840
Vehicle passive entry protocol with ultra wide band ranging Dec 18, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17409794 [patent_doc_number] => 11250688 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-15 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for monitored individual progression processing [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/221498 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 14439 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 285 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16221498 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/221498
Systems and methods for monitored individual progression processing Dec 14, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14412889 [patent_doc_number] => 20190172288 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-06 [patent_title] => METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A SHIPMENT STORAGE APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/209693 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14814 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16209693 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/209693
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A SHIPMENT STORAGE APPARATUS Dec 3, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14078337 [patent_doc_number] => 20190088056 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-03-21 [patent_title] => ANTENNA DIVERSITY IMPLEMENTATION FOR WIRELESS LOCKS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/189044 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5697 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [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] => 16189044 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/189044
Antenna diversity implementation for wireless locks Nov 12, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14437649 [patent_doc_number] => 20190176696 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-13 [patent_title] => ATTENTION ATTRACTING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/183253 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10259 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16183253 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/183253
Haptic and visual attention attracting device for vehicle Nov 6, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16042255 [patent_doc_number] => 10682982 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-06-16 [patent_title] => System and vehicle for providing images of the vehicle relating to an abnormal occurrence [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/183207 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 9262 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 265 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16183207 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/183207
System and vehicle for providing images of the vehicle relating to an abnormal occurrence Nov 6, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16763601 [patent_doc_number] => 20210109182 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-04-15 [patent_title] => Apparatus Of Rapid-Positioning With Curved Light Surface [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/463512 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5398 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16463512 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/463512
Apparatus of rapid-positioning with curved light surface Nov 4, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20318658 [patent_doc_number] => 12457218 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-10-28 [patent_title] => Methods and system for distributed cameras and demographics analysis [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/756904 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 174 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16756904 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/756904
Methods and system for distributed cameras and demographics analysis Nov 1, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17492843 [patent_doc_number] => 11282148 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-22 [patent_title] => Method and device for automatic integration of farm climate and biometric variables [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/757453 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2592 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 206 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16757453 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/757453
Method and device for automatic integration of farm climate and biometric variables Oct 17, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18289304 [patent_doc_number] => 11618165 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-04-04 [patent_title] => Method and system for operating a robotic arm [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/756327 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5660 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 256 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16756327 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/756327
Method and system for operating a robotic arm Oct 11, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16291174 [patent_doc_number] => 10768016 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-09-08 [patent_title] => Node communication with unknown network ID [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/149242 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5934 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 169 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16149242 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/149242
Node communication with unknown network ID Oct 1, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16321659 [patent_doc_number] => 10781616 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-09-22 [patent_title] => Key-operated unlocking of automotive power-operated key-cylinder-less door locks [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/148611 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 2098 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 155 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16148611 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/148611
Key-operated unlocking of automotive power-operated key-cylinder-less door locks Sep 30, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14412887 [patent_doc_number] => 20190172287 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-06 [patent_title] => Rolling Code Based Proximity Verification for Entry Access [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/145402 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8461 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16145402 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/145402
Rolling code based proximity verification for entry access Sep 27, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17237735 [patent_doc_number] => 11181610 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-11-23 [patent_title] => Positioning light beam emission system, method and indoor positioning system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/131558 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8432 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16131558 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/131558
Positioning light beam emission system, method and indoor positioning system Sep 13, 2018 Issued
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