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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
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17/227309
Smart refrigeration using distributed fiber optic sensing Apr 9, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18386866 [patent_doc_number] => 11657654 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-23 [patent_title] => Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and non-transitory storage medium [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/215551 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7532 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 261 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17215551 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/215551
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and non-transitory storage medium Mar 28, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17144772 [patent_doc_number] => 20210312785 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-10-07 [patent_title] => RECOGNIZING LEFT-BEHIND OBJECTS IN A TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/215150 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6530 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [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] => 17215150 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/215150
Recognizing left-behind objects in a transportation vehicle Mar 28, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17900230 [patent_doc_number] => 20220309892 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-29 [patent_title] => Intrusion Prevention Device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/214668 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4123 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 195 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17214668 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/214668
Intrusion Prevention Device Mar 25, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 20111047 [patent_doc_number] => 12361775 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-07-15 [patent_title] => Access control device, access control system and access control method using the same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/208879 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 17144 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 262 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17208879 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/208879
Access control device, access control system and access control method using the same Mar 21, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18349031 [patent_doc_number] => 20230137142 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-04 [patent_title] => METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL HAZARD ZONES IN ROAD TRAFFIC [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/914513 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3149 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -5 [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] => 17914513 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/914513
Method and a device for identifying potential hazard zones in road traffic Mar 17, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16935755 [patent_doc_number] => 20210201644 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-07-01 [patent_title] => FIXED PROPERTY MONITORING WITH MOVING ASSET LOCATION TRACKING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/201713 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 16042 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [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] => 17201713 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/201713
Fixed property monitoring with moving asset location tracking Mar 14, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17055268 [patent_doc_number] => 20210264702 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-26 [patent_title] => ACTIVE CONTAINER WITH DRONE DATA BRIDGING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/196051 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11407 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17196051 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/196051
ACTIVE CONTAINER WITH DRONE DATA BRIDGING Mar 8, 2021 Abandoned
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17/909855
ABNORMALITY DETECTING SYSTEM Mar 3, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17402454 [patent_doc_number] => 20220044545 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-10 [patent_title] => AIR-SEA BUOY MONITORING SYSTEM TOWARDS MID-LATITUDE OCEAN [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/189244 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2250 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 252 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17189244 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/189244
AIR-SEA BUOY MONITORING SYSTEM TOWARDS MID-LATITUDE OCEAN Feb 28, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16890403 [patent_doc_number] => 20210176601 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-10 [patent_title] => MONITORING SYSTEM FOR SITE SAFETY AND TRACKING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/170371 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 25196 [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] => 17170371 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/170371
Monitoring system for site safety and tracking Feb 7, 2021 Issued
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17/132371
Transportation environment data service Dec 22, 2020 Issued
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17/247626
Access control apparatus locator Dec 17, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18607122 [patent_doc_number] => 11748590 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-05 [patent_title] => RFID tag with impedance tuning,and method of impedance tuning of an RRID tag [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/247647 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4702 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17247647 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/247647
RFID tag with impedance tuning,and method of impedance tuning of an RRID tag Dec 17, 2020 Issued
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17/124544
Building automation emergency response system Dec 16, 2020 Issued
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17/112555
Auto-detection of communication module protocol in utility metering systems Dec 3, 2020 Issued
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17/112843
MAINTENANCE NOTIFICATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING SAME Dec 3, 2020 Abandoned
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17/101728
Smartlock system for improved fire safety Nov 22, 2020 Issued
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17/099430
People metering enhanced with light projection prompting for audience measurement Nov 15, 2020 Issued
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17/782229
Car module comprising tamper detection electronic control unit Nov 11, 2020 Issued
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