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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] => 17021867 [patent_doc_number] => 20210245738 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-12 [patent_title] => DUAL USE OF SAFETY-CAPABLE VEHICLE SCANNER FOR COLLABORATIVE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY AND DRIVING SURVEILLANCE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/784701 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8424 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -24 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16784701 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/784701
Dual use of safety-capable vehicle scanner for collaborative vehicle assembly and driving surveillance Feb 6, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19637991 [patent_doc_number] => 12168591 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-17 [patent_title] => Vertical transportation machine guidance device and vertical transportation machine guidance method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/778011 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5751 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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] => 17778011 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/778011
Vertical transportation machine guidance device and vertical transportation machine guidance method Jan 29, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17429816 [patent_doc_number] => 20220057525 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-24 [patent_title] => IDENTIFICATION DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/310211 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3620 [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] => 17310211 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/310211
IDENTIFICATION DEVICE Jan 29, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19442644 [patent_doc_number] => 12092902 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-17 [patent_title] => Head-mounted device configured to identify a device within a specific distance, and method of operation [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/751756 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4475 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 266 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16751756 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/751756
Head-mounted device configured to identify a device within a specific distance, and method of operation Jan 23, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17481848 [patent_doc_number] => 20220089352 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-24 [patent_title] => COLLECTABLE ABSORBER CANISTERS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/424340 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6072 [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] => 17424340 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/424340
Collectable absorber canisters Jan 20, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16283379 [patent_doc_number] => 20200276981 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-09-03 [patent_title] => System and Method to Restrict Usage of Vehicle During Ride Share [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/745403 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5566 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16745403 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/745403
System and Method to Restrict Usage of Vehicle During Ride Share Jan 16, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19443996 [patent_doc_number] => 12094277 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-17 [patent_title] => Gate apparatus, server apparatus, emigration and immigration examination system, control method of gate apparatus, and control method of server apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/788878 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 11839 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 291 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17788878 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/788878
Gate apparatus, server apparatus, emigration and immigration examination system, control method of gate apparatus, and control method of server apparatus Jan 6, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18518096 [patent_doc_number] => 11707971 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-25 [patent_title] => Method, apparatus, and program for delivering a scent alert [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/722627 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 9452 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] => 16722627 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/722627
Method, apparatus, and program for delivering a scent alert Dec 19, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18700570 [patent_doc_number] => 11787062 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-17 [patent_title] => Emotional intelligent robotic pilot [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/711773 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5871 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16711773 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/711773
Emotional intelligent robotic pilot Dec 11, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18507179 [patent_doc_number] => 11705002 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-18 [patent_title] => Application monologue for self-driving vehicles [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/710113 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-12-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 11147 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 198 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16710113 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/710113
Application monologue for self-driving vehicles Dec 10, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17570701 [patent_doc_number] => 11318957 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-03 [patent_title] => Method, apparatus, electronic device, computer program and computer readable recording medium for measuring inter-vehicle distance using driving image [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/703489 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-12-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 17350 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 237 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16703489 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/703489
Method, apparatus, electronic device, computer program and computer readable recording medium for measuring inter-vehicle distance using driving image Dec 3, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17369356 [patent_doc_number] => 20220024408 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-01-27 [patent_title] => DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/296364 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6466 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17296364 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/296364
Driver assistance system and driver assistance method Nov 24, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17890083 [patent_doc_number] => 11453030 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-27 [patent_title] => Ultrasonic sensor and ultrasonic apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/690595 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 10492 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 292 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16690595 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/690595
Ultrasonic sensor and ultrasonic apparatus Nov 20, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15900941 [patent_doc_number] => 20200149989 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-05-14 [patent_title] => METHOD FOR DETECTING A WATER INGRESS INTO A HOUSING, ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD, HOUSING INCLUDING THE ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE HOUSING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/680614 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3568 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16680614 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/680614
Method for detecting a water ingress into a housing, electronic circuit for carrying out the method, housing including the electronic circuit and vehicle including the housing Nov 11, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17542070 [patent_doc_number] => 11307187 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-19 [patent_title] => Detection of area of abnormal air quality within a geographical area [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/589714 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-10-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6523 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16589714 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/589714
Detection of area of abnormal air quality within a geographical area Sep 30, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18007441 [patent_doc_number] => 20220366207 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-17 [patent_title] => Wireless Identification Tags and Corresponding Readers [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/761238 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11133 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -20 [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] => 17761238 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/761238
Wireless identification tags for rotatable work tools and corresponding readers Sep 18, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16055211 [patent_doc_number] => 20200189460 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-06-18 [patent_title] => VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/560800 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7133 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16560800 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/560800
Vehicle with controller configured to acquire images to determine a number of boarding passengers, and method therefor Sep 3, 2019 Issued
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16/556074
Networked air quality monitoring system Aug 28, 2019 Issued
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16/553539
Method of tracking objects using thermostat Aug 27, 2019 Issued
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16/527481
Alarming security device and method comprising an electronic article surveillance tag and tamper detection circuitry Jul 30, 2019 Issued
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