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William E. Rankins

Examiner (ID: 12359, Phone: (571)270-3465 , Office: P/3694 )

Most Active Art Unit
3694
Art Unit(s)
3684, 3696, 3694
Total Applications
956
Issued Applications
572
Pending Applications
66
Abandoned Applications
328

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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13/747959
Blade tip timing uncertainty Jan 22, 2013 Issued
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13/748148
HEAD TRACKING SYSTEM Jan 22, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9035608 [patent_doc_number] => 20130238246 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-09-12 [patent_title] => 'Orthogonal Source and Receiver Encoding' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/748121 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-01-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 8774 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13748121 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/748121
Orthogonal source and receiver encoding Jan 22, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9615614 [patent_doc_number] => 20140205471 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-24 [patent_title] => 'DETERMINING TOP-DEAD-CENTER (TDC) OF RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/748093 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-01-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6437 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13748093 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/748093
DETERMINING TOP-DEAD-CENTER (TDC) OF RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR Jan 22, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8929250 [patent_doc_number] => 20130185010 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-18 [patent_title] => 'MEASUREMENT COORDINATE CORRECTION METHOD AND COORDINATE MEASURING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/729187 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6355 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13729187 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/729187
MEASUREMENT COORDINATE CORRECTION METHOD AND COORDINATE MEASURING APPARATUS Dec 27, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9570702 [patent_doc_number] => 20140188416 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-03 [patent_title] => 'CHARGE INTEGRATION BASED ELECTROSTATIC CLAMP HEALTH MONITOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/729524 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4867 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13729524 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/729524
Charge integration based electrostatic clamp health monitor Dec 27, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9570697 [patent_doc_number] => 20140188410 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-03 [patent_title] => 'Methods for Photovoltaic Performance Disaggregation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/729066 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 9940 [patent_no_of_claims] => 39 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13729066 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/729066
Methods for Photovoltaic Performance Disaggregation Dec 27, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9570692 [patent_doc_number] => 20140188405 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-03 [patent_title] => 'PREDICTING A TIME OF FAILURE OF A DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/729289 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7630 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13729289 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/729289
PREDICTING A TIME OF FAILURE OF A DEVICE Dec 27, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9095769 [patent_doc_number] => 20130275080 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-17 [patent_title] => 'COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING SPEED OF VEHICLE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/729223 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 1702 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13729223 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/729223
COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING SPEED OF VEHICLE Dec 27, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9557549 [patent_doc_number] => 20140175261 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-06-26 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING A SENSOR-OFF CONDITION USING INTERFERENCE COMPONENTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/726070 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 13734 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13726070 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/726070
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING A SENSOR-OFF CONDITION USING INTERFERENCE COMPONENTS Dec 21, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10962131 [patent_doc_number] => 20140365161 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-11 [patent_title] => 'MATERIAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/362031 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 11454 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14362031 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/362031
MATERIAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE Nov 29, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8842766 [patent_doc_number] => 20130138394 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-30 [patent_title] => 'STATE DETECTING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/684383 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 17237 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13684383 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/684383
STATE DETECTING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM Nov 22, 2012 Abandoned
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13/683725
METHOD OF CALCULATING MUD WEIGHT IN BOREHOLE FORMED IN ANISOTROPIC ROCK FORMATION Nov 20, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9492479 [patent_doc_number] => 20140142886 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-05-22 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT CHARACTERIZATION OF ACCELERATION EVENTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/683446 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4443 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13683446 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/683446
Systems and methods for efficient characterization of acceleration events Nov 20, 2012 Issued
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13/683650
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM Nov 20, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11889977 [patent_doc_number] => 09760540 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-09-12 [patent_title] => 'Methods for processing sequential data to identify possible peak points and to estimate peak to noise ratio of sequential data' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/682757 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4813 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 296 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13682757 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/682757
Methods for processing sequential data to identify possible peak points and to estimate peak to noise ratio of sequential data Nov 20, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9478677 [patent_doc_number] => 20140136140 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-05-15 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING OVERHEAD LINE MOTION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/675726 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6833 [patent_no_of_claims] => 68 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 24 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13675726 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/675726
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING OVERHEAD LINE MOTION Nov 12, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12332952 [patent_doc_number] => 09946980 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-04-17 [patent_title] => High-frequency data capture for diagnostics [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/645473 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-10-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4755 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13645473 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/645473
High-frequency data capture for diagnostics Oct 3, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9409541 [patent_doc_number] => 20140100793 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-04-10 [patent_title] => 'POSITION LOCATION AIDED BY CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/645278 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-10-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 7670 [patent_no_of_claims] => 62 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13645278 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/645278
Position location aided by chemical characteristic Oct 3, 2012 Issued
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13/645062
Predictive service requirement estimation for photovoltaic arrays Oct 3, 2012 Issued
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