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Zachary L. Kuhfuss

Examiner (ID: 17896)

Most Active Art Unit
3617
Art Unit(s)
3617, 3615
Total Applications
1239
Issued Applications
946
Pending Applications
79
Abandoned Applications
234

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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19/203086
TRACK ASSEMBLY FOR A STORAGE SYSTEM May 7, 2025 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19997593 [patent_doc_number] => 20250135815 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-01 [patent_title] => Road to Rail Hybrid Vehicles Using Passive Junction and Transition Spans [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/924951 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10743 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18924951 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/924951
Road to Rail Hybrid Vehicles Using Passive Junction and Transition Spans Oct 22, 2024 Pending
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18/829189
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for monitoring moving vehicles Sep 8, 2024 Issued
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18/761100
METHOD FOR ACTIVATING A POWERING SEGMENT IN AN ELECTRIC ROAD SYSTEM AND AN ELECTRIC ROAD SYSTEM Jun 30, 2024 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19511838 [patent_doc_number] => 20240343524 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-17 [patent_title] => Mounting Brackets for Cord Reels [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/655265 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-05-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2220 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18655265 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/655265
Mounting brackets for cord reels May 4, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20241361 [patent_doc_number] => 12421670 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-09-23 [patent_title] => Tie plate centering and inserting machine [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/646251 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 3578 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18646251 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/646251
Tie plate centering and inserting machine Apr 24, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20240541 [patent_doc_number] => 12420848 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-09-23 [patent_title] => Methods and systems for achieving vital ultra-wideband (UWB) based train control [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/629051 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-04-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1053 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] => 18629051 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/629051
Methods and systems for achieving vital ultra-wideband (UWB) based train control Apr 7, 2024 Issued
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18/616885
Rail anchoring spike Mar 25, 2024 Issued
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18/444876
Systems and methods for identifying potential deficiencies in railway environment objects Feb 18, 2024 Issued
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18/444876
Systems and methods for identifying potential deficiencies in railway environment objects Feb 18, 2024 Issued
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18/436653
VIDEO ANALYTIC SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DETECTING RAILROAD CROSSING GATE POSITION AND RAILROAD OCCUPANCY Feb 7, 2024 Pending
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18/418626
Vehicle control system and method for implementing safety procedure Jan 21, 2024 Issued
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18/418626
Vehicle control system and method for implementing safety procedure Jan 21, 2024 Issued
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18/532304
Broken wheel detection on railroad trains Dec 6, 2023 Issued
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18/389363
VEHICLE HOST INTERFACE MODULE (vHIM) BASED BRAKING SOLUTIONS Nov 13, 2023 Pending
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18/382078
System and method for docking or undocking a track-wheel based device Oct 19, 2023 Issued
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18/380556
Zip line rail system Oct 15, 2023 Issued
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18/483481
Dynamic simulation test platform and method for ultra-high-speed evacuated tube magnetic levitation (maglev) transportation Oct 8, 2023 Issued
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18/480558
Sill Connection for Railcar Structure Oct 3, 2023 Abandoned
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18/373891
Track structure with center rail Sep 26, 2023 Issued
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