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Examiner: Vanaman, Frank


Primary examiner statistics: 406 patents; average approval time: 408 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 221 patents; average approval time: 904 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
8167063 Power plant
8162088 Speed control device and motor vehicle having such a speed contro...
8162084 Hybrid drive device
8151918 Method for controlling energy in the traction chain of a hybrid v...
8136616 Oil control valve degradation detection and cleaning strategy
8128119 Stroller with foldable frame and adjustable handle
8113307 Electric vehicle drive system
8104557 Linear drive travel system and automobile
8100430 Convertible hand truck
8091903 Retractable wheel assembly
8087680 Stroller with car seat attachment
8074754 Power generator using traction drive electronics of a vehicle
8074762 Vehicle body mounting configuration including exhaust system heat...
8075017 Trolley
8075016 Shopping cart
8074757 Protective housing for a vehicle battery
8070179 Storage latch for foldable stroller
8056667 Autonomous parking strategy based on available parking space
8056670 Pump unit and working vehicle
8047324 All terrain vehicle
8047316 Storage battery system, on-vehicle power supply system, vehicle a...
8042827 Snowboard and ski
8033350 Starting control apparatus
8033564 Multi-functional gliding device
8029005 Immobilizer for shopping trolleys
8025115 Hybrid vehicle power control systems and methods
8020651 Hybrid motor vehicle and method for controlling operation of a hy...
7980573 Spring board
7458598 Telemark binding with releasable riser plate assembly
7455136 Cooling system for a rearward portion of a vehicle and method of ...
7451845 Adjustment of the speed of a motor vehicle with an automatic gear...
7445230 Baby carriage
7445215 Theft defeating improvements for shopping carts
7441784 Luggage case with removable large wheels
7441787 Off road sports board
7441783 Utility cart
7431123 Vehicle improved in steering
7431109 Power supply assembly for motorized vehicles
7425017 Sport board
7422229 Hand and platform trolley

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
6220615 Aerobic wheelchair attachment
6193262 Interface device between a boot and alpine ski
6164670 Tracked cycle
6129364 Independent suspensions
6113123 Method for assembling boot components to a chassis of a sports ar...
6082768 Roller ski
6079746 Ski conversion apparatus
6076857 In-line skate frame protector
6073712 Method of power output level control for a hybrid power train sys...
6070906 Wheeled ski and equipment carrying device
6070682 Automatic deceleration control system, vehicle-to-obstacle distan...
6068269 Tiltable sled
6068271 Integrated golf bag and cart
6062330 On demand vehicle drive system
6059308 Gliding board surrounded with a continuous running edge, and meth...
6059064 Hybrid vehicle
6050589 Device for retaining a boot on a glide board intended for snowboa...
6050577 Manual transport vehicle
6047972 In-line skate and method of forming same
6044924 Hot compressed gas powered vehicle
6044923 Electric power generation system for limousine
6041877 Drive unit for hybrid vehicle
6042124 In-line skate having one piece chassis and wheel spacers
6039327 Animal-like ride-on toy vehicle
6039332 Steerable hand truck
6029765 Powertrain mounting apparatus for a motor vehicle
6029984 Sprung skate with aligned wheels
6027136 System for preventing toe-edge travel of a hi-back
6022041 Adapter assembly for pivotable mounting of a binding to a snowboa...
6019184 Automated vehicle
6017050 Assembly for binding a boot to a gliding element
6017051 Convertible stroller
6003626 Hybrid drive system for motor vehicle, having means for inhibitin...
6000705 Sulky device with triple pivot attachment to mower
6000721 In-line skates with fiber optic lighting
6000488 Motor vehicle transfer case
5992551 Method and arrangement for controlling and limiting the speed of ...
5988305 Front upper structure of automotive vehicle
5984035 Cooling device for motorcycles
5984328 Two-wheeled skateboard
 
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