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Examiner: Hartman, Jr., Ronald D


Primary examiner statistics: 200 patents; average approval time: 215 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 275 patents; average approval time: 275 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
8155781 Automation system and method for movement control of at least one...
8145342 Methods and systems for adjusting operation of a wafer grinder us...
8055358 Multi-objective predictive process optimization with concurrent p...
8032248 Method for finding the correlation between the tool PM and the pr...
8000818 Systems and methods for coordination motion instructions
7962240 Methods and systems for synchronizing a control signal of a slave...
7962232 Methods and media for processing a circuit board
7957832 Method and system for vibration avoidance for automated machinery
7957821 Systems and methods for statistical process control
7957827 Method of controlling statuses of wafers
7953509 Power assist apparatus and control method thereof
7949415 Apparatus and method for model-based control for integrating proc...
7941231 Ambient noise level sampling system for cooling an electronic dev...
7937173 Base display for an item of value and methods of making same
7930051 Move lot size balancing system and method
7930058 Nanotopography control and optimization using feedback from warp ...
7920930 Process for rapidly controlling a process variable without oversh...
7917235 Apparatus for remotely controlling computers and other electronic...
7912561 Temporary expanding integrated monitoring network
7908035 System and method for wind formulary
7890195 Controller interface with multiple day programming
7890196 Magnetic and optical rotating storage systems with audio monitori...
7881812 Editing and configuring device
7860583 System and method for dynamically adjusting patient therapy
7860593 Well prog execution facilitation system and method
7856281 On-line adaptive model predictive control in a process control sy...
7853334 Information processing apparatus, information processing method, ...
7840286 Intelligent shelving system
7818093 Controlling fluid regulation
7813813 Safety unit, controller system, connection method of controllers,...
7805221 Automatically adjusting irrigation controller
7803020 Backplane system having high-density electrical connectors
7801629 Management of the flow of passengers, baggage and cargo in relati...
7797070 System and method for the digital specification of head shape dat...
7797061 Redundant fieldbus system
7787965 Management of the flow of persons in entertainment environments
7774075 Audio-visual three-dimensional input/output
7765016 Brush control system and method on a washing brush installation f...
7751926 Power source selector
7751906 Method and automation system for operation and/or observing at le...

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7486996 Transmission control unit having pressure transducer package
7231263 Method for controlling insulin pump through internet
7222080 Management of the flow of persons in relation to centers of crowd...
7216007 System and method for providing direct web access to controllers ...
7213183 Integrated circuit
7200447 Multiprocessor control system for cycles, for example for competi...
7200448 System and method for function block execution order generation
7194330 Container tracking system
7194317 Fast plant test for model-based control
7191021 Remote management of field devices in a manufacturing plant
7181291 Method and apparatus and control system for controlling household...
7177710 System and method for adaptive control of uncertain nonlinear pro...
7177706 Automated attraction and ride maintenance verification system
7174474 Distributed autonomous control system for multi-axis motion contr...
7171277 System and method for controlling the delivery of medication to a...
7167770 Method of correcting transfer of a thin material and a thin mater...
7158840 Tuning control parameters of vibration reduction and motion contr...
7155296 Configuration method for an installation comprising solar protect...
7149543 Handheld computer with detachable communication device
7149704 System, method and computer program product for collecting inform...
7142932 Hand-held remote control system
7143301 System for motion control, method of using the system for motion ...
7123973 Partitioned control system and method
7123978 Method for dynamically targeting a batch process
7117047 High accuracy inspection system and method for using same
7117041 System and method for programming a clinical device
7113833 Selection and control of motion data
7109970 Apparatus for remotely controlling computers and other electronic...
7110833 Plant operating apparatus and method
7107106 System and method for collecting data and managing patient care
7103419 System and method for monitoring medication delivery to a patient
7103429 Universal computer architecture
7103753 Backplane system having high-density electrical connectors
7096072 System and method for recording medication delivery to a patient
7092897 Bulk inventory network system
7089067 Device control system
7076310 Electronic apparatus for a bus system
7062357 Multiple region convolver with tapering
7062335 Interface to a programmable logic controller
7058465 Method of preparing estimate for sheet metal working
 
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