USPTO Examiner COLLINS GARY - Art Unit 2115

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19262723POWER SYSTEM, CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHODJuly 2025January 2026Allow610NoNo
18835973SYSTEM AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING A LATERAL MENISCUS IMPLANTAugust 2024April 2025Allow900NoNo
18769969DETERMINING CAUSAL MODELS FOR CONTROLLING ENVIRONMENTSJuly 2024May 2025Allow1110NoNo
18737667SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING A BRAIN CONTROL INTERFACE USING DATA FROM DEPLOYED SYSTEMSJune 2024July 2025Allow1310NoNo
18657585DISTRIBUTED NETWORKED LAUNDRY MACHINE CONTROL AND OPERATIONMay 2024August 2024Allow310NoNo
18629541PREDICTIVE PROCESS CONTROL FOR A MANUFACTURING PROCESSApril 2024May 2025Allow1310NoNo
18627428CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF POWERED VECTOR LANES VIA A REGISTER FIELDApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18625645SYSTEM AND METHOD TO CONTROL THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE VECTOR LANES IN A PROCESSORApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18610254PERFORMANCE CONTROL OF A DEVICE WITH A POWER METERING UNIT (PMU)March 2024February 2025Allow1110YesNo
18543554DISTRIBUTED NETWORKED LAUNDRY MACHINE CONTROL AND OPERATIONDecember 2023March 2024Allow310NoNo
18511309TRAINING SERVER AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A PREDICTIVE MODEL OF A NEURAL NETWORK THROUGH DISTRIBUTED REINFORCEMENT LEARNINGNovember 2023September 2024Allow1010NoNo
18510525Telemetry Push AggregationNovember 2023September 2024Allow1010NoNo
18495442FULL-FORM MODEL-FREE ADAPTIVE DISTURBANCE COMPENSATION CONTROL IN THE PRESENCE OF MEASURABLE DISTURBANCESOctober 2023March 2026Allow2900NoNo
18488077SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR POWER MANAGEMENT AND POWER ESTIMATIONOctober 2023December 2024Allow1410YesNo
18376247SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC CONTROL OF A SECURE MODE OF OPERATION IN A PROCESSOROctober 2023September 2024Allow1110NoNo
18238893Automation Controller and Method for Operating the Automation ControllerAugust 2023October 2025Allow2600NoNo
18455883POWER PLANT HAVING A FLEXIBLE FIRM SKIDAugust 2023January 2026Allow2910NoNo
18453537AUTOMATED COMPONENT SOURCING BASED ON PROCESS SYSTEM DESIGNAugust 2023July 2024Allow1120NoNo
18361385METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MANIPULATING TEMPERATUREJuly 2023August 2024Allow1210NoNo
18357560PREDICTIVE PROCESS CONTROL FOR A MANUFACTURING PROCESSJuly 2023December 2023Allow510NoNo
18273773METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING BIOS BOOTING PROCESS OF SERVERJuly 2023November 2023Allow400NoNo
18354306Simulating Multi-Sensor Environment for Thermal Throttling in Storage DeviceJuly 2023July 2025Allow2410NoNo
18272649LATTICE STRUCTURES WITH GENERATED SURFACE PATTERNSJuly 2023March 2026Allow3200NoNo
18343072LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM RESPONSIVE TO THE LOCATION OF AN OCCUPANT AND/OR MOBILE DEVICEJune 2023April 2024Allow1010NoNo
18341260SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUNDANT DATA CENTERSJune 2023July 2024Allow1310NoNo
18257721METHOD FOR GENERATING A DIGITAL REPRESENTATION OF A PROCESS AUTOMATION SYSTEM ON A CLOUD-BASED SERVICE PLATFORMJune 2023October 2025Allow2800NoNo
18329265PREDICTIVE PROCESS CONTROL FOR A MANUFACTURING PROCESSJune 2023November 2023Allow610NoNo
18329121SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING END-TO-END MONITORING AND/OR CONTROL OF REMOTE OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION ASSETSJune 2023December 2024Allow1820NoNo
18204631BUILDING SYSTEM WITH STRING MAPPING BASED ON A SEQUENCE TO SEQUENCE NEURAL NETWORKJune 2023January 2024Allow810NoNo
18255436ROBOTIC MEAL PREPARATION SYSTEMJune 2023March 2026Abandon3310NoNo
18323203Method and System for Interactive, Interpretable, and Improved Match and Player Performance Predictions in Team SportsMay 2023March 2026Allow3410YesNo
18252317MILK EXTRACTING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHODMay 2023October 2025Allow3010NoNo
18309313APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING COURSE OF EFFICIENCY DEGRADATION IN CHILLERSApril 2023October 2025Allow2910NoNo
18305072PORTABLE 3D PRINTER FILAMENT EXTRUDER FOR KIDS AND METHOD OF FORMING 3D PRINTER FILAMENT THEREOFApril 2023March 2026Allow3510NoNo
18134456MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS FOR USE IN SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING OBJECTS INCLUDING MOBILE MATRIX CARRIER SYSTEMSApril 2023May 2024Allow1320NoNo
18248968COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEMApril 2023October 2025Allow3000NoNo
18031433A SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING A USER IN A MULTI-PHASE PROCESS AND A METHOD THEREOFApril 2023February 2026Abandon3410NoNo
18194041COMPUTE LOAD SHAPING USING VIRTUAL CAPACITY AND PREFERENTIAL LOCATION REAL TIME SCHEDULINGMarch 2023January 2024Allow910NoNo
18192362Kinematic and Parameterized Modeling for Patient-Adapted Implants, Tools, and Surgical ProceduresMarch 2023March 2024Abandon1110NoNo
18126655OPTIMIZING ENERGY EFFICIENCY ASSOCIATED WITH WORKSPACES IN A BUILDINGMarch 2023October 2025Allow3010YesNo
18246116Method and Apparatus for Deploying Power Quality Monitoring DeviceMarch 2023September 2023Allow600NoNo
18186263AUTONOMOUS MEDICAL KIT TRACKING DEVICE THAT WITHSTANDS AUTOCLAVEMarch 2023January 2026Abandon3410NoNo
18177573SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING A BRAIN CONTROL INTERFACE USING DATA FROM DEPLOYED SYSTEMSMarch 2023April 2024Allow1420NoNo
18023043Method of Production for Tamper-Proof Machine ComponentsFebruary 2023October 2025Allow3100NoNo
18113224METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEMI-AUTOMATIC COMPLETION OF AN ENGINEERING PROJECTFebruary 2023June 2025Allow2700NoNo
18111515NEURAL INTERFACEFebruary 2023June 2024Abandon1610NoNo
18110197DISTRIBUTED ROBOTICS LOG PROCESSINGFebruary 2023March 2026Allow3710YesNo
18021255METHOD FOR SELF-LEARNING MANUFACTURING SCHEDULING TRAINING, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND REINFORCEMENT LEARNING SYSTEMFebruary 2023August 2025Allow3000NoNo
18019870DESIGN ENCODING OF INTERCOMPONENT INSPECTION REQUIREMENTSFebruary 2023January 2026Allow3510YesNo
18103155POWER CONVERTER LOOP GAIN IDENTIFICATION AND COMPENSATION USING A MACHINE-LEARNING MODELJanuary 2023March 2026Allow3720NoNo
18018757CONTROLLING A SYNTHESIS PROCESSJanuary 2023July 2025Allow3000NoNo
18006851MANUFACTURING STEP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MANUFACTURING STEP MANAGEMENT DEVICE, MANUFACTURING STEP MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAMJanuary 2023November 2025Allow3410YesNo
18016587POWER CONSUMPTION REGULATION AND CONTROL METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMJanuary 2023September 2023Allow810YesNo
18098003BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH SUSTAINABILITY IMPROVEMENTJanuary 2023April 2025Allow2710NoNo
18094611SYSTEM AND METHOD TO CONTROL THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE VECTOR LANES IN A PROCESSORJanuary 2023January 2024Allow1210NoNo
18094656AUTONOMOUS BATTERY CHARGING AND DISCHARGING SYSTEM USING A LOAD SHAPING SIGNALJanuary 2023March 2025Allow2610NoNo
18151767EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR FOOD SAFETY VIOLATION AND METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2023January 2024Allow1210NoNo
18014372INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODJanuary 2023January 2026Abandon3610NoNo
18089845POWER AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATED CONTROL OF AN INTEGRATED SYSTEMDecember 2022March 2025Allow2700NoNo
18087570GENERATING OBJECT REPRESENTATIONS USING A VARIABLE AUTOENCODERDecember 2022May 2025Allow2900NoNo
18085316SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR 3D PRINT VERIFICATION USING NFTSDecember 2022August 2025Allow3210NoNo
18085375BUILDING DATA PLATFORM WITH ANALYTICS DEVELOPMENTDecember 2022October 2025Allow3310YesNo
18083901METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IDENTIFYING ELEMENT WHICH LIMITS THROUGHPUT OF PLATING APPARATUSDecember 2022October 2025Allow3410NoNo
18002274Industrial Process Soft Sensor Method Based on Federated Stochastic Configuration NetworkDecember 2022June 2025Allow3010NoNo
18002155SYSTEM OPTIMAL CONTROL DEVICE, SYSTEM OPTIMAL CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAMDecember 2022May 2025Allow2900NoNo
18082112PORTABLE SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING SURFACE EQUIPMENTDecember 2022February 2026Allow3820NoNo
18074615STORAGE DEVICE, MULTI-COMPONENT DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF THE SAMEDecember 2022December 2023Allow1220NoNo
18061247MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEMDecember 2022August 2025Allow3310NoNo
18060587ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR TRAINING A MACHINE LEARNING MODEL FOR STATE DETERMINATIONDecember 2022July 2025Allow3210YesNo
18059766TRANSITIONING BETWEEN MANNED CONTROL MODE AND UNMANNED CONTROL MODE BASED ON ASSIGNED PRIORITYNovember 2022August 2023Allow910NoNo
17994091Power Distribution Unit for Crypto Mining ApplicationsNovember 2022June 2025Allow3010NoNo
17988707OPTICAL SIGHTLINE TRACKING FOR A WEARABLE SYSTEMNovember 2022April 2025Allow2900NoNo
17984567Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing System, and Information Processing MethodNovember 2022July 2025Allow3210NoNo
17982279METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADAPTIVELY SWITCHING PREDICTION STRATEGIES OPTIMIZING TIME-VARIANT ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF BUILT ENVIRONMENTNovember 2022November 2023Abandon1210NoNo
17978673SPINAL IMPLANTS AND SURGICAL PROCEDURES WITH REDUCED SUBSIDENCE, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSNovember 2022April 2025Allow3000NoNo
17977860UTILIZING SPATIAL STATISTICAL MODELS FOR IMPLEMENTING AGRONOMIC TRIALSOctober 2022June 2023Allow710NoNo
18050117MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND MANAGEMENT METHODOctober 2022June 2023Allow710NoNo
17920196SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AN ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMOctober 2022October 2025Abandon3610NoNo
17936740Frequency/State Based Power Management ThresholdsSeptember 2022August 2024Allow2310NoNo
17952965UTILIZING SPATIAL STATISTICAL MODELS FOR IMPLEMENTING AGRONOMIC TRIALSSeptember 2022June 2023Allow810NoNo
17913438DRILLING SYSTEMS AND METHODSSeptember 2022April 2025Allow3000NoNo
17947540Grid MonitoringSeptember 2022April 2025Allow3110NoNo
17948118SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING FOR A BUILDINGSeptember 2022April 2025Allow3110YesNo
17945208SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL OF AN ENCLOSURESeptember 2022February 2025Allow2910NoNo
17929932PREDICTIVE DISPLAY POWER CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODSSeptember 2022July 2025Allow3410YesNo
17909594A METHOD FOR QUANTIFICATION OF FLEXIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATED OPTIMIZATION OF A HYDRO-WIND-SOLAR MULTI-ENERGY COMPLEMENTARY SYSTEMSSeptember 2022November 2024Allow2600NoNo
17823593SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC CURRENT LIMIT ADJUSTMENTAugust 2022April 2025Abandon3210NoNo
17895479BUILDING DATA PLATFORM WITH AIR QUALITY ANALYSIS BASED ON MOBILE AIR QUALITY SENSORSAugust 2022April 2025Allow3210YesNo
17890541ACTIVE COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROBOT MANIPULATORSAugust 2022February 2025Allow3000NoNo
17884023Modular Automation Support SystemAugust 2022January 2025Allow2900NoNo
17818138ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR UPDATING FIRMWARE BASED ON USER AUTHENTICATION AND AN OPERATING METHOD THEREOFAugust 2022June 2023Allow1020YesNo
17876296SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FILLING AND DRAINING LIQUID OF A LIQUID COOLING SYSTEMJuly 2022March 2025Allow3210NoNo
17814247Droop DetectionJuly 2022February 2023Allow710NoNo
17870604COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEMS INCLUDING POWER CELLS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODSJuly 2022April 2025Abandon3310NoNo
17813133WATER DISPENSING MANAGEMENT FOR AUTONOMOUS MACHINESJuly 2022February 2025Allow3110YesNo
17844561TOWER CONTROL BOX WITH MISALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHT AND AUTOMATICALLY RESETTING OVERRIDE SWITCHJune 2022August 2025Allow3810YesNo
17838368CONTROLLING THE NUMBER OF POWERED VECTOR LANES VIA A REGISTER FIELDJune 2022January 2024Allow1910NoNo
17756685Method and Device for Controlling Air Conditioner Temperature, and Air ConditionerMay 2022January 2025Allow3210NoNo
17827508POWER MANAGEMENT AND CURRENT/RAMP DETECTION MECHANISMMay 2022July 2023Allow1420NoNo
17824624System and Method for Building Data ExchangeMay 2022December 2024Allow3100NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner COLLINS, GARY.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
1
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
3.5%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
8
Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(50.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(50.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
78.0%
Higher than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.

In this dataset, 50.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner COLLINS, GARY - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner COLLINS, GARY works in Art Unit 2115 and has examined 383 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 85.4%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner COLLINS, GARY's allowance rate of 85.4% places them in the 62% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by COLLINS, GARY receive 1.62 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 32% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by COLLINS, GARY is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 67% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +12.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by COLLINS, GARY. This interview benefit is in the 49% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 34.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 76% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 44.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 67% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 120.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 82% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 87.5% of appeals filed. This is in the 80% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 71.4% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 17.8% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 9% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 9% percentile). This examiner rarely makes examiner's amendments compared to other examiners. You should expect to make all necessary claim amendments yourself through formal amendment practice.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 9% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.
  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.
  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

Limitation of Liability: Under no circumstances will IronCrow AI be liable for any outcome, decision, or action resulting from your reliance on the statistics, analysis, or recommendations presented in this report. Past prosecution patterns do not guarantee future results.

Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.