USPTO Examiner DAVIS CYNTHIA L - Art Unit 2863

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19007506ROLLING BEARING COMBINED FAULT DIAGNOSIS METHOD BASED ON MULTI-DOMAIN FEATURE CONSTRUCTIONJanuary 2025June 2025Allow510NoNo
18963782LAYOUT OPTIMIZATION METHOD OF WATER QUALITY MONITORING POINTS BASED ON RF-C-SOM CLUSTERING ALGORITHMNovember 2024March 2025Allow410NoNo
18932720GEAR FAULT DIAGNOSIS METHOD BASED ON JOINT WEIGHTED ENVELOPE NOISE-RESISTANT CORRELATION OF SUB-SIGNALSOctober 2024February 2025Allow410NoNo
18842245METHOD FOR ESTIMATING OUTLET AIR TEMPERATUREAugust 2024May 2025Allow910YesNo
18494396CROSS-DOMAIN MECHANICAL FAULT DIAGNOSIS METHOD BASED ON MULTI-CHANNEL FEATURE FUSION OF CBAM AND USE THEREOFOctober 2023March 2025Allow1710YesNo
18368830DISPERSION MEASURING DEVICE, PULSE LIGHT SOURCE, DISPERSION MEASURING METHOD, AND DISPERSION COMPENSATING METHODSeptember 2023February 2025Allow1700NoNo
18314650METHOD FOR CORRECTING GYROSCOPE DEMODULATION PHASE DRIFTMay 2023May 2025Allow2510YesNo
18029890METHOD FOR CALIBRATING THE DIFFERENCE IN STIFFNESS AND/OR QUADRATURE OF A VIBRATING INERTIAL SENSORMarch 2023April 2025Allow2410YesNo
18123984Modular Inertial Measurement Unit and elements for making sameMarch 2023April 2025Allow2510NoNo
18174721TORSIONAL-LATERAL CROSS-COUPLING DETECTIONFebruary 2023May 2025Abandon2710NoNo
18158066Inertial Sensor ModuleJanuary 2023June 2025Abandon2910NoNo
18150305DEVICE POSITIONING DETECTION CALIBRATION SYSTEMS AND METHODSJanuary 2023March 2025Allow2610YesNo
18012963METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A VIBRATING INERTIAL SENSORDecember 2022November 2024Allow2310NoNo
18001502URINE TEST DEVICE DESIGNED TO BE EASILY MOUNTED AND OPERATION METHOD THEROFDecember 2022September 2024Allow2110YesNo
17997290USER EQUIPMENT SENSOR CALIBRATIONOctober 2022April 2025Abandon3010NoNo
17919470SENSOR SYSTEM, SENSING METHOD, AND PROGRAMOctober 2022February 2025Allow2810NoNo
17964454DETECTION AND LOCALIZATION OF GAS EMISSIONOctober 2022May 2025Abandon3101NoNo
17955494SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPACT VISUAL SENSING AND MOTION ESTIMATIONSeptember 2022October 2024Abandon2510NoNo
17934797DEVICE ORIENTATION CALIBRATION SYSTEMSeptember 2022May 2024Allow1910NoNo
17912944A DEVICE SUBJECTING A WIND TURBINE BLADE TO FORCE AND A SYSTEM FOR FATIGUE TESTING OF THE BLADESeptember 2022March 2024Allow1700YesNo
17901068LASER-BASED SELECTIVE BTEX SENSING WITH DEEP NEURAL NETWORKSeptember 2022May 2025Abandon3210NoNo
17818243SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEAugust 2022November 2024Abandon2721NoNo
17874566DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING A ROTATING COMPONENT DEFECTJuly 2022April 2024Allow2110YesNo
17794931MECHANICAL TEST DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TESTING BAR-SHAPED TEST OBJECTS, IN PARTICULAR ROTOR BLADES OF WIND TURBINESJuly 2022March 2025Allow3231NoNo
17812828Method, an Arrangement and a Frequency Converter for Controlling Vibration of an Electric MachineJuly 2022June 2025Allow3550YesNo
17791225A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN INFRA-RED (IR) THERMOMETER WITH A BUILT-IN SELF-TESTJuly 2022April 2025Abandon3310NoNo
17852544DERIVATION METHOD OF DIAGNOSING A STATE OF A SUPERSTRUCTURE, DERIVATION DEVICE, DERIVATION SYSTEM, AND PROGRAMJune 2022January 2024Allow1910NoNo
17847496Marine Transportation Platform Guarantee-Oriented Analysis and Prediction Method for Three-Dimensional Temperature and Salinity FieldJune 2022September 2024Allow2710YesNo
17840040EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON GROUND-AIR REMOTE SENSING COUPLINGJune 2022April 2025Abandon3410NoNo
17784174Checking Apparatus for Checking a Number of Start Cycles of a Detection Device of a Motor Vehicle, and MethodJune 2022January 2025Allow3110NoNo
17781399SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A DEFORMATION OF A STRUCTURE OF AN AIRCRAFTJune 2022February 2024Abandon2100NoNo
17824691INSERTION TOOLMay 2022June 2023Allow1300NoNo
17756028SYSTEM FOR MEASURING THE LENGTH OF A FOOTPRINT OF A TYRE AND METHOD THEREOFMay 2022January 2025Allow3320YesNo
17738305EXPECTATION VALUE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM AND METHODMay 2022October 2024Allow2910NoNo
17754961Gyroscope Bias EstimationApril 2022September 2023Allow1710NoNo
17658528SENSING DEVICE FOR SENSING AN ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETER AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING INFORMATION ABOUT A FUNCTIONAL STATE OF A SENSING DEVICEApril 2022July 2025Allow3950YesNo
17705386METHOD FOR ADJUSTING SLEEP TIME BASED ON SENSING DATA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEMarch 2022October 2023Allow1810NoNo
17694746METHOD FOR DETECTING A PHYSICAL STATUS OF A FLEXIBLE STRUCTUREMarch 2022May 2024Allow2620YesNo
17688185METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACQUIRING, TRACKING, AND TESTING SAMPLE DATAMarch 2022March 2025Allow3620YesNo
17678808APPARATUS FOR INTRODUCING TEST LOADS TO A ROTOR BLADEFebruary 2022July 2023Allow1710NoNo
17665040ESTIMATING PROPERTIES OF SURFACTANT MIXTURESFebruary 2022September 2024Allow3110NoNo
17590522MULTIPLE INPUT DC METERFebruary 2022June 2025Abandon4121YesNo
17588537ELECTRICAL OPERATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING MALFUNCTIONSJanuary 2022April 2025Abandon3920NoNo
17631196METHOD OF WEIGHING USING OBJECT RECOGNITION AND DEVICE THEREFORJanuary 2022October 2024Allow3310YesNo
17584082WIRELESS PRESSURE SENSOR AND ASSOCIATED SWIMMING-POOL MONITORING DEVICEJanuary 2022October 2024Abandon3210NoNo
17577377PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR USE IN DIFFERENT ORIENTATIONSJanuary 2022July 2024Allow3010YesNo
17597620MEANS AND METHODS FOR SCORING VEGETABLES AND FRUITSJanuary 2022September 2024Allow3220YesNo
17626408APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT LOAD TESTING ON AN AIRCRAFT PART AND METHOD THEREOFJanuary 2022July 2023Allow1810NoNo
17572888VIBRATION ANALYSIS DEVICE, VIBRATION ANALYSIS SYSTEM, AND VIBRATION ANALYSIS METHODJanuary 2022November 2023Allow2220NoNo
17647376LOW STRESS OVERTRAVEL STOPJanuary 2022August 2023Allow1921NoNo
17646966METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING SURFACE LOCATIONS CORRESPONDING TO SUBSURFACE GEOHAZARDS BASED ON FREQUENCY RATIOS AMONG SEISMIC TRACE SIGNALSJanuary 2022July 2024Allow3010NoNo
17622789METHOD FOR CALIBRATING THE ORIENTATION OF AN ACCELERATION SENSOR PROVIDED IN A VEHICLEDecember 2021February 2024Allow2630NoNo
17596580METHOD FOR ACQUIRING DATA FOR DETECTING DAMAGE TO A BEARINGDecember 2021August 2024Allow3210YesNo
17596543A METHOD FOR ESTIMATING A BATTERY STATEDecember 2021September 2024Allow3310YesNo
17618423Optical Encoder AssemblyDecember 2021September 2024Abandon3310NoNo
17539272DOWNHOLE WELL PIPE INSPECTION USING OPTIMIZED INSPECTION TOOLSDecember 2021May 2024Allow2910YesNo
17535207TIRE DETERIORATION INFERRING DEVICE AND TIRE DETERIORATION INFERRING METHODNovember 2021July 2024Allow3211NoNo
17534037INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR EXTRACTING CHARACTERISTIC AMOUNTS OF A GOLF BALL STRIKING SOUNDNovember 2021December 2023Allow2521NoNo
17528016AUTOMATED SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEMNovember 2021August 2024Allow3320YesNo
17454652Method of Operating a Facility, Facility and SystemNovember 2021August 2023Allow2130NoNo
17525257METHOD FOR LOCATING FAULT USING ACOUSTIC EMISSION SIGNALNovember 2021November 2023Abandon2410NoNo
17523891NUTRIMENT TRACK AND ALERT SYSTEMNovember 2021August 2024Abandon3310NoNo
17609892A METHOD FOR SURVEYING A STRUCTURE AND A PROCESS FOR DEFINING AN OPTIMUM METHOD OF SURVEYING SAID STRUCTURENovember 2021October 2023Abandon2310NoNo
17513625SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING A LOCKED AXLEOctober 2021February 2024Allow2840NoNo
17511636VIBRATION DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR A BUILDING FLOOR USING AN INERTIAL SENSOR, VIBRATION DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM, AND DISPLAY METHODOctober 2021September 2023Allow2220NoNo
17502087CRYSTAL ANALYSIS METHOD, CRYSTAL ANALYSIS DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMOctober 2021June 2024Allow3220YesNo
17500746TECHNIQUES AND DEVICES FOR QUALITATIVE DISK WRITES PERFORMANCE ANTI-PATTERN DETECTION AND MITIGATIONOctober 2021April 2024Allow3010YesNo
17600667DISPERSION MEASURING DEVICE, PULSE LIGHT SOURCE, DISPERSION MEASURING METHOD, AND DISPERSION COMPENSATING METHODOctober 2021July 2023Allow2111NoNo
17489190PEDESTRIAN SENSOR ACCURACY WITH MINIMAL DEPENDENCE ON MAGNETOMETERSeptember 2021July 2023Allow2220NoNo
17473369METHOD OF MATCHING WHEEL AND TIRESeptember 2021February 2023Allow1710NoNo
17471761SUSTANCE GROUP ANALYSIS AND SUMMARIZATION METHOD, DEVICE, AND MEDIUMSeptember 2021December 2024Allow4020YesNo
17446587SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEAugust 2021December 2022Allow1510NoNo
17460834INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT FAULT DETECTIONAugust 2021March 2023Allow1920YesNo
17460030METHOD FOR CORRECTING GYROSCOPE DEMODULATION PHASE DRIFTAugust 2021January 2023Allow1710YesNo
17459895METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONCURRENT DIGITAL PRESSURE ANALYSISAugust 2021May 2024Abandon3310NoNo
17411754TIRE SIDEWALL TOUGHNESS INDEX METHODAugust 2021August 2023Allow2430NoNo
17410173APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING DYNAMIC MODE CHANGE OF ANISOTROPIC MATERIALSAugust 2021June 2023Allow2210YesNo
17393374AUTONOMOUS WATER QUALITY SENSING APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE APPARATUSAugust 2021June 2023Abandon2310NoNo
17390243ROTATING MACHINE ABNORMALITY DETECTION DEVICE AND ROTATING MACHINE ABNORMALITY DETECTION METHODJuly 2021December 2022Allow1610NoNo
17382927TORSIONAL-LATERAL CROSS-COUPLING DETECTIONJuly 2021October 2022Allow1510YesNo
17374173SYSTEM FOR AUDIBLY DETECTING PRECURSORS OF MATERIAL FRACTURE FOR A SPECIMEN UNDER TESTJuly 2021December 2022Allow1711NoNo
17355729INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNITS AS VIBROACOUSTIC DATA RECEIVERSJune 2021June 2023Abandon2420NoNo
17351645SENSOR DEVICE AND CIRCUIT MEANS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF A SENSOR DEVICEJune 2021December 2023Abandon3040NoNo
17415831A SENSOR DEVICE FOR MONITORING STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS, A CLAMPING ELEMENT, AN EXAMINATION UNIT AND A METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING SAID SENSOR DEVICEJune 2021October 2023Abandon2810NoNo
17415473PRESSURIZING SHORT-CIRCUIT INSPECTION APPARATUS FOR DETECTING LOW-VOLTAGE DEFECTIVE POUCH-TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY CELLJune 2021February 2024Allow3210YesNo
17311218TRANSMITTER, SYSTEM, FORMWORK ELEMENT, METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING STRESS ON A FORMWORK ELEMENTJune 2021May 2023Allow2310NoNo
17332300SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING VIBRATIONS IN ROTATING MACHINERYMay 2021March 2023Allow2220NoNo
17296069MEMBRANE DEFECT INSPECTION METHOD AND MEMBRANE DEFECT INSPECTION DEVICEMay 2021November 2023Allow3010YesNo
17236237Latitude-free initial alignment method under swaying base based on gradient descent optimizationApril 2021September 2022Allow1710NoNo
17223446INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS (INSOS)April 2021April 2024Allow3720YesNo
17217427SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STRUCTURAL VIBRATION MODE IDENTIFICATIONMarch 2021October 2023Allow3110NoNo
17206619DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE USE OF A MACHINE COMPONENTMarch 2021April 2023Allow2530NoYes
17205096SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE WEAR OF A FREE-WHEEL AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUSMarch 2021January 2023Allow2220NoNo
17271868DETERMINING A CONDITION OF A STRUCTURAL PART OF A WORKING MACHINEFebruary 2021February 2023Allow2420NoNo
17185381TUNABLE CAPACITANCE-BASED TEMPERATURE SENSORFebruary 2021October 2023Allow3220NoNo
17182345DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND DIAGNOSTIC METHODFebruary 2021November 2023Abandon3340YesNo
17165378SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTEXT-ADAPTIVE RESOLUTION FOR INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEM DATAFebruary 2021January 2025Allow4730NoNo
17265350TIRE TYPE DETERMINATION METHOD AND TIRE TYPE DETERMINATION DEVICEFebruary 2021March 2023Abandon2520YesNo
17162431LEAN MONO-ETHYLENE GLYCOL (MEG) CONCENTRATION WITH PRESENCE OF INORGANIC SALT VIRTUAL METERJanuary 2021August 2024Allow4330YesNo
17261582SIMULATION EXPERIMENTAL TEST SYSTEM FOR TURBINE BLADE THERMAL BARRIER COATING WORKING CONDITIONJanuary 2021September 2023Abandon3210NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner DAVIS, CYNTHIA L.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
1
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
5.5%
Lower 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, 0.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

Strategic Recommendations

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner DAVIS, CYNTHIA L - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DAVIS, CYNTHIA L works in Art Unit 2863 and has examined 166 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 74.1%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner DAVIS, CYNTHIA L's allowance rate of 74.1% places them in the 31% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by DAVIS, CYNTHIA L receive 1.65 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 45% 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 DAVIS, CYNTHIA L is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 52% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +22.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DAVIS, CYNTHIA L. This interview benefit is in the 71% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 26.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 33% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 52.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 74% 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, 200.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 96% 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 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 93% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 100.0% 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, 50.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 61% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 24% 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 6.5% of allowed cases (in the 82% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

  • 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.

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