USPTO Examiner BRYANT REBECCA CAROLE - Art Unit 2877

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19074054WATER-MIST-PENETRATING TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STEEL HOT ROLLINGMarch 2025August 2025Allow510NoNo
18974563IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TURBID OIL ABRASIVE PARTICLES BASED ON POLARIZED IMAGE ENHANCEMENTDecember 2024February 2025Allow200NoNo
18958180DEVICE FOR MEASURING DIAMETER ERROR OF ROLLER FOR THREADED PAIR TRANSMISSIONNovember 2024February 2025Allow200NoNo
18796276STATIC CONE PENETRATION TEST DEVICE AND TEST METHOD INCORPORATING HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGYAugust 2024March 2025Allow711NoNo
18653113System and Method for geometric transformation of a dimensional inspectionMay 2024February 2026Allow2200NoNo
18611712ASSESSING AND REMEDIATING WELL CLOGGING FROM MOBILE PARTICLES, SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODSMarch 2024March 2025Allow1210YesNo
18417988Plurality Layer Thickness Measuring Device and Method with Fast Fourier TransformJanuary 2024February 2026Allow2510YesNo
18558650MEASURING METHOD AND MEASURING SYSTEM FOR MICROBUBBLE DISPERSION LIQUIDJanuary 2024November 2025Allow2500NoNo
18564503METHOD FOR PRODUCING A LUMINESCENT SECURITY MARKING AND LUMINESCENT SECURITY MARKINGNovember 2023September 2024Allow901NoNo
18561916IR Absorption and Interferometry SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A THICKNESS OF A MATERIAL BODYNovember 2023June 2024Allow700NoNo
18505066PARTICLE MONITORING SYSTEM, PARTICLE MONITORING METHOD, AND MONITORING DEVICENovember 2023February 2026Allow2720YesNo
18556016SHADOW IMAGE AND SCATTERED INTENSITY FOR PARTICLE MEASURING APPARATUS AND PARTICLE MEASURING METHODOctober 2023December 2025Allow2610YesNo
18485223CROSS-CORRELATION-BASED MANHOLE LOCALIZATION USING AMBIENT TRAFFIC AND FIBER SENSINGOctober 2023March 2026Abandon2920NoNo
18283733Modular Lab-On-A-Chip Device for the Analysis of FluidsSeptember 2023September 2025Allow2301NoNo
18472361CALIBRATION METHOD FOR OPTICAL ROTATION PROBESeptember 2023January 2025Allow1630YesNo
18466306METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A QUALITY OF PEPPER POWDERSeptember 2023July 2025Allow2200NoNo
18448563SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PARTICLES MEASUREMENTAugust 2023July 2025Allow2310NoNo
18261404A METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE SIZE OF PARTICLESJuly 2023July 2025Allow2410NoNo
18345610DYNAMIC 3D LIGHT SCATTERING PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION With Offset Polarization BeamsJune 2023December 2025Allow2920NoNo
18259160APPARATUS AND METHOD TO MEASURE FLARE BURNER FALLOUTJune 2023August 2025Allow2610YesNo
18259144APPARATUS AND METHOD TO MEASURE FLARE BURNER FALLOUTJune 2023August 2025Allow2610YesNo
18258182Molecular DETECTOR FOR SURFACE-ENHANCED INFRARED ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPYJune 2023February 2026Allow3220YesNo
18266532IOT-BASED GROUNDWATER MONITORING SYSTEM USING LIDAR SENSOR TECHNOLOGYJune 2023November 2025Abandon3010NoNo
18206356POINT-OF-CARE TESTING SYSTEM, ANALYZER AND METHODJune 2023April 2024Allow1020YesNo
18310335OPTICAL MEASUREMENT DEVICEMay 2023March 2026Abandon3450YesNo
18310314OPTICAL MEASUREMENT DEVICEMay 2023March 2026Abandon3450NoNo
18296377CALIBRATION APPARATUS, PROCESSING SYSTEM AND CALIBRATION METHODApril 2023November 2025Allow3120YesNo
18025697OPTICAL FREQUENCY DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY APPARATUS AND METHODMarch 2023September 2025Abandon3120YesNo
18117275METHOD FOR OPERATING A GEODETIC INSTRUMENT, AND RELATED GEODETIC INSTRUMENTMarch 2023January 2025Allow2200NoNo
17975224Methods for Modulating An Intensity Profile of A Laser Beam and Systems for SameOctober 2022February 2025Allow2810NoNo
17844770TIME-DOMAIN OPTICAL METROLOGY AND INSPECTION OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESJune 2022October 2025Abandon4020NoNo
17840501OPTICAL MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COATING THICKNESSESJune 2022September 2024Abandon2821NoNo
17824846POST-PROCESSING OF MEASUREMENT DATA COLLECTED WITH OPTICAL PROBEMay 2022April 2023Allow1110NoNo
17746692QUANTUM LIDAR SYSTEMMay 2022June 2025Allow3700NoNo
17743158HIGH-ACCURACY OPTICAL SENSOR FOR DISTANCE MEASUREMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL SENSORMay 2022December 2025Abandon4310NoNo
17732566METHODS OF TESTING LIQUID SAMPLESApril 2022July 2023Allow1520YesNo
17708958SCANNING SCATTEROMETRY OVERLAY METROLOGYMarch 2022June 2025Allow3920NoNo
17642920BROWNIAN MOTION CORRECTION METHOD FOR PARTICLE MEASUREMENTMarch 2022January 2026Allow4640YesNo
17282525TRACE SUBSTANCE OPTICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENT AND MEASURING METHODMarch 2022November 2024Abandon4410NoNo
17684750INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURED COMPONENTSMarch 2022April 2025Allow3720NoNo
17683119OBJECT SURFACE DATA DETECTION METHOD AND SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUMFebruary 2022June 2022Allow300NoNo
17651172PARTICULATE MATTER DETECTION DEVICEFebruary 2022October 2024Allow3200NoNo
17635350OPTICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAMEFebruary 2022May 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17582693LASER SCANNER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATIONJanuary 2022October 2025Allow4510NoNo
17574325PARTICLE MEASURING DEVICEJanuary 2022May 2025Allow4020NoNo
17573219FIBER WEAVE SKEW ASSESSMENT FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDSJanuary 2022June 2023Allow1720YesNo
17569721OPTICAL WATER QUALITY SENSORJanuary 2022February 2024Abandon2520NoNo
17556521FIBER WEAVE SKEW ASSESSMENT FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDSDecember 2021May 2023Allow1720YesNo
17547308Device for Measuring Three-Dimensional Velocity, Size, and/or Shape of ParticlesDecember 2021May 2024Allow2900NoNo
17543666OPTICAL FORCE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS AND METHODSDecember 2021September 2025Allow4541YesNo
17538573SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING OPTICAL PROBE LOCATION RELATIVE TO A PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITNovember 2021August 2024Allow3310YesNo
17529411OPTICAL PARTICULATE DETECTION FOR AN AIRCRAFTNovember 2021September 2024Allow3420NoNo
17518761METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AXIALLY-OFFSET DIFFERENTIAL INTERFERENCE CONTRAST CORRELATION SPECTROSCOPYNovember 2021March 2023Allow1710NoNo
17505846FLOW NANOPARTICLE MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND METHOD OF DETERMINING NANOPARTICLE USING THE SAMEOctober 2021June 2023Allow1910NoNo
17503728DETECTION OF AIRCRAFT ICING CONDITIONS AND DETERMINATION OF LIQUID CLOUD DROPLET SIZEOctober 2021August 2025Abandon4640NoNo
17500782CHROMATIC RANGE SENSOR SYSTEM WITH SPHERICAL CALIBRATION OBJECT AND METHODOctober 2021July 2024Allow3320NoNo
17495766AIR MEASUREMENT DEVICEOctober 2021July 2024Allow3420YesNo
17600521DEVICE FOR WATER EXAMINATIONSeptember 2021March 2024Allow2920NoNo
17480451Vapor Cells Having Stacks of Layers Defining Target Three-Dimensional Volumes for Internal CavitiesSeptember 2021February 2022Allow400NoNo
17461715IN-SITU APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ABNORMALITY IN PROCESS TUBEAugust 2021February 2025Allow4252YesNo
17461937NEAR REAL-TIME, HANDS-OFF DETECTION OF AIRBORNE PARTICULATE CONTAMINANTS AND BIOBURDENAugust 2021April 2025Allow4451YesNo
17434404SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATOR GUIDED IDENTIFICATION OF VEHICLE REFERENCE LOCATIONS FOR ADAS SENSOR ALIGNMENTAugust 2021March 2024Allow3120NoNo
17400188Derivatives of Spectral Aerosol Optical Depth for Partitioning Type and LoadingAugust 2021December 2022Allow1610NoNo
17396364METHOD OF DETERMINING NITROGEN DIOXIDE CONCENTRATION WITH A TUNABLE BLUE LASER DIODEAugust 2021April 2023Allow2020YesNo
17396270BLUE LASER SYSTEM FOR MEASURING NITROGEN DIOXIDE CONCENTRATION IN GASEOUS MIXTURESAugust 2021December 2022Allow1610NoNo
17396318CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENT METHOD FOR DETERMINING NO2 CONCENTRATIONAugust 2021February 2023Allow1810NoNo
17396172GAS DELIVERY AND NITROGEN DIOXIDE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMAugust 2021January 2023Allow1710NoNo
17427829PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBER CORE DIAMETER MEASURING METHOD, PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBER CORE DIAMETER MEASURING APPARATUS USED THEREFOR, PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBER DEFECT DETECTING METHOD, AND PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBER DEFECT DETECTING APPARATUS USED THEREFORAugust 2021April 2024Allow3320NoYes
17389485IN-LINE COMPACT MEASURING DEVICEJuly 2021February 2024Allow3140YesNo
17390074GAS ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND GAS ANALYSIS METHODJuly 2021February 2023Allow1910NoNo
17386199SHAPE MEASURING METHODJuly 2021October 2022Allow1400NoNo
17385994FLUID HANDLING DEVICE, FLUID HANDLING SYSTEM AND LIQUID DETECTION METHODJuly 2021July 2023Abandon2420NoNo
17385951METHODS OF TESTING LIQUID SAMPLESJuly 2021March 2022Allow810YesNo
17385899PURIFYING A SAMPLE SOLUTION VIA REAL-TIME MULTI-ANGLE LIGHT SCATTERINGJuly 2021January 2024Allow2930YesNo
17385895LIGHT EMITTING DIODE ARRANGEMENTS FOR GEMSTONE EVALUATIONJuly 2021June 2024Allow3540YesNo
17378270PARTICLE DETECTION DEVICEJuly 2021October 2022Allow1500NoNo
17422775Pseudo Random Number Pulse Control for Distance MeasurementJuly 2021August 2024Allow3720YesNo
17372419Method for measuring light field distribution and device thereforJuly 2021October 2021Allow300NoNo
17363907METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR LABEL-FREE PARTICLE ANALYSISJune 2021January 2023Allow1810NoNo
17343049DEVICE FOR MEASURING A HOROLOGICAL COMPONENTJune 2021March 2023Allow2110NoNo
17296578SENSOR FOR PARTICLE DETECTIONMay 2021February 2024Abandon3210NoNo
17329017Axially-Offset Differential Interference Contrast Correlation SpectroscopyMay 2021January 2023Allow2010NoNo
17314420DEVICE FOR DETECTING LIQUID CONTENT IN AN AEROSOL AND METHOD OF USING THE SAMEMay 2021June 2024Abandon3741YesNo
17313561METHOD FOR MONITORING THE MEDIA FLOW OF A JET OF DROPLETSMay 2021December 2024Abandon4350NoNo
17313457METHODS FOR MODULATING AN INTENSITY PROFILE OF A LASER BEAM AND SYSTEMS FOR SAMEMay 2021September 2022Allow1700NoNo
17302418DYNAMIC AUTOFOCUS METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSAY IMAGERMay 2021July 2024Allow3851YesNo
17246531WORKPIECE HOLDER FOR UTILIZATION IN METROLOGY SYSTEM FOR MEASURING WORKPIECE IN DIFFERENT ORIENTATIONSApril 2021January 2023Allow2110NoNo
17244965BIDIRECTIONAL OPTICAL-CARRYING MICROWAVE RESONANCE SYSTEM BASED ON CIRCULATOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ANGULAR VELOCITY BY SAID SYSTEMApril 2021October 2023Allow3000NoNo
17245932Integrating Cavity of Monolithic Fumed SilicaApril 2021April 2023Allow2410NoNo
17243548OPTIMIZING SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO IN OPTICAL IMAGING OF DEFECTS ON UNPATTERNED WAFERSApril 2021September 2022Allow1710NoNo
17236161COLOR CHANGE IDENTIFICATON METHODApril 2021July 2023Abandon2720YesNo
17286608Method of optical characterisation of liquidsApril 2021August 2023Allow2810NoNo
17231842MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND DETECTION METHOD THEREOFApril 2021February 2023Allow2210NoNo
17282959OPTICAL SECURITY ELEMENTS, MARKED OBJECT, METHOD OF AUTHENTICATING AN OBJECT AND USE OF OPTICAL SECURITY ELEMENTS FOR AUTHENTICATING OR SECURING AGAINST COUNTERFEITINGApril 2021March 2024Allow3520NoNo
17196033FILM THICKNESS MEASURING SYSTEM AND FILM THICKNESS MEASURING METHODMarch 2021August 2022Allow1700NoNo
17189016System and Method for Determining Particulate Size Distribution and Other Properties from a Combined Optical and Aerodynamic InversionMarch 2021December 2024Abandon4540YesNo
17043493OPTICAL DEVICE ALLOWING THE ANGULAR AND SPECTRAL EMISSION OF AN OBJECT TO BE MEASURED SIMULTANEOUSLYMarch 2021April 2022Allow1800NoNo
17269889PARTICULATE MATTER SENSORFebruary 2021September 2023Allow3120YesNo
17178884ROBOTIC INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR STRUCTURAL COLUMNSFebruary 2021June 2024Abandon4040YesNo
17161049CONTAMINATION ANALYSERJanuary 2021January 2023Abandon2410NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner BRYANT, REBECCA CAROLE.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
11
Examiner Affirmed
8
(72.7%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(27.3%)
Reversal Percentile
43.2%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 27.3% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
53
Allowed After Appeal Filing
13
(24.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
40
(75.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
33.4%
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, 24.5% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

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

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

Examiner BRYANT, REBECCA CAROLE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner BRYANT, REBECCA CAROLE works in Art Unit 2877 and has examined 637 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 68.0%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 34 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner BRYANT, REBECCA CAROLE's allowance rate of 68.0% places them in the 29% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by BRYANT, REBECCA CAROLE receive 2.32 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 65% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by BRYANT, REBECCA CAROLE is 34 months. This places the examiner in the 44% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +22.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by BRYANT, REBECCA CAROLE. This interview benefit is in the 67% 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, 22.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 27% 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 31.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 46% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 125.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 84% 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 78.4% of appeals filed. This is in the 70% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 60.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 64.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 69% 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 9.1% of allowed cases (in the 92% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.5% of allowed cases (in the 55% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

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.
  • Examiner cooperation: This examiner frequently makes examiner's amendments to place applications in condition for allowance. If you are close to allowance, the examiner may help finalize the claims.

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

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