Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 18/735,255

LED INTENSITY DECAY PARTICLE TRACKING VELOCIMETRY

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 06, 2024

Examiner

CLOUSER, BENJAMIN WADE

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 46% of cases after interview

— +41.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 26 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CLOUSER, BENJAMIN WADE View full profile →

Grants 46% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

12 granted / 26 resolved

-13.8% vs TC avg

Strong +42% interview lift

Without

With

+41.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 10m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§103

64.8%

+24.8% vs TC avg

§102

26.9%

-13.1% vs TC avg

§112

6.6%

-33.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 26 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 06, 2024

Application Filed

Aug 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/783,599

Patent 12717001

SENSOR DEVICE

4y 2m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

17/567,004

Patent 12674868

LIDAR SYSTEM HAVING A LINEAR FOCAL PLANE, AND RELATED METHODS AND APPARATUS

4y 6m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/086,598

Patent 12674870

LIDAR SYSTEMS AND METHODS

3y 6m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/718,250

Patent 12656464

OPTICAL TIME-OF-FLIGHT SENSOR, METHOD, AND PROCESSING CIRCUIT CAPABLE OF AVOIDING MISJUDGMENT OF CHANNEL SAMPLING

4y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/758,771

Patent 12541026

COHERENT LIDAR IMAGING SYSTEM

3y 6m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

46%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+41.9%)

3y 10m (~1y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 26 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.