Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/802,677

CARDIAC SIGNAL QUALITY CHECK AND FEATURE EXTRACTION PIPELINE USING MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES FOR STRESS LEVEL ESTIMATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 13, 2024

Priority

Sep 13, 2023 — provisional 63/538,269

Examiner

NGANGA, BONIFACE N

Art Unit

3797

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +30.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 557 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGANGA, BONIFACE N View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

357 granted / 557 resolved

-5.9% vs TC avg

Strong +30% interview lift

Without

With

+30.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

599

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

77.9%

+37.9% vs TC avg

§102

5.3%

-34.7% vs TC avg

§112

5.9%

-34.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 557 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 13, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

64%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+30.0%)

3y 7m (~1y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 557 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.