IP Library Granted Patent US 12,720,344
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US 12,720,344 · App. 18/371,571 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Measurement method and apparatus

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Patent No.
US 12,720,344
App. No.
18/371,571
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2025
From: FUJITSU LIMITED
To: 1FINITY INC.
Reel/Frame 073477/0445 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 22, 2023
From: JIANG, QINYAN; WANG, XIN; JIA, MEIYI
To: FUJITSU LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064993/0638 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021085152 · Apr 1, 2021
Related Publication 20240022933A1 · Jan 18, 2024
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