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US 12,717,343 · App. 18/818,884 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Spatial diversity for relative position tracking

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Patent No.
US 12,717,343
App. No.
18/818,884
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Assignments (3)
FIRST AMENDMENT TO PATENTS ASSIGNMENT Recorded Mar 11, 2025
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2024
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Continuity (6)
Continuation 17484135 · Sep 24, 2021
Continuation In Part 16441070 · Jun 14, 2019
Continuation 15404668 · Jan 12, 2017
Continuation In Part 15041405 · Feb 11, 2016
Provisional Application 62115954 · Feb 13, 2015
Related Publication 20240419185A1 · Dec 19, 2024
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