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Please note that while I can access the provided patent text, I do not have real-time access to the live USPTO database or Patent Center for real-time updates on patent term adjustments (PTA) or extensions (PTE) beyond what is stated in the patent document itself. The USPTO does not calculate expiration dates for patents; instead, it provides tools and information for users to estimate these dates.

Based on the provided patent text (US10013088B2) and general patent law principles:

1. Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) and Patent Term Extensions (PTE):

• Patent Term Adjustment (PTA): PTA compensates applicants for certain delays caused by the USPTO during patent prosecution. This typically applies to utility and plant applications filed on or after May 29, 2000. The patent record does not explicitly state the amount of PTA granted. To determine the exact PTA, one would typically need to consult the Issue Notification Letter or the "Patent Term Adjustment" section in Patent Center on the USPTO website.
• Patent Term Extension (PTE): PTE is available under specific circumstances, primarily for patents claiming products (e.g., human drugs, medical devices, food additives) that undergo lengthy regulatory review before commercial marketing. There is no indication in the provided patent text or its classifications that US10013088 relates to such products, so it is unlikely to have received a PTE.

2. Continuation and Divisional Applications:

The provided patent information lists several related applications that claim priority from the same priority date (September 14, 2010), including:

• Parent Application: US13/021,581 (filed 2011-02-04), which issued as US9323400B2. US10013088B2 is a continuation of this application.
• Continuation Applications:
  • US16/005,694 (filed 2018-06-12), which issued as US10474270B2.
  • US16/677,191 (filed 2019-11-07), which issued as US10895926B2.
  • US17/149,632 (filed 2021-01-14), which issued as US11809663B2.
  • US18/373,249 (filed 2023-09-26), which issued as US12321555B2.
  • US19/226,095 (pending, filed 2025-06-02), which is also published as US20250291445A1.

The patent text explicitly states that US10013088 "is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/021,581". Continuation applications are filed while a parent application is still pending and claim priority to the parent application, often for further examination of claims not allowed in the parent, or to pursue different claim scope.

• Divisional Applications: No applications explicitly identified as "divisional" applications are listed in the provided patent text. Divisional applications arise when a patent application contains claims to more than one invention, and the applicant is required to restrict the claims to one invention.

3. Related Family Members:

The patent family (Family ID=45806191) for US10013088 includes several applications and patents, all stemming from the same priority date of 2010-09-14:

• US Applications/Patents:
  • US13/021,581 (issued as US9323400B2)
  • US15/133,605 (issued as US10013088B2 - the subject patent)
  • US16/005,694 (issued as US10474270B2)
  • US16/677,191 (issued as US10895926B2)
  • US17/149,632 (issued as US11809663B2)
  • US18/373,249 (issued as US12321555B2)
  • US19/226,095 (pending, published as US20250291445A1)
• International/Foreign Applications/Patents:
  • KR10-2010-0089955 (priority application, filed 2010-09-14)
  • KR101886801B1 (published patent, corresponding to the Korean priority application)
  • CN102402323B
  • CN106886347B

4. Projected Expiration Date:

The patent text states the "Anticipated expiration" date as 2031-02-04.

For US utility patents filed on or after June 8, 1995, the basic patent term is 20 years from the effective filing date of the earliest non-provisional application in its family.

US10013088B2 claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2010-0089955, filed on September 14, 2010, and is a continuation of US patent application Ser. No. 13/021,581, filed on February 4, 2011. The earliest priority date listed in the patent family is 2010-09-14. Therefore, the 20-year term from the earliest priority date (2010-09-14) would typically result in an expiration date of 2030-09-14.

The "Anticipated expiration" date of 2031-02-04 suggests that there has been a Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) granted for this patent, extending its term beyond the basic 20 years from its earliest effective filing date. As noted, PTA is added to compensate for USPTO delays during prosecution. Without access to the specific PTA calculation from the USPTO records, the exact breakdown of this adjustment cannot be determined, but the listed expiration date accounts for it.