US 10890925B2

Here's a concise summary of US Patent 10890925B2, based on the provided authoritative patent text and conducted searches:

US Patent 10890925B2 Summary

• Title: Vehicle leveling systems, devices and methods and computer program products for leveling vehicles using smart devices
• Assignee: ETN Capital LLC [cite: US10890925B2]
• Inventors: Charles A. Leonard [cite: US10890925B2]
• Filing Date: June 9, 2017 (Application number: US15/619,261) [cite: US10890925B2]
• Issue Date: January 12, 2021 [cite: US10890925B2]
• Abstract: The patent describes leveling systems and processes for vehicles, particularly recreational vehicles (RVs), using smart devices. The system includes a sensor device attached to a vehicle to detect its inclination or orientation in both pitch (front-to-back) and roll (side-to-side) directions. A smart device communicates with this sensor device to process the received information, provide measurements to a user, and determine the necessary height adjustments to level the vehicle. [cite: US10890925B2]

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Legal Status and Litigation:
The legal status of US Patent 10890925B2 is "Active - Reinstated" and is set to expire on February 20, 2036. [cite: US10890925B2]

The patent family has ongoing litigation. Specific US cases filed in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit include:

• Case number 25-1402 [cite: US10890925B2]
• Case number 24-2070 [cite: US10890925B2]

Additional US cases have been filed in District Courts:

• North Carolina Western District Court: 3:22-cv-00172, 3:23-cv-00488, 3:22-cv-00173 [cite: US10890925B2]
• California Central District Court: 5:24-cv-00797 [cite: US10890925B2]
• North Carolina Eastern District Court: 5:23-cv-00505 [cite: US10890925B2]

A PTAB case, IPR2024-01445, was also filed, categorized as a settlement. [cite: US10890925B2]

A search for CAFC 2026 dockets did not reveal any new cases specific to patent 10890925B2 beyond the existing ones listed, although general information on accessing CAFC records was found.