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Here is the requested information for U.S. Patent No. 9,182,231:

Patent Term and Status

• Title: Hierarchical sensor network for a grouped set of packages being shipped using elements of a wireless node network
• Filing Date: July 30, 2014
• Issue Date: November 10, 2015
• Assignee: Federal Express Corporation
• Status: Active

Patent Term Adjustments and Extensions

• Patent Term Adjustment (PTA): There is no record of any Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) for this patent. The term has not been extended due to delays by the USPTO during prosecution.
• Patent Term Extension (PTE): There is no indication of a Patent Term Extension (PTE) for this patent. PTEs are typically granted for delays caused by regulatory review and are not applicable in this case.

Continuity and Related Applications

• Continuation Applications: This patent is related to a later-filed continuation application, which resulted in U.S. Patent No. 10,074,069, filed on September 22, 2015, and issued on September 11, 2018. This continuation continues the examination of the inventive concepts from the '231 patent.
• Divisional Applications: There are no divisional applications associated with this patent.

Patent Family

This patent is part of a family of related patent applications filed in various countries, claiming priority to the original U.S. application. This indicates a strategy to seek international protection for the invention.

Projected Expiration Date

The original expiration date of a U.S. patent is 20 years from the earliest non-provisional filing date. Based on the filing date of July 30, 2014, the projected expiration date for U.S. Patent No. 9,182,231 is July 30, 2034.

This expiration date is subject to the timely payment of all required maintenance fees. Maintenance fees are due at 3.5, 7.5, and 11.5 years after the patent grant date. Failure to pay these fees can result in the patent expiring prematurely.