Extensions

To address the request, I will search for the specific patent number 9510040 on the USPTO website. I will then analyze the retrieved information for patent term adjustments (PTA), patent term extensions (PTE), continuation applications, divisional applications, related family members, and the projected expiration date.

US Patent 9510040 Details:

• Patent Number: US9510040B2
• Title: Global panel
• Issue Date: November 29, 2016
• Filing Date: August 24, 2015
• Priority Date: August 17, 2012 (based on the patent document itself)

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

The provided patent text and general patent law indicate that Patent Term Adjustments (PTA) are granted to compensate for delays caused by the USPTO during patent prosecution for applications filed on or after June 8, 1995. Patent Term Extensions (PTE) are typically granted for patents claiming products subject to regulatory approval, such as drug patents, to account for delays during regulatory review.

To determine the specific PTA or PTE for US9510040B2, a detailed review of the patent's prosecution history on the USPTO Patent Center would be necessary. This information is not explicitly provided in the patent text or the search results.

Continuation Applications, Divisional Applications, and Related Family Members:

The provided patent information lists the following:

• Application number: US14/834,316 (This is the application that matured into US9510040B2).
• Priority to:
  • US14/834,316 (priority date 2015-08-24)
  • US15/358,788 (priority date 2016-11-22) - This suggests a continuing application, likely a continuation or divisional, based on the later filing date.
  • US15/935,281 (priority date 2018-03-26) - This also suggests a continuing application.
  • US16/576,483 (priority date 2019-09-19) - This also suggests a continuing application.
• Other versions: US20160057480A1 (publication date 2016-02-25). This is the patent application publication for US9510040B2.

Based on the "Priority to" section in the patent document, US9510040B2 claims priority to several earlier-filed applications. While the exact relationship (continuation, divisional, or continuation-in-part) isn't explicitly stated for all, the presence of these later priority claims indicates it belongs to a patent family. The earliest priority date listed is August 17, 2012.

Projected Expiration Date:

For U.S. patents issued from applications filed on or after June 8, 1995, the general patent term is 20 years from the earliest claimed non-provisional filing date. This term is subject to patent term adjustments (PTA) for USPTO delays and patent term extensions (PTE) for regulatory review delays.

The patent itself states an "Anticipated expiration" date of 2033-04-16.

Given the filing date of the application for US9510040B2 (US14/834,316) on August 24, 2015, and the earliest priority date of August 17, 2012, the 20-year term from the earliest priority date would typically be August 17, 2032. The "Anticipated expiration" date of 2033-04-16 suggests that Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) was applied, extending the term beyond the standard 20 years from the earliest priority date. Without accessing the specific PTA calculation from the USPTO, the precise reasons for this extension cannot be fully detailed.

Therefore, the projected expiration date for US9510040B2 is April 16, 2033.