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Based on the provided patent information and additional data from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), here is a detailed analysis of US patent 9,900,569.

Analyst's Note on Provided Information:
There is a direct contradiction in the "Previously generated sections" provided for this analysis. The "Patent summary" section states that US patent 9,900,569 is the subject of ongoing litigation, specifically Maxell, Ltd. v. CORETRONIC CORP. et al. (Case 5:24-cv-00088). Conversely, the "Litigation summary" section states, "there is no known litigation involving this patent." This report will proceed based on the information provided in the patent text and public records, noting this unresolved conflict in the source material.

Patent Term and Application History for US 9,900,569

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

• Patent Term Adjustment (PTA): A review of the patent's file history indicates that there were no days of Patent Term Adjustment granted. The USPTO did not identify any delays during prosecution that would warrant an extension of the patent term.
• Patent Term Extension (PTE): There is no indication that this patent has received any Patent Term Extension. PTE is typically granted for delays caused by pre-market regulatory review (e.g., by the FDA) and is not applicable to this technology area.

Continuation and Divisional Applications:

• Application History: US patent 9,900,569 stems from U.S. National Stage application number 15/322,980. This application is the U.S. National Phase entry under 35 U.S.C. § 371 of International (PCT) Application No. PCT/JP2014/067922, which has an international filing date of July 4, 2014.
• Continuations/Divisionals: There are no records of any continuation or divisional applications that claim priority to this patent's application (15/322,980), nor does this application claim priority to any earlier non-provisional U.S. patent applications. Its priority chain is limited to the international application.

Patent Family Members:
This U.S. patent is part of a larger international patent family. The key members sharing the same priority claim from PCT/JP2014/067922 include:

• International Application: WO2016002195A1
• Chinese Patent: CN105309605B
• European Patent: EP3166304B1
• Japanese Patent: JP6215886B2

Projected Expiration Date:
The term of a U.S. patent that originates from a PCT National Stage application is calculated as 20 years from the international filing date.

• International Filing Date: July 4, 2014
• Standard 20-Year Term: Ends on July 4, 2034
• Patent Term Adjustment (PTA): 0 days

Therefore, the projected expiration date for US patent 9,900,569 is July 4, 2034. This date does not account for any failure to pay required maintenance fees, which could cause the patent to expire earlier.