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Howard L Williams

Examiner (ID: 9987, Phone: (571)272-1815 , Office: P/2845 )

Most Active Art Unit
2819
Art Unit(s)
2819, 2107, 2104, 2845
Total Applications
2390
Issued Applications
2091
Pending Applications
82
Abandoned Applications
217

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6818851 [patent_doc_number] => 20030069809 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-10 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for creating and ordering customized branded merchandise over a computer network' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/314028 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 7231 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0069/20030069809.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10314028 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/314028
Method and apparatus for creating and ordering customized branded merchandise over a computer network Dec 5, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1043001 [patent_doc_number] => 06871189 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-22 [patent_title] => 'Municipal bond apparatus product and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/232028 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 10133 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 308 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/871/06871189.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10232028 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/232028
Municipal bond apparatus product and method Aug 29, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1039800 [patent_doc_number] => 06873969 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-29 [patent_title] => 'METHOD OF USING A NETWORK OF COMPUTERS TO CONTROL THE RESERVATION OR SALE OF AVAILABLE LIMITED FIXED OR TIME SENSITIVE INVENTORY BETWEEN A SELLER INTERFACE AND A BUYER INTERFACE USING TWO WAY COMMUNICATIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/165078 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 35 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 35856 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/873/06873969.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10165078 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/165078
METHOD OF USING A NETWORK OF COMPUTERS TO CONTROL THE RESERVATION OR SALE OF AVAILABLE LIMITED FIXED OR TIME SENSITIVE INVENTORY BETWEEN A SELLER INTERFACE AND A BUYER INTERFACE USING TWO WAY COMMUNICATIONS Jun 6, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6868310 [patent_doc_number] => 20030080999 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Method of using a network of computers to facilitate and control the publishing of presentations to a plurality of print media venues.' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/165091 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 36 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 36265 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 56 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0080/20030080999.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10165091 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/165091
Method of using a network of computers to facilitate and control the publishing of presentations to a plurality of print media venues Jun 6, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1186543 [patent_doc_number] => 06738750 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-18 [patent_title] => 'Method of using a network of computers to facilitate and control access or admission to facility, site, business, or venue' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/165094 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 35 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 35857 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/738/06738750.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10165094 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/165094
Method of using a network of computers to facilitate and control access or admission to facility, site, business, or venue Jun 6, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1024620 [patent_doc_number] => 06889200 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-05-03 [patent_title] => 'Rapid tax collection system and method for debit-type transactions' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/137493 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 8524 [patent_no_of_claims] => 104 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/889/06889200.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10137493 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/137493
Rapid tax collection system and method for debit-type transactions Apr 29, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5925416 [patent_doc_number] => 20020116282 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-22 [patent_title] => 'Methods and systems for correlating consumption information with distribution entities' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/863793 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 39 [patent_figures_cnt] => 39 [patent_no_of_words] => 22477 [patent_no_of_claims] => 50 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0116/20020116282.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09863793 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/863793
Methods and systems for correlating consumption information with distribution entities May 22, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6386563 [patent_doc_number] => 20020120519 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-29 [patent_title] => 'Distributed information methods and systems used to collect and correlate user information and preferences with products and services' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/863867 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 39 [patent_figures_cnt] => 39 [patent_no_of_words] => 22465 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 16 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0120/20020120519.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09863867 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/863867
Distributed information methods and systems used to collect and correlate user information and preferences with products and services May 22, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6045129 [patent_doc_number] => 20020167404 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-14 [patent_title] => 'System and method for supplying goods and services' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/851515 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4544 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0167/20020167404.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09851515 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/851515
System and method for supplying goods and services May 7, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5909735 [patent_doc_number] => 20020143663 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-03 [patent_title] => 'Commerce system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/822759 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3929 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0143/20020143663.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09822759 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/822759
Commerce system Mar 29, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5909774 [patent_doc_number] => 20020143674 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-03 [patent_title] => 'Invoice distribution method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/821355 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2771 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0143/20020143674.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09821355 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/821355
Invoice distribution method and apparatus Mar 28, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6386612 [patent_doc_number] => 20020120524 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-29 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for enhanced, high speed updating and storing of E-commerce orders in a server' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/792978 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-02-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 3809 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 169 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0120/20020120524.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09792978 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/792978
Method and apparatus for enhanced, high speed updating and storing of E-commerce orders in a server Feb 25, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6309626 [patent_doc_number] => 20020095342 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-18 [patent_title] => 'Robotic waiter' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/760617 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-01-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6001 [patent_no_of_claims] => 43 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 42 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0095/20020095342.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09760617 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/760617
Robotic waiter Jan 15, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5970493 [patent_doc_number] => 20020091598 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-11 [patent_title] => 'Method for web-based electronic process for initiation of, engagement in, and conduct of attorney-client relationship' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/758630 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-01-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3624 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0091/20020091598.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09758630 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/758630
Method for web-based electronic process for initiation of, engagement in, and conduct of attorney-client relationship Jan 9, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5799236 [patent_doc_number] => 20020008621 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-01-24 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for determining the inventory and location of assets' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/753928 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-01-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4419 [patent_no_of_claims] => 57 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0008/20020008621.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09753928 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/753928
Method and system for determining the inventory and location of assets Jan 2, 2001 Abandoned
09/692989 Inventory tracking system Oct 22, 2000 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1046140 [patent_doc_number] => 06868399 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-15 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for integrating a network gateway device with management systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/693061 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5413 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/868/06868399.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09693061 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/693061
Systems and methods for integrating a network gateway device with management systems Oct 19, 2000 Issued
09/658367 High speed coin sorter having a reduced size Sep 7, 2000 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1318227 [patent_doc_number] => 06618706 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-09 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for allocating and distributing royalty/commission payments to resellers/distributors' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/653828 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-09-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3420 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/618/06618706.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09653828 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/653828
Method and system for allocating and distributing royalty/commission payments to resellers/distributors Aug 31, 2000 Issued
09/632949 System and method for aligning data Aug 4, 2000 Abandoned
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