Search

Alexander S Thomas

Examiner (ID: 12883, Phone: (571)272-1502 , Office: P/1783 )

Most Active Art Unit
1783
Art Unit(s)
1508, 2899, 1794, 1783, 1315, 1772, 1504, 1721, 1773, 1506
Total Applications
3955
Issued Applications
2968
Pending Applications
161
Abandoned Applications
826

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 19260651 [patent_doc_number] => 12020715 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-25 [patent_title] => Method and apparatus for label encoding in polyphonic sound event intervals [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/672403 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3627 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 214 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17672403 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/672403
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LABEL ENCODING IN POLYPHONIC SOUND EVENT INTERVALS Feb 14, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 17794512 [patent_doc_number] => 20220253604 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-11 [patent_title] => CONTEXT-BASED KEYPHRASE EXTRACTION FROM INPUT TEXT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/667320 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10866 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17667320 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/667320
CONTEXT-BASED KEYPHRASE EXTRACTION FROM INPUT TEXT Feb 7, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18554979 [patent_doc_number] => 20230252995 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-10 [patent_title] => ALTERING A CANDIDATE TEXT REPRESENTATION, OF SPOKEN INPUT, BASED ON FURTHER SPOKEN INPUT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/667314 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14364 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 188 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17667314 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/667314
ALTERING A CANDIDATE TEXT REPRESENTATION, OF SPOKEN INPUT, BASED ON FURTHER SPOKEN INPUT Feb 7, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 17601021 [patent_doc_number] => 20220150596 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-12 [patent_title] => APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SONG PLAY USING A MEDIA DEVICE HAVING A BUFFER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/588124 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11347 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17588124 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/588124
Apparatus, systems and methods for song play using a media device having a buffer Jan 27, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18564288 [patent_doc_number] => 11729554 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-15 [patent_title] => Apparatus, method and computer program for encoding, decoding, scene processing and other procedures related to DirAC based spatial audio coding [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/585124 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 41 [patent_no_of_words] => 17222 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17585124 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/585124
Apparatus, method and computer program for encoding, decoding, scene processing and other procedures related to DirAC based spatial audio coding Jan 25, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17601060 [patent_doc_number] => 20220150635 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-12 [patent_title] => APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR ENCODING, DECODING, SCENE PROCESSING AND OTHER PROCEDURES RELATED TO DIRAC BASED SPATIAL AUDIO CODING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/585169 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 17036 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17585169 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/585169
APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR ENCODING, DECODING, SCENE PROCESSING AND OTHER PROCEDURES RELATED TO DIRAC BASED SPATIAL AUDIO CODING Jan 25, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18089622 [patent_doc_number] => 11539767 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-27 [patent_title] => Social media connection recommendations based on playback information [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/569008 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 16717 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 227 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17569008 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/569008
Social media connection recommendations based on playback information Jan 4, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17537959 [patent_doc_number] => 20220116568 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-14 [patent_title] => TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEPTION APPARATUS, RECEPTION METHOD, AND TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/560775 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11091 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17560775 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/560775
TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEPTION APPARATUS, RECEPTION METHOD, AND TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION SYSTEM Dec 22, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18625261 [patent_doc_number] => 11758327 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-12 [patent_title] => Playback device pairing [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/547461 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 15684 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 372 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17547461 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/547461
Playback device pairing Dec 9, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17484773 [patent_doc_number] => 20220092277 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-24 [patent_title] => TRANSLATION DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/540581 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10423 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 295 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17540581 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/540581
Translation device Dec 1, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17463378 [patent_doc_number] => 20220076684 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-10 [patent_title] => Method for Controlling Wearable Device, Wearable Device, and Storage Medium [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/528889 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10542 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17528889 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/528889
Method for Controlling Wearable Device, Wearable Device, and Storage Medium Nov 16, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18335178 [patent_doc_number] => 20230127126 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-04-27 [patent_title] => COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/527798 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7446 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17527798 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/527798
COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Nov 15, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18378277 [patent_doc_number] => 20230153365 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-18 [patent_title] => METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING USER INTENTS AND SENTIMENTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/525788 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4497 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17525788 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/525788
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING USER INTENTS AND SENTIMENTS Nov 11, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 17582523 [patent_doc_number] => 20220139378 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-05 [patent_title] => TOUCH-FREE, VOICE-ASSISTANT, AND/OR TRACKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATING INVENTORY GENERATION AND TRACKING OF CHILDCARE PRODUCTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/514027 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10463 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -22 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17514027 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/514027
TOUCH-FREE, VOICE-ASSISTANT, AND/OR TRACKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATING INVENTORY GENERATION AND TRACKING OF CHILDCARE PRODUCTS Oct 28, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 17824395 [patent_doc_number] => 11429343 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-30 [patent_title] => Stereo playback configuration and control [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/511811 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-10-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 8478 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 332 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17511811 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/511811
Stereo playback configuration and control Oct 26, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18025932 [patent_doc_number] => 20220377431 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-24 [patent_title] => METHODS AND USER INTERFACES FOR AUDITORY FEATURES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/504174 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-10-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 34546 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17504174 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/504174
METHODS AND USER INTERFACES FOR AUDITORY FEATURES Oct 17, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18326761 [patent_doc_number] => 20230124889 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-04-20 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO GENERATE CONTEXTUAL BASED ACTIONS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/502384 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14911 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17502384 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/502384
SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO GENERATE CONTEXTUAL BASED ACTIONS Oct 14, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18323636 [patent_doc_number] => 20230121764 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-04-20 [patent_title] => SUPERVISED METRIC LEARNING FOR MUSIC STRUCTURE FEATURES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/502890 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8121 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 166 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17502890 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/502890
SUPERVISED METRIC LEARNING FOR MUSIC STRUCTURE FEATURES Oct 14, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18370611 [patent_doc_number] => 11650784 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-16 [patent_title] => Adjusting volume levels [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/485758 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 11619 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 198 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17485758 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/485758
Adjusting volume levels Sep 26, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17553056 [patent_doc_number] => 20220124399 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-21 [patent_title] => Social Media Queue [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/485901 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 17847 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 206 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17485901 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/485901
Social Media Queue Sep 26, 2021 Pending
Menu