![](/images/general/no_picture/200_user.png)
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 number | Title of the application | Filing Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
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 |