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Brian A. Zimmerman

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 10394, Phone: (571)272-3059 , Office: P/2683 )

Most Active Art Unit
2604
Art Unit(s)
2211, 2686, 2635, 2612, 2604, 2683, 2735
Total Applications
1000
Issued Applications
579
Pending Applications
98
Abandoned Applications
325

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 3945427 [patent_doc_number] => 05872521 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-02-16 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for marking messages in selective call receivers' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/939503 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7433 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/872/05872521.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 939503 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/939503
Method and apparatus for marking messages in selective call receivers Sep 28, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6877327 [patent_doc_number] => 20010002813 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-06-07 [patent_title] => 'COMMUNICATION SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => new-utility [patent_app_number] => 08/933694 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9901 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0002/20010002813.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 08933694 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/933694
Communication system Sep 18, 1997 Issued
08/924513 MODIFICATION OF AN INFORMATION SERVICE MESSAGE BY INSERTION AND DELETION OF A PORTION THEREOF Sep 4, 1997 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1317450 [patent_doc_number] => 06611197 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-26 [patent_title] => 'Selective call transceiver and method of re-registering same' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 08/922715 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3415 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/611/06611197.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 08922715 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/922715
Selective call transceiver and method of re-registering same Sep 1, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1137953 [patent_doc_number] => 06784786 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-08-31 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for delivering a subscriber-customized group message in a selective call messaging system' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 08/921884 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-08-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4776 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/784/06784786.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 08921884 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/921884
Method and apparatus for delivering a subscriber-customized group message in a selective call messaging system Aug 24, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4023750 [patent_doc_number] => 05907285 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-05-25 [patent_title] => 'Furniture unit having a modular communication network' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/911583 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-08-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 53 [patent_figures_cnt] => 67 [patent_no_of_words] => 28459 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 192 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/907/05907285.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 911583 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/911583
Furniture unit having a modular communication network Aug 13, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4041564 [patent_doc_number] => 05942984 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-08-24 [patent_title] => 'Communications network for identifying the location of articles relative to a floor plan' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/911292 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-08-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 53 [patent_figures_cnt] => 67 [patent_no_of_words] => 28458 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/942/05942984.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 911292 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/911292
Communications network for identifying the location of articles relative to a floor plan Aug 13, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4122693 [patent_doc_number] => 06046668 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-04-04 [patent_title] => 'Interrogator circuit arrangement' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/908437 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 2555 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/046/06046668.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 908437 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/908437
Interrogator circuit arrangement Aug 6, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4121424 [patent_doc_number] => RE036505 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-01-18 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for programming a spare key into a security system' [patent_app_type] => 2 [patent_app_number] => 8/907035 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1894 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 185 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/RE/036/RE036505.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 907035 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/907035
Method and apparatus for programming a spare key into a security system Aug 5, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3972010 [patent_doc_number] => 05901150 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-05-04 [patent_title] => 'Modular system, particularly for biomedical applications, addressable unit and a communication system for use therein' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/908468 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 4868 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/901/05901150.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 908468 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/908468
Modular system, particularly for biomedical applications, addressable unit and a communication system for use therein Aug 5, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4190163 [patent_doc_number] => 06020825 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-02-01 [patent_title] => 'Theatrical lighting control network' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/900304 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3992 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/020/06020825.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 900304 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/900304
Theatrical lighting control network Jul 24, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3785805 [patent_doc_number] => 05818348 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-10-06 [patent_title] => 'Method and radio frequency identification system for a novel protocol for reliable communication' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/898776 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 3363 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 354 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/818/05818348.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 898776 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/898776
Method and radio frequency identification system for a novel protocol for reliable communication Jul 22, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4012008 [patent_doc_number] => 05859593 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-01-12 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for controlling positions of members provided on a car' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/895893 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 30 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 11408 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/859/05859593.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 895893 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/895893
Method and apparatus for controlling positions of members provided on a car Jul 16, 1997 Issued
08/883557 WIRELESS ADAPTOR AND WIRELESS FINANCIAL TRANSACTION SYSTEM Jun 25, 1997 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1237826 [patent_doc_number] => 06690289 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-10 [patent_title] => 'Message formatting, authentication, and error detection in home control systems' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 08/874046 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4970 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/690/06690289.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 08874046 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/874046
Message formatting, authentication, and error detection in home control systems Jun 11, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4198811 [patent_doc_number] => 06130624 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-10-10 [patent_title] => 'Talking remote control' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/872409 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-06-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3590 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/130/06130624.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 872409 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/872409
Talking remote control Jun 9, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3964861 [patent_doc_number] => 05936541 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-08-10 [patent_title] => 'Method for securing information relevant to a transaction' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/872116 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-06-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 15069 [patent_no_of_claims] => 54 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/936/05936541.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 872116 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/872116
Method for securing information relevant to a transaction Jun 9, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4190190 [patent_doc_number] => 06020827 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-02-01 [patent_title] => 'Authentication device with key number memory' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/869059 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-06-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 1455 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 281 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/020/06020827.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 869059 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/869059
Authentication device with key number memory Jun 3, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3894939 [patent_doc_number] => 05724028 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-03-03 [patent_title] => 'RF remote system with drive-away prevention' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/868327 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-06-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3713 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 232 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/724/05724028.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 868327 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/868327
RF remote system with drive-away prevention Jun 2, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3877446 [patent_doc_number] => 05838250 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-11-17 [patent_title] => 'Remote-control apparatus and image input apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/867176 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4927 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/838/05838250.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 867176 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/867176
Remote-control apparatus and image input apparatus Jun 1, 1997 Issued
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