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Bruce H. Hess

Examiner (ID: 7249, Phone: (571)272-1525 , Office: P/1785 )

Most Active Art Unit
1774
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1508, 1317, 1785, 1605, 1513, 1794, 1604, 1774, 1504, 1509
Total Applications
4168
Issued Applications
3690
Pending Applications
26
Abandoned Applications
458

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/492523
Image forming apparatus for determining order of processing multiple requests Oct 22, 2023 Issued
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18/492523
Image forming apparatus for determining order of processing multiple requests Oct 22, 2023 Issued
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18/364370
Changing printing speeds in an image forming apparatus Aug 1, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19506832 [patent_doc_number] => 12118254 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-15 [patent_title] => Enabling an appropriate print instruction to be issued using an OS standard printing function [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/173675 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 8243 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 144 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18173675 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/173675
Enabling an appropriate print instruction to be issued using an OS standard printing function Feb 22, 2023 Issued
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18/079447
Mailing optimization systems and methods Dec 11, 2022 Issued
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18/072591
Power saving control for image forming apparatus with post processing functions Nov 29, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19797263 [patent_doc_number] => 12238249 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-25 [patent_title] => Multi-function device communities for optimization of device image quality [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/055391 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6260 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18055391 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/055391
Multi-function device communities for optimization of device image quality Nov 13, 2022 Issued
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17/971770
Processing job information of an image forming apparatus in a plurality of storage regions for external transmission and storage Oct 23, 2022 Issued
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17/967008
Controlling printer from information processing apparatus Oct 16, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19704330 [patent_doc_number] => 12198370 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-01-14 [patent_title] => Image forming apparatus for notifying a user that a different user operated the image forming apparatus when the user is detected [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/901963 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 11439 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17901963 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/901963
Image forming apparatus for notifying a user that a different user operated the image forming apparatus when the user is detected Sep 1, 2022 Issued
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17/820527
Printer for providing a notification when two regions overlap between a scan image and a reference image Aug 16, 2022 Issued
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17/885068
Inspecting a print image and an object thereof to enable a user to set a suitable inspection condition Aug 9, 2022 Issued
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17/818435
Detecting a defect in a printing sheet and ejecting said printing sheet Aug 8, 2022 Issued
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17/815754
Generating layout image data representing layout image in which two images are arranged adjacent to each other Jul 27, 2022 Issued
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17/810927
Converting PJL print data to PDL print data using a conversion rule Jul 5, 2022 Issued
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17/853785
Printing of serialized identification information Jun 28, 2022 Issued
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17/842484
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING SIGHT LINE, DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Jun 15, 2022 Pending
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17/710023
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY ANALYSING TREES Mar 30, 2022 Pending
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17/701254
Network printing service using instant messaging Mar 21, 2022 Issued
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17/577183
Image forming apparatus for supplying power to a first controller based on detection of an abnormality in a second controller Jan 16, 2022 Issued
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