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Bruce H Hess

Examiner (ID: 1898)

Most Active Art Unit
1774
Art Unit(s)
1774, 1785, 1794, 1513, 1508, 1317, 1604, 1605, 1509, 1504
Total Applications
4168
Issued Applications
3684
Pending Applications
26
Abandoned Applications
439

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 9195452 [patent_doc_number] => 20130334767 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-19 [patent_title] => 'Sheet Medium Processing Device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/979130 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7108 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13979130 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/979130
Sheet medium processing device Jan 10, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9152152 [patent_doc_number] => 08585050 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-19 [patent_title] => 'Combined ultrasonic-based multifeed detection system and sound-based damage detection system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/312501 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4126 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13312501 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/312501
Combined ultrasonic-based multifeed detection system and sound-based damage detection system Dec 5, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9880862 [patent_doc_number] => 08967615 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-03 [patent_title] => 'Reversing transporting device, image forming apparatus, and transporting device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/247341 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 19422 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 318 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13247341 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/247341
Reversing transporting device, image forming apparatus, and transporting device Sep 27, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8426816 [patent_doc_number] => 20120248691 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-04 [patent_title] => 'LEAD EDGE FEEDER WHEEL FOR CARTON MAKING MACHINE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/239608 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2703 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13239608 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/239608
LEAD EDGE FEEDER WHEEL FOR CARTON MAKING MACHINE Sep 21, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7712954 [patent_doc_number] => 20120004843 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-05 [patent_title] => 'AZIMUTH DETECTING DEVICE AND AZIMUTH DETECTING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/233087 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5981 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0004/20120004843.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13233087 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/233087
Azimuth detecting device and azimuth detecting method Sep 14, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8583050 [patent_doc_number] => 20130001871 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-03 [patent_title] => 'MEDIA LEVEL INDICATOR AND PRINTER HAVING SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/225566 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 1792 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13225566 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/225566
Media level indicator and printer having same Sep 5, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7648904 [patent_doc_number] => 20110298173 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-08 [patent_title] => 'PAPER TRAY OF PRINTER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/209674 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 4175 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0298/20110298173.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13209674 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/209674
Paper tray of printer Aug 14, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7648905 [patent_doc_number] => 20110298174 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-08 [patent_title] => 'PAPER TRAY OF PRINTER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/209665 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 4176 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0298/20110298174.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13209665 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/209665
Paper tray of printer Aug 14, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7577470 [patent_doc_number] => 20110291352 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-01 [patent_title] => 'Accurate Sheet Leading Edge Registration' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/209032 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5463 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0291/20110291352.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13209032 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/209032
Accurate sheet leading edge registration Aug 11, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7787352 [patent_doc_number] => 20120048908 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-01 [patent_title] => 'TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND RECORDING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/204053 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 16146 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0048/20120048908.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13204053 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/204053
TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND RECORDING APPARATUS Aug 4, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9528964 [patent_doc_number] => 08752827 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-06-17 [patent_title] => 'Medium stacking apparatus and financial device comprising the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/191846 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3242 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 186 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13191846 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/191846
Medium stacking apparatus and financial device comprising the same Jul 26, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7750712 [patent_doc_number] => 20120025450 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-02-02 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE FORMING APPARTUS AND FEED MECHANISM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/190133 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 15429 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0025/20120025450.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13190133 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/190133
Image forming apparatus and feed mechanism Jul 24, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7750705 [patent_doc_number] => 20120025446 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-02-02 [patent_title] => 'SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/181378 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3912 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0025/20120025446.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13181378 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/181378
Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus Jul 11, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7708435 [patent_doc_number] => 20120002230 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-05 [patent_title] => 'Image forming apparatus, image forming method, image forming program, and recording medium' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/067691 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 9697 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13067691 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/067691
Image forming apparatus, image forming method, image forming program, and recording medium Jun 20, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10057065 [patent_doc_number] => 09096409 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-08-04 [patent_title] => 'Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/161707 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 8543 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13161707 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/161707
Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus Jun 15, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8857111 [patent_doc_number] => 08459636 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-06-11 [patent_title] => 'Device for stacking flat articles on edge and a postal sorting machine equipped with at least one such device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/203782 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3648 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 384 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13203782 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/203782
Device for stacking flat articles on edge and a postal sorting machine equipped with at least one such device May 29, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9249661 [patent_doc_number] => 08613438 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-24 [patent_title] => 'Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/084738 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6706 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 210 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13084738 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/084738
Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus Apr 11, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7571085 [patent_doc_number] => 20110266741 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-03 [patent_title] => 'PAPER SHEETS HANDLING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/083027 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-04-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6887 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0266/20110266741.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13083027 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/083027
Paper sheets handling apparatus Apr 7, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8487057 [patent_doc_number] => 20120286464 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-15 [patent_title] => 'PRINTING DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/519267 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 22124 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13519267 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/519267
Printing device Dec 26, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5963705 [patent_doc_number] => 20110148034 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-23 [patent_title] => 'AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT TRANSPORTATION DEVICE AND DOCUMENT SCANNING DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/955947 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6386 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0148/20110148034.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12955947 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/955947
Automatic document transportation device and document scanning device Nov 29, 2010 Issued
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