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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] => 5442315 [patent_doc_number] => 20090093954 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-09 [patent_title] => 'Route search device and method for searching route' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/285472 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5568 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0093/20090093954.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12285472 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/285472
Route search device and method for searching route Oct 6, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9528968 [patent_doc_number] => 08752831 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-06-17 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for controlling substrate flatness in printing devices using the flow of air' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/246183 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 3896 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12246183 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/246183
Systems and methods for controlling substrate flatness in printing devices using the flow of air Oct 5, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8296772 [patent_doc_number] => 08224573 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-17 [patent_title] => 'Azimuth detecting device and azimuth detecting method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/243178 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5935 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12243178 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/243178
Azimuth detecting device and azimuth detecting method Sep 30, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8377741 [patent_doc_number] => 08260553 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-04 [patent_title] => 'Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for providing user location information' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/241673 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 11350 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 274 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12241673 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/241673
Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for providing user location information Sep 29, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6353314 [patent_doc_number] => 20100072697 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-25 [patent_title] => 'COLLAPSIBLE GRIPPERS BASED MEDIA HANDLING TRANSPORT APPARATUS WITH PROCESS AND CROSS-PROCESS DIRECTION REGISTRATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/233887 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2954 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0072/20100072697.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12233887 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/233887
Collapsible grippers based media handling transport apparatus with process and cross-process direction registration Sep 18, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9580578 [patent_doc_number] => 08770575 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-08 [patent_title] => 'Sheet supply device and image forming apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/232143 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5835 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 289 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12232143 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/232143
Sheet supply device and image forming apparatus Sep 10, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4617860 [patent_doc_number] => 07997574 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-16 [patent_title] => 'Image forming apparatus and control method thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/206633 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5402 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 260 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/997/07997574.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12206633 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/206633
Image forming apparatus and control method thereof Sep 7, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4622967 [patent_doc_number] => 08002261 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-23 [patent_title] => 'Feeding method, feeding device, and image forming system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/230833 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8827 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 203 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/002/08002261.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12230833 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/230833
Feeding method, feeding device, and image forming system Sep 4, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6517005 [patent_doc_number] => 20100211273 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-19 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INCREASING THE PRECISION OF THE POSITION DETERMINATION OF A MOTOR-DRIVEN CLOSURE ELEMENT OF A VEHICLE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/738363 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3406 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0211/20100211273.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12738363 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/738363
Method and device for increasing the precision of the position determination of a motor-driven closure element of a vehicle Aug 31, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5325051 [patent_doc_number] => 20090063041 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-05 [patent_title] => 'NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND NAVIGATION METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/200116 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6592 [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/A1/0063/20090063041.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12200116 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/200116
NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND NAVIGATION METHOD Aug 27, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8173907 [patent_doc_number] => 08177226 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-15 [patent_title] => 'Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/186563 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 3943 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 212 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/177/08177226.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12186563 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/186563
Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus Aug 5, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5518713 [patent_doc_number] => 20090026694 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-29 [patent_title] => 'Paper feeding cassette' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/219357 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8345 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0026/20090026694.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12219357 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/219357
Paper feeding cassette Jul 20, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6557410 [patent_doc_number] => 20100017073 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-21 [patent_title] => 'AIR SEEDER WITH GPS BASED ON/OFF CONTROL OF INDIVIDUAL ROW UNITS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/173368 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2564 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0017/20100017073.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12173368 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/173368
Air seeder with GPS based on/off control of individual row units Jul 14, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4603924 [patent_doc_number] => 07984902 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-26 [patent_title] => 'Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/167337 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 9678 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 246 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/984/07984902.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12167337 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/167337
Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus Jul 2, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5449981 [patent_doc_number] => 20090066017 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-12 [patent_title] => 'PAPAER SHEET STORAGE DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM FOR PAPER SHEET STORAGE DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/142427 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6628 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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/A1/0066/20090066017.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12142427 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/142427
PAPAER SHEET STORAGE DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM FOR PAPER SHEET STORAGE DEVICE Jun 18, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4594103 [patent_doc_number] => 07980549 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-19 [patent_title] => 'Document feeder and image forming device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/138769 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5705 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 193 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/980/07980549.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12138769 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/138769
Document feeder and image forming device Jun 12, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4534411 [patent_doc_number] => 07953341 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-05-31 [patent_title] => 'Automatic document feeder, image reading system including same, and image forming apparatus including same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/155426 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 22596 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 341 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/953/07953341.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12155426 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/155426
Automatic document feeder, image reading system including same, and image forming apparatus including same Jun 3, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 139684 [patent_doc_number] => 07690649 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-06 [patent_title] => 'Method for detecting paper feed shingling errors and synchronizing a printer and a feeder' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/128853 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3002 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/690/07690649.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12128853 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/128853
Method for detecting paper feed shingling errors and synchronizing a printer and a feeder May 28, 2008 Issued
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12/126923
PAPER-FEEDING MECHANISM May 24, 2008 Abandoned
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12/125437
Apparatus for Feeding Sheets to a Processing Machine and Method for Loading the Apparatus May 21, 2008 Abandoned
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