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Bruce H. Hess

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

Most Active Art Unit
1774
Art Unit(s)
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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16/748197
Image forming apparatus for receiving voice instructions Jan 20, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16483226 [patent_doc_number] => 20200376826 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-12-03 [patent_title] => THREE-DIMENSIONAL DECORATING SYSTEM FOR EDIBLE ITEMS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/728236 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 29355 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 0 [patent_words_short_claim] => 243 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16728236 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/728236
Three-dimensional decorating system for edible items Dec 26, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17940310 [patent_doc_number] => 11474763 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-18 [patent_title] => Outputting preceding printer command based on printer model information [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/693501 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8137 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16693501 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/693501
Outputting preceding printer command based on printer model information Nov 24, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16501389 [patent_doc_number] => 10866772 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-12-15 [patent_title] => Test chart and image forming apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/694457 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3646 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 225 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16694457 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/694457
Test chart and image forming apparatus Nov 24, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16003775 [patent_doc_number] => 20200177758 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-06-04 [patent_title] => INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/693614 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7745 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 70 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16693614 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/693614
API for printing apparatus functions Nov 24, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17390728 [patent_doc_number] => 20220038582 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-03 [patent_title] => DIAGNOSIS OF NETWORK ENVIRONMENT BETWEEN IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/277391 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7431 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17277391 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/277391
DIAGNOSIS OF NETWORK ENVIRONMENT BETWEEN IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE Jul 28, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14877793 [patent_doc_number] => 20190289138 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-09-19 [patent_title] => DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, DIAGNOSTIC METHOD, AND COMPUTER DATA SIGNAL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/433606 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-06-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7302 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 29 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16433606 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/433606
Diagnosing an image forming apparatus based on sound signal analysis Jun 5, 2019 Issued
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17/055568
Printing product information on a substrate based on package and serial information May 20, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14840261 [patent_doc_number] => 20190278531 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-09-12 [patent_title] => SYSTEM FOR CHECK PRINTING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/413872 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 35926 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [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] => 16413872 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/413872
System for check printing May 15, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14782047 [patent_doc_number] => 20190265921 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-08-29 [patent_title] => INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/412163 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6625 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -22 [patent_words_short_claim] => 435 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16412163 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/412163
Displaying information on terminal device based on terminal device type May 13, 2019 Issued
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16/409768
Cut-out printing system May 9, 2019 Issued
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16/400233
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Apr 30, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16357742 [patent_doc_number] => 10798269 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-06 [patent_title] => System comprising a server for providing a service to an image forming apparatus, and authentication thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/285844 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-02-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 16835 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 308 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16285844 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/285844
System comprising a server for providing a service to an image forming apparatus, and authentication thereof Feb 25, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16552247 [patent_doc_number] => 10885409 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-01-05 [patent_title] => Print data processing apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/267158 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-02-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 11554 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 190 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16267158 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/267158
Print data processing apparatus Feb 3, 2019 Issued
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16/249277
Image processing apparatus receiving, generating, processing, and outputting print data Jan 15, 2019 Issued
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16/234121
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING PRINT SETTING COMBINATIONS BETWEEN MOBILE DEVICES AND MULTI-FUNCTION PRINTERS Dec 26, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16667010 [patent_doc_number] => 10936256 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-03-02 [patent_title] => Label producing apparatus operated by operation terminal [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/233975 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 12868 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 353 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16233975 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/233975
Label producing apparatus operated by operation terminal Dec 26, 2018 Issued
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16/229079
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD IN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM Dec 20, 2018 Abandoned
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16/210159
Sorting of devices for file distribution Dec 4, 2018 Issued
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16/205115
Remotely controlling a power supply of an image forming apparatus Nov 28, 2018 Issued
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