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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] => 11458591 [patent_doc_number] => 20170052497 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-02-23 [patent_title] => 'RECORDING-MEDIUM SUPPLYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/042285 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3889 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [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] => 15042285 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/042285
RECORDING-MEDIUM SUPPLYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Feb 11, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13139409 [patent_doc_number] => 10087024 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-10-02 [patent_title] => Envelope feeder with selective suction cup assist [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/040015 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1462 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15040015 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/040015
Envelope feeder with selective suction cup assist Feb 9, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13647563 [patent_doc_number] => 09850083 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-12-26 [patent_title] => Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/019065 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 4836 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 153 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15019065 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/019065
Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus Feb 8, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13429995 [patent_doc_number] => 20180266540 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-09-20 [patent_title] => INTEGRATION OF A PUMP ON A PINION SHANK [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/544424 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3977 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [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] => 15544424 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/544424
Integration of a pump on a pinion shank Jan 18, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12150941 [patent_doc_number] => 20180022205 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-01-25 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VARIABLE-SPEED TRANSMISSION DEVICE WITH EPICYCLIC GEAR TRAINS OF A POWER TRAIN, IN PARTICULAR FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/547423 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-01-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2691 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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] => 15547423 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/547423
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VARIABLE-SPEED TRANSMISSION DEVICE WITH EPICYCLIC GEAR TRAINS OF A POWER TRAIN, IN PARTICULAR FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE Jan 12, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11003580 [patent_doc_number] => 20160200529 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-07-14 [patent_title] => 'SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/987095 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-01-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 9951 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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] => 14987095 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/987095
Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming system Jan 3, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11887775 [patent_doc_number] => 09758324 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-09-12 [patent_title] => 'Sheet conveyance apparatus and image forming apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/955415 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 9918 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 209 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14955415 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/955415
Sheet conveyance apparatus and image forming apparatus Nov 30, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10798906 [patent_doc_number] => 20160145063 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-05-26 [patent_title] => 'SHEET DIVERTING UNIT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/947775 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7081 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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] => 14947775 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/947775
Sheet diverting unit Nov 19, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11349986 [patent_doc_number] => 20160368726 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-12-22 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/935795 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3927 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14935795 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/935795
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Nov 8, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12037425 [patent_doc_number] => 09815643 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-11-14 [patent_title] => 'Paper feeding device, image forming apparatus, and method for controlling paper feeding device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/926855 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 15995 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 654 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14926855 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/926855
Paper feeding device, image forming apparatus, and method for controlling paper feeding device Oct 28, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14550843 [patent_doc_number] => 10343861 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-09 [patent_title] => Sheet feeder [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/527697 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-09-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8686 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 285 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15527697 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/527697
Sheet feeder Sep 23, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11408694 [patent_doc_number] => 09555985 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-01-31 [patent_title] => 'Sheet conveyance device, image processing apparatus, sheet conveyance method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/855226 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7652 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 224 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14855226 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/855226
Sheet conveyance device, image processing apparatus, sheet conveyance method Sep 14, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10744109 [patent_doc_number] => 20160090260 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-03-31 [patent_title] => 'SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/851156 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9883 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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] => 14851156 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/851156
Sheet conveying device and image reading apparatus Sep 10, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11480248 [patent_doc_number] => 09586773 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-03-07 [patent_title] => 'Sheet storage cassette, and image forming apparatus having the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/835576 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-08-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 5527 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 14 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14835576 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/835576
Sheet storage cassette, and image forming apparatus having the same Aug 24, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11083522 [patent_doc_number] => 20160280487 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-29 [patent_title] => 'ORIENTATION CORRECTING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/827405 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 10242 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] => 14827405 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/827405
Orientation correcting device and image forming apparatus Aug 16, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10713440 [patent_doc_number] => 20160059587 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-03-03 [patent_title] => 'PRINTING SYSTEM COMPRISING A SHEET SEPARATION SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/824785 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7997 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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] => 14824785 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/824785
Printing system comprising a sheet separation system Aug 11, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11736919 [patent_doc_number] => 09701493 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-07-11 [patent_title] => 'Paper feed tray' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/753635 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4089 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 209 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14753635 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/753635
Paper feed tray Jun 28, 2015 Issued
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14/726735
Sheet processing device and image forming apparatus including the same May 31, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11536713 [patent_doc_number] => 09611110 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-04-04 [patent_title] => 'Sheet feed cassette, sheet feeder, and image forming apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/727705 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5815 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 241 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14727705 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/727705
Sheet feed cassette, sheet feeder, and image forming apparatus May 31, 2015 Issued
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14/669615
Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus Mar 25, 2015 Issued
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