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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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15/177356
Power conservation in an image forming apparatus by delaying activation of a printing drum Jun 8, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12210542 [patent_doc_number] => 09907332 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-03-06 [patent_title] => 'Decorating system for edible items' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/164545 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-05-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 44 [patent_figures_cnt] => 51 [patent_no_of_words] => 29860 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 256 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15164545 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/164545
Decorating system for edible items May 24, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11065479 [patent_doc_number] => 20160262442 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-15 [patent_title] => 'THREE-DIMENSIONAL DECORATING SYSTEM FOR EDIBLE ITEMS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/157142 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 45 [patent_figures_cnt] => 45 [patent_no_of_words] => 29831 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15157142 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/157142
Three-dimensional decorating system for edible items May 16, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13123181 [patent_doc_number] => 10079954 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-09-18 [patent_title] => Displaying functions of an image forming apparatus in order of priority [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/130078 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 10750 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 199 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15130078 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/130078
Displaying functions of an image forming apparatus in order of priority Apr 14, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12338421 [patent_doc_number] => 09948816 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-04-17 [patent_title] => Mitigating degradation of a memory in an image forming system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/098013 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7514 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 270 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15098013 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/098013
Mitigating degradation of a memory in an image forming system Apr 12, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12338364 [patent_doc_number] => 09948797 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-04-17 [patent_title] => Displaying help files on two display units in an image forming system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/096737 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 8720 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 254 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15096737 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/096737
Displaying help files on two display units in an image forming system Apr 11, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11013591 [patent_doc_number] => 20160210544 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-07-21 [patent_title] => 'Media Processing System, Printing System, and Control Method of a Media Processing System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/085684 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 18437 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15085684 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/085684
Media Processing System, Printing System, and Control Method of a Media Processing System Mar 29, 2016 Abandoned
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15/055936
Power conservation in an image forming apparatus by delaying activation of a printing drum Feb 28, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15202811 [patent_doc_number] => 10498922 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-03 [patent_title] => Communication system for performing wireless near field communication in which image processing apparatus transmits connection destination information to portable terminal [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/052924 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 21906 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 267 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15052924 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/052924
Communication system for performing wireless near field communication in which image processing apparatus transmits connection destination information to portable terminal Feb 24, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11056175 [patent_doc_number] => 20160253138 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-01 [patent_title] => 'INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/053796 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7590 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] => 15053796 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/053796
Image forming system executing application occupation of an application and using BiDi schema Feb 24, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12557370 [patent_doc_number] => 10015358 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-07-03 [patent_title] => Image forming system for determining if color information of print data can be changed prior to printing [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/053518 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 8819 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [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] => 15053518 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/053518
Image forming system for determining if color information of print data can be changed prior to printing Feb 24, 2016 Issued
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15/053831
Suppressing a competing error message from an operating system or print driver Feb 24, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11058283 [patent_doc_number] => 20160255245 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-01 [patent_title] => 'COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SERVER, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/051738 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 17299 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 15051738 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/051738
System comprising a server for providing a service to an image forming apparatus, and authentication thereof Feb 23, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11688369 [patent_doc_number] => 09686426 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-06-20 [patent_title] => 'Pull printing system including printing data transmitter that transmits pull printing data and storage medium' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/052491 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8270 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 531 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15052491 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/052491
Pull printing system including printing data transmitter that transmits pull printing data and storage medium Feb 23, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16610581 [patent_doc_number] => 10911613 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-02-02 [patent_title] => Writing IPv4 or IPv6 information into an nfc tag attached to an image forming apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/052112 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7838 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15052112 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/052112
Writing IPv4 or IPv6 information into an nfc tag attached to an image forming apparatus Feb 23, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12378945 [patent_doc_number] => 09961218 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-05-01 [patent_title] => Communication system for executing coordinated operations using image processing apparatus, server and mobile terminal device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/051721 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 18756 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [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] => 15051721 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/051721
Communication system for executing coordinated operations using image processing apparatus, server and mobile terminal device Feb 23, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11058251 [patent_doc_number] => 20160255213 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-01 [patent_title] => 'INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/052078 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6730 [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] => 15052078 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/052078
Image forming apparatus with option for disabling near-field communication and direct wireless communication Feb 23, 2016 Issued
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15/051588
IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS PRESENTATION METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM Feb 22, 2016 Abandoned
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15/046843
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Feb 17, 2016 Abandoned
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14/991134
Smart mobile tag printing system and tag printing method for the same Jan 7, 2016 Issued
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