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Darren W. Ark

Examiner (ID: 18921)

Most Active Art Unit
3647
Art Unit(s)
3643, 3616, 3647, 3205
Total Applications
2766
Issued Applications
1620
Pending Applications
188
Abandoned Applications
971

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 17115052 [patent_doc_number] => 20210295649 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-23 [patent_title] => Card Managing Device for a Gaming Machine [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/822325 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2269 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 227 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16822325 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/822325
Card Managing Device for a Gaming Machine Mar 17, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16310949 [patent_doc_number] => 20200289687 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-09-17 [patent_title] => Ultraviolet Light Sanitation Device for Retail Checkout Counter Conveyor Belts [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/819040 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2694 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 242 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16819040 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/819040
Ultraviolet Light Sanitation Device for Retail Checkout Counter Conveyor Belts Mar 12, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16300596 [patent_doc_number] => 20200286319 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-09-10 [patent_title] => COIN EJECTION APPARATUS CAPABLE OF PREVENTING INCORRECT EJECTION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/803115 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 24888 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 430 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16803115 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/803115
Coin ejection apparatus capable of preventing incorrect ejection Feb 26, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17629537 [patent_doc_number] => 20220164552 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-26 [patent_title] => CARD READER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/598903 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4926 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17598903 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/598903
Card reader Feb 19, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16256291 [patent_doc_number] => 20200265666 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-08-20 [patent_title] => MULTI-UNIT COIN EJECTION APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/794743 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13125 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 265 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16794743 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/794743
Multi-unit coin ejection apparatus Feb 18, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18047079 [patent_doc_number] => 11521035 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-06 [patent_title] => Ceramic-containing and ceramic composite transaction cards [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/790868 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4280 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16790868 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/790868
Ceramic-containing and ceramic composite transaction cards Feb 13, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16024269 [patent_doc_number] => 20200186978 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-06-11 [patent_title] => Detection of the Occurrence of an Event, Based On a Propagation Characteristic of a Pressure Wave [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/790111 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12426 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [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] => 16790111 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/790111
Detection of the occurrence of an event, based on a propagation characteristic of a pressure wave Feb 12, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16926509 [patent_doc_number] => 11047984 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-29 [patent_title] => System, method, and apparatus for synchronizing local flashing in a marker system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/790069 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 9217 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 262 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16790069 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/790069
System, method, and apparatus for synchronizing local flashing in a marker system Feb 12, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18506712 [patent_doc_number] => 11704531 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-18 [patent_title] => Metal card capable of bidirectional communication and method for manufacturing metal card [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/420003 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8343 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 358 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17420003 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/420003
Metal card capable of bidirectional communication and method for manufacturing metal card Feb 4, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15937255 [patent_doc_number] => 20200160261 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-05-21 [patent_title] => INTELLIGENT ROUTING OF RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DATA [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/773577 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7474 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 241 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16773577 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/773577
Intelligent routing of radio-frequency identification data Jan 26, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18031553 [patent_doc_number] => 11514744 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-29 [patent_title] => Coin sorting apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/749599 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 7778 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16749599 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/749599
Coin sorting apparatus Jan 21, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16162239 [patent_doc_number] => 20200219352 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-07-09 [patent_title] => COIN PAD FOR COIN PROCESSING SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/733494 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-01-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 18485 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16733494 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/733494
Coin pad for coin processing system Jan 2, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16096665 [patent_doc_number] => 20200202319 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-06-25 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VENDING AND/OR PURCHASING MOBILE PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/719699 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 16583 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 45 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16719699 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/719699
Systems and methods for vending and/or purchasing mobile phones and other electronic devices Dec 17, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16904279 [patent_doc_number] => 20210183195 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-17 [patent_title] => COIN DISPENSER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/717908 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2934 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 373 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16717908 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/717908
Coin dispenser Dec 16, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17744738 [patent_doc_number] => 11392810 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-07-19 [patent_title] => Covert floating image [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/712157 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5508 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 222 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16712157 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/712157
Covert floating image Dec 11, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17558660 [patent_doc_number] => 11315377 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-26 [patent_title] => Coin separating and feeding device in a coin processing device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/706423 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7631 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 213 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16706423 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/706423
Coin separating and feeding device in a coin processing device Dec 5, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15938017 [patent_doc_number] => 20200160642 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-05-21 [patent_title] => Device for sorting, checking and forwarding coins [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/686871 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-11-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3733 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16686871 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/686871
Device for sorting, checking and forwarding coins Nov 17, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16810852 [patent_doc_number] => 20210133407 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-06 [patent_title] => FLICKER MITIGATION FOR MULTIPLE INTERSPERSED ILLUMINATION SYSTEMS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/676398 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5547 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -36 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16676398 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/676398
Flicker mitigation for multiple interspersed illumination systems Nov 5, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15595457 [patent_doc_number] => 20200074263 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-03-05 [patent_title] => RFIC MODULE, RFID TAG, AND ARTICLE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/674198 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15732 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16674198 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/674198
RFIC module, RFID tag, and article Nov 4, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17337162 [patent_doc_number] => 20220003493 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-01-06 [patent_title] => FOOD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, COMPUTING APPARATUS AND REFRIGERATOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/291437 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 18139 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17291437 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/291437
Food management system, computing apparatus and refrigerator Oct 22, 2019 Issued
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