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David B. Thomas

Examiner (ID: 8310, Phone: (571)272-4497 , Office: P/3723 )

Most Active Art Unit
3723
Art Unit(s)
3723
Total Applications
3232
Issued Applications
2626
Pending Applications
134
Abandoned Applications
510

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/352359
Transaction system and commodity registration machine Jun 20, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18781408 [patent_doc_number] => 11823157 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-21 [patent_title] => Electronic data transmission in an electronic receipt system with reduced data traffic [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/346529 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 9087 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 167 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17346529 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/346529
Electronic data transmission in an electronic receipt system with reduced data traffic Jun 13, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17114656 [patent_doc_number] => 20210295253 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-23 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERPETUAL INVENTORY MANAGEMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/341549 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4360 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 379 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17341549 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/341549
System and method for perpetual inventory management Jun 7, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17114654 [patent_doc_number] => 20210295251 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-23 [patent_title] => System and Method for Retail Planning with Smart Product Attributes [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/341014 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15287 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17341014 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/341014
System and method for retail planning with smart product attributes Jun 6, 2021 Issued
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17/303115
Personalized financial account statement May 19, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19369927 [patent_doc_number] => 12062013 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-13 [patent_title] => Automated planogram generation and usage [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/322632 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 20091 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 263 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17322632 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/322632
Automated planogram generation and usage May 16, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18687692 [patent_doc_number] => 11783433 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-10 [patent_title] => Systems and methods of access control and system integration [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/306023 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-05-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 16993 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17306023 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/306023
Systems and methods of access control and system integration May 2, 2021 Issued
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17/243332
SMART SHOPPING DEVICE AND SYSTEM Apr 27, 2021 Abandoned
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17/234733
Systems and methods of wireless communication for inventory management Apr 18, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18607263 [patent_doc_number] => 11748731 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-05 [patent_title] => Cash deposit at point of sale using deposit product inventory item systems and methods [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/232141 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-04-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4934 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 17232141 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/232141
Cash deposit at point of sale using deposit product inventory item systems and methods Apr 14, 2021 Issued
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17/223179
Systems and methods of updating vaporization devices in inventory Apr 5, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17283502 [patent_doc_number] => 11200534 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-14 [patent_title] => Systems and methods of managing inventory of battery-powered devices in a retail setting [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/223237 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 11367 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17223237 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/223237
Systems and methods of managing inventory of battery-powered devices in a retail setting Apr 5, 2021 Issued
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17/219324
Mobile and stationary cameras for identifying a storage location of an inventory item Mar 30, 2021 Issued
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17/218866
Integration of payment processing platform with payment making platform for differentiated payment allocations using cryptocurrency Mar 30, 2021 Issued
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17/217843
Independently procurable item compliance information Mar 29, 2021 Issued
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17/204139
INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM Mar 16, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19167774 [patent_doc_number] => 11983683 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-14 [patent_title] => Processing personalized electronic healthcare payment transactions with a financing partner [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/195169 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 29 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 8690 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 261 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17195169 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/195169
Processing personalized electronic healthcare payment transactions with a financing partner Mar 7, 2021 Issued
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17/193858
Systems and methods for pervasive advisor for major expenditures Mar 4, 2021 Issued
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17/173150
Systems and methods for anti-money laundering analysis Feb 9, 2021 Issued
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17/173028
On-shelf image based out-of-stock detection Feb 9, 2021 Issued
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