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David R. Sample

Examiner (ID: 154, Phone: (571)272-1376 , Office: P/1784 )

Most Active Art Unit
1784
Art Unit(s)
1784, 1797, 1755, 1794, 1783
Total Applications
1582
Issued Applications
1172
Pending Applications
190
Abandoned Applications
246

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 11028402 [patent_doc_number] => 20160225358 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-08-04 [patent_title] => 'KEYBOARD UNIT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/013373 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 11424 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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] => 15013373 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/013373
Keyboard unit Feb 1, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12151310 [patent_doc_number] => 20180022574 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-01-25 [patent_title] => 'OPERATIONAL MODES FOR MULTICAR HOISTWAY SYSTEMS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/547929 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 9598 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] => 15547929 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/547929
Operational modes for multicar hoistway systems Feb 1, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12151311 [patent_doc_number] => 20180022575 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-01-25 [patent_title] => 'WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FOR SELF-PROPELLED ELEVATOR SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/547920 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4404 [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] => 15547920 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/547920
Wireless communication for self-propelled elevator system Feb 1, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12151309 [patent_doc_number] => 20180022573 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-01-25 [patent_title] => 'OUT-OF-GROUP OPERATIONS FOR MULTICAR HOISTWAY SYSTEMS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/547925 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8293 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] => 15547925 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/547925
Out-of-group operations for multicar hoistway systems Feb 1, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11585504 [patent_doc_number] => 09640152 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-02 [patent_title] => 'Electronic mute for musical instrument' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/005914 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-01-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6337 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15005914 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/005914
Electronic mute for musical instrument Jan 24, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12952777 [patent_doc_number] => 09837063 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-12-05 [patent_title] => Pickup coil sensors and methods for adjusting frequency response characteristics of pickup coil sensors [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/002400 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-01-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 3087 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 41 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15002400 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/002400
Pickup coil sensors and methods for adjusting frequency response characteristics of pickup coil sensors Jan 20, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11802033 [patent_doc_number] => 09542920 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-01-10 [patent_title] => 'Modular wireless sensor network for musical instruments and user interfaces for use therewith' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/993360 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-01-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 10048 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 166 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14993360 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/993360
Modular wireless sensor network for musical instruments and user interfaces for use therewith Jan 11, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12174571 [patent_doc_number] => 09892717 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-13 [patent_title] => 'Stringed instrument system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/992214 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 41 [patent_figures_cnt] => 58 [patent_no_of_words] => 8386 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14992214 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/992214
Stringed instrument system Jan 10, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10651834 [patent_doc_number] => 09368093 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-06-14 [patent_title] => 'Recordings resulting from methods for transcoding music notation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/992715 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 10814 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 281 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14992715 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/992715
Recordings resulting from methods for transcoding music notation Jan 10, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11585509 [patent_doc_number] => 09640157 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-02 [patent_title] => 'Latency enhanced note recognition method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/979731 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3364 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14979731 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/979731
Latency enhanced note recognition method Dec 27, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15468185 [patent_doc_number] => 10549954 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-02-04 [patent_title] => Elevator system having linear drive [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/537499 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3423 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15537499 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/537499
Elevator system having linear drive Dec 21, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15162915 [patent_doc_number] => 10486936 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-26 [patent_title] => Method for determining a stator current vector for starting a synchronous machine of a drive of a passenger transportation apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/539073 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7484 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15539073 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/539073
Method for determining a stator current vector for starting a synchronous machine of a drive of a passenger transportation apparatus Dec 17, 2015 Issued
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15/537452
ELEVATOR BRAKE MONITORING Dec 17, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10992752 [patent_doc_number] => 20160189697 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-06-30 [patent_title] => 'ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PLAYING SYMPHONY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/973650 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3569 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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] => 14973650 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/973650
Electronic device and method for playing symphony Dec 16, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11658837 [patent_doc_number] => 09671833 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-06-06 [patent_title] => 'Methods for insertion and removal of an information handling resource' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/972595 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 10534 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 93 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14972595 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/972595
Methods for insertion and removal of an information handling resource Dec 16, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12185202 [patent_doc_number] => 20180044138 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-15 [patent_title] => 'CONFIGURABLE MULTICAR ELEVATOR SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/537068 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4474 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] => 15537068 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/537068
Configurable multicar elevator system Dec 16, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13689209 [patent_doc_number] => 20170355559 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-12-14 [patent_title] => METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC SAFETY SYSTEM WITH TEMPORARY PARTICIPANTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/536815 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3443 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [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] => 15536815 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/536815
Method for operating an electronic safety system with temporary participants Dec 14, 2015 Issued
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15/536795
Damper unit for an elevator Dec 13, 2015 Issued
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15/537037
Conveyance system having paralleled drives Dec 8, 2015 Issued
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14/963161
Electronic cymbal trigger Dec 7, 2015 Issued
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