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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] => 11180354 [patent_doc_number] => 09412348 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-08-09 [patent_title] => 'Drum and drum-set tuner' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/820889 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7505 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 14820889 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/820889
Drum and drum-set tuner Aug 6, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11836007 [patent_doc_number] => 20170217726 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-03 [patent_title] => 'BRAKING SYSTEM FOR HOISTED STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR BRAKING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/500384 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5235 [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] => 15500384 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/500384
BRAKING SYSTEM FOR HOISTED STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR BRAKING Aug 5, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10189372 [patent_doc_number] => 09218798 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-12-22 [patent_title] => 'Voice assist device and program in electronic musical instrument' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/819078 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6549 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14819078 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/819078
Voice assist device and program in electronic musical instrument Aug 4, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10696580 [patent_doc_number] => 20160042727 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-02-11 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIMULATING A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/818421 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 10694 [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] => 14818421 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/818421
Method and apparatus for simulating a musical instrument Aug 4, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11435865 [patent_doc_number] => 20170036886 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-02-09 [patent_title] => 'Control system for a platform lift apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/756109 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 9930 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] => 14756109 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/756109
Control system for a platform lift apparatus Aug 2, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11831426 [patent_doc_number] => 09728174 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-08 [patent_title] => 'Optoelectronic pickup for musical instruments' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/816317 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 13617 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14816317 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/816317
Optoelectronic pickup for musical instruments Aug 2, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11307324 [patent_doc_number] => 09514725 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-12-06 [patent_title] => 'Musical instrument' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/815885 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 11159 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 141 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14815885 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/815885
Musical instrument Jul 30, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14087681 [patent_doc_number] => 10239730 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-03-26 [patent_title] => Building sway operation system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/500362 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4021 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15500362 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/500362
Building sway operation system Jul 26, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13732595 [patent_doc_number] => 20180370765 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-12-27 [patent_title] => HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR SAFETY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING OPEN-DOOR TRAVEL ABNORMALITY IN HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/741369 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-07-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4551 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 266 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15741369 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/741369
Hydraulic elevator safety device, and method for detecting open-door travel abnormality in hydraulic elevator Jul 16, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16635599 [patent_doc_number] => 10914097 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-02-09 [patent_title] => Landing door lock failsafe protection device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/742077 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3691 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15742077 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/742077
Landing door lock failsafe protection device Jul 9, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10537389 [patent_doc_number] => 09263022 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-02-16 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for transcoding music notation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/794024 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-07-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 10785 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 192 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14794024 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/794024
Systems and methods for transcoding music notation Jul 7, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12884290 [patent_doc_number] => 20180186605 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-07-05 [patent_title] => ELEVATOR VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/739178 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-07-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2714 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 31 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15739178 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/739178
Elevator vibration damping device Jul 2, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11781501 [patent_doc_number] => 09390699 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-07-12 [patent_title] => 'Pickup device for a string instrument' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/789251 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-07-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2485 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14789251 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/789251
Pickup device for a string instrument Jun 30, 2015 Issued
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14/748680
Communicating data with audible harmonies Jun 23, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11187232 [patent_doc_number] => 09418640 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-08-16 [patent_title] => 'Recording apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/747773 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-06-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3889 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14747773 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/747773
Recording apparatus Jun 22, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11929574 [patent_doc_number] => 09796559 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-24 [patent_title] => 'Cage energy supply system and control method therefor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/116818 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-06-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3296 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 616 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15116818 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/116818
Cage energy supply system and control method therefor Jun 16, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10486599 [patent_doc_number] => 20150371619 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-12-24 [patent_title] => 'PERFORMANCE INFORMATION OUTPUT CONTROL APPARATUS, KEYBOARD INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/742174 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-06-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 9043 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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] => 14742174 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/742174
Performance information output control apparatus, keyboard instrument and control method thereof Jun 16, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12945142 [patent_doc_number] => 09834414 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-12-05 [patent_title] => System and method for controlling elevator door systems [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/742057 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-06-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 7836 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14742057 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/742057
System and method for controlling elevator door systems Jun 16, 2015 Issued
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14/737682
Stringed musical instrument having a resonator assembly Jun 11, 2015 Issued
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14/737514
Apparatus and method to enhance the expressive qualities of digital music Jun 11, 2015 Issued
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