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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] => 8925079 [patent_doc_number] => 20130180839 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-18 [patent_title] => 'Haptic Keyboard Assemblies and Methods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/458746 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5879 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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] => 13458746 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/458746
Haptic keyboard assemblies and methods Apr 26, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8461571 [patent_doc_number] => 20120266740 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-25 [patent_title] => 'OPTICAL ELECTRIC GUITAR TRANSDUCER AND MIDI GUITAR CONTROLLER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/451124 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7722 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] => 13451124 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/451124
OPTICAL ELECTRIC GUITAR TRANSDUCER AND MIDI GUITAR CONTROLLER Apr 18, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8332285 [patent_doc_number] => 20120198985 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-09 [patent_title] => 'MULTI-CHANNEL DATA SONIFICATION IN SPATIAL SOUND FIELDS WITH PARTITIONED TIMBRE SPACES USING MODULATION OF TIMBRE AND RENDERED SPATIAL LOCATION AS SONIFICATION INFORMATION CARRIERS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/450339 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7581 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [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] => 13450339 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/450339
Multi-channel data sonification in spatial sound fields with partitioned timbre spaces using modulation of timbre and rendered spatial location as sonification information carriers Apr 17, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8449844 [patent_doc_number] => 20120260790 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-18 [patent_title] => 'INTERACTIVE MULTI-CHANNEL DATA SONIFICATION TO ACCOMPANY DATA VISUALIZATION WITH PARTITIONED TIMBRE SPACES USING MODULATION OF TIMBRE AS SONIFICATION INFORMATION CARRIERS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/450350 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7586 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [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] => 13450350 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/450350
Interactive multi-channel data sonification to accompany data visualization with partitioned timbre spaces using modulation of timbre as sonification information carriers Apr 17, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9530441 [patent_doc_number] => 08754315 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-06-17 [patent_title] => 'Music search apparatus and method, program, and recording medium' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/445027 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 11653 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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] => 13445027 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/445027
Music search apparatus and method, program, and recording medium Apr 11, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8425434 [patent_doc_number] => 20120247308 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-04 [patent_title] => 'MULTI-FUNCTIONAL POSITION SENSING DEVICE HAVING PHYSICAL PATTERN LAYER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/434857 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8538 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [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] => 13434857 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/434857
MULTI-FUNCTIONAL POSITION SENSING DEVICE HAVING PHYSICAL PATTERN LAYER Mar 29, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8298060 [patent_doc_number] => 20120180619 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-19 [patent_title] => 'TIME COMPRESSION/EXPANSION OF SELECTED AUDIO SEGMENTS IN AN AUDIO FILE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/429959 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6467 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] => 13429959 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/429959
Time compression/expansion of selected audio segments in an audio file Mar 25, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8956286 [patent_doc_number] => 08502061 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-08-06 [patent_title] => 'Electrical stringed instrument and signal processing circuit therefor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/428915 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 4586 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 13428915 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/428915
Electrical stringed instrument and signal processing circuit therefor Mar 22, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9060235 [patent_doc_number] => 08546670 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-01 [patent_title] => 'Stringed instrument system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/423928 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 41 [patent_figures_cnt] => 58 [patent_no_of_words] => 8280 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 442 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13423928 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/423928
Stringed instrument system Mar 18, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8402107 [patent_doc_number] => 20120234161 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-20 [patent_title] => 'Optoelectronic Pickup for Musical Instruments' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/423060 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 13523 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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] => 13423060 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/423060
Optoelectronic pickup for musical instruments Mar 15, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9037140 [patent_doc_number] => 20130239778 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-09-19 [patent_title] => 'Multi Task Drumstick' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/421820 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3369 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [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] => 13421820 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/421820
Multi task drumstick Mar 14, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8425433 [patent_doc_number] => 20120247309 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-04 [patent_title] => 'PIANO WITH ELECTRONIC TONE GENERATOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/420098 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3496 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [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] => 13420098 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/420098
Piano with electronic tone generator Mar 13, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9157630 [patent_doc_number] => 20130305907 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-21 [patent_title] => 'ACCOMPANIMENT DATA GENERATING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/982479 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 13658 [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] => 13982479 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/982479
Accompaniment data generating apparatus Mar 13, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8811021 [patent_doc_number] => 20130112066 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-09 [patent_title] => 'COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/418707 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 13725 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] => 13418707 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/418707
Computer-readable storage medium having information processing program stored therein, information processing apparatus, information processing system, and information processing method Mar 12, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9157625 [patent_doc_number] => 20130305902 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-21 [patent_title] => 'ACCOMPANIMENT DATA GENERATING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/982476 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 19044 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [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] => 13982476 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/982476
Accompaniment data generating apparatus Mar 11, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8402100 [patent_doc_number] => 20120234159 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-20 [patent_title] => 'MUSICAL LEARNING AND INTERACTION THROUGH SHAPES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/416825 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 9443 [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] => 13416825 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/416825
Musical learning and interaction through shapes Mar 8, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8817291 [patent_doc_number] => 20130118336 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-16 [patent_title] => 'COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/414272 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 10101 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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] => 13414272 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/414272
Computer-readable storage medium having stored therein information processing program, information processing apparatus, information processing system, and information processing method Mar 6, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8389736 [patent_doc_number] => 20120227571 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-13 [patent_title] => 'MUSICAL-SCORE INFORMATION GENERATING APPARATUS, MUSIC-TONE GENERATION CONTROLLING APPARATUS, MUSICAL-SCORE INFORMATION GENERATING METHOD, AND MUSIC-TONE GENERATION CONTROLLING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/412097 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 13689 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [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] => 13412097 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/412097
Musical-score information generating apparatus, music-tone generation controlling apparatus, musical-score information generating method, and music-tone generation controlling method Mar 4, 2012 Issued
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13/411188
Generating tones by combining sound materials Mar 1, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8265664 [patent_doc_number] => 20120165086 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-28 [patent_title] => 'SCORING OF FREE-FORM VOCALS FOR VIDEO GAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/410043 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6726 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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] => 13410043 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/410043
Scoring of free-form vocals for video game Feb 29, 2012 Issued
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