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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] => 8375601 [patent_doc_number] => 08258390 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-04 [patent_title] => 'System and method for dynamic, feature-based playlist generation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/251119 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4638 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13251119 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/251119
System and method for dynamic, feature-based playlist generation Sep 29, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8298059 [patent_doc_number] => 20120180621 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-19 [patent_title] => 'DRUM HEAD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/241480 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1105 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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] => 13241480 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/241480
DRUM HEAD Sep 22, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9060241 [patent_doc_number] => 08546676 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-01 [patent_title] => 'Pedal device for electronic percussion instrument' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/237695 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 6391 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13237695 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/237695
Pedal device for electronic percussion instrument Sep 19, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7814049 [patent_doc_number] => 20120060669 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-15 [patent_title] => 'NON-CONTACT CYMBAL PICKUP USING MULTIPLE MICROPHONES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/232821 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 5092 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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] => publications/A1/0060/20120060669.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13232821 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/232821
Non-contact cymbal pickup using multiple microphones Sep 13, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7786543 [patent_doc_number] => 20120048099 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-01 [patent_title] => 'ELECTRONIC HI-HAT CYMBAL CONTROLLER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/220990 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2527 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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] => publications/A1/0048/20120048099.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13220990 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/220990
Electronic hi-hat cymbal controller Aug 29, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8646293 [patent_doc_number] => 20130032023 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-07 [patent_title] => 'REAL TIME CONTROL OF MIDI PARAMETERS FOR LIVE PERFORMANCE OF MIDI SEQUENCES USING A NATURAL INTERACTION DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/198615 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7549 [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] => 13198615 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/198615
REAL TIME CONTROL OF MIDI PARAMETERS FOR LIVE PERFORMANCE OF MIDI SEQUENCES USING A NATURAL INTERACTION DEVICE Aug 3, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9608592 [patent_doc_number] => 08785760 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-22 [patent_title] => 'System and method for applying a chain of effects to a musical composition' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/194816 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 51 [patent_figures_cnt] => 71 [patent_no_of_words] => 40669 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13194816 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/194816
System and method for applying a chain of effects to a musical composition Jul 28, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9589730 [patent_doc_number] => 08779270 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-15 [patent_title] => 'Operation detection apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/182490 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 11403 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [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] => 13182490 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/182490
Operation detection apparatus Jul 13, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8302931 [patent_doc_number] => 20120185488 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-19 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AND UPDATING A PRE-CATEGORIZED SONG DATABASE FROM WHICH CONSUMERS MAY SELECT AND THEN DOWNLOAD DESIRED PLAYLISTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/182587 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 62 [patent_figures_cnt] => 62 [patent_no_of_words] => 37899 [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] => 13182587 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/182587
Method and apparatus for generating and updating a pre-categorized song database from which consumers may select and then download desired playlists Jul 13, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8458350 [patent_doc_number] => 08294018 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Playback apparatus, playback method and program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/182022 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 10657 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13182022 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/182022
Playback apparatus, playback method and program Jul 12, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9140622 [patent_doc_number] => 08581084 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-12 [patent_title] => 'Tempo counter device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/179531 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4234 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13179531 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/179531
Tempo counter device Jul 9, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8512737 [patent_doc_number] => 20120312145 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-13 [patent_title] => 'MUSIC COMPOSITION AUTOMATION INCLUDING SONG STRUCTURE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/175422 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 9197 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [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] => 13175422 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/175422
Music composition automation including song structure Jun 30, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7575192 [patent_doc_number] => 20110270848 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-03 [patent_title] => 'Method and System for Video and Film Recommendation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/174904 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 7153 [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] => publications/A1/0270/20110270848.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13174904 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/174904
Method and system for video and film recommendation Jun 30, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9343107 [patent_doc_number] => 08662245 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-04 [patent_title] => 'Frequency response treatment of wood paneling' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/173385 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 3775 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13173385 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/173385
Frequency response treatment of wood paneling Jun 29, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7771513 [patent_doc_number] => 20120036982 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-02-16 [patent_title] => 'Digital and Analog Output Systems for Stringed Instruments' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/161255 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 11770 [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] => publications/A1/0036/20120036982.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13161255 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/161255
Digital and Analog Output Systems for Stringed Instruments Jun 14, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8512738 [patent_doc_number] => 20120312146 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-13 [patent_title] => 'Interface Adapter for Installation of a Standard Magnetic Pickup into an Acoustic Guitar Sound Hole' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/158387 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3060 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [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] => 13158387 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/158387
Interface Adapter for Installation of a Standard Magnetic Pickup into an Acoustic Guitar Sound Hole Jun 10, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8177895 [patent_doc_number] => 08178774 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-15 [patent_title] => 'Electric stringed instrument with interchangeable pickup assembly and method for upgrading ordinary electric stringed instruments' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/072543 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 3955 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 260 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/178/08178774.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13072543 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/072543
Electric stringed instrument with interchangeable pickup assembly and method for upgrading ordinary electric stringed instruments Jun 6, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9227701 [patent_doc_number] => 08633370 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-01-21 [patent_title] => 'Circuits to process music digitally with high fidelity' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/134327 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8565 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 273 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13134327 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/134327
Circuits to process music digitally with high fidelity Jun 3, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8653303 [patent_doc_number] => 08373052 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-12 [patent_title] => 'Pedal apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/151214 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9999 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13151214 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/151214
Pedal apparatus May 31, 2011 Issued
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13/118780
Computer-readable storage medium having music playing program stored therein and music playing apparatus May 30, 2011 Issued
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