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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
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12/794561
Audio port configuration for compact electronic devices Jun 3, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4596767 [patent_doc_number] => 07982120 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-19 [patent_title] => 'Performance apparatus and storage medium therefor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/794032 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-06-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 14150 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 222 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/982/07982120.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12794032 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/794032
Performance apparatus and storage medium therefor Jun 3, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7698827 [patent_doc_number] => 20110227763 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-22 [patent_title] => 'Haptic Keyboard Assemblies, Systems and Methods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/791630 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5367 [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/A1/0227/20110227763.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12791630 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/791630
Haptic keyboard assemblies, systems and methods May 31, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8205554 [patent_doc_number] => 08189821 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-29 [patent_title] => 'Condenser microphone unit' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/801189 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2753 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 153 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/189/08189821.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12801189 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/801189
Condenser microphone unit May 26, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8533680 [patent_doc_number] => 08309835 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-13 [patent_title] => 'Signal distribution within modular structures facilitating aggregated and field-customized musical instruments' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/786438 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 35 [patent_figures_cnt] => 80 [patent_no_of_words] => 20806 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 208 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12786438 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/786438
Signal distribution within modular structures facilitating aggregated and field-customized musical instruments May 24, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8921240 [patent_doc_number] => 08487176 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-16 [patent_title] => 'Music and sound that varies from one playback to another playback' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/783745 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 24351 [patent_no_of_claims] => 39 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12783745 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/783745
Music and sound that varies from one playback to another playback May 19, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7563805 [patent_doc_number] => 20110283868 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-24 [patent_title] => 'TOUCH SCREEN GUITAR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/782044 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4750 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0283/20110283868.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12782044 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/782044
Touch screen guitar May 17, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7566556 [patent_doc_number] => 20110286619 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-24 [patent_title] => 'Ribbon transducer with improved distortion characteristics' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/800578 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 2121 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [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/A1/0286/20110286619.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12800578 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/800578
Ribbon transducer with improved distortion characteristics May 17, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7585921 [patent_doc_number] => 20110280431 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-17 [patent_title] => 'KEYCHAIN SPEAKER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/781452 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2993 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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] => publications/A1/0280/20110280431.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12781452 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/781452
KEYCHAIN SPEAKER May 16, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6468928 [patent_doc_number] => 20100212478 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-26 [patent_title] => 'COLLABORATIVE MUSIC CREATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/774661 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 25376 [patent_no_of_claims] => 41 [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] => publications/A1/0212/20100212478.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12774661 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/774661
Collaborative music creation May 4, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8386455 [patent_doc_number] => 08263850 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-11 [patent_title] => 'Percussion detecting apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/773654 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7406 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12773654 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/773654
Percussion detecting apparatus May 3, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6229739 [patent_doc_number] => 20100263521 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-10-21 [patent_title] => 'Stringed Instrument with Active String Termination Motion Control' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/772440 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-05-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 17587 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0263/20100263521.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12772440 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/772440
Stringed instrument with active string termination motion control May 2, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6544372 [patent_doc_number] => 20100288102 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-18 [patent_title] => 'ELECTRONIC SUPPORTING SYSTEM FOR MUSICIANS AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/767281 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 23025 [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] => publications/A1/0288/20100288102.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12767281 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/767281
Electronic supporting system for musicians and musical instrument equipped with the same Apr 25, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6544466 [patent_doc_number] => 20100288110 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-18 [patent_title] => 'ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD MUSICAL INSTRUMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/763328 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-04-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7470 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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] => publications/A1/0288/20100288110.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12763328 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/763328
Electronic keyboard musical instrument Apr 19, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8163981 [patent_doc_number] => 20120103173 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-03 [patent_title] => 'Human-Machine Interface' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/262452 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-03-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5162 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] => publications/A1/0103/20120103173.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13262452 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/262452
Human-Machine Interface Mar 22, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6009542 [patent_doc_number] => 20110219939 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-15 [patent_title] => 'METHOD OF INSTRUCTING AN AUDIENCE TO CREATE SPONTANEOUS MUSIC' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/721258 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7345 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] => publications/A1/0219/20110219939.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12721258 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/721258
Method of instructing an audience to create spontaneous music Mar 9, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7519128 [patent_doc_number] => 07973231 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-05 [patent_title] => 'Music synchronization arrangement' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/721408 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 13355 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/973/07973231.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12721408 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/721408
Music synchronization arrangement Mar 9, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6498817 [patent_doc_number] => 20100218664 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-02 [patent_title] => 'ELECTRONIC MUSIC ON HAND PORTABLE AND COMMUNICATION ENABLED DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/719660 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-03-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 8763 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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] => publications/A1/0218/20100218664.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12719660 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/719660
Electronic music on hand portable and communication enabled devices Mar 7, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7715498 [patent_doc_number] => 20120006184 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-12 [patent_title] => 'Reproduction of Sound of Musical Instruments by Using Fiber Optic Sensors' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/255939 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-03-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1481 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0006/20120006184.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13255939 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/255939
Reproduction of Sound of Musical Instruments by Using Fiber Optic Sensors Mar 3, 2010 Abandoned
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12/710148
Music transcription Feb 21, 2010 Issued
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