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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] => 4596762 [patent_doc_number] => 07982119 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-19 [patent_title] => 'Music transcription' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/710134 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-02-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 17359 [patent_no_of_claims] => 48 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/982/07982119.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12710134 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/710134
Music transcription Feb 21, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6057221 [patent_doc_number] => 20110197743 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-18 [patent_title] => 'STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT TUNER FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY TUNING ALL STRINGS WHILE MUTING THE INSTRUMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/706889 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3898 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0197/20110197743.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12706889 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/706889
STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT TUNER FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY TUNING ALL STRINGS WHILE MUTING THE INSTRUMENT Feb 16, 2010 Abandoned
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13/201420
Device and method for interpreting musical gestures Feb 11, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4541880 [patent_doc_number] => 07875789 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-01-25 [patent_title] => 'Waveform generating apparatus, sound effect imparting apparatus and musical sound generating apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/704427 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-02-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 18876 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 162 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/875/07875789.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12704427 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/704427
Waveform generating apparatus, sound effect imparting apparatus and musical sound generating apparatus Feb 10, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8772759 [patent_doc_number] => 08426717 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-04-23 [patent_title] => 'Discriminator for discriminating employed modulation technique, signal demodulator, musical instrument and method of discrimination' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/636876 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 17284 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12636876 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/636876
Discriminator for discriminating employed modulation technique, signal demodulator, musical instrument and method of discrimination Dec 13, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9254984 [patent_doc_number] => 08618401 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-31 [patent_title] => 'Information processing apparatus, melody line extraction method, bass line extraction method, and program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/630451 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-12-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 55 [patent_figures_cnt] => 55 [patent_no_of_words] => 29451 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12630451 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/630451
Information processing apparatus, melody line extraction method, bass line extraction method, and program Dec 2, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8760400 [patent_doc_number] => 08420921 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-04-16 [patent_title] => 'Information processing apparatus, sound analysis method, and program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/622235 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 69 [patent_figures_cnt] => 69 [patent_no_of_words] => 25790 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 12622235 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/622235
Information processing apparatus, sound analysis method, and program Nov 18, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5978078 [patent_doc_number] => 20110094369 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-28 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR OPERATING CUE POINT ON LIGHTING RING OF DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA AUDIO PLAYER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/588701 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2132 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [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/A1/0094/20110094369.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12588701 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/588701
Method for operating cue point on lighting ring of digital multimedia audio player Oct 25, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4613856 [patent_doc_number] => 07989690 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-02 [patent_title] => 'Musical instrument pickup systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/568659 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 18489 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 185 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/989/07989690.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12568659 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/568659
Musical instrument pickup systems Sep 27, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5970555 [patent_doc_number] => 20110067556 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-24 [patent_title] => 'Output selection system for stringed instruments' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/565803 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 688 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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/A1/0067/20110067556.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12565803 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/565803
Output selection system for stringed instruments Sep 23, 2009 Abandoned
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12/556926
Methods, systems and computer program products for detecting musical notes in an audio signal Sep 9, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4639823 [patent_doc_number] => 08017850 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-13 [patent_title] => 'Electronic musical instrument having ad-lib performance function and program for ad-lib performance function' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/555671 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 10193 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/017/08017850.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12555671 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/555671
Electronic musical instrument having ad-lib performance function and program for ad-lib performance function Sep 7, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5394095 [patent_doc_number] => 20090314157 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-24 [patent_title] => 'MUSICAL INSTRUMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/548849 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 14193 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0314/20090314157.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12548849 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/548849
Musical instrument Aug 26, 2009 Issued
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12/544518
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, LIGHT EMISSION CONTROL METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Aug 19, 2009 Abandoned
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12/542268
Music composition reproduction device and composite device including the same Aug 16, 2009 Issued
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12/935463
Musical performance-related information output device, system including musical performance-related information output device, and electronic musical instrument Jul 28, 2009 Issued
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12/935463
Musical performance-related information output device, system including musical performance-related information output device, and electronic musical instrument Jul 28, 2009 Issued
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12/935463
Musical performance-related information output device, system including musical performance-related information output device, and electronic musical instrument Jul 28, 2009 Issued
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12/511761
Process of and apparatus for music arrangements adapted from animal noises to form species-specific music Jul 28, 2009 Issued
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12/935463
Musical performance-related information output device, system including musical performance-related information output device, and electronic musical instrument Jul 28, 2009 Issued
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