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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] => 5312725 [patent_doc_number] => 20090277323 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-12 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for Controlling a Digital Audio Signal' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/507242 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2091 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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/A1/0277/20090277323.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12507242 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/507242
Apparatus for controlling a digital source Jul 21, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6143767 [patent_doc_number] => 20110017048 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-01-27 [patent_title] => 'DROP TUNE SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/507717 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4134 [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/A1/0017/20110017048.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12507717 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/507717
DROP TUNE SYSTEM Jul 21, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8104461 [patent_doc_number] => 08153882 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-10 [patent_title] => 'Time compression/expansion of selected audio segments in an audio file' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/506129 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6430 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 208 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/153/08153882.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12506129 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/506129
Time compression/expansion of selected audio segments in an audio file Jul 19, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5986982 [patent_doc_number] => 20110011243 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-01-20 [patent_title] => 'COLLECTIVELY ADJUSTING TRACKS USING A DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/505863 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7144 [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/A1/0011/20110011243.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12505863 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/505863
Collectively adjusting tracks using a digital audio workstation Jul 19, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5986983 [patent_doc_number] => 20110011244 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-01-20 [patent_title] => 'ADJUSTING A VARIABLE TEMPO OF AN AUDIO FILE INDEPENDENT OF A GLOBAL TEMPO USING A DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/506111 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6697 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0011/20110011244.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12506111 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/506111
Adjusting a variable tempo of an audio file independent of a global tempo using a digital audio workstation Jul 19, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5986989 [patent_doc_number] => 20110011246 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-01-20 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD TO GENERATE AND MANIPULATE STRING-INSTRUMENT CHORD GRIDS IN A DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/505827 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 16081 [patent_no_of_claims] => 49 [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/A1/0011/20110011246.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12505827 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/505827
System and method to generate and manipulate string-instrument chord grids in a digital audio workstation Jul 19, 2009 Issued
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12/505027
METHOD OF EVALUATING VOCAL PERFORMANCE OF SINGER AND KARAOKE APPARATUS USING THE SAME Jul 16, 2009 Abandoned
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12/503448
Robot Jul 14, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5986978 [patent_doc_number] => 20110011242 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-01-20 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MUSIC DATA STREAMS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/502825 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5137 [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] => publications/A1/0011/20110011242.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12502825 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/502825
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MUSIC DATA STREAMS Jul 13, 2009 Abandoned
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12/501015
COMPUTER INTERFACE FOR POLYPHONIC STRINGED INSTRUMENTS Jul 9, 2009 Abandoned
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12/498448
Electroacoustic transducer system Jul 6, 2009 Issued
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12/498177
Method and system for delivering signaling tone sequences Jul 5, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4432854 [patent_doc_number] => 07968786 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-28 [patent_title] => 'Volume adjusting apparatus and volume adjusting method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/497913 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 11361 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 253 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/968/07968786.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12497913 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/497913
Volume adjusting apparatus and volume adjusting method Jul 5, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8921236 [patent_doc_number] => 08487173 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-16 [patent_title] => 'Methods for online collaborative music composition' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/494945 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 42 [patent_figures_cnt] => 42 [patent_no_of_words] => 3906 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 202 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12494945 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/494945
Methods for online collaborative music composition Jun 29, 2009 Issued
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12/490691
Reactive force control apparatus for pedal of electronic keyboard instrument Jun 23, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6206346 [patent_doc_number] => 20110132180 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-09 [patent_title] => 'LASER PICKUP' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/058157 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5863 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/A1/0132/20110132180.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13058157 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/058157
LASER PICKUP Jun 15, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4551543 [patent_doc_number] => 07960639 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-14 [patent_title] => 'Electronic music apparatus and tone control method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/483914 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 13154 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 197 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/960/07960639.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12483914 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/483914
Electronic music apparatus and tone control method Jun 11, 2009 Issued
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12/470660
Headset with adjustable headband May 21, 2009 Issued
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12/468749
Diaphragm with integrated acoustical and optical properties May 18, 2009 Issued
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12/466383
PORTABLE DEVICE ACCESSORY AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE May 13, 2009 Abandoned
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