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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] => 6307326 [patent_doc_number] => 20100192752 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-05 [patent_title] => 'SCORING OF FREE-FORM VOCALS FOR VIDEO GAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/366522 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6726 [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] => publications/A1/0192/20100192752.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12366522 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/366522
Scoring of free-form vocals for video game Feb 4, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5424325 [patent_doc_number] => 20090150781 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-11 [patent_title] => 'Video Editing Matched to Musical Beats' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/363883 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5735 [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/A1/0150/20090150781.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12363883 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/363883
Video editing matched to musical beats Feb 1, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5340263 [patent_doc_number] => 20090178913 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-16 [patent_title] => 'Haptic Keyboard Systems and Methods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/360265 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8063 [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/A1/0178/20090178913.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12360265 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/360265
Haptic keyboard systems and methods Jan 26, 2009 Issued
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12/360316
Haptic keyboard systems and methods Jan 26, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5378034 [patent_doc_number] => 20090189873 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-30 [patent_title] => 'Projected Field Haptic Actuation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/360631 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4228 [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/A1/0189/20090189873.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12360631 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/360631
Projected field haptic actuation Jan 26, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8028847 [patent_doc_number] => 08143509 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-27 [patent_title] => 'System and method for guitar signal processing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/354918 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 8817 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 188 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/143/08143509.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12354918 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/354918
System and method for guitar signal processing Jan 15, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6385751 [patent_doc_number] => 20100162877 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-01 [patent_title] => 'Electronic Input Device for Use with Steel Pans and Associated Methods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/346219 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5671 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/A1/0162/20100162877.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12346219 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/346219
Electronic input device for use with steel pans and associated methods Dec 29, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6385730 [patent_doc_number] => 20100162875 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-01 [patent_title] => 'Steel Pan Tablature System and Associated Methods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/346028 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5671 [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/A1/0162/20100162875.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12346028 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/346028
Steel pan tablature system and associated methods Dec 29, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 22922 [patent_doc_number] => 07799983 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-21 [patent_title] => 'Music teaching tool for steel pan and drum players and associated methods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/346094 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 5670 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/799/07799983.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12346094 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/346094
Music teaching tool for steel pan and drum players and associated methods Dec 29, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6385761 [patent_doc_number] => 20100162879 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-01 [patent_title] => 'AUTOMATED GENERATION OF A SONG FOR PROCESS LEARNING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/345193 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2518 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/A1/0162/20100162879.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12345193 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/345193
Automated generation of a song for process learning Dec 28, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5352282 [patent_doc_number] => 20090183626 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-23 [patent_title] => 'Electric Stringed Instrument with Interchangeable Pickup Assembly and Method for Upgrading Ordinary Electric Stringed Instruments' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/343405 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3929 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [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/A1/0183/20090183626.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12343405 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/343405
Electric Stringed Instrument with Interchangeable Pickup Assembly and Method for Upgrading Ordinary Electric Stringed Instruments Dec 22, 2008 Abandoned
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12/317091
Active sound blocker Dec 18, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5498232 [patent_doc_number] => 20090158920 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-25 [patent_title] => 'SOUND PRODUCING DEVICE WHICH USES PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/339280 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5331 [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/A1/0158/20090158920.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12339280 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/339280
SOUND PRODUCING DEVICE WHICH USES PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION Dec 18, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5498227 [patent_doc_number] => 20090158915 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-25 [patent_title] => 'SHEET MUSIC CREATION METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/335330 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 8950 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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] => publications/A1/0158/20090158915.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12335330 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/335330
Sheet music creation method and image processing system Dec 14, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4629673 [patent_doc_number] => 08008569 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-30 [patent_title] => 'Musical sound generating device and storage medium storing musical sound generation processing program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/330705 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5204 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 192 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/008/08008569.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12330705 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/330705
Musical sound generating device and storage medium storing musical sound generation processing program Dec 8, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4486487 [patent_doc_number] => 07902448 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-08 [patent_title] => 'Position sensing device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/329532 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 10557 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/902/07902448.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12329532 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/329532
Position sensing device Dec 4, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4536783 [patent_doc_number] => 07888580 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-02-15 [patent_title] => 'Electronic musical system and control method for controlling an electronic musical apparatus of the system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/329366 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 11526 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/888/07888580.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12329366 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/329366
Electronic musical system and control method for controlling an electronic musical apparatus of the system Dec 4, 2008 Issued
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12/269658
Hearing Protection Device Ear Seal With Acoustic Barrier Nov 11, 2008 Abandoned
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12/810082
Electret Condenser Microphone Nov 3, 2008 Abandoned
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12/264649
Audio privacy apparatus and method Nov 3, 2008 Issued
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