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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] => 4443118 [patent_doc_number] => 07928307 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-19 [patent_title] => 'Karaoke system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/264190 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2627 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/928/07928307.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12264190 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/264190
Karaoke system Nov 2, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4502902 [patent_doc_number] => 07919704 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-05 [patent_title] => 'Voice signal blocker, talk assisting system using the same and musical instrument equipped with the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/260468 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 9719 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 221 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/919/07919704.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12260468 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/260468
Voice signal blocker, talk assisting system using the same and musical instrument equipped with the same Oct 28, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4434595 [patent_doc_number] => 07897864 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-01 [patent_title] => 'Band extension reproducing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/258994 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 8718 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/897/07897864.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12258994 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/258994
Band extension reproducing apparatus Oct 26, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8165324 [patent_doc_number] => 08173883 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-08 [patent_title] => 'Personalized music remixing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/257382 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4396 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/173/08173883.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12257382 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/257382
Personalized music remixing Oct 22, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 217370 [patent_doc_number] => 07612281 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-03 [patent_title] => 'Reverberation effect adding device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/255777 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 8120 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 376 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/612/07612281.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12255777 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/255777
Reverberation effect adding device Oct 21, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4610049 [patent_doc_number] => 07994410 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-09 [patent_title] => 'Music recording comparison engine' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/256208 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4151 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/994/07994410.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12256208 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/256208
Music recording comparison engine Oct 21, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 82542 [patent_doc_number] => 07745719 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-06-29 [patent_title] => 'Electronic keyboard musical instrument' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/253101 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5596 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/745/07745719.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12253101 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/253101
Electronic keyboard musical instrument Oct 15, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6446610 [patent_doc_number] => 20100089224 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-15 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for adjusting the cadence of music on a personal audio device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/288000 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4258 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/A1/0089/20100089224.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12288000 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/288000
Method and apparatus for adjusting the cadence of music on a personal audio device Oct 14, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5529659 [patent_doc_number] => 20090229447 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-17 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING FIRST PART OF MUSIC DATA HAVING PLURALITY OF REPEATED PARTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/250649 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6762 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [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/A1/0229/20090229447.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12250649 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/250649
Method and apparatus for reproducing first part of music data having plurality of repeated parts Oct 13, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7530653 [patent_doc_number] => 07842875 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-30 [patent_title] => 'Scheme for providing audio effects for a musical instrument and for controlling images with same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/249696 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7163 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/842/07842875.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12249696 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/249696
Scheme for providing audio effects for a musical instrument and for controlling images with same Oct 9, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4635775 [patent_doc_number] => 08014231 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-06 [patent_title] => 'Digital capacitive membrane transducer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/237664 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3914 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/014/08014231.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12237664 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/237664
Digital capacitive membrane transducer Sep 24, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5424940 [patent_doc_number] => 20090084250 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-02 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HUMANIZING MUSICAL SEQUENCES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/236708 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2068 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0084/20090084250.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12236708 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/236708
Method and device for humanizing musical sequences Sep 23, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5504901 [patent_doc_number] => 20090078108 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-26 [patent_title] => 'Musical composition system and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/284320 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 2727 [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/A1/0078/20090078108.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12284320 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/284320
Musical composition system and method Sep 17, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5586655 [patent_doc_number] => 20090105857 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-23 [patent_title] => 'METHOD OF AUTOMATIC PLAYLIST CREATION ON MULTIMEDIA PLAYER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/211926 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2965 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0105/20090105857.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12211926 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/211926
METHOD OF AUTOMATIC PLAYLIST CREATION ON MULTIMEDIA PLAYER Sep 16, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5424939 [patent_doc_number] => 20090084249 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-02 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING AN OVERVIEW OF PIECES OF MUSIC' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/205201 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6860 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0084/20090084249.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12205201 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/205201
Method and device for providing an overview of pieces of music Sep 4, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5352283 [patent_doc_number] => 20090183627 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-23 [patent_title] => 'ELECTRONIC PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/205345 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 9422 [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/A1/0183/20090183627.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12205345 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/205345
Electronic percussion instrument Sep 4, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5424938 [patent_doc_number] => 20090084248 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-02 [patent_title] => 'MUSIC PERFORMANCE SYSTEM FOR MUSIC SESSION AND COMPONENT MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/203191 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 25082 [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/A1/0084/20090084248.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12203191 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/203191
Music performance system for music session and component musical instruments Sep 2, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5318537 [patent_doc_number] => 20090056527 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-05 [patent_title] => 'ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/201336 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6523 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0056/20090056527.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12201336 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/201336
Electronic musical instruments Aug 28, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6214029 [patent_doc_number] => 20100050853 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-04 [patent_title] => 'System for Providing Lyrics with Streaming Music' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/201962 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5863 [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/A1/0050/20100050853.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12201962 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/201962
System for providing lyrics with streaming music Aug 28, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 25737 [patent_doc_number] => 07796190 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-14 [patent_title] => 'System and method for adaptive content rendition' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/192760 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7300 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/796/07796190.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12192760 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/192760
System and method for adaptive content rendition Aug 14, 2008 Issued
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