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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] => 159881 [patent_doc_number] => 07674968 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-09 [patent_title] => 'Musical instrument with electronic proof system, electric system and computer program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/034680 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 12701 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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/07/674/07674968.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12034680 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/034680
Musical instrument with electronic proof system, electric system and computer program Feb 20, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4809640 [patent_doc_number] => 20080190271 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-14 [patent_title] => 'Collaborative Music Creation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/031510 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-02-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 25352 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [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/A1/0190/20080190271.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12031510 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/031510
Collaborative music creation Feb 13, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4809641 [patent_doc_number] => 20080190272 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-14 [patent_title] => 'Music-Based Search Engine' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/031654 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-02-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 22886 [patent_no_of_claims] => 41 [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/A1/0190/20080190272.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12031654 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/031654
Music-based search engine Feb 13, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 159882 [patent_doc_number] => 07674969 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-09 [patent_title] => 'Finger musical instrument' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/068934 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3093 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 403 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/674/07674969.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12068934 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/068934
Finger musical instrument Feb 12, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5476743 [patent_doc_number] => 20090199700 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-13 [patent_title] => 'Knob for Adjusting a Rotatable Control on an Instrument Pedal' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/028212 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3649 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0199/20090199700.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12028212 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/028212
Knob for Adjusting a Rotatable Control on an Instrument Pedal Feb 7, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 247277 [patent_doc_number] => 07586031 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-08 [patent_title] => 'Method for generating a ringtone' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/025812 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-02-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3097 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/586/07586031.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12025812 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/025812
Method for generating a ringtone Feb 4, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 169285 [patent_doc_number] => 07667127 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-23 [patent_title] => 'Electronic musical apparatus having automatic performance feature and computer-readable medium storing a computer program therefor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/025368 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-02-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6105 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 265 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/667/07667127.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12025368 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/025368
Electronic musical apparatus having automatic performance feature and computer-readable medium storing a computer program therefor Feb 3, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4955943 [patent_doc_number] => 20080188967 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-07 [patent_title] => 'Music Transcription' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/024981 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-02-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 17329 [patent_no_of_claims] => 63 [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/A1/0188/20080188967.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12024981 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/024981
Music transcription Jan 31, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4678985 [patent_doc_number] => 20080245211 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-09 [patent_title] => 'CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION APPARATUS AND METHOD USING VISUAL STIMULATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/024172 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-02-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 6964 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [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/A1/0245/20080245211.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12024172 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/024172
Child development and education apparatus and method using visual stimulation Jan 31, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 63369 [patent_doc_number] => 07763789 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-27 [patent_title] => 'Musical instrument tuner' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/019288 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2732 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 167 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/763/07763789.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12019288 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/019288
Musical instrument tuner Jan 23, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4761954 [patent_doc_number] => 20080173163 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-24 [patent_title] => 'MUSICAL INSTRUMENT INPUT DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/018264 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2574 [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/A1/0173/20080173163.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12018264 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/018264
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT INPUT DEVICE Jan 22, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4672454 [patent_doc_number] => 20080210082 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-09-04 [patent_title] => 'AUTOMATIC MUSIC TRANSCRIPTION APPARATUS AND PROGRAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/016451 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8325 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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/A1/0210/20080210082.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12016451 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/016451
Automatic music transcription apparatus and program Jan 17, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9389676 [patent_doc_number] => 08686275 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-04-01 [patent_title] => 'Pedal actuator with nonlinear sensor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/008896 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7547 [patent_no_of_claims] => 73 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12008896 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/008896
Pedal actuator with nonlinear sensor Jan 14, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7778069 [patent_doc_number] => 08121319 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-02-21 [patent_title] => 'Tracking system using audio signals below threshold' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/013943 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6632 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/121/08121319.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12013943 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/013943
Tracking system using audio signals below threshold Jan 13, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4951845 [patent_doc_number] => 20080184869 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-07 [patent_title] => 'Music Performance System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/013175 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 43 [patent_figures_cnt] => 43 [patent_no_of_words] => 29194 [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/A1/0184/20080184869.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12013175 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/013175
Music Performance System Jan 10, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4946107 [patent_doc_number] => 20080302233 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-11 [patent_title] => 'Digital music systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/072804 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 12987 [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/A1/0302/20080302233.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12072804 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/072804
Digital music systems Jan 2, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8898447 [patent_doc_number] => 08477975 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-02 [patent_title] => 'Hearing system with joint task scheduling' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/808752 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 4592 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 42 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12808752 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/808752
Hearing system with joint task scheduling Dec 19, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 326855 [patent_doc_number] => 07514626 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-07 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for electrostatic pickup for stringed musical instruments' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/956339 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5790 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/514/07514626.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11956339 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/956339
Method and apparatus for electrostatic pickup for stringed musical instruments Dec 13, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6530750 [patent_doc_number] => 20100043625 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-25 [patent_title] => 'MUSICAL COMPOSITION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A GENERATION OF A MUSICAL COMPOSITION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/518127 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5906 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0043/20100043625.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12518127 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/518127
MUSICAL COMPOSITION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A GENERATION OF A MUSICAL COMPOSITION Dec 5, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 85150 [patent_doc_number] => 07741979 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-06-22 [patent_title] => 'Haptic keyboard systems and methods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/945879 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-11-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5812 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/741/07741979.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11945879 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/945879
Haptic keyboard systems and methods Nov 26, 2007 Issued
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