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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] => 4819199 [patent_doc_number] => 20080121093 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-29 [patent_title] => 'KEYBOARD MUSICAL INSTRUMENT HAVING KEYS EQUIPPED WITH BALANCERS BITING INTO KEYS AND METHOD FOR SECURING BALANCERS TO KEYS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/942982 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 13469 [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/A1/0121/20080121093.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11942982 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/942982
Keyboard musical instrument having keys equipped with balancers biting into keys and method for securing balancers to keys Nov 19, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4465371 [patent_doc_number] => 07935878 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-05-03 [patent_title] => 'System, method and computer program for ensuring secure use of music playing data files' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/935981 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 8621 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 203 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/935/07935878.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11935981 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/935981
System, method and computer program for ensuring secure use of music playing data files Nov 5, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5584561 [patent_doc_number] => 20090103763 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-23 [patent_title] => 'EARPHONE AND A METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN IMPROVED SOUND EXPERIENCE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/876071 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3191 [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/A1/0103/20090103763.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11876071 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/876071
Earphone and a method for providing an improved sound experience Oct 21, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4646067 [patent_doc_number] => 08023679 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-20 [patent_title] => 'Wireless earphone with an indicating light' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/875882 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1228 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/023/08023679.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11875882 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/875882
Wireless earphone with an indicating light Oct 19, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 217365 [patent_doc_number] => 07612276 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-03 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for synthesizing electronic transparent audio' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/875645 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7157 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/612/07612276.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11875645 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/875645
Method and system for synthesizing electronic transparent audio Oct 18, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4681363 [patent_doc_number] => 20080247589 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-09 [patent_title] => 'Earplug Earphone' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/874165 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3276 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0247/20080247589.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11874165 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/874165
Earplug Earphone Oct 16, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5536002 [patent_doc_number] => 20090217807 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-03 [patent_title] => 'Instrument Amplification System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/226839 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1357 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/A1/0217/20090217807.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12226839 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/226839
Instrument amplification system Oct 7, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4943409 [patent_doc_number] => 20080080734 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-03 [patent_title] => 'Sports audio player and two-way voice/data communication device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/906662 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 10777 [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/A1/0080/20080080734.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11906662 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/906662
Sports audio player and two-way voice/data communication device Oct 2, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4935432 [patent_doc_number] => 20080072746 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-27 [patent_title] => 'ELECTRONIC WIND INSTRUMENT AND ZERO POINT COMPENSATION METHOD THEREFOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/860257 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-09-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4939 [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/A1/0072/20080072746.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11860257 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/860257
Electronic wind instrument and zero point compensation method therefor Sep 23, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 263995 [patent_doc_number] => 07569761 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-04 [patent_title] => 'Video editing matched to musical beats' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/859141 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5688 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 298 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/569/07569761.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11859141 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/859141
Video editing matched to musical beats Sep 20, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4954132 [patent_doc_number] => 20080187156 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-07 [patent_title] => 'Sound reproducing system and sound reproducing method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/903186 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 12705 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/A1/0187/20080187156.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11903186 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/903186
Sound reproducing system and sound reproducing method Sep 19, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4935433 [patent_doc_number] => 20080072747 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-27 [patent_title] => 'ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD INSTRUMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/858843 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 18118 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0072/20080072747.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11858843 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/858843
Electronic keyboard instrument Sep 19, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6635021 [patent_doc_number] => 20100004766 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-07 [patent_title] => 'Method and a System for Providing Sound Generation Instructions' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/441135 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 10236 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [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/A1/0004/20100004766.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12441135 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/441135
Method and a system for providing sound generation instructions Sep 16, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5267542 [patent_doc_number] => 20090071317 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-19 [patent_title] => 'Internally mounted self-contained amplifier and speaker system for acoustic guitar' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/901233 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 2654 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0071/20090071317.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11901233 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/901233
Internally mounted self-contained amplifier and speaker system for acoustic guitar Sep 13, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4921080 [patent_doc_number] => 20080069394 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Planar Speaker Driver' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/855146 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2575 [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/A1/0069/20080069394.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11855146 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/855146
Planar speaker driver Sep 12, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5448811 [patent_doc_number] => 20090064846 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-12 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AND READING BAR CODED SHEET MUSIC FOR USE WITH MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DIGITAL INTERFACE (MIDI) DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/852363 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2336 [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/A1/0064/20090064846.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11852363 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/852363
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AND READING BAR CODED SHEET MUSIC FOR USE WITH MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DIGITAL INTERFACE (MIDI) DEVICES Sep 9, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5322253 [patent_doc_number] => 20090060243 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-05 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for communicating to a hearing aid using an aimed electro-magnetic field' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/899328 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3655 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [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/A1/0060/20090060243.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11899328 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/899328
Method and apparatus for communicating to a hearing aid using an aimed electro-magnetic field Sep 4, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5287947 [patent_doc_number] => 20090020677 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-22 [patent_title] => 'Drum mountable microphone mounting device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/895830 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2215 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0020/20090020677.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11895830 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/895830
Drum mountable microphone mounting device Aug 27, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7716030 [patent_doc_number] => 08094852 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-10 [patent_title] => 'Headset' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/893883 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4305 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/094/08094852.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11893883 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/893883
Headset Aug 15, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4650560 [patent_doc_number] => 20080037816 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-14 [patent_title] => 'FIT ADJUSTER FOR A NECKBAND TYPE HEADSET' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/838048 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 1823 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/A1/0037/20080037816.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11838048 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/838048
Fit adjuster for a neckband type headset Aug 12, 2007 Issued
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