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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] => 5517559 [patent_doc_number] => 20090025540 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-29 [patent_title] => 'MELODY GENERATOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/278055 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1455 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [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/A1/0025/20090025540.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12278055 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/278055
Melody generator Jan 11, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5536000 [patent_doc_number] => 20090217805 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-03 [patent_title] => 'MUSIC GENERATING DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/092902 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 15040 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0217/20090217805.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12092902 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/092902
MUSIC GENERATING DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Dec 20, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4576582 [patent_doc_number] => 07855333 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-21 [patent_title] => 'Music edit device and music edit method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/092641 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 8174 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 186 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/855/07855333.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12092641 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/092641
Music edit device and music edit method Dec 6, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 152440 [patent_doc_number] => 07678983 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-16 [patent_title] => 'Music edit device, music edit information creating method, and recording medium where music edit information is recorded' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/093059 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 29 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 10484 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 152 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/678/07678983.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12093059 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/093059
Music edit device, music edit information creating method, and recording medium where music edit information is recorded Dec 6, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5482488 [patent_doc_number] => 20090272253 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-05 [patent_title] => 'MUSIC EDIT DEVICE AND MUSIC EDIT METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/095745 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 34 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 11652 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0272/20090272253.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12095745 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/095745
Music edit device and music edit method Dec 6, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5097720 [patent_doc_number] => 20070180980 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-09 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for estimating tempo based on inter-onset interval count' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/603306 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 9915 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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/A1/0180/20070180980.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11603306 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/603306
Method and apparatus for estimating tempo based on inter-onset interval count Nov 21, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5482487 [patent_doc_number] => 20090272252 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-05 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR COMPOSING A PIECE OF MUSIC BY A NON-MUSICIAN' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/093608 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3662 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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/A1/0272/20090272252.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12093608 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/093608
METHOD FOR COMPOSING A PIECE OF MUSIC BY A NON-MUSICIAN Nov 13, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4774875 [patent_doc_number] => 20080282873 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-20 [patent_title] => 'Method and System for Reproducing Sound and Producing Synthesizer Control Data from Data Collected by Sensors Coupled to a String Instrument' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/092077 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6189 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [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/A1/0282/20080282873.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12092077 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/092077
Method and system for reproducing sound and producing synthesizer control data from data collected by sensors coupled to a string instrument Nov 13, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5563202 [patent_doc_number] => 20090136054 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-28 [patent_title] => 'Engine Sound Control Apparatus and Control Method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/084420 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 8819 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0136/20090136054.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12084420 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/084420
Engine sound control apparatus and control method Oct 23, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4568815 [patent_doc_number] => 07847174 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-07 [patent_title] => 'Tone generation system controlling the music system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/582493 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 22030 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 251 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/847/07847174.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11582493 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/582493
Tone generation system controlling the music system Oct 15, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 225137 [patent_doc_number] => 07605322 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-20 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for automatically starting add-on progression to run with inputted music, and computer program therefor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/535244 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 10270 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 265 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/605/07605322.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11535244 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/535244
Apparatus for automatically starting add-on progression to run with inputted music, and computer program therefor Sep 25, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5167937 [patent_doc_number] => 20070068368 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-29 [patent_title] => 'Musical tone signal generating apparatus for generating musical tone signals' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/526918 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 14431 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/A1/0068/20070068368.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11526918 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/526918
Musical tone signal generating apparatus for generating musical tone signals Sep 24, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5299054 [patent_doc_number] => 20090293706 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-03 [patent_title] => 'Music Composition Reproducing Device and Music Compositoin Reproducing Method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/992664 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 9269 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0293/20090293706.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11992664 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/992664
Music composition reproducing device and music composition reproducing method Sep 24, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5097718 [patent_doc_number] => 20070180978 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-09 [patent_title] => 'Storage medium storing sound processing program and sound processing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/520674 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 13611 [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/A1/0180/20070180978.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11520674 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/520674
Storage medium storing sound processing program and sound processing apparatus Sep 13, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7599624 [patent_doc_number] => 07582823 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-01 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for classifying mood of music at high speed' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/519028 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4153 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 204 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/582/07582823.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11519028 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/519028
Method and apparatus for classifying mood of music at high speed Sep 11, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 185753 [patent_doc_number] => 07645929 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-12 [patent_title] => 'Computational music-tempo estimation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/519545 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 7911 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/645/07645929.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11519545 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/519545
Computational music-tempo estimation Sep 10, 2006 Issued
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11/517335
Sound system Sep 7, 2006 Abandoned
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11/517240
Electronic drum and its drum head Sep 6, 2006 Issued
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11/515906
Information processing system and information processing method Sep 5, 2006 Abandoned
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11/514805
Electronic percussion instrument Aug 31, 2006 Issued
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