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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] => 289225 [patent_doc_number] => 07547840 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-16 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for outputting audio data and musical score image' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/485986 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5436 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 56 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/547/07547840.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11485986 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/485986
Method and apparatus for outputting audio data and musical score image Jul 13, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 330716 [patent_doc_number] => 07511213 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-31 [patent_title] => 'System and method for musical sonification of data' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/457584 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 6080 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/511/07511213.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11457584 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/457584
System and method for musical sonification of data Jul 13, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 303811 [patent_doc_number] => 07534951 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-19 [patent_title] => 'Beat extraction apparatus and method, music-synchronized image display apparatus and method, tempo value detection apparatus, rhythm tracking apparatus and method, and music-synchronized display apparatus and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/486359 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 12850 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 194 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/534/07534951.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11486359 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/486359
Beat extraction apparatus and method, music-synchronized image display apparatus and method, tempo value detection apparatus, rhythm tracking apparatus and method, and music-synchronized display apparatus and method Jul 12, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5382108 [patent_doc_number] => 20090223352 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-10 [patent_title] => 'COMPUTER PROGRAM, INFORMATION REPRODUCING DEVICE, AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/994427 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 13086 [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/A1/0223/20090223352.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11994427 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/994427
COMPUTER PROGRAM, INFORMATION REPRODUCING DEVICE, AND METHOD Jun 29, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5138157 [patent_doc_number] => 20070000373 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-04 [patent_title] => 'Method of conveying musical information' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/445622 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 9037 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0000/20070000373.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11445622 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/445622
Method of conveying musical information Jun 1, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 112495 [patent_doc_number] => 07718881 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-18 [patent_title] => 'Method and electronic device for determining a characteristic of a content item' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/916305 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6335 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/718/07718881.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11916305 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/916305
Method and electronic device for determining a characteristic of a content item May 29, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5779216 [patent_doc_number] => 20060201311 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-14 [patent_title] => 'Chord presenting apparatus and storage device storing a chord presenting computer program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/429805 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8946 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0201/20060201311.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11429805 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/429805
Chord presenting apparatus and storage device storing a chord presenting computer program May 7, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8205510 [patent_doc_number] => 08189801 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-29 [patent_title] => 'Ear cup' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/912434 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2189 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/189/08189801.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11912434 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/912434
Ear cup Apr 25, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 217364 [patent_doc_number] => 07612275 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-03 [patent_title] => 'Method, apparatus and computer program product for providing rhythm information from an audio signal' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/405890 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 13505 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/612/07612275.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11405890 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/405890
Method, apparatus and computer program product for providing rhythm information from an audio signal Apr 17, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5674649 [patent_doc_number] => 20060180004 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-17 [patent_title] => 'Stringed instrument tuner holder' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/401033 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 39 [patent_figures_cnt] => 39 [patent_no_of_words] => 13089 [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/A1/0180/20060180004.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11401033 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/401033
Stringed instrument tuner holder Apr 9, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4838926 [patent_doc_number] => 20080279411 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-13 [patent_title] => 'Earpiece, Electronic Device and Communication Device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/910099 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4206 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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/A1/0279/20080279411.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11910099 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/910099
Earpiece, electronic device and communication device Mar 30, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5883305 [patent_doc_number] => 20060272480 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-07 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for time-shortening songs' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/389486 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 13022 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0272/20060272480.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11389486 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/389486
Method and system for time-shortening songs Mar 23, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5696672 [patent_doc_number] => 20060213356 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-28 [patent_title] => 'Automatic performance data processing apparatus, automatic performance data processing method, and computer-readable medium containing program for implementing the method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/386170 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8112 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/A1/0213/20060213356.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11386170 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/386170
Performance data processing apparatus, performance data processing method, and computer readable medium containing program for implementing the method Mar 20, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4777788 [patent_doc_number] => 20080285786 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-20 [patent_title] => 'Electroacoustic Device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/909113 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3219 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0285/20080285786.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11909113 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/909113
Electroacoustic device Mar 19, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4973713 [patent_doc_number] => 20070214941 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-09-20 [patent_title] => 'Musical theme searching' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/384061 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8489 [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/A1/0214/20070214941.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11384061 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/384061
Musical theme searching Mar 16, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5696671 [patent_doc_number] => 20060213355 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-28 [patent_title] => 'Sound generation assignment device, music sound generator and sound generation assignment process program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/378654 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5278 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0213/20060213355.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11378654 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/378654
Sound generation assignment device, music sound generator and sound generation assignment process program Mar 15, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4726140 [patent_doc_number] => 20080205681 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-28 [patent_title] => 'Hand-Held Computing Device With Built-In Disc-Jockey Functionality' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/908973 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4125 [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/A1/0205/20080205681.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11908973 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/908973
Hand-Held Computing Device With Built-In Disc-Jockey Functionality Mar 14, 2006 Issued
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11/909924
SPEAKER-EMBEDDABLE SEAT AND PERSONAL AUDIO SYSTEM Mar 13, 2006 Abandoned
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11/373572
Electronic musical instrument Mar 9, 2006 Issued
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11/885539
Loudspeaker Mar 1, 2006 Issued
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