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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] => 7119513 [patent_doc_number] => 20050011342 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-01-20 [patent_title] => 'Musical instrument transducer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/622381 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3463 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [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/A1/0011/20050011342.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10622381 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/622381
Musical instrument transducer Jul 17, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 733684 [patent_doc_number] => 07038119 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-02 [patent_title] => 'Dynamic control of processing load in a wavetable synthesizer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/621459 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 5540 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/038/07038119.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10621459 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/621459
Dynamic control of processing load in a wavetable synthesizer Jul 17, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7345405 [patent_doc_number] => 20040011189 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-22 [patent_title] => 'Music reproduction system, music editing system, music editing apparatus, music editing terminal unit, method of controlling a music editing apparatus, and program for executing the method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/621975 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 10700 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 182 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0011/20040011189.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10621975 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/621975
Music reproduction system, music editing system, music editing apparatus, music editing terminal unit, music reproduction terminal unit, method of controlling a music editing apparatus, and program for executing the method Jul 16, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7123429 [patent_doc_number] => 20050015258 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-01-20 [patent_title] => 'Real time music recognition and display system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/622083 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 9839 [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/A1/0015/20050015258.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10622083 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/622083
Real time music recognition and display system Jul 15, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7389274 [patent_doc_number] => 20040173084 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-09 [patent_title] => 'Music playback unit and method for correcting musical score data' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/619508 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5475 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 53 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0173/20040173084.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10619508 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/619508
Music playback unit and method for correcting musical score data Jul 15, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7363720 [patent_doc_number] => 20040025674 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-12 [patent_title] => 'Keyboard musical instrument equipped with automatic player and method for retrofitting keyboard musical instrument' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/616167 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 8919 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0025/20040025674.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10616167 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/616167
Keyboard musical instrument equipped with automatic player and method for retrofitting keyboard musical instrument Jul 8, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7345406 [patent_doc_number] => 20040011190 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-22 [patent_title] => 'Music data providing apparatus, music data reception apparatus and program' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/616202 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6840 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0011/20040011190.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10616202 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/616202
Music data providing apparatus, music data reception apparatus and program Jul 8, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 476006 [patent_doc_number] => 07227071 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-05 [patent_title] => 'Music search system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/609545 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 14782 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 224 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/227/07227071.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10609545 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/609545
Music search system Jun 30, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 263992 [patent_doc_number] => 07569758 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-04 [patent_title] => 'Electronic percussion system and electronic percussion instrument incorporated therein' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/609574 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 9890 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 203 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/569/07569758.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10609574 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/609574
Electronic percussion system and electronic percussion instrument incorporated therein Jun 30, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7363696 [patent_doc_number] => 20040025667 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-12 [patent_title] => 'Multi-trigger electronic drum pedal' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/608838 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3320 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0025/20040025667.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10608838 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/608838
Multi-trigger electronic drum pedal Jun 26, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 473664 [patent_doc_number] => 07230178 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-12 [patent_title] => 'Handy musical instrument responsive to grip action' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/458890 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 7236 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 188 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/230/07230178.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10458890 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/458890
Handy musical instrument responsive to grip action Jun 10, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7322025 [patent_doc_number] => 20040250673 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-12-16 [patent_title] => 'Ergonomic pedal board' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/459223 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-06-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3361 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 49 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0250/20040250673.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10459223 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/459223
Ergonomic pedal board Jun 9, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6802794 [patent_doc_number] => 20030230188 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-18 [patent_title] => 'Performance apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/454692 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-06-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7985 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0230/20030230188.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10454692 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/454692
Performance apparatus Jun 4, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 623866 [patent_doc_number] => 07138575 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-21 [patent_title] => 'System and method for musical sonification of data' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/446452 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-05-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 6609 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/138/07138575.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10446452 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/446452
System and method for musical sonification of data May 27, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7272051 [patent_doc_number] => 20040231502 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-11-25 [patent_title] => 'Method for playing electrically amplified string musical instrument' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/443494 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-05-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2282 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0231/20040231502.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10443494 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/443494
Method for playing electrically amplified string musical instrument May 18, 2003 Abandoned
10/429999 Computerized system and method for building musical licks and melodies May 4, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6806602 [patent_doc_number] => 20030196541 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Acoustic control system for electronic musical instrument' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/420899 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-04-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5112 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 166 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0196/20030196541.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10420899 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/420899
Acoustic control system for electronic musical instrument Apr 22, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7406508 [patent_doc_number] => 20040206227 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-21 [patent_title] => 'Method of playing a game according to events in a selected track of a music file' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/249494 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-04-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2477 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0206/20040206227.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10249494 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/249494
Method of playing a game according to events in a selected track of a music file Apr 14, 2003 Abandoned
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10/400493
Electronic percussion instrument for producing sound at intended loudness and electronic percussion system using the same Mar 27, 2003 Issued
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10/386693
Freely specifiable real-time control Mar 12, 2003 Issued
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