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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
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15/467619
Risk-aware management of elevator operations Mar 22, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13944283 [patent_doc_number] => 10207894 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-19 [patent_title] => Controlling sway of elevator cable with movement of elevator car [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/460964 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-03-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6828 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 223 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15460964 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/460964
Controlling sway of elevator cable with movement of elevator car Mar 15, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11974349 [patent_doc_number] => 20170278503 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-09-28 [patent_title] => 'WAVEFORM WRITING DEVICE, METHOD OF WRITING WAVEFORMS, ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, AND STORAGE MEDIUM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/459792 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 17481 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15459792 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/459792
Waveform writing device, method of writing waveforms, electronic musical instrument, and storage medium Mar 14, 2017 Issued
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15/458333
Systems and methods for determining a repeatogram in a music composition using audio features Mar 13, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11955873 [patent_doc_number] => 20170260024 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-09-14 [patent_title] => 'INTERACTION TERMINAL AND SYSTEM FOR ELEVATOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/454088 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-03-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7705 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15454088 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/454088
Interaction terminal and system for elevator Mar 8, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11955872 [patent_doc_number] => 20170260023 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-09-14 [patent_title] => 'PREFERRED ELEVATOR SELECTION WITH DISPATCHING INFORMATION USING MOBILE PHONE APP' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/451859 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5888 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15451859 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/451859
Preferred elevator selection with dispatching information using mobile phone app Mar 6, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13208879 [patent_doc_number] => 10118796 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-11-06 [patent_title] => System and method for group elevator scheduling based on submodular optimization [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/448644 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-03-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 10183 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 235 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15448644 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/448644
System and method for group elevator scheduling based on submodular optimization Mar 2, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11997176 [patent_doc_number] => 20170301331 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-19 [patent_title] => 'FRET SCANNERS AND PICKUPS FOR STRINGED INSTRUMENTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/448471 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-03-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 13728 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15448471 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/448471
Fret scanners and pickups for stringed instruments Mar 1, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13371437 [patent_doc_number] => 20180237259 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-08-23 [patent_title] => METHOD FOR DETECTING TRAPPED PASSENGERS IN ELEVATOR CAR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/438900 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-02-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2088 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15438900 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/438900
METHOD FOR DETECTING TRAPPED PASSENGERS IN ELEVATOR CAR Feb 21, 2017 Abandoned
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15/437789
Hammer velocity measurement system Feb 20, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15193501 [patent_doc_number] => 10494229 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-03 [patent_title] => System and method for resilient design and operation of elevator system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/419641 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-01-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6677 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15419641 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/419641
System and method for resilient design and operation of elevator system Jan 29, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13328079 [patent_doc_number] => 20180215577 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-08-02 [patent_title] => ELEVATOR SERVICE PERSON COLLISION PROTECTION SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/419680 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-01-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4236 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15419680 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/419680
Elevator service person collision protection system Jan 29, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13328077 [patent_doc_number] => 20180215576 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-08-02 [patent_title] => ELEVATOR MACHINE BRAKE CONTROL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/419332 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-01-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2552 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15419332 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/419332
Elevator machine brake control Jan 29, 2017 Issued
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15/412755
Compressive cymbal mount Jan 22, 2017 Issued
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15/408292
Electric acoustic apparatus Jan 16, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11607697 [patent_doc_number] => 20170125000 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-04 [patent_title] => 'Selective pitch emulator for electrical stringed instruments' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/404222 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-01-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3580 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15404222 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/404222
Selective pitch emulator for electrical stringed instruments Jan 11, 2017 Issued
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16/070292
Instrument pedal device Jan 5, 2017 Issued
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15/398736
Piano learning guidance system Jan 4, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11717913 [patent_doc_number] => 20170186411 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-06-29 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MUSIC GENERATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/386825 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 35 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 17334 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15386825 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/386825
Apparatus, systems, and methods for music generation Dec 20, 2016 Issued
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15/384641
Optoelectronic pickup for musical instruments Dec 19, 2016 Issued
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