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Dion Ferguson

Examiner (ID: 7702, Phone: (571)270-7566 , Office: P/2848 )

Most Active Art Unit
2848
Art Unit(s)
2847, 2848, 2835
Total Applications
1371
Issued Applications
1156
Pending Applications
96
Abandoned Applications
153

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6619024 [patent_doc_number] => 20100050104 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-25 [patent_title] => 'System and Method for Automatic Instrument Address Recognition' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/195252 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3715 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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/A1/0050/20100050104.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12195252 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/195252
System and Method for Automatic Instrument Address Recognition Aug 19, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6649070 [patent_doc_number] => 20100037241 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-11 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSPARENT DATA COLLECTION FROM A NETWORK FOR ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE-LIKE APPLICATIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/189009 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8503 [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/A1/0037/20100037241.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12189009 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/189009
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSPARENT DATA COLLECTION FROM A NETWORK FOR ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE-LIKE APPLICATIONS Aug 7, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10901122 [patent_doc_number] => 08924362 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-30 [patent_title] => 'B-file abstraction for efficiently archiving self-expiring data' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/165466 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7161 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 185 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12165466 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/165466
B-file abstraction for efficiently archiving self-expiring data Jun 29, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9960878 [patent_doc_number] => 09009098 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-04-14 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for creating a centralized data store' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/164738 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8253 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 210 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12164738 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/164738
Methods and apparatus for creating a centralized data store Jun 29, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11220709 [patent_doc_number] => 09449047 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-20 [patent_title] => 'Dynamic modification of schemas in streaming databases' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/140345 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3129 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 273 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12140345 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/140345
Dynamic modification of schemas in streaming databases Jun 16, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5559867 [patent_doc_number] => 20090271444 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-29 [patent_title] => 'DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/136075 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2480 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0271/20090271444.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12136075 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/136075
Data processing system and method of evaluating effectiveness of usage of a file system Jun 9, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8460598 [patent_doc_number] => 08296280 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Image-based search system and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/135667 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8382 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 187 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12135667 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/135667
Image-based search system and method Jun 8, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4760928 [patent_doc_number] => 20080313154 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-18 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING CONTACT INFORMATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/135537 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 9062 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0313/20080313154.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12135537 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/135537
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING CONTACT INFORMATION Jun 8, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5387623 [patent_doc_number] => 20090228868 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-10 [patent_title] => 'BATCH CONFIGURATION OF MULTIPLE TARGET DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/133294 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9089 [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/A1/0228/20090228868.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12133294 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/133294
BATCH CONFIGURATION OF MULTIPLE TARGET DEVICES Jun 3, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9665462 [patent_doc_number] => 08812469 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-08-19 [patent_title] => 'Configurable persistent storage on a computer system using a database' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/121172 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4014 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] => 12121172 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/121172
Configurable persistent storage on a computer system using a database May 14, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5429947 [patent_doc_number] => 20090089257 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-02 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CONTENT SUMMARY INFORMATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/117826 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-05-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6438 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [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/A1/0089/20090089257.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12117826 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/117826
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CONTENT SUMMARY INFORMATION May 8, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10041098 [patent_doc_number] => 09081805 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-07-14 [patent_title] => 'Tenant-aware database for software as a service' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/117238 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-05-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 9695 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 224 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12117238 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/117238
Tenant-aware database for software as a service May 7, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8535844 [patent_doc_number] => 08312007 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-13 [patent_title] => 'Generating database query plans' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/117070 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-05-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6782 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 103 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12117070 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/117070
Generating database query plans May 7, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5317420 [patent_doc_number] => 20090282018 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-12 [patent_title] => 'METHOD TO IDENTIFY EXACT, NON-EXACT AND FURTHER NON-EXACT MATCHES TO PART NUMBERS IN AN ENTERPRISE DATABASE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/117033 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-05-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3134 [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/A1/0282/20090282018.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12117033 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/117033
Method to identify exact, non-exact and further non-exact matches to part numbers in an enterprise database May 7, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7982173 [patent_doc_number] => 08073844 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-06 [patent_title] => 'Pre-purchase device interoperability validation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/106327 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 7644 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/073/08073844.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12106327 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/106327
Pre-purchase device interoperability validation Apr 20, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6524711 [patent_doc_number] => 20100287161 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-11 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND RELATED TECHNIQUES FOR DETECTING AND CLASSIFYING FEATURES WITHIN DATA' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/062896 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5112 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/A1/0287/20100287161.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12062896 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/062896
System and related techniques for detecting and classifying features within data Apr 3, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10040193 [patent_doc_number] => 09080894 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-07-14 [patent_title] => 'Intelligent electronic device for receiving and sending data at high speeds over a network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/061979 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 19868 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 279 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12061979 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/061979
Intelligent electronic device for receiving and sending data at high speeds over a network Apr 2, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8296997 [patent_doc_number] => 08224797 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-17 [patent_title] => 'System and method for validating data record' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/041761 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5325 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 389 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12041761 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/041761
System and method for validating data record Mar 3, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4881462 [patent_doc_number] => 20080154845 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-06-26 [patent_title] => 'RESEARCH RAPIDITY AND EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT BY ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH ARTIFACT SIMILARITY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/041792 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 14278 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0154/20080154845.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12041792 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/041792
Research rapidity and efficiency improvement by analysis of research artifact similarity Mar 3, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8667236 [patent_doc_number] => 08380708 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-19 [patent_title] => 'Methods and systems for ordering query results based on annotations' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/041743 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 18485 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12041743 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/041743
Methods and systems for ordering query results based on annotations Mar 3, 2008 Issued
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