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Douglas John Suthers

Examiner (ID: 5628, Phone: (571)272-0563 , Office: P/2654 )

Most Active Art Unit
2654
Art Unit(s)
2615, 2654, 2695, 2614
Total Applications
968
Issued Applications
686
Pending Applications
76
Abandoned Applications
224

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/841258
AUDIO PROCESSING IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT Jun 14, 2022 Abandoned
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17/837482
Active noise reduction control for non-occluding wearable audio devices Jun 9, 2022 Issued
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17/746659
Noise masking method through variable masking sound level conversion May 16, 2022 Issued
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17/663703
Noise-canceling audio device including multiple vibration members May 16, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20703999 [patent_doc_number] => 12626714 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-05-12 [patent_title] => Recovery of voice audio quality using a deep learning model [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/554027 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1229 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18554027 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/554027
Recovery of voice audio quality using a deep learning model Apr 21, 2022 Issued
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17/660185
Media playback based on sensor data Apr 20, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19183517 [patent_doc_number] => 11990113 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-21 [patent_title] => Drone noise cancellation using sound beams [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/659682 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7229 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 144 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17659682 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/659682
Drone noise cancellation using sound beams Apr 18, 2022 Issued
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17/722983
Audio circuit for interfacing with digital or analog audio signals Apr 17, 2022 Issued
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17/717029
Control method for a blocked receiver and device, and electronic device Apr 7, 2022 Issued
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17/715873
Systems and methods for selectively powering TV remote microphones Apr 6, 2022 Issued
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17/713008
Detection and classification of siren signals and localization of siren signal sources Apr 3, 2022 Issued
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17/701810
Global active noise control method for rotorcraft Mar 22, 2022 Issued
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17/700868
Driving sound generation device and driving sound generation method Mar 21, 2022 Issued
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17/695419
Noise suppression device, noise suppression method, and storage medium storing noise suppression program Mar 14, 2022 Issued
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17/689294
Active noise control system Mar 7, 2022 Issued
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17/678970
Active noise control device Feb 22, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19116037 [patent_doc_number] => 20240127787 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-18 [patent_title] => CANCELLATION OF NOISE OF A WIPER SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/547297 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6221 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18547297 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/547297
Cancellation of noise of a wiper system in a vehicle Feb 20, 2022 Issued
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18/551409
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Feb 7, 2022 Pending
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18/263956
Echo reference prioritization and selection Feb 6, 2022 Issued
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18/275800
Echo reference generation and echo reference metric estimation according to rendering information Feb 6, 2022 Issued
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