Search

Duane Smith

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 3800, Phone: (571)272-1166 , Office: P/1776 )

Most Active Art Unit
1724
Art Unit(s)
1759, 1700, 1724, 1776, 1737, 1305, 1797, 3621
Total Applications
1357
Issued Applications
1012
Pending Applications
136
Abandoned Applications
216

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 18773932 [patent_doc_number] => 20230368762 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-16 [patent_title] => ELECTRONIC PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/029742 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2211 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18029742 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/029742
ELECTRONIC PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT Sep 29, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 17485566 [patent_doc_number] => 20220093070 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-24 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCING MUSIC [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/482170 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8104 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [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] => 17482170 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/482170
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCING MUSIC Sep 21, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18820710 [patent_doc_number] => 20230395051 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-07 [patent_title] => PITCH ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND DEVICE, AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/034031 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8818 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18034031 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/034031
PITCH ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND DEVICE, AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM Sep 21, 2021 Pending
17/481152 DIGITAL MUSIC THERAPEUTIC SYSTEM Sep 20, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17484888 [patent_doc_number] => 20220092392 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-24 [patent_title] => Audio Representation for Variational Auto-encoding [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/476952 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6897 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17476952 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/476952
Audio Representation for Variational Auto-encoding Sep 15, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17339113 [patent_doc_number] => 20220005444 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-01-06 [patent_title] => COVER AND STRAP FOR A STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/475239 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3764 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 307 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17475239 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/475239
Cover and strap for a stringed musical instrument Sep 13, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17533440 [patent_doc_number] => 20220112049 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-14 [patent_title] => POWER CONSUMPTION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/474122 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6297 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17474122 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/474122
POWER CONSUMPTION Sep 13, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18067914 [patent_doc_number] => 20220399002 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A9 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-15 [patent_title] => ACOUSTIC CYMBAL SHIELD FOR MUSICAL PERFORMANCE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/473912 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8787 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17473912 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/473912
Acoustic cymbal shield for musical performance Sep 12, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18067914 [patent_doc_number] => 20220399002 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A9 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-15 [patent_title] => ACOUSTIC CYMBAL SHIELD FOR MUSICAL PERFORMANCE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/473912 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8787 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17473912 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/473912
Acoustic cymbal shield for musical performance Sep 12, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17463352 [patent_doc_number] => 20220076658 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-10 [patent_title] => ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/409591 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14183 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17409591 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/409591
Electronic musical instrument, method, and storage medium Aug 22, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17277585 [patent_doc_number] => 20210383783 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-09 [patent_title] => CHORD PROCESSING METHOD AND CHORD PROCESSING DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/407524 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9518 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17407524 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/407524
Chord processing method and chord processing device Aug 19, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17551227 [patent_doc_number] => 20220122569 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-21 [patent_title] => Method and Apparatus for the Composition of Music [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/406974 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4198 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 60 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17406974 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/406974
Method and Apparatus for the Composition of Music Aug 18, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19427834 [patent_doc_number] => 12087260 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-10 [patent_title] => System and method for creating dynamic, chord based, MIDI scale and pattern generator effects that fit over incoming chords from external sources [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/406913 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 9739 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 276 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17406913 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/406913
System and method for creating dynamic, chord based, MIDI scale and pattern generator effects that fit over incoming chords from external sources Aug 18, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17656803 [patent_doc_number] => 20220177268 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-09 [patent_title] => ELEVATOR CONTROL INPUT DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/401857 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5237 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17401857 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/401857
ELEVATOR CONTROL INPUT DEVICE Aug 12, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17416744 [patent_doc_number] => 20220051648 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-17 [patent_title] => MIDI CONTROLLER AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING MEDIA THEREWITH [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/399331 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7293 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17399331 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/399331
MIDI CONTROLLER AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING MEDIA THEREWITH Aug 10, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17578514 [patent_doc_number] => 20220135369 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-05 [patent_title] => ELEVATOR POSITION REFERENCE SYSTEMS AND MONITORING BUILDING SETTLEMENT USING AN ELEVATOR POSITION REFERENCE SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/399762 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9173 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17399762 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/399762
ELEVATOR POSITION REFERENCE SYSTEMS AND MONITORING BUILDING SETTLEMENT USING AN ELEVATOR POSITION REFERENCE SYSTEM Aug 10, 2021 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18183751 [patent_doc_number] => 20230044481 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-09 [patent_title] => MUSICAL INSTRUMENT EFFECTS UNIT WITH TRANSISTOR BIAS VOLTAGE VISUALIZATION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/397284 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3452 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17397284 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/397284
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT EFFECTS UNIT WITH TRANSISTOR BIAS VOLTAGE VISUALIZATION Aug 8, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17389014 [patent_doc_number] => 20220036866 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-03 [patent_title] => REPRODUCTION CONTROL METHOD, REPRODUCTION CONTROL SYSTEM, AND REPRODUCTION CONTROL APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/388424 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 16904 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17388424 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/388424
Reproduction control method, reproduction control system, and reproduction control apparatus Jul 28, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17217437 [patent_doc_number] => 20210350775 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-11-11 [patent_title] => METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRAINING ADAPTATION QUALITY EVALUATION MODEL, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING ADAPTATION QUALITY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/382860 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-07-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5988 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -21 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17382860 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/382860
Method and apparatus for training adaptation quality evaluation model, and method and apparatus for evaluating adaptation quality Jul 21, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17197898 [patent_doc_number] => 20210337992 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-11-04 [patent_title] => SOUND-EMITTING DRINKING DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/305810 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6339 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17305810 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/305810
SOUND-EMITTING DRINKING DEVICE Jul 13, 2021 Abandoned
Menu