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Eric M. Thomas

Examiner (ID: 10486)

Most Active Art Unit
3715
Art Unit(s)
3714, 3715
Total Applications
873
Issued Applications
545
Pending Applications
90
Abandoned Applications
248

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 9322642 [patent_doc_number] => 08657658 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-02-25 [patent_title] => 'Baccarat game system, method of using baccarat game system, baccarat game program and recording medium' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/297985 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7068 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 525 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13297985 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/297985
Baccarat game system, method of using baccarat game system, baccarat game program and recording medium Nov 15, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7784551 [patent_doc_number] => 20120046107 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-02-23 [patent_title] => 'FLEXIBLY CONFIGURABLE BUTTON PANELS FOR GAMING MACHINES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/282893 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 15634 [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/A1/0046/20120046107.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13282893 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/282893
Flexibly configurable button panels for gaming machines Oct 26, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7743905 [patent_doc_number] => 20120021817 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-26 [patent_title] => 'GAMING MACHINE WITH INTERACTIVE BONUSING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/252005 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2254 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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] => publications/A1/0021/20120021817.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13252005 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/252005
Gaming machine with interactive bonusing Oct 2, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8908438 [patent_doc_number] => 08480494 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-09 [patent_title] => 'Methods for managing progress of game activity by crews in social networked games' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/244690 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 13379 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 280 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13244690 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/244690
Methods for managing progress of game activity by crews in social networked games Sep 25, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7733013 [patent_doc_number] => 20120015732 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-19 [patent_title] => 'Game System, Controller Device, and Game Method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/244710 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 31568 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0015/20120015732.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13244710 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/244710
Game system, controller device, and game method Sep 25, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8370990 [patent_doc_number] => 20120220377 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-30 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSEMBLY OF CREWS FOR FACILITATING EXECUTION OF SOCIAL GAME ACTIVITY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/244689 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 13344 [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] => 13244689 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/244689
Methods and systems for assembly of crews for facilitating execution of social game activity Sep 25, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9388228 [patent_doc_number] => 08684819 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-04-01 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for simulating a particular user in an interactive computer system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/230817 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 10313 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 274 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13230817 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/230817
Systems and methods for simulating a particular user in an interactive computer system Sep 11, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9004163 [patent_doc_number] => 20130225288 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-08-29 [patent_title] => 'MOBILE GAMING PLATFORM SYSTEM AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/814818 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 11766 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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] => 13814818 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/814818
MOBILE GAMING PLATFORM SYSTEM AND METHOD Aug 8, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7580684 [patent_doc_number] => 20110294567 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-01 [patent_title] => 'Multi-player game in which individual player games may be linked to form multi-player combined wins' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/136612 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 11995 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] => publications/A1/0294/20110294567.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13136612 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/136612
Multi-player game in which individual player games may be linked to form multi-player combined wins Aug 3, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7743910 [patent_doc_number] => 20120021820 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-26 [patent_title] => 'Cabinet With Movable Video Screen' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/190014 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5680 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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] => publications/A1/0021/20120021820.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13190014 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/190014
Cabinet With Movable Video Screen Jul 24, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7511201 [patent_doc_number] => 20110256911 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-20 [patent_title] => 'PROVIDING HIGHLIGHTS OF IDENTITIES FROM A FANTASY TEAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/170541 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 14506 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0256/20110256911.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13170541 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/170541
PROVIDING HIGHLIGHTS OF IDENTITIES FROM A FANTASY TEAM Jun 27, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7489722 [patent_doc_number] => 20110237344 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-29 [patent_title] => 'Electronically controlled golf swing analyzing/training mat system with ball striking-related feedback' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/067392 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 42 [patent_figures_cnt] => 42 [patent_no_of_words] => 29686 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [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/A1/0237/20110237344.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13067392 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/067392
Electronically controlled golf swing analyzing/training mat system with ball striking-related feedback May 26, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7486774 [patent_doc_number] => 20110250939 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-13 [patent_title] => 'NETWORK-CONNECTED GOLF GAME IMPROVEMENT, ENTERTAINMENT AND MONETIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/081383 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 45 [patent_figures_cnt] => 45 [patent_no_of_words] => 14910 [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/A1/0250/20110250939.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13081383 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/081383
NETWORK-CONNECTED GOLF GAME IMPROVEMENT, ENTERTAINMENT AND MONETIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Apr 5, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7486814 [patent_doc_number] => 20110250947 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-13 [patent_title] => 'GAMING MACHINE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/080848 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 36 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 25958 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/A1/0250/20110250947.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13080848 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/080848
GAMING MACHINE Apr 5, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8140453 [patent_doc_number] => 20120094773 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-19 [patent_title] => 'STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREON GAME PROGRAM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/080989 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 49 [patent_figures_cnt] => 49 [patent_no_of_words] => 73622 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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/A1/0094/20120094773.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13080989 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/080989
STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREON GAME PROGRAM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Apr 5, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11452786 [patent_doc_number] => 09576435 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-02-21 [patent_title] => 'Method of gaming and a gaming system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/079070 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-04-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7346 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 355 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13079070 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/079070
Method of gaming and a gaming system Apr 3, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11749488 [patent_doc_number] => 09707486 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-07-18 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus, method and system for crew mechanics in multiplayer games' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/079775 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-04-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 16159 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 215 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13079775 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/079775
Apparatus, method and system for crew mechanics in multiplayer games Apr 3, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11388891 [patent_doc_number] => 09550122 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-01-24 [patent_title] => 'System and method for dynamically determining paths between destinations in a virtual space' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/079471 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-04-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6174 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 528 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13079471 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/079471
System and method for dynamically determining paths between destinations in a virtual space Apr 3, 2011 Issued
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13/078958
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING GOLF SWING INSTRUCTION Apr 1, 2011 Abandoned
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13/078921
Gaming machine systems and methods for accepting various currencies Mar 31, 2011 Issued
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