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Eric W. Shepperd

Examiner (ID: 16991)

Most Active Art Unit
2492
Art Unit(s)
2492, 2456, 2453
Total Applications
638
Issued Applications
484
Pending Applications
40
Abandoned Applications
123

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/590272
Function execution device and communication terminal Jan 31, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19459097 [patent_doc_number] => 12099586 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-24 [patent_title] => Implementation of biometric authentication [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/587558 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 121 [patent_figures_cnt] => 140 [patent_no_of_words] => 115553 [patent_no_of_claims] => 81 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17587558 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/587558
Implementation of biometric authentication Jan 27, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19525249 [patent_doc_number] => 12127001 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-22 [patent_title] => Termination of connections over a forwarding interface between networks [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/586297 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7363 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17586297 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/586297
Termination of connections over a forwarding interface between networks Jan 26, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17600478 [patent_doc_number] => 20220150052 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-12 [patent_title] => KEY EXCHANGE SCHEMES WITH ADDRESSABLE ELEMENTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/579426 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8308 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17579426 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/579426
Key exchange schemes with addressable elements Jan 18, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18992057 [patent_doc_number] => 20240064026 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-22 [patent_title] => METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A RESOURCE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/261073 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6432 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 150 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18261073 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/261073
Method and device for controlling access to a resource Dec 15, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18425122 [patent_doc_number] => 20230179587 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-08 [patent_title] => TOKEN PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/541770 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9235 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17541770 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/541770
Token processing system and method Dec 2, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18849960 [patent_doc_number] => 20230412364 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-21 [patent_title] => METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING WITH AUTHENTICATOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/027727 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12875 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [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] => 18027727 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/027727
Method and system for communicating with authenticator Nov 22, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20266052 [patent_doc_number] => 12437045 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-10-07 [patent_title] => Method and system using conditional blocking and non-blocking query call system and method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/044467 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1777 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18044467 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/044467
Method and system using conditional blocking and non-blocking query call system and method Sep 28, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18720357 [patent_doc_number] => 11797703 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-24 [patent_title] => Protecting documents with centralized and discretionary policies [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/449237 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 37105 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 434 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17449237 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/449237
Protecting documents with centralized and discretionary policies Sep 27, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19278571 [patent_doc_number] => 12028710 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-02 [patent_title] => Stand-alone Non-Public Network as service provider [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/474886 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4282 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17474886 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/474886
Stand-alone Non-Public Network as service provider Sep 13, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19671895 [patent_doc_number] => 12184679 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-31 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for detecting malicious entities using weak passwords for unauthorized access [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/472788 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6340 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 222 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17472788 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/472788
Systems and methods for detecting malicious entities using weak passwords for unauthorized access Sep 12, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17320876 [patent_doc_number] => 20210409926 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-30 [patent_title] => Function Execution Device and Communication Terminal [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/469570 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 17242 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 505 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17469570 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/469570
Function execution device and communication terminal Sep 7, 2021 Issued
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17/411455
DECENTRALIZED DIGITAL CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND PROCESS USING BLOCK CHAINS AND ENCRYPTED PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK Aug 24, 2021 Abandoned
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17/391424
COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, METHOD OF PROCESSING INFORMATION, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Aug 1, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18175785 [patent_doc_number] => 11575512 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-07 [patent_title] => Configurable network security for networked energy resources, and associated systems and methods [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/390726 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 13491 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 289 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17390726 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/390726
Configurable network security for networked energy resources, and associated systems and methods Jul 29, 2021 Issued
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17/373306
Secure monitoring using block chain Jul 11, 2021 Issued
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17/373306
Secure monitoring using block chain Jul 11, 2021 Issued
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17/373306
Secure monitoring using block chain Jul 11, 2021 Issued
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17/373306
Secure monitoring using block chain Jul 11, 2021 Issued
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17/357067
Unified multi-die physical unclonable function Jun 23, 2021 Issued
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