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Gary B. Nickol

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 10583, Phone: (571)272-0835 , Office: P/1645 )

Most Active Art Unit
1642
Art Unit(s)
1643, 1642, 1645, 1646, OPT
Total Applications
483
Issued Applications
157
Pending Applications
150
Abandoned Applications
179

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 8180763 [patent_doc_number] => 20120112646 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-10 [patent_title] => 'CONVERTING CONTROL CIRCUIT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/253954 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3705 [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/A1/0112/20120112646.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13253954 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/253954
CONVERTING CONTROL CIRCUIT Oct 4, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8742889 [patent_doc_number] => 20130082606 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-04-04 [patent_title] => 'DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION OF ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND ENERGY SAVING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/252445 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4021 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13252445 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/252445
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION OF ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND ENERGY SAVING Oct 3, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8217882 [patent_doc_number] => 20120133304 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-31 [patent_title] => 'DISCHARGE LAMP DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/251633 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3645 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [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] => 13251633 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/251633
DISCHARGE LAMP DEVICE Oct 2, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10048603 [patent_doc_number] => 09089019 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-07-21 [patent_title] => 'Power saving arrangement for use with a user implementable phase cut dimmer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/251320 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5720 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13251320 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/251320
Power saving arrangement for use with a user implementable phase cut dimmer Oct 2, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8090819 [patent_doc_number] => 20120081014 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-05 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR LED FIXTURE TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT, CONTROL, AND CALIBRATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/248859 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5330 [patent_no_of_claims] => 45 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0081/20120081014.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13248859 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/248859
Apparatus, method, and system for LED fixture temperature measurement, control, and calibration Sep 28, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8742879 [patent_doc_number] => 20130082596 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-04-04 [patent_title] => 'LIGHT DETECTOR TO CONTROL A HYBRID LAMP' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/248604 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2973 [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] => 13248604 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/248604
LIGHT DETECTOR TO CONTROL A HYBRID LAMP Sep 28, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9428375 [patent_doc_number] => 08704455 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-04-22 [patent_title] => 'Average output current estimation using primary-side sensing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/246515 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3129 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 153 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13246515 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/246515
Average output current estimation using primary-side sensing Sep 26, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8730692 [patent_doc_number] => 20130076261 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-28 [patent_title] => 'PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT-BOX' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/246168 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4007 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13246168 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/246168
PROGRAMMABLE LIGHT-BOX Sep 26, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8422356 [patent_doc_number] => 08278845 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-02 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for providing power and data to lighting devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/244869 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 29 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 19250 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 228 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13244869 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/244869
Systems and methods for providing power and data to lighting devices Sep 25, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8237790 [patent_doc_number] => 20120146524 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-14 [patent_title] => 'LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DRIVER HAVING PHASE CONTROL MECHANISM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/244900 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 7036 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13244900 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/244900
Light emitting diode driver having phase control mechanism Sep 25, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9990349 [patent_doc_number] => 09035555 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-05-19 [patent_title] => 'Medical lighting device and process for operating a medical lighting device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/242575 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 9566 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 343 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13242575 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/242575
Medical lighting device and process for operating a medical lighting device Sep 22, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8474827 [patent_doc_number] => 20120274235 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-01 [patent_title] => 'Power Converting Circuit and Converting Controller' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/241296 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4165 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13241296 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/241296
Power Converting Circuit and Converting Controller Sep 22, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8493664 [patent_doc_number] => 20120293072 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-22 [patent_title] => 'FREQUENCY-VARIABLE DIMMING CONTROL APPARATUS FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/243682 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5229 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13243682 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/243682
FREQUENCY-VARIABLE DIMMING CONTROL APPARATUS FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME Sep 22, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8037759 [patent_doc_number] => 20120068611 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-22 [patent_title] => 'RADIO-FREQUENCY LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM WITH OCCUPANCY SENSING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/242383 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 13399 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [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/A1/0068/20120068611.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13242383 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/242383
Radio-frequency lighting control system with occupancy sensing Sep 22, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9601071 [patent_doc_number] => 20140197753 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-17 [patent_title] => 'Switching Power Source and Lighting Device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/239300 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5386 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14239300 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/239300
Switching Power Source and Lighting Device Sep 21, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9601056 [patent_doc_number] => 20140197737 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-17 [patent_title] => 'Electrical Equipment' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/239933 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6319 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [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] => 14239933 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/239933
Electrical Equipment Sep 21, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8506964 [patent_doc_number] => 20120306372 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-06 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR DEMISTING A GLASS COVER AND DISPLAY MODULE THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/239419 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2848 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13239419 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/239419
METHOD FOR DEMISTING A GLASS COVER AND DISPLAY MODULE THEREOF Sep 21, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10075125 [patent_doc_number] => 09113504 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-08-18 [patent_title] => 'Portable lighting device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/240905 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 6085 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] => 13240905 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/240905
Portable lighting device Sep 21, 2011 Issued
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13/240646
Lighting System having a Power Supply Apparatus, Control Apparatus for a Lighting System, and Method for Controlling a Lighting System Sep 21, 2011 Abandoned
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13/239120
LASER POINTER WITH FUNCTION OF AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING LIGHT INTENSITY Sep 20, 2011 Abandoned
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