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Howard L. Williams

Examiner (ID: 379, Phone: (571)272-1815 , Office: P/2845 )

Most Active Art Unit
2819
Art Unit(s)
2104, 2107, 2845, 2819
Total Applications
2390
Issued Applications
2093
Pending Applications
82
Abandoned Applications
216

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/818859
System and method for locating wireless accessories Aug 9, 2022 Issued
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17/813897
System and method for locating wireless accessories Jul 19, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18242582 [patent_doc_number] => 20230074893 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-09 [patent_title] => DYNAMIC TRANSMISSION POWER BACKOFF [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/839684 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8020 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17839684 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/839684
Dynamic transmission power backoff Jun 13, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17902450 [patent_doc_number] => 20220312112 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-29 [patent_title] => MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES HAVING ADAPTABLE FEATURES AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTATION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/839321 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6367 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 32 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17839321 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/839321
Mobile communication devices having adaptable features and methods for implementation Jun 12, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19888081 [patent_doc_number] => 12273828 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-04-08 [patent_title] => Electronic device performing random access procedure and method for operating thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/830893 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 21375 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 205 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17830893 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/830893
Electronic device performing random access procedure and method for operating thereof Jun 1, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20530441 [patent_doc_number] => 12548884 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-02-10 [patent_title] => Antenna and electronic apparatus including the same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/829746 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 10292 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 171 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17829746 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/829746
Antenna and electronic apparatus including the same May 31, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18023618 [patent_doc_number] => 20220375117 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-24 [patent_title] => MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE OPERATION METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/749792 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12918 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17749792 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/749792
Medical image processing device, endoscope system, and medical image processing device operation method May 19, 2022 Issued
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17/664201
Methods and apparatus for generating, transmitting and/or using beacons May 18, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18766474 [patent_doc_number] => 11816880 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-14 [patent_title] => Face recognition method and apparatus, computer device, and storage medium [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/744260 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 20582 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 246 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17744260 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/744260
Face recognition method and apparatus, computer device, and storage medium May 12, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19766472 [patent_doc_number] => 12224780 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-11 [patent_title] => Electronic device including power amplifier and front-end module including power amplifier [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/742838 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 20208 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17742838 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/742838
Electronic device including power amplifier and front-end module including power amplifier May 11, 2022 Issued
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17/661912
Method of processing image data in a connectionist network May 2, 2022 Issued
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17/717266
Information processing device Apr 10, 2022 Issued
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17/715744
Method of processing signals indicative of a level of attention of a human individual, corresponding system, vehicle and computer program product Apr 6, 2022 Issued
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17/707721
IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Mar 28, 2022 Abandoned
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17/702095
Method and network storage device for providing security Mar 22, 2022 Issued
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17/656130
Multi-perspective microscopic imaging guided microinjection of microscopic objects across large field of views Mar 22, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17885705 [patent_doc_number] => 20220301182 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-22 [patent_title] => PREDICTING THE FUTURE MOVEMENT OF AGENTS IN AN ENVIRONMENT USING OCCUPANCY FLOW FIELDS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/698930 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9286 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 165 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17698930 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/698930
Predicting the future movement of agents in an environment using occupancy flow fields Mar 17, 2022 Issued
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17/697160
Method and apparatus with object classification Mar 16, 2022 Issued
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17/655109
Smart occupant emergency locator and headcounter Mar 15, 2022 Issued
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17/694958
Method for providing a trainable function for determination of synthetic image data Mar 14, 2022 Issued
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