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James M. Ference

Examiner (ID: 7648, Phone: (571)270-7861 , Office: P/3635 )

Most Active Art Unit
3635
Art Unit(s)
3635
Total Applications
1256
Issued Applications
847
Pending Applications
97
Abandoned Applications
343

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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09/953251
Printed matter transport device Sep 16, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7967411 [patent_doc_number] => 06679491 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-20 [patent_title] => 'Mail piece feeder control system and method' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/954482 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5447 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/679/06679491.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09954482 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/954482
Mail piece feeder control system and method Sep 16, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1374800 [patent_doc_number] => 06540225 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-01 [patent_title] => 'Storing device for paper sheets' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/949790 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 4834 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/540/06540225.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09949790 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/949790
Storing device for paper sheets Sep 11, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6748147 [patent_doc_number] => 20030042667 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-06 [patent_title] => 'Automatic document feeding apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/944812 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1767 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0042/20030042667.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09944812 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/944812
Automatic document feeding apparatus Aug 30, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6270023 [patent_doc_number] => 20020105136 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-08 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for handling stacks of sheets' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/944978 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1281 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0105/20020105136.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09944978 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/944978
Apparatus and method for handling stacks of sheets Aug 30, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5933558 [patent_doc_number] => 20020060393 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-23 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for feeding sheets and method of determining the vertical position of stacked sheets' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/940091 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3627 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 22 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0060/20020060393.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09940091 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/940091
Apparatus for feeding sheets and method of determining the vertical position of stacked sheets Aug 26, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5933562 [patent_doc_number] => 20020060395 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-23 [patent_title] => 'Sheet separation unit and image forming apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/939100 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4701 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 174 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0060/20020060395.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09939100 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/939100
Sheet separation unit and image forming apparatus Aug 23, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1283057 [patent_doc_number] => 06631903 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-14 [patent_title] => 'Paper discharge apparatus and printer' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/930995 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4469 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/631/06631903.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09930995 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/930995
Paper discharge apparatus and printer Aug 16, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5982167 [patent_doc_number] => 20020096816 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-25 [patent_title] => 'Bill receiving and discharging device and bill handling apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/930962 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 6924 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0096/20020096816.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09930962 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/930962
Bill receiving and discharging device and bill handling apparatus Aug 16, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1588134 [patent_doc_number] => 06382403 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-07 [patent_title] => 'Conveyor for continuous proofing and baking apparatus' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/930683 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 6596 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 171 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/382/06382403.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09930683 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/930683
Conveyor for continuous proofing and baking apparatus Aug 14, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1322902 [patent_doc_number] => 06595517 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-22 [patent_title] => 'Document transport for accurate printing' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/924261 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1887 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/595/06595517.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09924261 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/924261
Document transport for accurate printing Aug 6, 2001 Issued
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09/917218
Sheet member holding device Jul 29, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6744476 [patent_doc_number] => 20030021659 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-30 [patent_title] => 'Vibration reduction assembly for a web converting machine component' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/917296 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 6069 [patent_no_of_claims] => 39 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 47 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0021/20030021659.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09917296 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/917296
Vibration reduction assembly for a web converting machine component Jul 26, 2001 Abandoned
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09/916993
Printer sheet lateral registration and deskewing system Jul 26, 2001 Issued
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09/856994
Bill stacker with an observation window Jul 25, 2001 Issued
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09/912371
Apparatus for handling paper sheets and the like Jul 25, 2001 Issued
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10/332901
Paper sheet managing device and recording system Jul 18, 2001 Issued
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09/895194
Sheet stacking apparatus with vertically movable tray Jul 1, 2001 Issued
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09/878664
Original-affixing device Jun 10, 2001 Issued
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09/865582
Sheet feeding method and device and image forming apparatus using the device May 28, 2001 Issued
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