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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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10/237362
Printer lateral and deskew sheet registration system Sep 5, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1187779 [patent_doc_number] => 06733007 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-11 [patent_title] => 'Sheet material conveying device; image forming apparatus and sheet processing device' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/234237 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 12407 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 52 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/733/06733007.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10234237 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/234237
Sheet material conveying device; image forming apparatus and sheet processing device Sep 4, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6672037 [patent_doc_number] => 20030057640 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-27 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for conveying sheet-like recording material' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/232522 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5769 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0057/20030057640.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10232522 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/232522
Apparatus for conveying sheet-like recording material Sep 2, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1194065 [patent_doc_number] => 06726199 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-27 [patent_title] => 'Switchback device and switchback method' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/233111 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6376 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/726/06726199.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10233111 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/233111
Switchback device and switchback method Sep 2, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7130299 [patent_doc_number] => 20040041328 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-04 [patent_title] => 'Sheet feeding apparatus having an adaptive air fluffer' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/232555 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2970 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0041/20040041328.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10232555 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/232555
Sheet feeding apparatus having an adaptive air fluffer Aug 28, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1280515 [patent_doc_number] => 06634521 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-21 [patent_title] => 'Sheet registration and deskewing system with independent drives and steering' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/229800 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2915 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 167 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/634/06634521.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10229800 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/229800
Sheet registration and deskewing system with independent drives and steering Aug 27, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1126661 [patent_doc_number] => 06786481 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-07 [patent_title] => 'Sheet feeding device' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/225499 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 8512 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/786/06786481.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10225499 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/225499
Sheet feeding device Aug 21, 2002 Issued
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10/225380
Sheet feeding apparatus Aug 20, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1231651 [patent_doc_number] => 06688594 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-10 [patent_title] => 'Suction roll' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/130298 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1358 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/688/06688594.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10130298 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/130298
Suction roll Aug 14, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1217456 [patent_doc_number] => 06702284 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-09 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for directing an item through the feed path of a folding apparatus' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/064501 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2382 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 283 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/702/06702284.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10064501 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/064501
Method and system for directing an item through the feed path of a folding apparatus Jul 21, 2002 Issued
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10/193285
Sheet conveying device and image forming apparatus equipped with the sheet conveying device Jul 11, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7421531 [patent_doc_number] => 20040000752 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-01 [patent_title] => 'Document guiding device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/064299 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2824 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0000/20040000752.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10064299 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/064299
Document guiding device Jun 30, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6823533 [patent_doc_number] => 20030234154 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-25 [patent_title] => 'SHEET MATERIAL CONVEYING APPARATUS WITH HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE POCKETS' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/179334 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1600 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0234/20030234154.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10179334 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/179334
Sheet material conveying apparatus with height-adjustable pockets Jun 23, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1013677 [patent_doc_number] => 06893016 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-05-17 [patent_title] => 'Print on demand inserter' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/177698 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2818 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/893/06893016.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10177698 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/177698
Print on demand inserter Jun 20, 2002 Issued
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10/172495
Sheet double feeding detector, method and program of such a device Jun 16, 2002 Issued
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10/474051
Sheet diverting assembly Jun 11, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6495544 [patent_doc_number] => 20020190461 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-19 [patent_title] => 'Conveying arrangement for sheet quires and method for combining sheet quires' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/166737 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3307 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0190/20020190461.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10166737 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/166737
Conveying arrangement for sheet quires and method for combining sheet quires Jun 11, 2002 Issued
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10/064093
Document sensor and sensing method Jun 10, 2002 Issued
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10/164181
Skew correction for a media feed mechanism Jun 4, 2002 Issued
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10/161972
Wafer transport mechanism Jun 3, 2002 Issued
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