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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
Array ( [id] => 1048435 [patent_doc_number] => 06860375 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-01 [patent_title] => 'Multiple pocket currency bill processing device and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/068977 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 58 [patent_figures_cnt] => 63 [patent_no_of_words] => 56541 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 49 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/860/06860375.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10068977 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/068977
Multiple pocket currency bill processing device and method Feb 7, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5918170 [patent_doc_number] => 20020113360 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-22 [patent_title] => 'Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/060770 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-02-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4550 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0113/20020113360.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10060770 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/060770
Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus Jan 31, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6849455 [patent_doc_number] => 20030141657 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-31 [patent_title] => 'Input converger for hardcopy devices' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/062996 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5085 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0141/20030141657.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10062996 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/062996
Input converger for hardcopy devices Jan 30, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6849450 [patent_doc_number] => 20030141652 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-31 [patent_title] => 'Paper tray with automatically adjusting guides' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/057017 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2453 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0141/20030141652.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10057017 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/057017
Paper tray with automatically adjusting guides Jan 24, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6012528 [patent_doc_number] => 20020101028 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-01 [patent_title] => 'Device for sheets conveyance' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/057064 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1928 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 52 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0101/20020101028.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10057064 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/057064
Independent device for synchronization of sheet operations and conveyancing Jan 23, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1194064 [patent_doc_number] => 06726198 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-27 [patent_title] => 'Device for aligning sheets of printed materials' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/054392 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3235 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/726/06726198.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10054392 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/054392
Device for aligning sheets of printed materials Jan 21, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1260793 [patent_doc_number] => 06659456 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-09 [patent_title] => 'Sheet transport drum' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/053971 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2896 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/659/06659456.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10053971 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/053971
Sheet transport drum Jan 21, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 958104 [patent_doc_number] => 06953191 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-10-11 [patent_title] => 'Deposit device for a stack of sheets' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/467240 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3601 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 284 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/953/06953191.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10467240 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/467240
Deposit device for a stack of sheets Jan 14, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6010921 [patent_doc_number] => 20020100258 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-01 [patent_title] => 'Frontally and laterally loaded feed bin' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/043181 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1846 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0100/20020100258.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10043181 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/043181
Frontally and laterally loaded feed bin Jan 13, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6523830 [patent_doc_number] => 20020109288 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-15 [patent_title] => 'Module for transferring mailpieces between a folding/inserting machine and a franking machine' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/043093 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1426 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0109/20020109288.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10043093 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/043093
Module for transferring mailpieces between a folding/inserting machine and a franking machine Jan 13, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1265101 [patent_doc_number] => 06651971 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-25 [patent_title] => 'Paper collecting device' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/045898 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2800 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 235 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/651/06651971.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10045898 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/045898
Paper collecting device Jan 10, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1271575 [patent_doc_number] => 06644645 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-11 [patent_title] => 'Stack control mechanism' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/041985 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 1215 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/644/06644645.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10041985 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/041985
Stack control mechanism Jan 9, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6854291 [patent_doc_number] => 20030127792 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-10 [patent_title] => 'Thickness measuring device for use within a mail handling system, and a method of using the same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/040761 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 4506 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0127/20030127792.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10040761 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/040761
Thickness measuring device for use within a mail handling system, and a method of using the same Jan 8, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6753555 [patent_doc_number] => 20030001331 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-02 [patent_title] => 'Link type paper tray structure' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/040089 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2033 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0001/20030001331.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10040089 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/040089
Link type paper tray structure Jan 7, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5982168 [patent_doc_number] => 20020096817 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-25 [patent_title] => 'Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus using the sheet feeding device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/029258 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7034 [patent_no_of_claims] => 52 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0096/20020096817.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10029258 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/029258
Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus using the sheet feeding device Dec 27, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1270947 [patent_doc_number] => 06644502 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-11 [patent_title] => 'Sheet stack holding apparatus for a printer or copier' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/022898 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 1967 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/644/06644502.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10022898 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/022898
Sheet stack holding apparatus for a printer or copier Dec 19, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6079685 [patent_doc_number] => 20020081186 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-27 [patent_title] => 'Automatic document feeder' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/021023 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2846 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0081/20020081186.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10021023 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/021023
Automatic document feeder Dec 18, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1352020 [patent_doc_number] => 06565080 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-20 [patent_title] => 'Imaging media loading guide' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/022480 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2054 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/565/06565080.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10022480 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/022480
Imaging media loading guide Dec 16, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1309220 [patent_doc_number] => 06607190 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-19 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for providing gap control for a high-speed check feeder' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/022001 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6806 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/607/06607190.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10022001 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/022001
Apparatus for providing gap control for a high-speed check feeder Dec 13, 2001 Issued
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10/021099
Document recycle and payout device Dec 11, 2001 Issued
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