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John C. Ball

Examiner (ID: 18713, Phone: (571)270-5119 , Office: P/1759 )

Most Active Art Unit
1795
Art Unit(s)
4128, 1759, 1795
Total Applications
1530
Issued Applications
1171
Pending Applications
92
Abandoned Applications
297

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 15258693 [patent_doc_number] => 20190378080 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-12 [patent_title] => SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FACILITATING DELIVERY OF GOODS TO A CUSTOMER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/001775 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-06-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12430 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16001775 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/001775
System and method of facilitating delivery of goods to a customer Jun 5, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13596727 [patent_doc_number] => 20180349912 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-12-06 [patent_title] => Authenticating and authorizing retail transactions using face and location data [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/001081 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-06-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4170 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16001081 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/001081
Authenticating and authorizing retail transactions using face and location data Jun 5, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 15216039 [patent_doc_number] => 20190370706 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-05 [patent_title] => System And Method Of Managing Inspection Nonconformances [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/000681 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-06-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2722 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16000681 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/000681
System And Method Of Managing Inspection Nonconformances Jun 4, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 15216133 [patent_doc_number] => 20190370753 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-05 [patent_title] => Intelligent Timesheet [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/996081 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6539 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15996081 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/996081
Intelligent Timesheet May 31, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18291751 [patent_doc_number] => 11620623 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-04-04 [patent_title] => Merchant transaction mirroring for personal point of sale (pPOS) for card present e-commerce and in vehicle transaction [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/995033 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 10541 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 216 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15995033 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/995033
Merchant transaction mirroring for personal point of sale (pPOS) for card present e-commerce and in vehicle transaction May 30, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15216187 [patent_doc_number] => 20190370780 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-05 [patent_title] => DYNAMIC TAG BASED IDENTIFICATION FOR SELF AND ASSISTED TRANSACTIONS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/992275 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-05-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5088 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15992275 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/992275
Dynamic tag based identification for self and assisted transactions May 29, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17516203 [patent_doc_number] => 11295359 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-05 [patent_title] => Nested conditions for blockchain-enforced contracts [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/992121 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 17702 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 560 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15992121 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/992121
Nested conditions for blockchain-enforced contracts May 28, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15774091 [patent_doc_number] => 20200118063 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-04-16 [patent_title] => Method and Apparatus for Object Status Detection [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/610041 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-05-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7139 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 171 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16610041 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/610041
Method and apparatus for object status detection Apr 30, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18796175 [patent_doc_number] => 11829975 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-28 [patent_title] => User categorization of transactions at moment-of-sale using mobile payments [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/965668 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-04-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 10084 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 202 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15965668 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/965668
User categorization of transactions at moment-of-sale using mobile payments Apr 26, 2018 Issued
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15/885191
POINT-OF-SALE TERMINAL CONFIGURED GENERATE A RECEIPT WITH A SECURITY WATERMARK Jan 30, 2018 Abandoned
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15/847265
Virtual point of sale Dec 18, 2017 Issued
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15/844379
CONFIGURING A TRANSACTION DEVICE Dec 14, 2017 Abandoned
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15/842811
MOBILE PLATFORM FOR INVENTORY AND DELIVERY SERVICE Dec 13, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17862116 [patent_doc_number] => 11443275 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-13 [patent_title] => Maintaining accurate cart-state using auto-generated sensor data [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/842579 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 21135 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 229 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15842579 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/842579
Maintaining accurate cart-state using auto-generated sensor data Dec 13, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18687690 [patent_doc_number] => 11783431 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-10 [patent_title] => Finance management platform and method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/818105 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 6093 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 368 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15818105 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/818105
Finance management platform and method Nov 19, 2017 Issued
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15/815135
Applying retroactive adjustments to financial accounts Nov 15, 2017 Issued
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15/814905
Instruction Retrieval System Nov 15, 2017 Abandoned
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15/814959
Information management device, method of managing arrival/departure, and recording medium Nov 15, 2017 Issued
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15/791491
METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY CHARGING AN ENERGY STORAGE UNIT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, MOBILE OPERATING UNIT AND ENERGY SUPPLY FACILITY Oct 23, 2017 Abandoned
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15/782341
Portable point-of-sale (POS) device Oct 11, 2017 Issued
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