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John W. Shepperd

Examiner (ID: 16007)

Most Active Art Unit
2602
Art Unit(s)
2403, 2107, 2602, 2514, 2102, 3504, 2505, 2309
Total Applications
1208
Issued Applications
1081
Pending Applications
8
Abandoned Applications
119

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 3533771 [patent_doc_number] => 05583332 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-12-10 [patent_title] => 'Compact scan module with oscillatable unitary assembly' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/592071 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-01-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4068 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/05/583/05583332.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 592071 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/592071
Compact scan module with oscillatable unitary assembly Jan 25, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3720857 [patent_doc_number] => 05616908 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-04-01 [patent_title] => 'Automatic countertop laser scanner with flickering laser scanner beam for improved visibility thereof during bar code symbol reading' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/584135 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1996-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 43 [patent_no_of_words] => 18175 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 325 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/616/05616908.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 584135 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/584135
Automatic countertop laser scanner with flickering laser scanner beam for improved visibility thereof during bar code symbol reading Jan 10, 1996 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3650880 [patent_doc_number] => 05637850 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-06-10 [patent_title] => 'Method of making and reading engraved and oxidation code marks on surgical instruments' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/579456 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3781 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 296 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/637/05637850.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 579456 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/579456
Method of making and reading engraved and oxidation code marks on surgical instruments Dec 26, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3671275 [patent_doc_number] => 05600119 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-02-04 [patent_title] => 'Dual line laser scanning system and scanning method for reading multidimensional bar codes' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/542517 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 8649 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 200 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/600/05600119.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 542517 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/542517
Dual line laser scanning system and scanning method for reading multidimensional bar codes Oct 12, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3627149 [patent_doc_number] => 05612531 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-03-18 [patent_title] => 'Bar code reader with multiple sensitivity modes using variable thresholding comparisons' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/480802 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6786 [patent_no_of_claims] => 73 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/612/05612531.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 480802 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/480802
Bar code reader with multiple sensitivity modes using variable thresholding comparisons Jun 6, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3564920 [patent_doc_number] => 05525785 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-06-11 [patent_title] => 'Bar code demodulating method dependent on respective range of length ratios of measured character lengths of a current demodulating character and a preceding demodulating character' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/488371 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7674 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/525/05525785.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 488371 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/488371
Bar code demodulating method dependent on respective range of length ratios of measured character lengths of a current demodulating character and a preceding demodulating character Jun 6, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3564906 [patent_doc_number] => 05525784 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-06-11 [patent_title] => 'Bar code demodulating method empolying reference black and white bars of a previously demodulated character for demodulating a current character' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/488364 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7132 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/525/05525784.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 488364 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/488364
Bar code demodulating method empolying reference black and white bars of a previously demodulated character for demodulating a current character Jun 6, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3615925 [patent_doc_number] => 05565668 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-10-15 [patent_title] => 'Multiple focus optical system for data reading applications' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/475748 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 8716 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/565/05565668.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 475748 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/475748
Multiple focus optical system for data reading applications Jun 6, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3514294 [patent_doc_number] => 05563394 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-10-08 [patent_title] => 'Cash transaction machine and method' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/476589 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 4121 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/563/05563394.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 476589 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/476589
Cash transaction machine and method Jun 6, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3628086 [patent_doc_number] => 05608202 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-03-04 [patent_title] => 'Symbol scanning system and method having adaptive pattern generation' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/468621 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-06-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 9736 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 70 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/608/05608202.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 468621 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/468621
Symbol scanning system and method having adaptive pattern generation Jun 5, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3564961 [patent_doc_number] => 05525788 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-06-11 [patent_title] => 'System for scanning bar code symbols on moving articles using a camera and scanner' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/468619 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-06-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 11219 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/525/05525788.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 468619 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/468619
System for scanning bar code symbols on moving articles using a camera and scanner Jun 5, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3510454 [patent_doc_number] => 05569901 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-10-29 [patent_title] => 'Symbol scanning system and method having adaptive pattern generation' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/461447 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-06-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 9453 [patent_no_of_claims] => 48 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 52 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/569/05569901.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 461447 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/461447
Symbol scanning system and method having adaptive pattern generation Jun 4, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3637429 [patent_doc_number] => 05610382 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-03-11 [patent_title] => 'Automatic cash transaction apparatus having a main body and an additional unit' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/459309 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 6519 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/610/05610382.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 459309 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/459309
Automatic cash transaction apparatus having a main body and an additional unit Jun 1, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3513341 [patent_doc_number] => 05587577 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-12-24 [patent_title] => 'Modular scanner with hand-held data terminal' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/449630 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-05-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 44 [patent_no_of_words] => 4928 [patent_no_of_claims] => 102 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/587/05587577.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 449630 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/449630
Modular scanner with hand-held data terminal May 23, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3551254 [patent_doc_number] => 05545888 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-08-13 [patent_title] => 'Digitizer circuit for a bar code reader' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/445546 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6531 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/545/05545888.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 445546 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/445546
Digitizer circuit for a bar code reader May 21, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3686247 [patent_doc_number] => 05633486 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-05-27 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for sensing magnetic fields from a wide range of magnetic media' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/444488 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-05-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 2325 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 47 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/633/05633486.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 444488 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/444488
Apparatus for sensing magnetic fields from a wide range of magnetic media May 18, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3615911 [patent_doc_number] => 05565667 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-10-15 [patent_title] => 'System and process for reading hologram code, hologram and card containing hologram' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/441918 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 8029 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/565/05565667.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 441918 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/441918
System and process for reading hologram code, hologram and card containing hologram May 15, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3585566 [patent_doc_number] => 05581069 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-12-03 [patent_title] => 'Louvered light collection arrangement in electro-optical reading systems' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/438524 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-05-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 11400 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/581/05581069.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 438524 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/438524
Louvered light collection arrangement in electro-optical reading systems May 9, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3585553 [patent_doc_number] => 05581068 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-12-03 [patent_title] => 'System for reading coded indica with increased depth of field' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/437854 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-05-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 11432 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 249 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/581/05581068.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 437854 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/437854
System for reading coded indica with increased depth of field May 8, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3500170 [patent_doc_number] => 05532464 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-07-02 [patent_title] => 'Electronic check presentment system having a return item notification system incorporated therein' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/428690 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 16319 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/532/05532464.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 428690 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/428690
Electronic check presentment system having a return item notification system incorporated therein Apr 24, 1995 Issued
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