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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] => 3478247 [patent_doc_number] => 05428212 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-06-27 [patent_title] => 'Encoded symbol reader' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/170414 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5183 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 65 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/428/05428212.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 170414 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/170414
Encoded symbol reader Dec 19, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3570307 [patent_doc_number] => 05484990 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-01-16 [patent_title] => 'Multiple depth of field laser optical scanner' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/168102 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-12-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2315 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/484/05484990.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 168102 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/168102
Multiple depth of field laser optical scanner Dec 14, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3431478 [patent_doc_number] => 05455406 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-10-03 [patent_title] => 'Automatic transaction apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/164416 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 5093 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 193 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/455/05455406.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 164416 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/164416
Automatic transaction apparatus Dec 8, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3456429 [patent_doc_number] => 05451758 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-09-19 [patent_title] => 'Automatic non-computer network no-stop collection of expressway tolls by magnetic cards and method' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/164041 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 6744 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 317 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/451/05451758.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 164041 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/164041
Automatic non-computer network no-stop collection of expressway tolls by magnetic cards and method Dec 7, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3570342 [patent_doc_number] => 05484992 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-01-16 [patent_title] => 'Automatic hand-supportable laser scanner with flickering laser scanning beam to improve visibility thereof and beam-symbol alignment during bar code symbol presence detection' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/278109 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-11-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 44 [patent_no_of_words] => 18195 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 367 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/484/05484992.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 278109 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/278109
Automatic hand-supportable laser scanner with flickering laser scanning beam to improve visibility thereof and beam-symbol alignment during bar code symbol presence detection Nov 23, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3446700 [patent_doc_number] => 05397881 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-03-14 [patent_title] => 'Third millenium credit card with magnetically onto it written multiple validity dates, from which is one single day as the credit card\'s validity day selected day after day by the legitimate card owner' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/155210 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-11-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 9595 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 40 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/397/05397881.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 155210 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/155210
Third millenium credit card with magnetically onto it written multiple validity dates, from which is one single day as the credit card's validity day selected day after day by the legitimate card owner Nov 21, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3118607 [patent_doc_number] => 05410136 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-04-25 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for the xerographic printing and magnetic encoding of information cards' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/148010 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 5354 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 16 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/410/05410136.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 148010 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/148010
Apparatus and method for the xerographic printing and magnetic encoding of information cards Nov 4, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3446404 [patent_doc_number] => 05466918 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-11-14 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for image compression, storage, and retrieval on magnetic transaction cards' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/145051 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3908 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/466/05466918.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 145051 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/145051
Method and apparatus for image compression, storage, and retrieval on magnetic transaction cards Oct 28, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2999362 [patent_doc_number] => 05362952 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1994-11-08 [patent_title] => 'Card transaction terminal' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/141918 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 11652 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 384 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/362/05362952.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 141918 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/141918
Card transaction terminal Oct 21, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3446742 [patent_doc_number] => 05397884 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-03-14 [patent_title] => 'Electronic kay storing time-varying code segments generated by a central computer and operating with synchronized off-line locks' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/133904 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-10-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5553 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/397/05397884.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 133904 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/133904
Electronic kay storing time-varying code segments generated by a central computer and operating with synchronized off-line locks Oct 11, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3445422 [patent_doc_number] => 05430277 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-07-04 [patent_title] => 'Image recording medium, a processing apparatus thereof, and an entrance/exit control system using the image recording medium' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/124602 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 10254 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/430/05430277.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 124602 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/124602
Image recording medium, a processing apparatus thereof, and an entrance/exit control system using the image recording medium Sep 20, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3449505 [patent_doc_number] => 05420407 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-05-30 [patent_title] => 'Adjustable read level threshold for optical mark scanning' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/122152 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7394 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/420/05420407.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 122152 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/122152
Adjustable read level threshold for optical mark scanning Sep 16, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3460180 [patent_doc_number] => 05401949 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-03-28 [patent_title] => 'Fuzzy logic barcode reader' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/118218 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 12474 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 267 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/401/05401949.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 118218 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/118218
Fuzzy logic barcode reader Sep 8, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3419664 [patent_doc_number] => 05393966 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-02-28 [patent_title] => 'Device for reading thickness carriers bearing magnetic codes and optical codes' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/117810 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1486 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/393/05393966.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 117810 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/117810
Device for reading thickness carriers bearing magnetic codes and optical codes Sep 7, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2997846 [patent_doc_number] => 05367149 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1994-11-22 [patent_title] => 'IC card and method of checking personal identification number of the same' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/108221 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-08-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2881 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/367/05367149.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 108221 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/108221
IC card and method of checking personal identification number of the same Aug 18, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3070110 [patent_doc_number] => 05352922 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1994-10-04 [patent_title] => 'Wand readers' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/109021 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-08-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 9412 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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/05/352/05352922.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 109021 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/109021
Wand readers Aug 18, 1993 Issued
08/108112 CHECKOUT COUNTER WITH CONVEYOR SCANNER AND MOVING BELT DISPLAY Aug 16, 1993 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 3005732 [patent_doc_number] => 05371346 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1994-12-06 [patent_title] => 'Programmable card actuated apparatus for vending newspapers' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/100666 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2483 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 227 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/371/05371346.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 100666 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/100666
Programmable card actuated apparatus for vending newspapers Jul 29, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3114149 [patent_doc_number] => 05408210 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-04-18 [patent_title] => 'Electronic cash register with customer line length indication' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/098902 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2816 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 70 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/408/05408210.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 098902 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/098902
Electronic cash register with customer line length indication Jul 28, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3109640 [patent_doc_number] => 05418358 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-05-23 [patent_title] => 'Chip card with field strength detector having a switch and load to limit damping to the measurement cycle' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/103037 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 2786 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/418/05418358.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 103037 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/103037
Chip card with field strength detector having a switch and load to limit damping to the measurement cycle Jul 27, 1993 Issued
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