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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] => 3429378 [patent_doc_number] => 05416309 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-05-16 [patent_title] => 'Information regenerating apparatus for an optical recording medium' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/012134 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-02-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6364 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/416/05416309.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 012134 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/012134
Information regenerating apparatus for an optical recording medium Jan 31, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3424940 [patent_doc_number] => 05389770 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-02-14 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for decoding unresolved bar code profiles' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/008769 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 7803 [patent_no_of_claims] => 68 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/389/05389770.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 008769 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/008769
Method and apparatus for decoding unresolved bar code profiles Jan 21, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3053887 [patent_doc_number] => 05324927 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1994-06-28 [patent_title] => 'Return mail piece and method of marking the same' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/002195 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-01-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1758 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 93 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/324/05324927.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 002195 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/002195
Return mail piece and method of marking the same Jan 7, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3033548 [patent_doc_number] => 05343025 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1994-08-30 [patent_title] => 'Check-out device with activity sensor terminating article input' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/998911 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4703 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/343/05343025.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 998911 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/998911
Check-out device with activity sensor terminating article input Dec 29, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3479444 [patent_doc_number] => 05432329 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-07-11 [patent_title] => 'Automated holographic optical recognition and decoding system for verification' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/982299 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 6115 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/432/05432329.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 982299 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/982299
Automated holographic optical recognition and decoding system for verification Nov 24, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3422755 [patent_doc_number] => 05478997 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-12-26 [patent_title] => 'Symbol scanning system and method having adaptive pattern generation' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/981448 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 50 [patent_no_of_words] => 15718 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/478/05478997.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 981448 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/981448
Symbol scanning system and method having adaptive pattern generation Nov 24, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2897914 [patent_doc_number] => 05272326 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-12-21 [patent_title] => 'Optical card having light absorbing layer' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/976657 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-11-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4396 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/272/05272326.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 976657 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/976657
Optical card having light absorbing layer Nov 15, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3011821 [patent_doc_number] => 05354977 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1994-10-11 [patent_title] => 'Optical scanning head' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/965991 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 39 [patent_no_of_words] => 8581 [patent_no_of_claims] => 97 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 181 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/354/05354977.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 965991 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/965991
Optical scanning head Oct 22, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3127750 [patent_doc_number] => 05436441 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-07-25 [patent_title] => 'Noncontacting card, noncontacting-card terminal and noncontacting transmission system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/964262 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 3937 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/436/05436441.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 964262 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/964262
Noncontacting card, noncontacting-card terminal and noncontacting transmission system Oct 20, 1992 Issued
07/960733 AUTOMATIC HAND-SUPPORTABLE LASER BAR CODE SYMBOL SCANNING DEVICE AND METHOD OF SCANNING BAR CODES USING SAME Oct 13, 1992 Abandoned
07/960520 AUTO FOCUSING BAR CODE READER USING MEAN OF SURROUNDING SAMPLES FOR THRESHOLD Oct 12, 1992 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 3457570 [patent_doc_number] => 05378882 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-01-03 [patent_title] => 'Bar code symbol reader with locking cable connector assembly' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/952409 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5652 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 213 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/378/05378882.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 952409 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/952409
Bar code symbol reader with locking cable connector assembly Sep 29, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3097428 [patent_doc_number] => 05369264 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1994-11-29 [patent_title] => 'Reading bar codes with a wide laser beam' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/951562 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 7314 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 221 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/369/05369264.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 951562 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/951562
Reading bar codes with a wide laser beam Sep 24, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3541722 [patent_doc_number] => 05495096 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-02-27 [patent_title] => 'Multi-focus optical device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/948279 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 60 [patent_no_of_words] => 9659 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 59 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/495/05495096.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 948279 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/948279
Multi-focus optical device Sep 20, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3040404 [patent_doc_number] => 05373148 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1994-12-13 [patent_title] => 'Optical scanners with scan motion damping and orientation of astigmantic laser generator to optimize reading of two-dimensionally coded indicia' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/943232 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 11594 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 236 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/373/05373148.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 943232 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/943232
Optical scanners with scan motion damping and orientation of astigmantic laser generator to optimize reading of two-dimensionally coded indicia Sep 9, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2999379 [patent_doc_number] => 05362953 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1994-11-08 [patent_title] => 'Reading apparatus with separate illumination and detection optical axes' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/931767 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-08-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3094 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 258 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/362/05362953.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 931767 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/931767
Reading apparatus with separate illumination and detection optical axes Aug 17, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3592137 [patent_doc_number] => 05517010 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-05-14 [patent_title] => 'Record medium reading apparatus, ball dispenser and metal dispenser' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/916991 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-08-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3439 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 376 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/517/05517010.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 916991 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/916991
Record medium reading apparatus, ball dispenser and metal dispenser Aug 17, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3024019 [patent_doc_number] => 05288983 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1994-02-22 [patent_title] => 'Symbol read device having separate gain controls for reading different scan lines' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/930045 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8099 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 148 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/288/05288983.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 930045 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/930045
Symbol read device having separate gain controls for reading different scan lines Aug 16, 1992 Issued
07/919488 READER FOR DECODING TWO-DIMENSIONAL OPTICAL INFORMATION INCLUDING VIEW FINDER AND DECODABILITY INDICATOR MEANS Jul 26, 1992 Abandoned
90/002790 APPARATUS AND METHOD OF STORING AND RETRIEVING INFORMATION Jul 20, 1992 Issued
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