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Kenneth R Rice

Examiner (ID: 1901)

Most Active Art Unit
3106
Art Unit(s)
2167, 3106, 3627, 3611, 2899
Total Applications
2061
Issued Applications
1928
Pending Applications
67
Abandoned Applications
66

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5130467 [patent_doc_number] => 20070206864 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-09-06 [patent_title] => 'Method and System for Determining Compactness of an Object' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/677683 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-02-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3071 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0206/20070206864.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11677683 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/677683
Method and System for Determining Compactness of an Object Feb 21, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5112104 [patent_doc_number] => 20070196019 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-23 [patent_title] => 'Method, apparatus, and program for judging faces facing specific directions' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/709194 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-02-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 8974 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0196/20070196019.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11709194 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/709194
Method, apparatus, and program for judging faces facing specific directions Feb 21, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4726231 [patent_doc_number] => 20080205772 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-28 [patent_title] => 'REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE SELECTION BASED ON HIERARCHICAL CLUSTERING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/677617 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-02-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 9273 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0205/20080205772.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11677617 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/677617
Representative image selection based on hierarchical clustering Feb 21, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7991249 [patent_doc_number] => 08077929 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-13 [patent_title] => 'Ambient light rejection filter' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/677459 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6117 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 226 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/077/08077929.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11677459 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/677459
Ambient light rejection filter Feb 20, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5111463 [patent_doc_number] => 20070195378 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-23 [patent_title] => 'Image-reading device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/708464 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 30 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 13634 [patent_no_of_claims] => 44 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0195/20070195378.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11708464 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/708464
Image-reading device Feb 20, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4764238 [patent_doc_number] => 20080175449 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-24 [patent_title] => 'Fingerprint-based network authentication method and system thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/655290 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2957 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0175/20080175449.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11655290 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/655290
Fingerprint-based network authentication method and system thereof Jan 18, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8593832 [patent_doc_number] => 08351711 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-08 [patent_title] => 'Face categorizing method, face categorizing apparatus, categorization map, face categorizing program, and computer-readable medium storing program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/095507 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 11406 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12095507 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/095507
Face categorizing method, face categorizing apparatus, categorization map, face categorizing program, and computer-readable medium storing program Nov 28, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4636129 [patent_doc_number] => 08014588 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-06 [patent_title] => 'System and method for three-dimensional estimation based on image data' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/594554 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6280 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/014/08014588.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11594554 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/594554
System and method for three-dimensional estimation based on image data Nov 5, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4710116 [patent_doc_number] => 20080298642 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-04 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for extraction and matching of biometric detail' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/593708 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 10559 [patent_no_of_claims] => 44 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0298/20080298642.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11593708 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/593708
Method and apparatus for extraction and matching of biometric detail Nov 2, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4830093 [patent_doc_number] => 20080126809 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-29 [patent_title] => 'System and method for positively establishing identity of an individual with an electronic information carrier' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/592405 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7065 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0126/20080126809.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11592405 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/592405
System and method for positively establishing identity of an individual with an electronic information carrier Nov 2, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8168411 [patent_doc_number] => 08175341 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-08 [patent_title] => 'Image processing method and apparatus thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/556300 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 10174 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 241 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/175/08175341.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11556300 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/556300
Image processing method and apparatus thereof Nov 2, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5215296 [patent_doc_number] => 20070104376 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-10 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method of recognizing characters contained in image' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/592116 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4432 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0104/20070104376.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11592116 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/592116
Apparatus and method of recognizing characters contained in image Nov 2, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9973180 [patent_doc_number] => 09020209 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-04-28 [patent_title] => 'Face identification device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/591530 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 6535 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 266 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11591530 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/591530
Face identification device Nov 1, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4964521 [patent_doc_number] => 20080107341 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-08 [patent_title] => 'Method And Apparatus For Detecting Faces In Digital Images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/556082 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6921 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0107/20080107341.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11556082 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/556082
Method And Apparatus For Detecting Faces In Digital Images Nov 1, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4970285 [patent_doc_number] => 20070110287 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-17 [patent_title] => 'Remote input method using fingerprint recognition sensor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/591106 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4066 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0110/20070110287.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11591106 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/591106
Remote input method using fingerprint recognition sensor Oct 31, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4692275 [patent_doc_number] => 20080085046 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-10 [patent_title] => 'Detailed identification method for articles' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/542254 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 1621 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0085/20080085046.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11542254 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/542254
Detailed identification method for articles Oct 3, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5039831 [patent_doc_number] => 20070092113 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-26 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for obtaining facial images' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/542182 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5403 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0092/20070092113.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11542182 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/542182
Method and apparatus for obtaining facial images Oct 3, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4943426 [patent_doc_number] => 20080080751 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-03 [patent_title] => 'Method of capturing fingerprint image' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/540977 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 1511 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0080/20080080751.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11540977 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/540977
Method of capturing fingerprint image Oct 1, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4943425 [patent_doc_number] => 20080080750 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-03 [patent_title] => 'Interactive wireless fingerprint recognition system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/540976 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3149 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0080/20080080750.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11540976 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/540976
Interactive wireless fingerprint recognition system Oct 1, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4945124 [patent_doc_number] => 20080082451 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-03 [patent_title] => 'Biometric Authorization of Electronic Payments' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/537618 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6168 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0082/20080082451.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11537618 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/537618
Biometric Authorization of Electronic Payments Sep 29, 2006 Abandoned
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