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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] => 5218985 [patent_doc_number] => 20070160296 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-12 [patent_title] => 'Face recognition method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/529350 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 6944 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [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/A1/0160/20070160296.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11529350 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/529350
Face recognition method and apparatus Sep 28, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5135317 [patent_doc_number] => 20070076946 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-05 [patent_title] => 'Object search apparatus, robot system equipped with object search apparatus, and object search method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/529492 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 13217 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0076/20070076946.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11529492 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/529492
Object search apparatus, robot system equipped with object search apparatus, and object search method Sep 28, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4943418 [patent_doc_number] => 20080080743 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-03 [patent_title] => 'Video retrieval system for human face content' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/540619 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 9153 [patent_no_of_claims] => 39 [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/A1/0080/20080080743.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11540619 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/540619
Video retrieval system for human face content Sep 28, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5055012 [patent_doc_number] => 20070057933 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-15 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/530534 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 47 [patent_figures_cnt] => 47 [patent_no_of_words] => 17462 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0057/20070057933.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11530534 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/530534
IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD Sep 10, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8307609 [patent_doc_number] => 08229156 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-24 [patent_title] => 'Using curve invariants to automatically characterize videos' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/500676 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2680 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11500676 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/500676
Using curve invariants to automatically characterize videos Aug 7, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8107481 [patent_doc_number] => 08155395 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-10 [patent_title] => 'Iris authentication apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/495326 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 11416 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 501 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/155/08155395.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11495326 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/495326
Iris authentication apparatus Jul 27, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4976428 [patent_doc_number] => 20070217659 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-09-20 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATIOIN USING BIOMETRICS DATA, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM IN WHICH PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM IS STORED' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/494490 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7783 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0217/20070217659.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11494490 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/494490
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATIOIN USING BIOMETRICS DATA, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM IN WHICH PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM IS STORED Jul 27, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8284744 [patent_doc_number] => 08218853 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-10 [patent_title] => 'Change discrimination device, change discrimination method and change discrimination program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/493894 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 19043 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 438 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11493894 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/493894
Change discrimination device, change discrimination method and change discrimination program Jul 26, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5234282 [patent_doc_number] => 20070126437 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-07 [patent_title] => 'Printed circuit board and inspected unit' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/493802 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2674 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0126/20070126437.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11493802 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/493802
Printed circuit board and inspected unit Jul 26, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5203414 [patent_doc_number] => 20070024893 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-01 [patent_title] => 'Image forming system, information processing apparatus, and image forming apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/493590 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 10557 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0024/20070024893.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11493590 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/493590
Image forming system, information processing apparatus, and image forming apparatus Jul 26, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10137912 [patent_doc_number] => 09171233 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-10-27 [patent_title] => 'Biometric information processing device and biometric information processing program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/492788 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 9370 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 273 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11492788 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/492788
Biometric information processing device and biometric information processing program Jul 25, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5055919 [patent_doc_number] => 20070058841 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-15 [patent_title] => 'Personal identification and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/492895 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 10334 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/A1/0058/20070058841.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11492895 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/492895
Personal identification device using vessel pattern of fingers Jul 25, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8448183 [patent_doc_number] => 08290244 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-16 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for controlling depth of three-dimensional image' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/492970 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3941 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11492970 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/492970
Apparatus and method for controlling depth of three-dimensional image Jul 25, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5204115 [patent_doc_number] => 20070025594 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-01 [patent_title] => 'On optimizing template matching via performance characterization' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/493311 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 7854 [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/A1/0025/20070025594.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11493311 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/493311
On optimizing template matching via performance characterization Jul 25, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4657444 [patent_doc_number] => 20080026305 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-31 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for alignment using multiple wavelengths of light' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/492838 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 5249 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0026/20080026305.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11492838 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/492838
Apparatus and method for alignment using multiple wavelengths of light Jul 25, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 95401 [patent_doc_number] => 07734108 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-06-08 [patent_title] => 'Image processing circuit' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/458545 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4247 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 153 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/734/07734108.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11458545 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/458545
Image processing circuit Jul 18, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5147756 [patent_doc_number] => 20070047810 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-01 [patent_title] => 'System and method for lattice-preserving multigrid method for image segmentation and filtering' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/472006 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5397 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0047/20070047810.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11472006 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/472006
System and method for lattice-preserving multigrid method for image segmentation and filtering Jun 20, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5601376 [patent_doc_number] => 20060291721 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-28 [patent_title] => 'Efficiently labelling image pixels using graph cuts' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/471117 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7725 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0291/20060291721.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11471117 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/471117
Efficiently labelling image pixels using graph cuts Jun 19, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5229014 [patent_doc_number] => 20070291121 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-20 [patent_title] => 'Computer executable image quality detection system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/455099 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2352 [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/A1/0291/20070291121.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11455099 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/455099
Computer executable image quality detection system Jun 18, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4460074 [patent_doc_number] => 07894648 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-02-22 [patent_title] => 'Colonoscopy video processing for quality metrics determination' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/454561 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6970 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 199 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/894/07894648.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11454561 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/454561
Colonoscopy video processing for quality metrics determination Jun 15, 2006 Issued
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