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Kenneth R. Rice

Examiner (ID: 7021)

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

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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13/850740
Simultaneous Data Transmission of Multiple Nodes Mar 25, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11890506 [patent_doc_number] => 09761069 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-09-12 [patent_title] => 'Touch capable RFID invention' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/261957 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-03-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 979 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 155 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13261957 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/261957
Touch capable RFID invention Mar 24, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10177127 [patent_doc_number] => 09207329 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-12-08 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for determining device location' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/815789 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 13545 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13815789 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/815789
Method and apparatus for determining device location Mar 14, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9456187 [patent_doc_number] => 08717202 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-05-06 [patent_title] => 'Force sensitive input devices and methods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/804779 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-03-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7281 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 153 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13804779 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/804779
Force sensitive input devices and methods Mar 13, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9731087 [patent_doc_number] => 20140266793 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-18 [patent_title] => 'NAUTIC ALERT APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/796894 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-03-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 13028 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13796894 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/796894
NAUTIC ALERT APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD Mar 11, 2013 Abandoned
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13/815597
Liquid modulated antenna Mar 11, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8938949 [patent_doc_number] => 20130188746 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-25 [patent_title] => 'FREQUENCY SHIFT COMPENSATION, SUCH AS FOR USE IN A WIRELESS METER READING ENVIRONMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/793230 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6083 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13793230 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/793230
FREQUENCY SHIFT COMPENSATION, SUCH AS FOR USE IN A WIRELESS METER READING ENVIRONMENT Mar 10, 2013 Abandoned
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13/790055
Patent Prosecution Tool Mar 7, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9141273 [patent_doc_number] => 08581743 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-12 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for automated power meter infrastructure' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/767098 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-02-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 95 [patent_figures_cnt] => 95 [patent_no_of_words] => 10741 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 224 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13767098 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/767098
Method and system for automated power meter infrastructure Feb 13, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9032221 [patent_doc_number] => 20130234859 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-09-12 [patent_title] => 'Method for Transmission of Data from a Downhole Sensor Array' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/765725 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2657 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13765725 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/765725
Method for Transmission of Data from a Downhole Sensor Array Feb 12, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9978456 [patent_doc_number] => 09024770 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-05-05 [patent_title] => 'Electronic football concussion avoidance training module' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/764897 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-02-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 771 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 21 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13764897 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/764897
Electronic football concussion avoidance training module Feb 11, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8819109 [patent_doc_number] => 20130120154 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-16 [patent_title] => 'MULTIPLE DISTRIBUTED SENSORS ALONG A DRILLSTRING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/724494 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 9574 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13724494 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/724494
Multiple distributed sensors along a drillstring Dec 20, 2012 Issued
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13/661914
SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSES INCLUDING ALTERABLE CHARACTERISTICS AND METHODS OF ALTERING AND COORDINATING SUCH CHARACTERISTICS Oct 25, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8647700 [patent_doc_number] => 20130033430 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-07 [patent_title] => 'REDUCED QWERTY KEYBOARD SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES BETTER ACCURACY AND ASSOCIATED METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/648134 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-10-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7539 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13648134 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/648134
Reduced qwerty keyboard system that provides better accuracy and associated method Oct 8, 2012 Issued
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13/625887
SYSTEMS TO ENHANCE DATA ENTRY IN MOBILE AND FIXED ENVIRONMENT Sep 24, 2012 Abandoned
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14/344700
SYSTEM FOR MONITORING CABLES CONNECTIONS USING A TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETER AND A NETWORK DEVICE Sep 12, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8586492 [patent_doc_number] => 20130005313 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-03 [patent_title] => 'SERVICE ACCESS METHOD AND APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/615089 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4355 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13615089 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/615089
Service access method and apparatus Sep 12, 2012 Issued
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13/567862
Electric field communication for short range data transmission in a borehole Aug 5, 2012 Issued
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13/539403
Utility usage measurement Jun 29, 2012 Issued
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13/539405
Smart meter emulation Jun 29, 2012 Issued
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