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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
Array ( [id] => 8592851 [patent_doc_number] => 08350729 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-08 [patent_title] => 'Reduced QWERTY keyboard system that provides better accuracy and associated method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/286046 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 7618 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13286046 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/286046
Reduced QWERTY keyboard system that provides better accuracy and associated method Oct 30, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9233727 [patent_doc_number] => 08599036 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-03 [patent_title] => 'On-line web accessed energy meter' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/209896 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4197 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13209896 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/209896
On-line web accessed energy meter Aug 14, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8702304 [patent_doc_number] => 08395528 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-12 [patent_title] => 'Frequency shift compensation, such as for use in a wireless utility meter reading environment' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/205081 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6186 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13205081 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/205081
Frequency shift compensation, such as for use in a wireless utility meter reading environment Aug 7, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7751621 [patent_doc_number] => 20120026006 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-02-02 [patent_title] => 'METER HAVING A COMMUNICATION INTERFACE FOR RECEIVING AND INTERFACING WITH A COMMUNICATION DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/204160 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3110 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [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/A1/0026/20120026006.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13204160 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/204160
Meter having a communication interface for receiving and interfacing with a communication device Aug 4, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9779023 [patent_doc_number] => 08854232 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-10-07 [patent_title] => 'Handheld electronic device with text disambiguation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/173424 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 14057 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 203 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13173424 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/173424
Handheld electronic device with text disambiguation Jun 29, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7478063 [patent_doc_number] => 20110247416 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-13 [patent_title] => 'SENSOR AND TRANSMITTER SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATION IN PIPELINES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/165360 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5606 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [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/A1/0247/20110247416.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13165360 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/165360
Sensor and transmitter system for communication in pipelines Jun 20, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7565480 [patent_doc_number] => 20110285543 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-24 [patent_title] => 'COMMODITY METER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/161044 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7411 [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/A1/0285/20110285543.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13161044 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/161044
COMMODITY METER Jun 14, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8481422 [patent_doc_number] => 20120280829 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-08 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING UTILITY METER COMMUNICATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/100759 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6291 [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] => 13100759 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/100759
Systems, methods, and apparatus for facilitating utility meter communication May 3, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5933617 [patent_doc_number] => 20110210862 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-01 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING AND DISPLAYING CONSUMPTION DATA FROM A METER READING SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/092492 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-04-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 46 [patent_figures_cnt] => 46 [patent_no_of_words] => 7076 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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/A1/0210/20110210862.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13092492 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/092492
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING AND DISPLAYING CONSUMPTION DATA FROM A METER READING SYSTEM Apr 21, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8730967 [patent_doc_number] => 20130076536 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-28 [patent_title] => 'PNEUMATIC FENDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/702924 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2449 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] => 13702924 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/702924
Pneumatic fender management system Apr 18, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8839486 [patent_doc_number] => 20130135114 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-30 [patent_title] => 'REAL TIME DATA COMPRESSION AND TRANSMISSION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/639960 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-04-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 13871 [patent_no_of_claims] => 55 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13639960 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/639960
Real time data compression and transmission Apr 7, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7698758 [patent_doc_number] => 20110227832 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-22 [patent_title] => 'MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY-BASED USER INTERFACE FOR DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/081965 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-04-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 7409 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0227/20110227832.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13081965 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/081965
Multifunction display-based user interface for devices Apr 6, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9014322 [patent_doc_number] => 20130229286 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-09-05 [patent_title] => 'SAFETY BARRIER ALERT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/883625 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-04-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5088 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13883625 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/883625
SAFETY BARRIER ALERT Apr 3, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6171650 [patent_doc_number] => 20110175838 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-21 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A HAPTIC COMPUTER INTERFACE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/074640 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3714 [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/A1/0175/20110175838.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13074640 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/074640
Method and system for providing a haptic computer interface Mar 28, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9822068 [patent_doc_number] => 08931549 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-01-13 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for a subterranean and marine-submersible electrical transmission system for oil and gas wells' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/071348 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-03-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 10703 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13071348 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/071348
Method and apparatus for a subterranean and marine-submersible electrical transmission system for oil and gas wells Mar 23, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6099886 [patent_doc_number] => 20110163889 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-07 [patent_title] => 'TELEMETRY WAVE DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/046574 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5537 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/A1/0163/20110163889.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13046574 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/046574
Telemetry wave detection apparatus and method Mar 10, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6084967 [patent_doc_number] => 20110215945 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-08 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING RESOURCES IN A WATER UTILITY NETWORK' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/040435 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-03-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 15080 [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/A1/0215/20110215945.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13040435 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/040435
System and method for monitoring resources in a water utility network Mar 3, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6060690 [patent_doc_number] => 20110199859 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-18 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACOUSTIC DATA TRANSMISSION IN A SUBTERRANEAN WELL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/028733 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3909 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0199/20110199859.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13028733 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/028733
Method and apparatus for acoustic data transmission in a subterranean well Feb 15, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9693623 [patent_doc_number] => 08824241 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-02 [patent_title] => 'Method for a pressure release encoding system for communicating downhole information through a wellbore to a surface location' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/018212 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-01-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7994 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 198 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13018212 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/018212
Method for a pressure release encoding system for communicating downhole information through a wellbore to a surface location Jan 30, 2011 Issued
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13/006655
Handheld Electronic Device with Text Disambiguation Jan 13, 2011 Abandoned
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