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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] => 8871886 [patent_doc_number] => 08467268 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-06-18 [patent_title] => 'Pressure release encoding system for communicating downhole information through a wellbore to a surface location' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/984052 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-01-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8006 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 182 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12984052 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/984052
Pressure release encoding system for communicating downhole information through a wellbore to a surface location Jan 3, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8238070 [patent_doc_number] => 20120146805 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-14 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WELL MONITORING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/962795 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5254 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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] => 12962795 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/962795
Systems and methods for well monitoring Dec 7, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7667456 [patent_doc_number] => 20110316725 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-29 [patent_title] => 'SCANNING CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR KEYBOARD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/962609 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1822 [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] => 12962609 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/962609
SCANNING CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR KEYBOARD Dec 6, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7536021 [patent_doc_number] => 08049655 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-01 [patent_title] => 'Controlling device using visual cues to indicate appliance and function key relationships' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/961923 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5051 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/049/08049655.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12961923 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/961923
Controlling device using visual cues to indicate appliance and function key relationships Dec 6, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10883426 [patent_doc_number] => 08907810 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-09 [patent_title] => 'Water usage monitoring system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/958885 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4694 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 181 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12958885 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/958885
Water usage monitoring system Dec 1, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8225546 [patent_doc_number] => 20120139751 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-07 [patent_title] => 'Tire-Pressure Signal Transmitting Device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/957449 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-12-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1143 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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] => 12957449 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/957449
Tire-Pressure Signal Transmitting Device Nov 30, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5956784 [patent_doc_number] => 20110181447 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-28 [patent_title] => 'INPUT DEVICE AND INPUT SYSTEM UTILIZED THEREBY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/957268 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1282 [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/A1/0181/20110181447.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12957268 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/957268
INPUT DEVICE AND INPUT SYSTEM UTILIZED THEREBY Nov 29, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8954579 [patent_doc_number] => 08500347 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-08-06 [patent_title] => 'Keyboard' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/952214 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 926 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [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] => 12952214 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/952214
Keyboard Nov 22, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9470059 [patent_doc_number] => 08723699 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-05-13 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for controlling a device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/942052 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3339 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12942052 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/942052
Method and apparatus for controlling a device Nov 8, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7751618 [patent_doc_number] => 20120026004 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-02-02 [patent_title] => 'ENERGY MANAGER-WATER LEAK DETECTION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/942756 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4026 [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/A1/0026/20120026004.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12942756 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/942756
Energy manager—water leak detection Nov 8, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8181251 [patent_doc_number] => 20120112932 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-10 [patent_title] => 'MODIFIER KEYS IN A KEYBOARD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/939974 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7558 [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/A1/0112/20120112932.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12939974 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/939974
MODIFIER KEYS IN A KEYBOARD Nov 3, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8167667 [patent_doc_number] => 20120105247 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-03 [patent_title] => 'BLACKBOX POSITION REPORTING DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/938880 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 4693 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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/A1/0105/20120105247.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12938880 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/938880
BLACKBOX POSITION REPORTING DEVICE Nov 2, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5941402 [patent_doc_number] => 20110102022 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-05-05 [patent_title] => 'Input unit of portable terminal, portable terminal using the same, and operation method thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/925954 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 8643 [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/A1/0102/20110102022.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12925954 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/925954
Input unit of portable terminal, portable terminal using the same, and operation method thereof Nov 2, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6155430 [patent_doc_number] => 20110156930 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-30 [patent_title] => 'Capacitive Touch Panel with High Touching Sensitivity' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/926203 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3255 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/A1/0156/20110156930.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12926203 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/926203
Capacitive touch panel with high touching sensitivity Nov 1, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8167665 [patent_doc_number] => 20120105246 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-03 [patent_title] => 'CONTACTLESS UNDERWATER COMMUNICATION DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/915560 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6893 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0105/20120105246.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12915560 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/915560
CONTACTLESS UNDERWATER COMMUNICATION DEVICE Oct 28, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8167682 [patent_doc_number] => 20120105258 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-03 [patent_title] => 'DATA ENTRY MODULE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/914107 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 3132 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0105/20120105258.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12914107 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/914107
Data entry module Oct 27, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9101054 [patent_doc_number] => 08564942 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-22 [patent_title] => 'Foldable keyboard' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/912754 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-10-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 1063 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12912754 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/912754
Foldable keyboard Oct 26, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9300504 [patent_doc_number] => 08648736 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-02-11 [patent_title] => 'Key input device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/909100 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3760 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12909100 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/909100
Key input device Oct 20, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6162559 [patent_doc_number] => 20110193718 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-11 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM, METHOD AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP FOR WIRELESS MULTI-NETWORK METER READING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/900414 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-10-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 4709 [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/A1/0193/20110193718.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12900414 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/900414
System, method and integrated circuit chip for wireless multi-network meter reading Oct 6, 2010 Issued
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12/898818
Intelligent universal wireless adapter Oct 5, 2010 Issued
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