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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] => 6185033 [patent_doc_number] => 20110169658 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-14 [patent_title] => 'DEVICE FOR DETERMINING COMMUNICATIONS PARAMETERS AND METHOD OF OPERATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/684508 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2689 [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/A1/0169/20110169658.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12684508 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/684508
Device for determining communications parameters and method of operation Jan 7, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6283165 [patent_doc_number] => 20100156662 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-06-24 [patent_title] => 'Subsea Electronic Module' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/640220 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1948 [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/A1/0156/20100156662.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12640220 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/640220
Subsea electronic module Dec 16, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6172846 [patent_doc_number] => 20110176387 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-21 [patent_title] => 'BI-DIRECTIONAL WIRELESS ACOUSTIC TELEMETRY METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNICATING DATA ALONG A PIPE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/613548 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4501 [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/A1/0176/20110176387.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12613548 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/613548
Bi-directional wireless acoustic telemetry methods and systems for communicating data along a pipe Nov 5, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7753288 [patent_doc_number] => 08111185 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-02-07 [patent_title] => 'Universal remote control device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/572620 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 7365 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 165 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/111/08111185.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12572620 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/572620
Universal remote control device Oct 1, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6509335 [patent_doc_number] => 20100013664 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-21 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING POSITION IN A PIPE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/564780 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 8793 [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/A1/0013/20100013664.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12564780 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/564780
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING POSITION IN A PIPE Sep 21, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8556138 [patent_doc_number] => 08330614 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-11 [patent_title] => 'Low power telemetry system and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/585462 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 9833 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12585462 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/585462
Low power telemetry system and method Sep 14, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4577882 [patent_doc_number] => 07859426 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-28 [patent_title] => 'Electromagnetic wellbore telemetry system for tubular strings' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/555540 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 7514 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/859/07859426.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12555540 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/555540
Electromagnetic wellbore telemetry system for tubular strings Sep 7, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7546225 [patent_doc_number] => 08054199 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-08 [patent_title] => 'Alarm reporting through utility meter reading infrastructure' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/550566 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2554 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/054/08054199.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12550566 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/550566
Alarm reporting through utility meter reading infrastructure Aug 30, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6100976 [patent_doc_number] => 20110164468 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-07 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM OF TRANSMITTING ACOUSTIC SIGNALS FROM A WELLBORE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/918552 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3102 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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/A1/0164/20110164468.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12918552 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/918552
Method and system of transmitting acoustic signals from a wellbore Aug 12, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5306017 [patent_doc_number] => 20090300669 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-03 [patent_title] => 'PORTABLE MULTI-PURPOSE AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHODS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/540154 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 18707 [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/A1/0300/20090300669.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12540154 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/540154
Portable multi-purpose audience measurement systems, apparatus and methods Aug 11, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9169821 [patent_doc_number] => 08595514 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-26 [patent_title] => 'Secure point of sale terminal' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/666054 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 9173 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 204 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12666054 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/666054
Secure point of sale terminal Jul 22, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5553489 [patent_doc_number] => 20090287475 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-19 [patent_title] => 'HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DISAMBIGUATION OF COMPOUND WORD TEXT INPUT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/507279 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 18329 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/A1/0287/20090287475.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12507279 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/507279
Handheld electronic device with disambiguation of compound word text input Jul 21, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6611210 [patent_doc_number] => 20100171638 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-08 [patent_title] => 'WELLBORE TELEMETRY AND NOISE CANCELLATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/496885 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 13698 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/A1/0171/20100171638.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12496885 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/496885
Dual wellbore telemetry system and method Jul 1, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7731411 [patent_doc_number] => 08102277 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-24 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for remote updates of meters for metering the consumption of electricity, water or gas' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/453716 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-05-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7675 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 200 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/102/08102277.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12453716 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/453716
Method and system for remote updates of meters for metering the consumption of electricity, water or gas May 19, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6125493 [patent_doc_number] => 20110078476 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-31 [patent_title] => 'KEY INPUT APPARATUS USING A SWITCHING MATRIX' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/991739 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-05-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7168 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0078/20110078476.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12991739 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/991739
KEY INPUT APPARATUS USING A SWITCHING MATRIX May 11, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6287627 [patent_doc_number] => 20100238054 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-23 [patent_title] => 'KEYBOARD DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING DIFFERENT KEY FUNCTIONS ON THE KEYBOARD DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/426836 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-04-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3433 [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] => publications/A1/0238/20100238054.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12426836 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/426836
KEYBOARD DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING DIFFERENT KEY FUNCTIONS ON THE KEYBOARD DEVICE Apr 19, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6217402 [patent_doc_number] => 20100052952 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-04 [patent_title] => 'KEY SCANNING CIRCUIT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/422527 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-04-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3370 [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/A1/0052/20100052952.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12422527 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/422527
Key scanning circuit Apr 12, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6193772 [patent_doc_number] => 20110025526 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-02-03 [patent_title] => 'Communication System for a Hydrocarbon Extraction Plant' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/936226 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2279 [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/A1/0025/20110025526.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12936226 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/936226
Communication system for a hydrocarbon extraction plant Mar 30, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11576893 [patent_doc_number] => 09632145 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-04-25 [patent_title] => 'Equipment for logging and transmitting measured values of physical quantities, and measurement sensor for such equipment' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/936029 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2507 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 322 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12936029 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/936029
Equipment for logging and transmitting measured values of physical quantities, and measurement sensor for such equipment Mar 26, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5341120 [patent_doc_number] => 20090179770 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-16 [patent_title] => 'Meter with Irda Port' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/408769 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2254 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [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/A1/0179/20090179770.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12408769 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/408769
Meter with Irda Port Mar 22, 2009 Abandoned
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