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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] => 6200339 [patent_doc_number] => 20110063125 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-17 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE METERING THE CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY, WATER OR GAS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/865813 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6752 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [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/A1/0063/20110063125.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12865813 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/865813
Method and system for remote metering the consumption of electricity, water or gas Feb 1, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5525431 [patent_doc_number] => 20090195508 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-06 [patent_title] => 'PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH KEYBOARD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/363306 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4482 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0195/20090195508.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12363306 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/363306
PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH KEYBOARD Jan 29, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6438374 [patent_doc_number] => 20100188270 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-29 [patent_title] => 'OPTICAL INTERRUPTING INTERFACE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/361416 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6705 [patent_no_of_claims] => 44 [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/A1/0188/20100188270.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12361416 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/361416
OPTICAL INTERRUPTING INTERFACE Jan 27, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6438343 [patent_doc_number] => 20100188267 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-29 [patent_title] => 'HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE WITH INTEGRATED POSITION SENSORS AND PASSIVE HAPTIC FEEDBACK DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/359946 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2706 [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/A1/0188/20100188267.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12359946 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/359946
Human-machine interface with integrated position sensors and passive haptic feedback devices Jan 25, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8166422 [patent_doc_number] => 08174410 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-08 [patent_title] => 'Ultra mobile keyboard' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/355096 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2278 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/174/08174410.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12355096 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/355096
Ultra mobile keyboard Jan 15, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8352935 [patent_doc_number] => 08248266 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-21 [patent_title] => 'Bidirectional telemetry apparatus and methods for wellbore operations' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/352390 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5880 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12352390 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/352390
Bidirectional telemetry apparatus and methods for wellbore operations Jan 11, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7660680 [patent_doc_number] => 20110309949 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-22 [patent_title] => 'Electromagnetic Telemetry Assembly With Protected Antenna' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/812440 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3114 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0309/20110309949.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12812440 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/812440
Electromagnetic telemetry assembly with protected antenna Jan 8, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5525332 [patent_doc_number] => 20090195409 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-06 [patent_title] => 'Wireless remote control systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/317909 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5299 [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/A1/0195/20090195409.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12317909 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/317909
Wireless remote control systems Dec 29, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11537734 [patent_doc_number] => 09612132 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-04-04 [patent_title] => 'Optimized data collection in a wireless fixed network metering system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/344015 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 24466 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 12344015 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/344015
Optimized data collection in a wireless fixed network metering system Dec 23, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5949897 [patent_doc_number] => 20110032117 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-02-10 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING SIGNALS IN ELECTROMAGNETIC TELEMETRY SYSTEM USED IN A WELLBORE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/809622 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2219 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0032/20110032117.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12809622 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/809622
Apparatus for receiving and transmitting signals in electromagnetic telemetry system used in a wellbore Dec 17, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6415856 [patent_doc_number] => 20100141484 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-06-10 [patent_title] => 'OPTIMIZED KEYBOARD FOR HANDHELD THUMB-TYPING AND TOUCH-TYPING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/330298 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3297 [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/A1/0141/20100141484.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12330298 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/330298
OPTIMIZED KEYBOARD FOR HANDHELD THUMB-TYPING AND TOUCH-TYPING Dec 7, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5543490 [patent_doc_number] => 20090153367 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-18 [patent_title] => 'PEN-TYPE PORTABLE WIRELESS TERMINAL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/330210 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1749 [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/A1/0153/20090153367.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12330210 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/330210
PEN-TYPE PORTABLE WIRELESS TERMINAL Dec 7, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5270033 [patent_doc_number] => 20090073809 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-19 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACOUSTIC DATA TRANSMISSION IN A SUBTERRANEAN WELL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/256352 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3887 [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/A1/0073/20090073809.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12256352 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/256352
Method and apparatus for acoustic data transmission in a subterranean well Dec 2, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7796648 [patent_doc_number] => 08125356 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-02-28 [patent_title] => 'Electronic device providing a number input system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/324851 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1295 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 265 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/125/08125356.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12324851 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/324851
Electronic device providing a number input system Nov 26, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5420392 [patent_doc_number] => 20090146847 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-11 [patent_title] => 'System and method for using human recognizable content to communicate with electronic devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/313433 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7809 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0146/20090146847.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12313433 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/313433
System and method for using human recognizable content to communicate with electronic devices Nov 19, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10838961 [patent_doc_number] => 08866641 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-10-21 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for controlling a keypad of a device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/274019 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 39 [patent_no_of_words] => 12151 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12274019 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/274019
Method and apparatus for controlling a keypad of a device Nov 18, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6523587 [patent_doc_number] => 20100123604 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-20 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROL OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT USING MULTIPLE WIRELESS DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/272592 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 5978 [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/A1/0123/20100123604.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12272592 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/272592
System and method for control of medical equipment using multiple wireless devices Nov 16, 2008 Issued
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12/271650
Ethiopic character entry Nov 13, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8364525 [patent_doc_number] => 08253594 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-28 [patent_title] => 'Keyboard' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/269049 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 832 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 190 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12269049 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/269049
Keyboard Nov 11, 2008 Issued
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12/269756
Wireless sensing node powered by energy conversion from sensed system Nov 11, 2008 Issued
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