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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] => 282459 [patent_doc_number] => 07554460 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-30 [patent_title] => 'Utility meter antenna for ground mounted meter boxes' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/534707 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6313 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/554/07554460.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11534707 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/534707
Utility meter antenna for ground mounted meter boxes Sep 24, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 44197 [patent_doc_number] => 07782226 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-24 [patent_title] => 'Communication nodes for use with a wireless ad-hoc communication network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/524276 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 11367 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 219 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/782/07782226.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11524276 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/524276
Communication nodes for use with a wireless ad-hoc communication network Sep 20, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4942283 [patent_doc_number] => 20080079606 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-03 [patent_title] => 'ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE WITHIN A PRESSURIZED GAS CYLINDER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/533680 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2250 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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/A1/0079/20080079606.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11533680 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/533680
Article and method for monitoring temperature and pressure within a pressurized gas cylinder Sep 19, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 134482 [patent_doc_number] => 07696901 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-13 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for photonic power conversion downhole' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/532904 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 12741 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/696/07696901.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11532904 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/532904
Methods and apparatus for photonic power conversion downhole Sep 18, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4434474 [patent_doc_number] => 07969323 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-28 [patent_title] => 'Instrumented component for combustion turbine engine' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/521193 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3242 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/969/07969323.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11521193 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/521193
Instrumented component for combustion turbine engine Sep 13, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4625120 [patent_doc_number] => 08004423 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-23 [patent_title] => 'Instrumented component for use in an operating environment' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/521175 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 10204 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/004/08004423.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11521175 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/521175
Instrumented component for use in an operating environment Sep 13, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5194809 [patent_doc_number] => 20070083294 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-12 [patent_title] => 'Wireless data acquisition system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/521958 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5221 [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/A1/0083/20070083294.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11521958 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/521958
Wireless data acquisition system Sep 13, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 123341 [patent_doc_number] => 07710292 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-04 [patent_title] => 'System and method for improved data entry' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/531124 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 4653 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 19 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/710/07710292.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11531124 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/531124
System and method for improved data entry Sep 11, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4981144 [patent_doc_number] => 20070085701 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-19 [patent_title] => 'Light management system having networked intelligent luminaire managers that support third-party applications' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/518496 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 12584 [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/A1/0085/20070085701.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11518496 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/518496
Light management system having networked intelligent luminaire managers that support third-party applications Sep 10, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 221625 [patent_doc_number] => 07609171 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-27 [patent_title] => 'Power consumption control method, power consumption control apparatus, computer program product, computer program distribution medium and communication device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/517477 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3484 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/609/07609171.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11517477 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/517477
Power consumption control method, power consumption control apparatus, computer program product, computer program distribution medium and communication device Sep 7, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4706597 [patent_doc_number] => 20080066121 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-13 [patent_title] => 'Foldable remote controller' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/517316 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2274 [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/A1/0066/20080066121.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11517316 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/517316
Foldable remote controller Sep 7, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5058698 [patent_doc_number] => 20070061620 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-15 [patent_title] => 'Embedded system and program and key interruption control method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/516714 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 15397 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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/A1/0061/20070061620.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11516714 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/516714
Embedded system and program and key interruption control method Sep 6, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9060810 [patent_doc_number] => 08547248 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-01 [patent_title] => 'Implantable zero-wire communications system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/063095 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 28281 [patent_no_of_claims] => 54 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12063095 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/063095
Implantable zero-wire communications system Aug 31, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7590732 [patent_doc_number] => 07663510 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-16 [patent_title] => 'Keyboard arrangement' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/461425 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 34 [patent_figures_cnt] => 55 [patent_no_of_words] => 18403 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/663/07663510.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11461425 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/461425
Keyboard arrangement Jul 30, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 186502 [patent_doc_number] => 07646310 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-12 [patent_title] => 'System for communicating downhole information through a wellbore to a surface location' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/460180 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7781 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 148 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/646/07646310.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11460180 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/460180
System for communicating downhole information through a wellbore to a surface location Jul 25, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 236755 [patent_doc_number] => 07595737 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-29 [patent_title] => 'Shear coupled acoustic telemetry system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/459397 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3180 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 51 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/595/07595737.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11459397 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/459397
Shear coupled acoustic telemetry system Jul 23, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5204314 [patent_doc_number] => 20070025793 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-01 [patent_title] => 'Input device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/490698 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8309 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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/A1/0025/20070025793.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11490698 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/490698
Input device Jul 20, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8665380 [patent_doc_number] => 08378844 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-19 [patent_title] => 'Utility meter with external signal-powered transceiver' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/490645 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 8831 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11490645 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/490645
Utility meter with external signal-powered transceiver Jul 20, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 292992 [patent_doc_number] => 07545289 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-09 [patent_title] => 'Capacitive sensing using a repeated pattern of sensing elements' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/488742 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6990 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 193 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/545/07545289.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11488742 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/488742
Capacitive sensing using a repeated pattern of sensing elements Jul 16, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4666515 [patent_doc_number] => 20080041575 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-21 [patent_title] => 'ELECTROMAGNETIC WELLBORE TELEMETRY SYSTEM FOR TUBULAR STRINGS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/456464 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7457 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [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] => publications/A1/0041/20080041575.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11456464 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/456464
Electromagnetic wellbore telemetry system for tubular strings Jul 9, 2006 Issued
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