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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] => 5600185 [patent_doc_number] => 20060290530 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-28 [patent_title] => 'Control unit with variable visual indicator' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/481428 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5272 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [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/A1/0290/20060290530.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11481428 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/481428
Control unit with variable visual indicator Jul 3, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5138451 [patent_doc_number] => 20070000667 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-04 [patent_title] => 'Subsea Communication System and Technique' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/425939 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3890 [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/A1/0000/20070000667.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11425939 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/425939
Subsea communication system and technique Jun 21, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 163874 [patent_doc_number] => 07671781 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-02 [patent_title] => 'System and method for producing character on interactive equipment' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/424814 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2451 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/671/07671781.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11424814 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/424814
System and method for producing character on interactive equipment Jun 15, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5640976 [patent_doc_number] => 20060279431 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-14 [patent_title] => 'Data collection system and interface' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/423093 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5781 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [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/A1/0279/20060279431.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11423093 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/423093
Data collection system and interface Jun 7, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5039443 [patent_doc_number] => 20070091725 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-26 [patent_title] => 'A Remote Commander' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/421166 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1364 [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/A1/0091/20070091725.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11421166 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/421166
A Remote Commander May 30, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7597039 [patent_doc_number] => 07619540 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-17 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and methods for determining isotropic and anisotropic formation resistivity in the presence of invasion' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/436015 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 8368 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/619/07619540.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11436015 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/436015
Apparatus and methods for determining isotropic and anisotropic formation resistivity in the presence of invasion May 16, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 370386 [patent_doc_number] => 07477161 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-13 [patent_title] => 'Bidirectional telemetry apparatus and methods for wellbore operations' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/431736 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5861 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/477/07477161.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11431736 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/431736
Bidirectional telemetry apparatus and methods for wellbore operations May 9, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5014604 [patent_doc_number] => 20070257812 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-11-08 [patent_title] => 'Inductive Coupling System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/380715 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 9772 [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/A1/0257/20070257812.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11380715 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/380715
Inductive coupling system Apr 27, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6509351 [patent_doc_number] => 20100013666 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-21 [patent_title] => 'UNIVERSAL RECONFIGURABLE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE REMOTE READING OF COUNTERS OR EQUIPMENT COMPRISING VISUAL INDICATORS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/912602 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3429 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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/A1/0013/20100013666.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11912602 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/912602
UNIVERSAL RECONFIGURABLE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE REMOTE READING OF COUNTERS OR EQUIPMENT COMPRISING VISUAL INDICATORS Apr 23, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 221632 [patent_doc_number] => 07609178 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-27 [patent_title] => 'Reconfigurable tactile sensor input device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/407535 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5875 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/609/07609178.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11407535 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/407535
Reconfigurable tactile sensor input device Apr 19, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5014612 [patent_doc_number] => 20070257820 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-11-08 [patent_title] => 'LASER LOCUS BALL APPARATUS FOR A WIRELESS KEYBOARD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/379358 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1447 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/A1/0257/20070257820.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11379358 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/379358
Laser locus ball apparatus for a wireless keyboard Apr 18, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5703643 [patent_doc_number] => 20060192690 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-31 [patent_title] => 'Capacitive Keyboard with Non-Locking Reduced Keying Ambiguity' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/279402 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5043 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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/A1/0192/20060192690.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11279402 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/279402
Capacitive keyboard with non-locking reduced keying ambiguity Apr 11, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 804735 [patent_doc_number] => 07423932 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-09-09 [patent_title] => 'Well bore communication pulser' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/403736 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 3732 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/423/07423932.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11403736 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/403736
Well bore communication pulser Apr 11, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 584862 [patent_doc_number] => 07456777 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-25 [patent_title] => 'Remote control means' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/399596 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2077 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 177 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/456/07456777.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11399596 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/399596
Remote control means Apr 6, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 334905 [patent_doc_number] => 07508318 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-24 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus, system and method for monitoring, recording and billing for individual fixture and unit water usage in a multi-unit structure' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/399395 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 10568 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 273 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/508/07508318.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11399395 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/399395
Apparatus, system and method for monitoring, recording and billing for individual fixture and unit water usage in a multi-unit structure Apr 6, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5670929 [patent_doc_number] => 20060176283 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-10 [patent_title] => 'Finger activated reduced keyboard and a method for performing text input' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/397737 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 12320 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [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/A1/0176/20060176283.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11397737 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/397737
Finger activated reduced keyboard and a method for performing text input Apr 4, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5668691 [patent_doc_number] => 20060174041 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-03 [patent_title] => 'Information providing apparatus for performing data processing in accordance with order from user' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/392883 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 73 [patent_figures_cnt] => 73 [patent_no_of_words] => 24415 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0174/20060174041.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11392883 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/392883
Information providing apparatus for performing data processing in accordance with order from user Mar 29, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7594946 [patent_doc_number] => 07626516 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-01 [patent_title] => 'Keyboard integrated navigation pad' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/308436 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6853 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/626/07626516.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11308436 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/308436
Keyboard integrated navigation pad Mar 23, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5853987 [patent_doc_number] => 20060225920 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-12 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for downlink communication' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/386622 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6087 [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/A1/0225/20060225920.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11386622 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/386622
Method and apparatus for downlink communication Mar 21, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 515067 [patent_doc_number] => 07196640 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-27 [patent_title] => 'Relaxation oscillator based keypad decoder' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/386961 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2936 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 199 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/196/07196640.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11386961 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/386961
Relaxation oscillator based keypad decoder Mar 21, 2006 Issued
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