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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] => 6733861 [patent_doc_number] => 20030011496 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-16 [patent_title] => 'Keyboard with multi-function keys' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/900894 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 972 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 27 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0011/20030011496.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09900894 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/900894
Keyboard with multi-function keys Jul 9, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6045147 [patent_doc_number] => 20020167418 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-14 [patent_title] => 'Steerable transceiver unit for downhole data acquisition in a formation' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/899243 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5997 [patent_no_of_claims] => 62 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 41 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0167/20020167418.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09899243 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/899243
Steerable transceiver unit for downhole data acquistion in a formation Jul 2, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6239032 [patent_doc_number] => 20020044225 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-18 [patent_title] => 'Remote control for wireless control of system and displaying of compressed video on a display on the remote' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/898642 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 20703 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0044/20020044225.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09898642 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/898642
Remote control for wireless control of system and displaying of compressed video on a display on the remote Jul 2, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1577154 [patent_doc_number] => 06469639 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-22 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for low power, micro-electronic mechanical sensing and processing' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/897748 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5158 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [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/06/469/06469639.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09897748 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/897748
Method and apparatus for low power, micro-electronic mechanical sensing and processing Jul 1, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6061091 [patent_doc_number] => 20020030604 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-14 [patent_title] => 'Telemetry system and method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/897701 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6404 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0030/20020030604.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09897701 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/897701
Telemetry system and method Jun 28, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1121914 [patent_doc_number] => 06798352 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-28 [patent_title] => 'Optical sensor for utility meter' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/896502 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 5548 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/798/06798352.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09896502 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/896502
Optical sensor for utility meter Jun 28, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1109923 [patent_doc_number] => 06809660 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-26 [patent_title] => 'Keypad and electronic device' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/880814 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3046 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/809/06809660.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09880814 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/880814
Keypad and electronic device Jun 14, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1204018 [patent_doc_number] => 06720892 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-13 [patent_title] => 'Electronic keyboard with luminous keys' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/856184 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2284 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 165 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/720/06720892.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09856184 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/856184
Electronic keyboard with luminous keys Jun 5, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1441647 [patent_doc_number] => 06496135 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-17 [patent_title] => 'Remote control with LED capabilities' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/871872 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 10618 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/496/06496135.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09871872 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/871872
Remote control with LED capabilities May 31, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 986020 [patent_doc_number] => 06924752 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-02 [patent_title] => 'Three-dimensional contact-sensitive feature for electronic devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/871322 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 4961 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/924/06924752.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09871322 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/871322
Three-dimensional contact-sensitive feature for electronic devices May 29, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1554073 [patent_doc_number] => 06400284 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-04 [patent_title] => 'Finger operated module for generating encoding signals' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/865595 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2086 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 47 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/400/06400284.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09865595 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/865595
Finger operated module for generating encoding signals May 28, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1198334 [patent_doc_number] => 06727829 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-27 [patent_title] => 'Keyboard with integrated pointer control function' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/860525 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 4353 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/727/06727829.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09860525 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/860525
Keyboard with integrated pointer control function May 20, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6108051 [patent_doc_number] => 20020171565 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-21 [patent_title] => 'Morse code key using a strain gauge' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/859874 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2021 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 28 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0171/20020171565.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09859874 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/859874
Morse code key using a strain gauge May 16, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1109928 [patent_doc_number] => 06809661 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-26 [patent_title] => 'Keypad device' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/856031 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 147 [patent_no_of_words] => 15196 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 49 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/809/06809661.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09856031 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/856031
Keypad device May 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6998884 [patent_doc_number] => 20010052859 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-12-20 [patent_title] => 'Electricity meter' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/855185 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4593 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0052/20010052859.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09855185 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/855185
Electricity meter May 13, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1180154 [patent_doc_number] => 06747579 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-08 [patent_title] => 'Variable whistle pitch control for model train layouts' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/850385 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 4429 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/747/06747579.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09850385 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/850385
Variable whistle pitch control for model train layouts May 6, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1138067 [patent_doc_number] => 06784810 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-08-31 [patent_title] => 'A/D converter with comparators and low-power detection mode for resistive matrix keyboards' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/850561 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6993 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 301 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/784/06784810.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09850561 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/850561
A/D converter with comparators and low-power detection mode for resistive matrix keyboards May 6, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 976594 [patent_doc_number] => 06933857 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-23 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for airborne meter communication' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/848305 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5558 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/933/06933857.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09848305 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/848305
Method and system for airborne meter communication May 3, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1094531 [patent_doc_number] => 06825777 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-11-30 [patent_title] => 'Sensor and event system, and associated methods' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/848445 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 2422 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 43 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/825/06825777.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09848445 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/848445
Sensor and event system, and associated methods May 2, 2001 Issued
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09/847142
Keypad illumination arrangement that enables dynamic and individual illumination of keys, and method of using the same May 1, 2001 Abandoned
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