
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
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 90/005583 | PROCESS VARIABLE MEASURING AND DISPLAY DEVICE AND PORTABLE POWER SUPPLY | Dec 6, 1999 | Issued |
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| 09/427415 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY READING UTILITY METERS | Oct 26, 1999 | Abandoned |
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