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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] => 4343592 [patent_doc_number] => 06333699 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-12-25 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for determining position in a pipe' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/286650 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8241 [patent_no_of_claims] => 45 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/333/06333699.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 286650 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/286650
Method and apparatus for determining position in a pipe Apr 5, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1498241 [patent_doc_number] => 06404350 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-11 [patent_title] => 'Device for providing an electrically insulated connection between two metal elements' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/269785 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-04-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2144 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/404/06404350.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09269785 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/269785
Device for providing an electrically insulated connection between two metal elements Mar 31, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1569428 [patent_doc_number] => 06377189 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-23 [patent_title] => 'Oil well servicing system' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/281864 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3225 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 374 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/377/06377189.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09281864 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/281864
Oil well servicing system Mar 30, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4354434 [patent_doc_number] => 06285299 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-09-04 [patent_title] => 'Soft cover adapter for computer keyboard' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/280624 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2970 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/285/06285299.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 280624 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/280624
Soft cover adapter for computer keyboard Mar 28, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6854633 [patent_doc_number] => 20030128134 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-10 [patent_title] => 'UTILITY METER INTERFACE SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/264095 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7544 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 41 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0128/20030128134.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09264095 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/264095
Utility meter interface system Mar 7, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4246845 [patent_doc_number] => 06081207 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-06-27 [patent_title] => 'Multipurpose, folding, portable computer' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/264545 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 5585 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/081/06081207.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 264545 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/264545
Multipurpose, folding, portable computer Mar 4, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1562945 [patent_doc_number] => 06437709 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-20 [patent_title] => 'Keyboard and thereof input method' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/214841 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 10538 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/437/06437709.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09214841 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/214841
Keyboard and thereof input method Mar 2, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4312803 [patent_doc_number] => 06188331 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-02-13 [patent_title] => 'Tactile sensor and method for determining a shear force and slip with such a tactile sensor' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/171354 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-02-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 1892 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/188/06188331.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 171354 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/171354
Tactile sensor and method for determining a shear force and slip with such a tactile sensor Feb 25, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4166563 [patent_doc_number] => 06157323 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-12-05 [patent_title] => 'Button-key/cylindrical-key alphabetizer' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/257785 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 12617 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 162 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/157/06157323.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 257785 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/257785
Button-key/cylindrical-key alphabetizer Feb 24, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1411540 [patent_doc_number] => 06538577 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-25 [patent_title] => 'Electronic electric meter for networked meter reading' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/242792 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-02-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6717 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/538/06538577.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09242792 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/242792
Electronic electric meter for networked meter reading Feb 22, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7643259 [patent_doc_number] => 06429784 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-06 [patent_title] => 'Casing mounted sensors, actuators and generators' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/255612 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-02-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4457 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 25 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/429/06429784.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09255612 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/255612
Casing mounted sensors, actuators and generators Feb 18, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1464343 [patent_doc_number] => 06351223 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-02-26 [patent_title] => 'System and method for reading and transmitting water meter data utilizing RF signals' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/241042 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-02-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 7759 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 207 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/351/06351223.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09241042 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/241042
System and method for reading and transmitting water meter data utilizing RF signals Jan 31, 1999 Issued
09/239114 REMOTE ACTUATION OF DOWNHOLE TOOLS USING VIBRATION Jan 27, 1999 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4241937 [patent_doc_number] => 06075461 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-06-13 [patent_title] => 'Disposable electromagnetic signal repeater' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/238401 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4858 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/075/06075461.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 238401 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/238401
Disposable electromagnetic signal repeater Jan 26, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1603545 [patent_doc_number] => 06433728 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-13 [patent_title] => 'Integrally molded remote entry transmitter' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/235701 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 1332 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/433/06433728.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09235701 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/235701
Integrally molded remote entry transmitter Jan 21, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6255919 [patent_doc_number] => 20020186145 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-12 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURELY DETERMINING ASPECTS OF THE HISTORY OF A GOOD' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/228231 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3063 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 21 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0186/20020186145.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09228231 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/228231
Method and apparatus for securely determining aspects of the history of a good Jan 10, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4379828 [patent_doc_number] => 06288652 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-09-11 [patent_title] => 'Digitally encoded keyless entry keypad switch' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/227842 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1818 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 172 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/288/06288652.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 227842 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/227842
Digitally encoded keyless entry keypad switch Jan 10, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4377067 [patent_doc_number] => 06275168 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-08-14 [patent_title] => 'Expansion module for modular meter' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/227433 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 10817 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/275/06275168.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 227433 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/227433
Expansion module for modular meter Jan 7, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4105363 [patent_doc_number] => 06097310 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-01 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for mud pulse telemetry in underbalanced drilling systems' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/227785 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3789 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/097/06097310.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 227785 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/227785
Method and apparatus for mud pulse telemetry in underbalanced drilling systems Jan 7, 1999 Issued
09/226031 TIME BASED HARDWARE BUTTON FOR APPLICATION LAUNCH Jan 4, 1999 Abandoned
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